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Gordon Osmond


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New Zealand Engineers build a bridge to replace one blown up by the enemy in his retreat, 1918 Henry Armytage Bradley Sanders AWMM: PH-ALB-420-H1150
  • Sapper
  • NZ Engineers
  • Born 9 June 1886
  • Epsom, Auckland

Gordon Osmond never expected to make it through the war

Before the war: Farmer, Wainuiomata

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Their 14 letters

  1. 12 Mar 1916Any day now, will see it end
  2. 14 Mar 1916Waiting for mail
  3. 13 Aug 1916Military post card
  4. 12 Feb 1917Leave
  5. 12 Feb 1917Piano and ping-pong
  6. 9 Jun 1917This is to say goodbye
  7. 19 Mar 1918Keeping watch
  8. 19 Mar 1918A muffled war
  9. Nov 1918The joyful news
  10. Nov 1918When will we go home?
  11. Nov 1918What a wondrous thing
  12. Nov 1918Hugs and kisses
  13. UndatedParcels from home
  14. UndatedDancing girls