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Jeune, Dudley James Frederick, 1897-1949 : World War One papers
- Date
- 31 Dec 1916-23 Apr 1919
- By
- Jeune, Dudley James Frederick, 1897-1949
- Reference
- MS-Group-2135
- Description
Collection comprises two World War One diaries, soldier's pay book, NZEF certificate of discharge, single photograph, miscellaneous papers and ephemera.
Source of title - Supplied by Library
Gunner Dudley James Frederick Jeune, service number 41403, served in the 13th Battery, 3rd Brigade, New Zealand Field Artillery from 1916 to 1919. Embarked on 26 April 1917, and served in England, France and Germany. Awarded the Military Medal for Bravery for action on 2 September 1918.
Quantity: 2 volume(s). 1 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Holographs, printed material, ephemera and photograph
Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from New Zealand Medals Ltd, Auckland, Nov 2012
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 2 volume(s), 1 folder(s), 0.03 Linear Metres, Military records, Diaries, Manuscripts, Holographs, printed material, ephemera and photograph
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UnknownSoldier's diary
Date: 01 Jan 1918 - 31 Dec 1918
From: Jeune, Dudley James Frederick, 1897-1949 : World War One papers
Reference: MSX-9044
Description: Comprises one World War One soldier's diary documenting personal experiences of Dudley James Frederick Jeune from 01 January 1918 to 31 December 1918. Service number 41403, part of 13th battery, 3rd Brigade, New Zealand Field Artillery (NZFA). Covers sick leave with fever, camp life including at Etaples camp, shelling, leave, accounts of battle including the Battle of Passchendale and 2 September 1918, contracting flu and time at King George Hospital from 28 Oct, leave in London and an account of Armistice Day 11 November 1918, camp life in England post war and in France and Cologne, Germany. Diary includes addresses, lists, newspaper clipping in German language dated 16 August 1918 and two stamps. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Holograph Processing information: Part of WW100 digitisation project. Digitisation details - 434 digitised images. An extra page has been added to the diary at the 2nd Sep 1918.
Papers and material relating to soldier's life during World War One
Date: 9 Oct 1916 - 23 April 1919
From: Jeune, Dudley James Frederick, 1897-1949 : World War One papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11409
Description: Comprises loose items relating to World War One experiences of Dudley James Frederick Jeune from 31 October 1916 to 23 April 1919 during his service in 13th Battery, 3rd Brigade, New Zealand Field artillery (NZFA) in France and England. and Germany Includes his soldier's day book, ripped tickets, leave passes, handwritten poem, lists, Christmas Day 1917 menu, newspaper clipping, notes, telegraph, cards, envelopes, a hand drawn map of New Zealand, small photograph of Dudley James Frederick Jeune and Sergeant J Cochrane (identity information on back), a prayer icon (sticker) of the League of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Apostleship of Prayer, and certificate of discharge. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph Processing information: Part of WW100 digitisation project. Digitisation details - 54 digitised images
Soldier's diary
Date: 31 Dec 1916 - 31 Dec 1917
From: Jeune, Dudley James Frederick, 1897-1949 : World War One papers
Reference: MSX-9043
Description: Comprises one World War One diary documenting personal experiences of Dudley James Frederick Jeune, service number 41403, from 31 December 1916 to 31 December 1917. Part of 25th Reinforcements, NZFA. Covers the time period in a New Zealand army camp prior to leaving for war, the voyage on SS Turakina via Freemantle, Sydney, Sierra Leone, to arrival in Plymouth, England, leave and camp life in England, arrival in Boulogne, France, life at the front, working with horses and war action as part of 13th Battery, 3rd Brigade, New Zealand Field Artillery (NZFA), and a snowy Christmas and New Year 1917. Diary includes continuation of date entries at the front of the diary, plus addresses, financial notes, lists of ships, the military identification details for Jeune. Also includes diagram of wiring for a DIII field telephone. Accompanying note with diary identifies that the diary was given to "Dud" by his parents on 15th Jan 1917. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss and printed matter Processing information: Part of WW100 digitisation project. Digitisation details - 425 digitised images