Soldier's diary
Soldier's diary : Image 59 of 126
- Title Edward Herbert Aubrey : Soldier's diary
- Creator Edward Herbert Aubrey
- Date 1917-1919.
- Transcription 1917 July 25 Wed
The taubes came over our camps twice today & had a good cruise round, but the anti-air-craft guns kept them up a good height. We were in lines all day Our squadron went out on out post at 6 pm. We were on a post near Gaza & very close to a Turkish [?cedoubl] This is the most dangerous post we have been on as we were in close range of the enemies guns & right up amongst their posts & only one way back through the [Wada] & that easily cut off
1917 July 26 Thurs
We got very little sleep last night. We left our post at daylight & got back through the Wadi with any mishaps. Turks kept up a heavy fire most of the night. Their machine guns rattling all night. We arrived home in good time for break-fast tired & dusty. A very dusty day & also very hot & with flies & dust we didn't get much of a sleep. Went to bed after ["hay up"] which is on at 8 pm - Image 59 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-1917-059
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