Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
9th LHR, AIF
War Diary, 23 October
Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour
Regimental March - Marching Through Georgia
The Diary
1914
Friday, October 23, 1914
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Morphettville Race Course Camp and Broadmeadows Camp, Victoria.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Formation of Regiment occurring at Morphettville Race Course Camp, Adelaide, while "C" Squadron is formed at Broadmeadows Camp, Victoria.
District Orders, No. 54, 23 October, 1914:
His Excellency, the Governor General acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, has been pleased to approve of one Light Horse Brigade being formed of persons who voluntarily agree to serve beyond the limits of the Commonwealth in the Australian Imperial Force, in addition to the Units referred to in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. 56 of the 13 August 1914, and Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. 74 of the 19 September 1914, and for the appointment of the undermentioned Officer thereto :-
3rd Light Horse Brigade -
Colonel F. G. Hughes, V. D., A.D.C. to His Excellency the Governor General, 7th Light Horse Brigade, to be Colonel and to Command.
The 3rd LH Brigade comprised, Headquarters, three Regiments, 8th LHR Vic, 9th LHR Vic & SA and the 10th LHR WA, Signals section, Field Ambulance and Transport section.
The Reverend WA Moore, appointed Chaplain 4th Class, AIF, at Broadmeadows Camp.
See: Broadmeadows 1909
1915
Saturday, October 23, 1915
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Rhododendron Spur
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No entry
1916
Monday, October 23, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Millegha
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Order received from Brigade for the Regiment to move back to Bir Etmaler.
1917
Tuesday, October 23, 1917
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Um Urgan
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Outpost order issued to Squadrons.
1918
Wednesday, October 23, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Kaukab
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Usual routine.
1919
Friday, October 23, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Adelaide
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Regiment disbanded.
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Sources:
See: 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Contents
Australian Light Horse Studies Centre, AIF War Diaries of the Great War, Site Transcription Policy
Further Reading:
9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 9th LHR AIF War Diary, 23 October
