Soldier's diary
Soldier's diary : Image 63 of 126
- Title Edward Herbert Aubrey : Soldier's diary
- Creator Edward Herbert Aubrey
- Date 1917-1919.
- Transcription 1917 August 2 Thurs
Had a fair night on post as we were not disturbed. The night was warm & we slept well when not on watch. We stood to at 3 a.m. & returned to camp at 6 am.
Had a spell in the camp through the day. Went over to the divisional train in the evening & got my camera. A small mail came in today. I received two letters one from Nell R. & one from Annie. First mail for nearly 5 weeks.
1917 August 3 Fri
Stood to at 3-15 am. We had an easy day in the camp. Had a sleep in the afternoon & did some writing. Pulled down our bivvies in the evening & packed up as we are shifting in the morning. We are going to take over some trenches that are about five miles from here & are at present manned by Australians. - Image 63 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-1917-063
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