Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
9th LHR, AIF
War Diary, 16 February
Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour
Regimental March - Marching Through Georgia
The Diary
1914
Monday, February 16, 1914
See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.
1915
Tuesday, February 16, 1915
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - HMAT A10 "Karroo", at sea.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Routine Orders No. 40
3. Saluting etc - It has been noticed that soldiers about the decks do not come to attention when Officers pass them. This is evidence of slack discipline and must be corrected.
4. Smoking - All smokers of pipes must use pipe covers. These may be obtained from the Canteen.
Carew Reynell Diary - Mucking out in No. 1 Hold again completed in 45 minutes.Serious case of pneumonia taken to weather deck - No. 16318.
Sea smooth but long swell.
1916
Wednesday, February 16, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Heliopolis, Egypt.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No entry.
1917
Friday, February 16, 19179th Light Horse Regiment Location - Hod Masaid, Sinai.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Regiment practiced flank guard work. Linacre, Lieutenant FJ detached for duty at Headquarters, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Transport, Kantara.
1918
Saturday, February 16, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Deir el Belah, Palestine.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Orders promulgated regarding the publication of names of deserters from the AIF in the Australian press. Syllabus of training for period 20 February 1918 to 23 February 1918 issued. Hogan, Lieutenant LR, reported from Imperial School of Instruction, Zeitoun.
1919
Sunday, February 16, 1919
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Tripoli, Lebanon.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 1000 Short Church of England service in the YMCA Tent while other denominations were in the Recreation Tent.
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Sources:
See: 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Contents
Further Reading:
9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 9th LHR AIF War Diary, 16 February