Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
9th LHR, AIF
War Diary, 3 January
Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour
Regimental March - Marching Through Georgia
The Diary
1914
Saturday, January 3, 1914
See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.
1915
Sunday, January 3, 1915
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Broadmeadows, Victoria
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Organising, training and equipping of troops.
1916
Monday, January 3, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Heliopolis, Egypt
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Reorganisation being carried on as quickly as possible.
1917
Wednesday, January 3, 1917
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Hod Masaid, Sinai
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 1100 Regimental parade for promulgating a sentence passed by Field General Court Martial on Biggins, 295 Trooper GG. Charged with "When a soldier acting as a sentry on active service, sleeping at his post." and sentenced to one year's imprisonment with hard labour.
1918
Thursday, January 3, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Katrah, Palestine
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - At 0850 the Regiment moved in the following order - Headquarters, A, C, B Squadrons and gained the remainder of the Brigade. 3rd Light Horse Brigade cinematographed by AIF official photographer as moving off. The Brigade arrived at Katrah 1250 and bivouacked.
1919
Friday, January 3, 1919
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Tripoli, Lebanon
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 1000 - 1100 - Route march dismounted.
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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, 3 January
