Soldier's diary
Soldier's diary : Image 22 of 126
- Title Edward Herbert Aubrey : Soldier's diary
- Creator Edward Herbert Aubrey
- Date 1917-1919.
- Transcription 1917 May 14 Mon
Out on patrol today had a fairly decent day. A few Jacko's captured & some came in on their own account. They sent some bullets close round us a few times today but our job when on patrol is see what is doing & keep out of the way of the enemy fire as much as possible which any fool would agree is rather a good idea. We left our post at dark arriving home 8 p m
1917 May 15 Tues
"Stand to arms" as usual 3 a.m. This is the thing to make a man wonder how much longer the war will last as this early rising is a brute. There are no drinks of tea on them either, or no suppers when on duty at night. Today was very hot & an awful dust storm started at 4 p m & blew until dark. I think we ate more sand tonight than anything else. - Image 22 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-1917-022
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