Soldier's diary
Soldier's diary : Image 83 of 126
- Title Edward Herbert Aubrey : Soldier's diary
- Creator Edward Herbert Aubrey
- Date 1917-1919.
- Transcription 1917 September 11 Tues
An easy day in camp after being on brigade messenger last night. Handed in my rifle today am getting an-other new one issued. Did some writing in the afternoon & went over to the 8th squadron in the evening
The sea has been very rough the last few days
So rough swimming has almost been impossible & big breakers give a fellow a rough time
1917 September 12 Wed
Bert Waldron came up to my bivvie last night & we went to a concert in the YMCA given by an Australian part of 1st Light Horse brigade. A very good concert just meant for men. An easy day in the camp as very little doing. Issued with another new rifle today 3rd I have had in 6 months Received two letters & three papers today. Went to [game] hoping that was on in evening. I was a second for [C]ox how boxed well but was beaten - Image 83 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-1917-083
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