Soldier's diary

Soldier's diary : Image 46 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 June 29 Fri
    We spent an other very quiet day here. Three Australians discharged & their places filled with Yeomanry. Two taubes over in the after-noon. our planes were out but missed again. I havnt noticed the heat so much since being here as these big tents are lovely & cool when opened up. we are not a great distance from the sea here & often get a cool breeze from there
    1917 June 30 Sat
    Same as usual today. am getting tired of the life here now so I am going to see about going back to the regiment tomorrow. There should be some mail up by now. Word of the peace conferences to be held early in July arrived at our hospital today & some of the chaps very excited about it. We havnt had any news of peace worth making a fuss about yet
  • Image 46 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-1917-046

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