Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
9th LHR, AIF
9th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Herbert Leslie Schramm
Herbert Leslie Schramm
A brief military biography of Herbert Leslie Schramm from The AIF Project:
| Regimental number | 2823 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | White's River, Port Lincoln, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Catherine Schramm, White's River, Port Lincoln, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 17 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Malwa on 27 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 July 1919 |
Bert Schramm was a modest man and a farmer on a property at White's River, near Tumby Bay on the Eyre Peninsular. He worked hard, served his country, raised a family, coped with tragedy and in the end, it was the wounds he received during the Second Battle of Gaza which shortened his life. While I never met him, his legacy lives on through these pages for it was through his great grand children - my children - and his diary that the story which fills this blog was inspired. The torch is passed on from one generation to another. At the end of the day, this website is Bert's story.
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Citation: 2823 Private Herbert Leslie Schramm
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Updated: Wednesday, 27 May 2009 4:49 PM EADT
