Soldier's diary
Soldier's diary : Image 51 of 126
- Title Edward Herbert Aubrey : Soldier's diary
- Creator Edward Herbert Aubrey
- Date 1917-1919.
- Transcription 1917 July 9 Mon
Was midnight before we got into our blankets last night & we stood to arms at a little after 3 am this morning. We have received word again today to be ready to leave camp tonight at 10-30 going to surround the wells near Beersheba & expect to capture Turkish cavalry that is in the habit of watering there about 3 or 4 am. I got to sleep tonight about 8 pm reveille 10 pm. We got away from camp about 11 pm. The moon was up then & a lovely night.
1917 July 10 Tues
Our squadron was advance guard we halted three miles from wells dismounted left horses there with horse holders & went rest of way on foot. All went well with us we were in our position before 2 a.m lying along the ridge with fixed bayonets & several machine guns with us. We had strict ordrs not fire to use our bayonets if necessary. All this wonderful scheme ended a failure. Brigade Head quarters & Auckland regiment lost their way & riding too far up. Turks evidently heard them. devil the one did we get - Image 51 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-1917-051
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