Private Ernest Rose
Private Ernest Rose
"Postcard. These two soldiers enlisted for the NZ Army. Private Ernest Rose from Dunedin on the right and an unnamed man from Leeston. They did war time service WWII 1914-1918. They served in the E. Company 30th reinforcements. Embarked for passage from Wellington 13 October 1917. Left Britain for France 14 January 1918. In France Ernest was in the field 13 April 1918. Wounded in October 2018. He was manning an Armstrong Gun and a whizz bang (bomb) dropped on his leg and was blown off. He was disabled for the rest of his life. Ernest was awarded the British War Medal and Victory medal. He never married. The war ruined his life." - Contributor's note
Report this entry
More from the same area
Munitions jobs were often monotonous
Small factories making munitions of various kinds were spread ...
During the war, girls were engaged on a wide range of jobs
This young woman is servicing the engine of a Gypsy Major ...
Many girls in mass-production factories work on moving belts
These girls are packing biscuits
Girls in a small workroom engaged on assembly work
By 1947 there were some 35,000 women working in New Zealand ...
1930 Model A Ford converted to run on coke gas
1930 Model A. During the war petrol was rationed. This is a coke ...
George & Annie Howell's wedding
My parent's wedding photo. George & Annie Howell. Bridesmaids ...
Royal Tour, George VI & Queen Elizabeth
The couple are clearly George VI and Queen Elizabeth who toured ...
Albert, Eva and Olive, 1934
This photograph was taken in Christchurch in 1934 of my brother ...
Eleanor Upritchard in Ambulance Driver uniform
My mother Eleanor Phyllis Clarkson, nee Upritchard, as a ...
Len and Sally Cross on their wedding day
Len and Sally Cross on their wedding day with two unidentified ...
Grandfather pushing grandson in the family go-kart
Man his grandson in the family kart while his granddaughter ...
Doris Brown and Percy Taylor wedding
Wedding photo of Doris Elizabeth Brown and Arthur Percival ...
