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3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour

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Thursday, 8 October 2009

3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, Outline
Topic: AIF - 1B - 3 LHR

3rd LHR, AIF

3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment

Outline

3rd Light Horse Regiment, "A" & "B" Squadrons, Public Parade at Goodwood Show Grounds, September 1914.

[From: Adelaide Observer, 26 September 1914, p. 28.]

Meanwhile in Hobart, they too were preparing for a military parade which occurred two weeks later.

3rd Light Horse Regiment, "C" Squadron, Marching down Liverpool Street, Hobart, October 1914.

[From: Tasmanian Mail, 8 October 1914, p. 18.]

Outline of the 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF

Formation

The 3rd Light Horse Regiment was composite regiment formed as part of the 1st Light Horse Brigade, 1st Contingent and attached to the Australian Division. Two squadrons were formed at Morphettville Race Track Training Camp to the west of Adelaide, South Australia, while the third squadron was raised at Brighton Camp, north west from Hobart in Tasmania. Recruits were taken on strength from on 17 August 1914. The recruits were drawn from three Militia Regiments within the 4th and 6th Military Districts which incorporated all of South Australia, the Broken Hill region of New South Wales while the men from Tasmania formed the "C" Squadron. Many of the men went from the Light Horse Militia formation into the AIF Light Horse.

"A" Squadron recruited mainly from:
the 23rd Light Horse Regiment region, South Australia.

"B" Squadron recruited mainly from:
the 24th Light Horse Regiment region, South Australia.

"C" Squadron recruited mainly from:
the 26th Light Horse Regiment region within Tasmania.

Training

3rd Light Horse Regiment Routine Order No 1, 20 August 1914

[Click on page for larger version.]

Training of the 3rd Light Horse Regiment occurred at Morphettville Race Track Training Camp from August until September 1914.

Embarkation

Embarkation of the 3rd Light Horse Regiment occurred in two tranches.

HMAT A17 Port Lincoln

[See: His Majesty's Australian Transports [HMAT] Ships, A17.]

The South Australian contingent consisting of "A" and "B" Squadrons, Headquarters and the Machine Gun Section embarked on the HMAT A17 Port Lincoln from Port Adelaide, South Australia, on 20 October 1914.

HMAT A2 Geelong at Hobart, 20 October 1914

[See: His Majesty's Australian Transports [HMAT] Ships, A2.]

On the same day but different port, "C" Squadron embarked from Hobart by HMAT A2 Geelong on 20 October 1914.

The 3rd Light Horse Regiment sailed by convoy from Albany and passed by the action against the Emden at the Cocos Islands. The two ships disembarked the 3rd Light Horse Regiment in Egypt on 9 December 1914 where it came together as a Regiment for the first time.

Colour Patch

Initially, the only colour separation of the various Australian mounted troops was by use of the pennant. The marker pennants were carried on poles to mark lines troop lines in camps in Egypt. They were not lance pennants as the Australian lancers had red over white pennants on their lances.

Pennant of the 3rd Light Horse Regiment

While this pennant was useful in distinguishing horse and troop lines, it failed to identify the individual with a unit. The AIF 1st Australian Division Standing Orders issued in December 1914 ordered the Australian Light Horse Regiments to wear a 4 inch wide [10.2cm] blue armband with the regiment name marked on the band in black lettering.

The earlier systems proved to be ineffective so to assist with identification of the men in the various units within the AIF, Divisional Order No 81 (A) Administration was issued at Mena on 8 March 1915 detailing the Colour Patch for the 3rd Light Horse Regiment as others received their colours. The colour patch was made of cloth 1¼ inches wide and 2¾ inches long and worn on the sleeve one inch below the shoulder seam. The colour patch for the 3rd Light Horse Regiment was black over white.

3rd Light Horse Regiment Colour Patch

The 3rd Light Horse Regiment carried the white Brigade colour as the lower triangle part of the colour patch, while the black unit colour was on the top. This is illustrated with the above presentation.

Gallipoli

As mounted troops, the Light Horse was considered to be unsuitable for work in Gallipoli. The mounted troops volunteered to operate as infantry and thus were sent to Gallipoli with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment landing on 12 May 1915. During their whole participation in the Gallipoli campaign, the 3rd Light Horse Regiment played a defensive role. The 3rd Light Horse Regiment left Gallipoli on 14 December 1915.

Western Frontier Force

After the return to Egypt, the 3rd Light Horse Regiment reformed and re-equipped. The reorganisation of the Light Horse led to the formation of the ANZAC Mounted Division to which the 1st Light Horse Regiment became a foundation member.

For the first five months of 1916, between January and May, the 3rd Light Horse Regiment was deployed throughout the Nile valley to defend the Egyptian economic centres from the interruption by the Senussi infiltrating from Siwa Oasis.

Defence of Egypt

On 14 May1916, the 1st Light Horse Regiment moved to join its parent brigade, the 1st Light Horse Brigade, which was taking part in the defence of the Suez Canal. The work was hot and monotonous. they remained here until moved to the Romani region to bolster the defence of that area.

Sinai

The 1st Light Horse Brigade played an important role in beating back the Turkish invasion of the Suez Canal zone at Romani. Now known as the Battle of Romani which lasted from 4-6 August which was quickly followed by the Battle of Katia and then Bir el Abd on 9 August. All the actions in which the 1st Light Horse Regiment finally led to the defeat of the Ottoman Canal Expeditionary force and its retreat to Bir el Mazar.

Over the next few months, the 1st Light Horse Regiment took part in the Allied advance over the Sinai leading to the fall of Bir el Mazar, then El Arish followed by Bir el Magdhaba and finally Rafa in January 1917. The Ottoman forces were expelled from the Sinai and were poised to be tackled in Palestine.

Palestine

The 3rd Light Horse Regiment was assigned to protect the rail line and lines of communications for the first months of 1917. They missed the First Battle of Gaza but were back at the fron by 6 April 1917 and took part in the Second Battle of Gaza on 19 April 1917.

The 3rd Light Horse Regiment took part in the Battle of Beersheba and then the follow up actions that lasted until early January 1918. This included such actions as the advance to Jaffa.

After the fall of Jerusalem the 3rd Light Horse Regiment moved to the Jordan Valley and took parts in operations in this region. This included the taking of Jericho, the attack on Amman during 27 March - 2 April 1918 and Es Salt Raid of 30 April – 4 May 1918. It's last major action prior to the breakout was to repel the German Asien Corps attack on Abu Telllul, 14 July 1918.

Amman

At the opening of the final Allied offensive on 19 September 1918, the 1st Light Horse Regiment took part in the invasion of the Moab hills for the third time. This time Amman was captured and finally, the Ottomans called for an Armistice on 30 October 1918.

Return to Australia

After the conclusion of hostilities, the 3rd Light Horse Regiment was marked to return to Australia. Prior to that action, one of the saddest actions occurred for the Australian Lighthorsemen; they had to farewell their best friends, the horses. All the Light Horse unit horses' health was ascertained with the fit horses being transferred to the Indian Cavalry while those in poor condition were destroyed by the Veterinary units. On 16 March 1919 the 3rd Light Horse Regiment embarked from Egypt for the long voyage to Australia where the unit was disbanded.

Commanding Officers

Lieutenant Colonel Frank Milton Rowell
Lieutenant Colonel George John Bell
Lieutenant Colonel David Fulton

Decorations earned by the 1st Light Horse Regiment

2 CMG - Companion in The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George
1 CBE - Companion of the Order of the British Empire
3 DSO - Distinguished Service Orders
5 MC - Military Crosses
4 DCM - Distinguished Conduct Medals
8 MM- Military Medals
28 MID - Mentioned in Despatches
2 foreign awards

Campaigns

Gallipoli
Anzac
Defence at Anzac
Suvla
Sari Bair
Gallipoli 1915-1916
Egypt
Senussi Campaign
Defence of Egypt
Sinai
Romani
Magdhaba
Rafa
Palestine
Second Battle of Gaza
Third Battle of Gaza
Beersheba
El Mughar
Nebi Samwill
Jerusalem
Jaffa
Jericho
Amman
Es Salt
Abu Tellul
Megiddo
Nablus
Palestine 1917-1918

Casualties suffered by the 1st Light Horse Regiment

158 killed
653 wounded

War Diary

The Australian War Memorial has put these on line and may be accessed here:

Embarkations:

The following list details all the embarkations in support of the 3rd Light Horse Regiment, AIF, during the Great War. Each entry details the individual soldier's: rank on embarkation; full name; Declared age; last occupation held; last address as a civilian; enlistment Date; and, ultimate fate. Each man is linked to a brief military biography where ever possible. One interesting point is that many of the men listed in the embarkation roll for the 3rd Light Horse Regiment ended up in a different unit altogether. This list details the men's starting point in the AIF.

3rd Light Horse Regiment, Headquarters	Adelaide, South Australia on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln 20 October 1914
3rd Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron	Adelaide, South Australia on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln 20 October 1914
3rd Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron	Adelaide, South Australia on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln 20 October 1914
3rd Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron	Hobart, Tasmania on board HMAT A2 Geelong 20 October 1914
3rd Light Horse Regiment, Machine Gun Section	Adelaide, South Australia on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln 20 October 1914
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 1st Reinforcement	Newcastle, New South Wales on board HMAT A36 Boonah 21 December 1914
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcement	Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A45 Bulla 2 February 1915
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Reinforcement	Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A47 Mashobra 29 January 1915
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 4th Reinforcement	Adelaide, South Australia on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln 1 April 1915
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 5th Reinforcement	Adelaide, South Australia on board HMAT A59 Botanist 2 June 1915
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement Borda Group	Adelaide, South Australia on board HMAT A30 Borda 23 June 1915
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement Wandilla Group	Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A62 Wandilla 17 June 1915
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement, Kanowna Group	Adelaide, South Australia on board HMAT A61 Kanowna 24 June 1915
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcements Persia Group	Melbourne, Victoria on board RMS Persia 10 August 1915
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 8th Reinforcement Morea Group 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 8th Reinforcements Kyarra Group	Adelaide, South Australia on board RMS Morea 26 August 1915 Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A55 Kyarra 20 August 1915
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 9th Reinforcement Star of England Group 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 9th Reinforcements Makarini Group	Adelaide, South Australia on board HMAT A15 Star Of England 21 September 1915 Melbourne, Victoria on board SS Makarini 15 September 1915
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 10th Reinforcement Ballarat 9 September Group 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 10th Reinforcements Ballarat 14 September 1915 Group	Adelaide, South Australia on board HMAT A70 Ballarat 14 September 1915 Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A70 Ballarat 9 September 1915
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement Benalla Group 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcements Ulysses Group 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcements Hawkes Bay Group	Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A38 Ulysses 27 October 1915 Adelaide, South Australia on board HMAT A24 Benalla 27 October 1915 Melbourne, Victoria on board SS Hawkes Bay 28 October 1915
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement Ceramic Group 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcements Geelong Group	Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A40 Ceramic 23 November 1915 Adelaide, South Australia on board HMAT A2 Geelong 18 November 1915
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 13th Reinforcement Afric Group 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 13th Reinforcements Borda Group	Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A19 Afric 5 January 1916 Adelaide, South Australia on board HMAT A30 Borda 11 January 1916
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement	Adelaide, South Australia on board HMAT A69 Warilda 10 February 1916
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 15th Reinforcement	Adelaide, South Australia on board HMAT A68 Anchises 16 March 1916
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement	Adelaide, South Australia on board HMAT A59 Botanist 26 April 1916
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 17th Reinforcement	Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A58 Kabinga 8 May 1916
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 18th Reinforcement	Adelaide, South Australia on board HMAT A13 Katuna 23 June 1916
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 19th Reinforcement	Adelaide, South Australia on board RMS Mongolia 13 July 1916
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 20th Reinforcement	Adelaide, South Australia on board RMS Malwa 27 July 1916
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 21st Reinforcement	Adelaide, South Australia on board RMS Mooltan 24 August 1916
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 22nd Reinforcement	Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A65 Clan Mcewan 9 October 1916
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 23rd Reinforcement	Adelaide, South Australia on board HMAT A45 Bulla 16 January 1917
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 24th Reinforcement	Adelaide, South Australia on board HMAT A6 Clan MacCorquodale 5 February 1917
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 25th Reinforcement	Adelaide, South Australia on board RMS Karmala 8 February 1917
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 26th Reinforcement Morea 20 February 1917 Group 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 26th Reinforcement Morea 22 February 1917 Group	Melbourne, Victoria on board RMS Morea 20 February 1917 Adelaide, South Australia on board RMS Morea 22 February 1917
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 27th Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney 9 May 1917
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 28th Reinforcement Port Lincoln Group 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 28th Reinforcement Kyarra Group 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 28th Reinforcement Commonwealth Group	Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln 22 June 1917 Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A55 Kyarra 7 September 1917 Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth 2 November 1917
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 29th Reinforcement Port Lincoln Group 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 29th Reinforcement Kyarra Group 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 29th Reinforcement Commonwealth Group	Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln 22 June 1917 Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A55 Kyarra7 September 1917 Melbourne, Vic on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth 2 November 1917
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 30th Reinforcement	Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth 2 November 1917
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 31st Reinforcement Commonwealth Group 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 31st Reinforcement Ormonde Group	Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth 2 November 1917 Melbourne, Victoria on board RMS Ormonde 7 March 1918
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 32nd Reinforcement	Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth 2 November 1917
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 33rd Reinforcement	Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A38 Ulysses 22 December 1917
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 34th Reinforcement	Melbourne, Victoria on board RMS Ormonde 7 March 1918
3rd Light Horse Regiment, 35th Reinforcement	Melbourne, Victoria on board RMS Ormonde 7 March 1918

See: Troop transport ships for information and photographs about the various ships employed in transporting the troops to Egypt.

References:

Blackwell, FM, The Story of the 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Adelaide 1950.

Kempe, H, Participation, Melbourne 1973.

Pickering, PJ, Tasmania's A.I.F. Lighthorsemen, C Squadron, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Hobart 2006.

Further Reading:

3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour

Citation: 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, Outline

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3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF

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Wednesday, 7 October 2009

3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Topic: AIF - 1B - 3 LHR

3rd LHR, AIF

3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment

Roll of Honour

Poppies on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial, Canberra

The Roll of Honour contains the names of all the men known to have served at one time with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment and gave their lives in service of Australia, whether as part of the 3rd Light Horse Regiment or another unit.

Roll of Honour

Benjamin David ALEXANDER, Killed in Action, 9 August 1916.
Alfred James ANGRAVE, Died of Wounds, 3 June 1916.
James Hamilton AYLIFFE, Died of Wounds, 7 November 1917.

Charles Ernest BAGOT, Died of Wounds, 9 November 1915 at sea.
John Arthur Alexander BAILEY, Killed in Action, 28 May 1915.
Reginald Michael BANNON, Died of Wounds, 27 October 1917.
Vivian Murray BARBER, Died of Accident, 1 November 1916.
David J. BARCLAY, Killed in Action, 4 August 1916.
Arthur John BARLOW, Killed in Action, 28 November 1916.
Frank Launsley BARNS, Died of Disease, 22 October 1918.
Henry Dundas BASHFIELD, Died of Wounds, 24 April 1917.
Victor Thomas Arthur BATTEN, Died of Disease, 11 February 1919
Alexander Hartley BAX, Died of Wounds, 30 May 1915.
Murray Charles BAX, Died of Wounds, 10 January 1917.
Horace Anthony BECK, Killed in Action, 3 May 1917.
Eric Chalcroft BELL, Killed in Action, 19 May 1915.
Leonard Cornelius BEMOLD, Died of Accident, 9 February 1916.
Charles Pryor BENNETT, Killed in Action, 9 January 1917.
John Robert BIGLANDS, Died of Wounds, 1 February 1917.
Owen Ernest Hugh BINGHAM, Killed in Action, 4 August 1916.
Arthur Leonard BIRCHETT, Died of Wounds, 28 May 1915 at sea.
Thomas Daniel BLAND, Died of Wounds, 9 May 1917.
Charles Frederick BLESING, Killed in Action, 8 October 1917.
William Belworthy BLUE, Died of Wounds, 13 October 1915.
Mervyn Stafford BLYTH, Killed in Action, 23 December 1916.
Allen Christopher BOLT, Killed in Action, 9 January 1917.
John Richard BOUNDEY, Killed in Action, 31 October 1917.
Stanley Ernest BOWYER, Killed in Action, 9 January 1917.
Francis John BRAMMALL, Died of Wounds, 30 September 1918.
Clarence Rosser BRANERGHAN, Killed in Action, 28 November 1916.
Halcombe Ferrier BROCK, Killed in Action, 2 June 1915.
Joseph BROWN, Killed in Action, 4 June 1915.
Roy William BROWN, Killed in Action, 9 January 1917.
William John BROWN, Killed in Action, 30 March 1918.
Harold Alfred BURRILL, Killed in Action, 4 August 1916.
Edwin BUTLER, Died of Wounds, 16 May 1915.
Henry Edward BUTLER, Died of Wounds, 9 January 1917.

Horace Alfred CADD, Killed in Action, 31 July 1917.
Colin Campbell CAMERON, Died of Disease, 18 November 1918.
Charles Bowcher CASS, Killed in Action, 2 September 1918.
Alexander Caird CHEAPE, Killed in Action, 1 July 1915.
Emil John Hamilton CLARKE, Killed in Action, 15 April 1917.
John Joyce CLARKE, Died of Wounds, 15 August 1915 at sea.
Frank Railton CLINCH, Killed in Action, 4 August 1916.
Charles Cahill COCKERILL, Killed in Action, 12 August 1916.
Sydney David COCKSHELL, Killed in Action, 3 May 1917.
David Henry COLES, Died of Wounds, 20 October 1917.
Leslie James CORRIGAN, Died of Disease, 24 October 1918.
Albert Victor COX, Killed in Action, 4 December 1917.
Norman Gilbert COX, Killed in Action, 4 September 1916.
Peter George CRUSE, Died of Disease, 15 August 1915.
Geoffrey Ivan CUMMINGS, Killed in Action, 11 April 1918.
Roland CURLIS, Killed in Action, 19 May 1915.

Clarence DAVIDSON, Died of Wounds, 26 June 1915.
Albert Alfred DAVIES, Died of Wounds, 25 April 1917.
Cecil Harold DAVIS, Killed in Action, 15 April 1917.
John William DAWSON, Died of Wounds, 9 January 1917.
Robert Raymond DAWSON, Killed in Action, 31 October 1917.
John Herbert DEARMAN, Died of Wounds, 31 October 1917.
Edgar Frederick DeLATOUR, Killed in Action, 23 May 1915.
Charles Matthew DICKENS, Died of Disease, 21 September 1917.
Sydney John DODSON, Killed in Action, 8 August 1918.
William DONELLAN, Killed in Action, 9 January 1917.
Michael DOODY, Killed in Action, 11 December 1916.
David DOUGLAS, Killed in Action, 1 October 1917.
John DUELL, Killed in Action, 6 August 1916.
Roy Herbert DUNHAM, Died of Wounds, 16 July 1918.

Leonard Ridgeway EASTHER, Killed in Action, 4 August 1916.
Alexander ELLIS, Died of Wounds, 4 November 1916.
Herbert John ELLIS, Died of Disease, 7 August 1915.
Arthur ETTRIDGE, Died of Wounds, 30 November 1916.

Gordon Silas FIDLER, Died of Wounds, 19 August 1916.
Lindsay McRae FIELD, Killed in Action, 19 April 1917.
George Frederick Leslie FINN, Killed in Action, 11 April 1917.
Francis Gerald FITZGERALD, Died of Disease, 31 October 1918.
William Wallace FLOOD, Died of Disease, 18 August 1918.
Sydney Frederick FOWLER, Killed in Action, 31 March 1918.
William George FOX, Killed in Action, 11 November 1917.
Roy FRANCIS, Died of Disease, 19 October 1918.
Wilfred FRENCH, Killed in Action, 1 June 1916.
Edwin Henry FRY, Killed in Action, 16 October 1917.

Lawrence Mark GATTENBY, Died of Wounds, 14 January 1917.
Joseph George Lodwick GILBERT, Died of Wounds, 12 November 1917.
Thomas John GILLINGS, Died of Disease, 1 May 1918.
Gordon Powell GOODE, Died of Disease, 17 October 1915.
Harry GREEN, Died of Wounds, 1 November 1917.
Martin GREEN, Died of Disease, 20 October 1918.
Vernon Cameron GREGORY, Killed in Action, 19 April 1917.
David Edgar GRIFFITHS, Died of Disease, 23 January 1919.

Reginald HALL, Killed in Action, 15 April 1917.
Frederick HARVEY, Died of Accident, 12 November 1917.
James Alexander HAY, Died of Disease, 27 May 1915.
Frank Henry HICKS, Died of Disease, 10 October 1918.
Arthur Poyntz HIRST, Died of Accident, 21 June 1916.
Thomas Roydon HOGARTH, Died of Wounds, 1 November 1917.
Albert George HOLLICK, Died of Disease, 6 September 1915 at sea.
Arthur Ernest HOLT, Died of Disease, 27 September 1915.
Edmund John HOWARD, Killed in Action, 4 August 1916.
James Tolbouis HOWELL, Killed in Action, 16 August 1916.
Thomas Arthur HUTCHINS, Killed in Action, 14 May 1915.

Fergus Stanley IBBOTT, Died of Wounds, 6 August 1916.
Kenneth INGLIS, Died of Wounds, 5 June 1918.
Andrew John Cheyne INKSTER, Died of Wounds, 30 November 1916.
William John IVETT, Died of Disease, 9 November 1918.

Clement Belmore JACKA, Died of Accident, 16 October 1918.
Ernest JACKSON, Died of Wounds, 30 May 1915 at sea.
Sydney Arthur JACOBS, Died of Wounds, 1 June 1916.
John JAMISON, Died of Disease, 18 August 1915.
James Terence JENNER, Killed in Action, 3 May 1917.
Arthur John JOHNSTON, Died of Disease, 7 June 1916.
Walter William Robert JONES, Killed in Action, 9 August 1916.

Francis KELLY, Killed in Action, 31 October 1917.
John James KELLY, Died of Wounds, 6 May 1917.
William KEMP, Died of Wounds, 27 April 1917.
Basil KERSLAKE, Died of Wounds, 5 August 1916.
Phillip Darby KILLICOAT, Died of Wounds, 19 September 1915.
Fred Johnston KNOWLING, Died of Wounds, 12 November 1917.

Cyrus Havelock LADE, Died of Wounds, 23 April 1917.
Marshall John LADNER, Died of Disease, 4 June 1918.
Newton Frederick Seymour LANE, Killed in Action, 8 June 1917.
Oscar Michael LAWLER, Killed in Action, 22 December 1917.
William Nelson LAWRENCE, Killed in Action, 2 April 1917.
George Gray LAWSON, Died of Disease, 22 January 1917.
Frederick LEAHY, Killed in Action, 11 October 1917.
Donald Strangfield LEE, Killed in Action, 20 September 1917.
Bert Clive LINCOLN, Killed in Action, 30 March 1918 .
Walter LITCHFIELD, Killed in Action, 31 October 1917.
Edward Whitaker LOWNDES, Died of Wounds, 28 May 1915.
Wilford LUDBEY, Died of Wounds, 6 August 1916.
Arthur LYONS, Died of Wounds, 15 September 1915 at sea.
William Charles LYONS, Died of Accident, 9 March 1916.

Norman Harold McBRIDE, Killed in Action, 22 December 1917.
Reginald Joseph McCULLOUGH, Died of Disease, 30 December 1919 .
Alfred McDONALD, Died of Wounds, 3 June 1916.
Murdock McDONALD, Died of Wounds, 7 July 1916.
John Robert McINTOSH, Died of Wounds, 15 April 1917.
Norman Alexander Peter McINTYRE, Died of Disease, 22 October 1918 at sea.
Norman McKAY, Died of Disease, 20 August 1917.
Edward McPHERSON, Died of Wounds, 11 November 1917.
Alfred MELVILLE, Killed in Action, 9 August 1916.
Joseph Charles MERRITT, Died of Disease, 12 October 1918.
Stanley Roy MORGAN, Killed in Action, 11 April 1917.
Hervey Ira MORSE, Died of Wounds, 26 February 1917.
Malcolm MUDGE, Died of Disease, 11 October 1918.
Donald Stewart MUNRO, Killed in Action, 1 June 1916.
Douglas Beattie MURPHY, Died of Wounds, 25 June 1916.

Sydney John NELSON, Died of Disease, 24 October 1918.
Henrie Clarence NICHOLAS, Killed in Action, 4 August 1916.
Donald NICHOLSON, Died of Disease, 11 October 1918.
George NOBLE, Killed in Action, 14 November 1917.
Oliver NORMAN, Died of Wounds, 2 April 1918.

Lawrence Patrick O'DONNELL, Died of Wounds, 5 April 1918.
John Leslie OPIE, Died of Wounds, 31 July 1917.
John OSBORN, Died of Wounds, 1 November 1917.

William Stanley PAGE, Killed in Action, 28 November 1916.
Hubert PATERSON, Killed in Action, 11 August 1917.
Andrew Cameron PAUL, Killed in Action, 4 June 1915.
Bertram Wellesley PEARSE, Died of Wounds, 25 May 1915.
Claude Mellnoote PERRY, Killed in Action, 9 October 1917.
William Gordon PHYSICK, Died of Wounds, 28 October 1917.
Astley Ford PILKINGTON, Died of Wounds, 15 May 1915 at sea.
Frank Tasman POKE, Killed in Action, 15 August 1918.
John Daniel POTTER, Killed in Action, 1 June 1916.
William Lewis POWELL, Died of Disease, 26 October 1918.
Arthur Wakefield PRICE, Killed in Action, 28 September 1917.
Philip Edward PRIME, Died of Disease, 28 October 1918.
Andrew James PRIOR, Died of Wounds, 2 November 1917.
Noel Phillips PRITCHARD, Died of Wounds, 16 August 1918.
Cecil Roy PURKIS, Died of Disease, 15 February 1919.

Joseph Charles RADNELL, Killed in Action, 4 August 1916.
Charles Wilson RAGLESS, Killed in Action, 10 February 1917.
John Ernest RAMSAY, Killed in Action, 15 August 1918.
Clem RANFORD, Killed in Action, 31 October 1917.
Joseph Marmion RANFORD, Killed in Action, 21 June 1916.
Oswald Lewis RAYMOND, Died of Accident, 13 September 1917.
William Charles REID, Killed in Action, 11 April 1917.
George Ferdinand RICHARDSON, Killed in Action, 10 October 1917.
Richard Leslie ROADS, Died of Wounds, 21 June 1915 at sea.
Alan Chamberlin RODGERS, Died of Wounds, 2 November 1917.
Benjamin ROGERS, Died of Wounds, 1 June 1916.
Ernest Arthur ROGERS, Killed in Action, 9 January 1917.
John Stanley ROGERS, Killed in Action, 5 August 1917.
Leslie ROSS, Died of Accident, 7 April 1915.
Frank Milton ROWELL, Died of Disease, 8 August 1915 at sea.
Clancy Vernon RUFFELS, Died of Disease, 12 October 1918.
Victor Francis RULE, Died of Disease, 13 October 1918.

Frank Garfield SAINT, Died of Disease, 24 October 1918.
Douglas Elliott SCOTT, Died of Wounds, 20 May 1915 at sea.
Hobart Alfred SEYMOUR, Died of Wounds, 12 August 1915.
William Cecil SIBLEY, Died of Disease, 22 December 1918.
Arnold Lealand SIVIOUR, Killed in Action, 14 July 1918.
Ernest George SMITH, Died of Accident, 12 February 1916.
Percival Thorne SMITH, Died of Wounds, 6 June 1915 at sea.
Wilfred SMITH, Killed in Action, 4 August 1916.
Albert STANDJAN, Died of Wounds, 8 August 1915.
Gordon John STAUDE, Died of Disease, 25 October 1918.
William Leonard STEVENS, Died of Wounds, 16 April 1917.
Maxwell Graham STEWART, Died of Disease, 31 July 1917.
Sydney SULLIVAN, Died of Wounds, 25 April 1918.
Thomas John SYMES, Killed in Action, 1 June 1916.

Harold Hammond TAYLOR, Died of Disease, 13 June 1916.
Tom Braithwaite TAYLOR, Killed in Action, 9 January 1917.
Percy Croft TEMPLAR, Died of Wounds, 15 October 1917.
Walter Wesley TILBROOK, Killed in Action, 1 April 1918.
Gordon TIMBRELL, Killed in Action, 1 July 1915.
Gladstone James TODD, Died of Wounds, 20 April 1917.
Alfred Gibbs TOLMAN, Killed in Action, 4 August 1916.
Charles Albert TONQUEST, Died of Wounds, 1 June 1916.
Archibald Stuart TREGILGAS, Died of Wounds, 1 November 1917.
Walter Charles Douglas TREGONNING, Died of Disease, 25 January 1917.
William Ernest TRENORDEN, Killed in Action, 11 April 1917.
Henry Charles TROWBRIDGE, Died of Wounds, 1 November 1917.
Arthur Harold TUCKER, Died of Wounds, 22 December 1917.

Thomas WALKER, Killed in Action, 12 August 1915.
William John WALTER, Died of Disease, 20 March 1919.
Herbert Alexander WARD, Killed in Action, 9 August 1916.
Stanley WATKINS, Killed in Action, 16 October 1917.
Douglas Linly Roy WATSON, Killed in Action, 19 May 1915.
Roderick Noel White WEAVER, Killed in Action, 4 August 1916.
Tasman Laurence WEBSTER, Killed in Action, 31 May 1915.
Geoffrey Erskine WELLS, Died of Wounds, 6 October 1917.
William Horace WELLS, Killed in Action, 11 April 1918.
John Vernon WHITE, Died of Wounds, 12 January 1917.
Gordon Percy WHITFIELD, Died of Disease, 19 July 1915.
Arthur Ernest WILCOX, Killed in Action, 19 February 1917.
Lewis Frederick WILKINSON, Died of Wounds, 1 October 1917.
George Charles WILLIAMS, Killed in Action, 26 May 1915 .
Russell WILLIAMS, Killed in Action, 17 October 1917.
George James Argent WING, Died of Disease, 6 February 1915.
John Charles WISHART, Killed in Action, 6 August 1915.
Harold Victor WOODS, Died of Wounds, 12 November 1917.
Stewart Chris WOOLNOUGH, Died of Disease, 22 December 1916.

Lest We Forget

Acknowledgement: Many thanks to Steve Becker who provided much of the raw material that appears in this item.

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Citation: 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour

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Updated: Friday, 26 March 2010 12:56 PM EADT

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Sunday, 9 August 2009

Bir el Abd, Sinai, 9 August 1916, 3rd LHR, AIF, Unit History Account
Topic: AIF - 1B - 3 LHR

Bir el Abd

Sinai, 9 August 1916

3rd LHR, AIF, Unit History Account

Frank M Blackwell and DR Douglas produced a unit history in 1950 called The Story of the 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment. This story has subsequently been reprinted by Lieutenant Colonel Neil C. Smith AM with upgraded information in which included a section specifically related to the battle of Beersheba and extracted below.

Blackwell, FM, The Story of the 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, (Adelaide 1950), pp. 71 - 72:

On the 8th two-thirds of the Brigade moved out made up as follows, an arrangement necessitated by the recent loss of men and horses. Each Regiment supplied two squadrons totalling 236 men, and only the fittest horses were taken. The remainder of the Brigade remained in camp under Lieut.-Col. Fulton.

Major Lewis with "A" Squadron and part of "C," was attached to the 1st Light Horse Regiment. Major Bell, with "B" Squadron and remainder of C, was attached to 2nd Light Horse Regiment.

Thus constituted, the Brigade left Katia, which had now been evacuated by the Turks, and a halt was made here for two hours to water and feed the horses.
"A" and "B" Squadrons left at 9.30 p.m. and moved via Oghratina to Hod el Nisha, where the advanced guard got into touch with the enemy at 6 a.m. on the following morning.

The Brigade then moved forward and took up a position on a ridge some two miles north-west of Bir el Abd. During the advance the troops came under enemy shellfire from two 5.9 in. guns.

From this position an attempt to advance was made at 11.30 a.m., but this failed owing to the concentration of fire from enemy machine guns.

At 1.30 p.m. the enemy made an advance on the left of our position which was subjected to an accurate bombardment by high explosive shells and shrapnel, inflicting several casualties.

A short time previously the enemy had located our supporting artillery battery and inflicted heavy casualties on the gun teams. Some considerable delay occurred in consequence in salving the guns, and our troops had to remain in a very exposed position while the guns were being withdrawn. This completed, the Regiment withdrew at 4 p.m., reaching Oghratina at midnight, moving on next morning to Hod e1 Negiliat, where a stay was made until the 15th, arriving back at Romani at 2.50 p.m. on that date.

The Turkish rearguard proved at Bir el Abd that they still had plenty of fight left, and this section was always afterwards regarded as a most unpleasant one, due mainly to the high explosive shells which the Turkish artillery supplied.

Further Reading:

3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour

Battle of Romani, Sinai, August 4 to 5, 1916

Bir el Abd, Sinai, 9 August 1916

Citation: Bir el Abd, Sinai, 9 August 1916, 3rd LHR, AIF, Unit History Account

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Wednesday, 5 August 2009

Romani, Sinai, 4-5 August 1916, 3rd LHR, AIF, War Diary Account
Topic: AIF - 1B - 3 LHR

Battle of Romani

Sinai, 4 - 5 August 1916

3rd LHR, AIF, War Diary Account

War Diary account of the 3rd LHR, AIF.

The transcription:

Wednesday, August 2, 1916 –

Brigade left Romani and moved to Katia at 0230. Third Regiment found left flank guard and advanced through Katia and Er Raban driving back enemy patrols and holding line ½ mile North East Er Raban to 1¼ East of Qatia Cemetery. The enemy were very active particularly on our left flank. Casualties – 1 Officer, 2 men wounded 1 horse killed. Their mountain batteries fired some 60 rounds at our aeroplanes. Left Katia 1930 arrived Romani 2230.

Thursday, August 3, 1916 –

Owing to the enemy having occupied Katia on the night of 2/3 August the 1st Light Horse Brigade held an outpost line from No 1 Infantry Post just south of Katir Gannit to Hod el Enna. The 3rd Regiment took up the new line at 1800 holding from No 1 Post exclusive to Mt Meredith inclusive. The 2nd Light Horse Brigade moved through our lines at 2230 from Katia. The scouts of the advancing Turks ran into our Cossack Posts at 2340.

Friday, August 4, 1916 –

At 0020 the enemy’s infantry line appeared and they made a bayonet charge onto the Cossack Post line at the base of Mt Meredith and came under heavy fire from our piquet line which held them up for a very considerable period. We were reinforced by 1 Squadron of 1st Light horse Regiment which was placed to the south of Mt Meredith and two Squadrons reinforced at Hod Abu Adi which we had to evacuate. We held the ground just above the Hod at 0400 but the Turks were now swarming up Mt Meredith from the South West and dominated our position. The poured heavy rifle, machine gun and shrapnel fire onto us as daylight at daylight and we were compelled to fall back at 0530 as our right flank was enfiladed owing to the 1st and 2nd Regiments being compelled to withdraw. We fell back onto Wellington Ridge where we were reinforced by the 2nd Light Horse Brigade and a company of Kings Own Scottish Borderers. Here the Regiment reformed less “B” Squadron who had been compelled to fall back behind the wire of the Infantry Posts and were afterwards used as Divisional Troops by General Chauvel.

On Reforming we joined up with the 2nd Regiment but missed the 1st Light Horse Brigade Headquarters, so we moved to the right flank which was all the time being turned. We moved towards Hod el Diyuk and were joined by the 6th Light Horse Regiment and Colonel Royston who took command. We then extended to the right and held all the high ground covering the railway and ultimately stopped the turning movement.

The New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade and the 3rd Light Horse Brigade and the 5th Mounted Brigade came from the direction of Duidar and attacked from the South West squeezing the enemy on three sides and capturing 600 prisoners. The whole line then swung round to our left and advanced towards Mr Meredith and Hod el Enna for two miles and then halted and bivouacked in the position for the night.

Saturday, August 5, 1916 –

At 0430 a general advance was ordered. This Regiment acted as Brigade Reserve. The enemy were retiring on Katia. We advanced to Bir Sagid without opposition and passed many prisoners and abandoned stores coming in. At 1500 a general advance by 5 Brigades was ordered on Katia which was quickly reached, but on coming into action we were met by heavy machine gun and shell fire. The 3rd Regiment was in the centre and failed to cross the swamp. The flank attack failed and the Brigades were withdrawn at dusk 1900. We arrived at Romani at 2300. We were absent from camp 59 hours, were moving constant and fighting most of the time. The majority of the horses were without a drink during the whole period. Casualties: 14 Killed. 31 Wounded. 4 Missing. 95 horses killed or missing.

Roll of Honour

David (Junior) BARCLAY

Owen Ernest Hugh BINGHAM

Harold Alfred BURRILL

John DUELL

Leonard Ridgeway EASTHER

Edmund John HOWARD

Fergus Stanley IBBOTT

Fred INGLIS

Basil KERSLAKE

Wilfred LUDBEY

Henrie Clarence NICHOLAS

Joseph Marmion RANFORD

Wilfred SMITH

Alfred Gibbs TOLMAN

Roderick Noel White WEAVER

Lest we forget

Further Reading:

3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour

Battle of Romani, Sinai, August 4 to 5, 1916

Bir el Abd, Sinai, 9 August 1916

Citation: Romani, Sinai, 4-5 August 1916, 3rd LHR, AIF, War Diary Account

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Updated: Monday, 19 October 2009 12:40 PM EADT