Soldier's diary

Soldier's diary : Image 21 of 126

Image of Edward Herbert Aubrey : Soldier's diary 1917-1919.

  • Title Edward Herbert Aubrey : Soldier's diary
  • Creator Edward Herbert Aubrey
  • Date 1917-1919.
  • Transcription 1917 May 12 Sat
    Very tired at stand too this morning. Brigade sports today. Canterbury regiment didn't do anything wonderful. Auckland winning the most events Our team beaten in the wrestling on horse back, but won the tug-of-war The sports started early in the morning stopped for a few hrs at mid-day finished off late in the afternoon. General thanked the troops for working so much lately in making this front secure. promised a spell very soon
    1917 May 13 Sun
    Out on patrol today Turks seem very busy on their front. One good thing about them they always open fire on us at a long range & so give warning that we are coming in touch with them. Just the opposite to us as we would not open fire on a small patrol but let them ride on very close & try & capture them. We were in early. I went to church in the evening. Minister squatted on the ground same as us
  • Image 21 of 126
  • Collection Description World War I diary kept by Edward Herbert Aubrey (1891-1963) from May 1917 to November 1917, with brief notes from 1918 and 1919. Some pages were removed and sent to relatives.
  • Parent Collection Description Edward Aubrey served from 10 February 1916 to 19 February 1919. He embarked on the Waihora in December 1916 with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade. Aubrey served in Egypt; and after being wounded on 5 November 1917 part of his left leg was amputated. Edward Aubrey spent his remaining service in medical care in Egypt and then Britain. On his return to New Zealand he returned to farming in the Omarama area on land won in a ballot as part of a Returned Soldiers' initiative.
  • Collection Location Private collection
  • File Reference CCL-Aubrey-1917-021

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