1918 Goodacre letters and postcards

Date1918Reference NumberAms 469/4Collection SummaryThe 1918 letters from Goodacre brothers Eric Lucas (1895-1968), and Leonard Garfied (1893-1977). DescriptionThe Goodacre brothers were part of the first New Zealand Expeditionary Force during World War One. They mostly write to sister Lilly Laird (née Goodacre), and mother Mary Goodacre (née Phillips).

Eric writes in January while 5 miles out of Jaffa, of an attack on Turkish troops, he doubts reports of a sinking in the Suez. In March he writes as allied troops approach Damascus. By April 28 he says "I am tired of this war..." and in May "our chaps are having a rough time". That month he rejoins his detachment in Cairo ending his time with the Transport Brigade. In May he is admitted to hospital, transferring in June through Kantara, Abbassia Cairo and Heliopolis. In July he is at the Aotea home in Heliapolis. He mentions his father's will, indicating his father had passed while he was away at war.

From July, while at NZ base in Ismalia (casualty record) he is marched in and appointed cook, until September 15. In August he writes "I'm where you always tell me to go when you're angry", possibly indicating Gehenna outside Jerusalem (a greek word translated 'hell'). In September he writes after transporting prisoners to Jericho and in October he comparing old soldiers to the new recruits. From November to December he is on detachment to DML rest camp at Port Said. On December 23 he is coming from Rysho Le Zion, then Rafa. At Jaffa Agricultural College with 60 others. In a letter to Miss Darliell he describes learning to prune vines from the Jews at the Jaffa Agricultural School. The day before Christmas he is at Ismalia, marched in from NZ Mounted Brigade to embark to NZ on H.T. Wiltshire. The following year, January 31, he returns to New Zealand and is discharged March 1.

Leonard begins the year attached to 22nd Corp, Reinforcement Camp. No. 1 N.Z. Field Ambulance. In March while in France he has learned of his father's death. In July he is detached to England on duty. August 8, while at Marseilles he embarks on 'Marama' for duty. In October he is posted to NZMC Awapuni, transferring off

Awapuni and posted to Rotorua at the month's end. In September he is returned on the Marama, and in December transferred to Awapuni.

Leonard also volunteered during the Second World War, serving in the Home Guard mostly in Tauranga where he worked for the Department of Labour as an inspector of factories.
CreatorGoodacre, Eric Lucas, 1895-1968Goodacre, Leonard Garfied, 1893-1977LevelSeriesExtent12 letters, 3 postcardsLanguageEnglish

Archive Items

Letter from Eric Lucas Goodacre to Lilly Laird

Letter from Leonard Garfield Goodacre to Lilly Laird

Letter from Eric Lucas Goodacre to Lilly Laird

Letter from Eric Lucas Goodacre to Rev John Laird

Two letters from Eric Lucas Goodacre to Lilly Laird

Postcard from Eric Lucas Goodacre to Mary Goodacre

Letter from Eric Lucas Goodacre to Lilly Laird

Postcard from Eric Lucas Goodacre to Mary Goodacre

Postcard from Leonard Garfield Goodacre to Mary Goodacre

Letter from Eric Lucas Goodacre to Lilly Laird and Mary Goodacre

Letter from Eric Lucas Goodacre to Lilly Laird

Two letters from Eric Lucas Goodacre, one to Miss Dalyiell, the other to Lilly Laird.

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PeopleGoodacre, Eric Lucas, 1895-1968Goodacre, Leonard Garfied, 1893-1977EventsFirst World War (1914-1918)Part of Archive CollectionThe Goodacre brothers First World War letters

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1918 Goodacre letters and postcards