Soldier's diary
Soldier's diary : Image 53 of 126
- Title Edward Herbert Aubrey : Soldier's diary
- Creator Edward Herbert Aubrey
- Date 1917-1919.
- Transcription 1917 July 13 Fri
Had a rotten night riding best part of the night our squadron lost it's way this time & we were hours longer in getting into our position that what we should have been Our night out was not much of a success we captured no Turks & returned home a little late for break-fast 8 a.m. Had an easy day which we consider we need as we have had a fairly busy time lately.
1917 July 14 Sat
Had a spell today & not going out tonight so will have a decent sleep unless some-thing extra turns up. Five of our aeroplanes went out over the Turkish lines yesterday morning & only three returned. One was brought down by Turks anti air craft gun. It is not know yet what has become of the other plane. Our aviators fly much lower when observing than the Turks & so, are more easily hit. Turkish aviators are afraid & keep very high up - Image 53 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-1917-053
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