Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
9th LHR, AIF
War Diary, 20 January
Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour
Regimental March - Marching Through Georgia
The Diary
1914
Tuesday, January 20, 1914
See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.
1915
Wednesday, January 20, 1915
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Broadmeadows, Victoria.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Organising, training and equipping of troops.
1916
Thursday, January 20, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Heliopolis, Egypt.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Officers selected for duty with the Regiment and with the Training Squadron. Lieutenant AC Nobbs and Lieutenant Manning, 11th Light Horse Reinforcement Officers reported for duty today with the 9th Light horse Regiment. Other Reinforcement Officers of the 11th Light horse Regiment have reported to 2nd and 5th Light horse Regiments.
1917
Saturday, January 20, 19179th Light Horse Regiment Location - Hod Masaid, Sinai.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - The Regiment undertook routine work for the day.
1918
Sunday, January 20, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Deir el Belah, Palestine.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - A party of Officers, Non Commissioned Officers and men visited the ground in front of Atawineh over which the 3rd Light Horse Brigade fought on April 19th, 1917. Smith, Lieutenant PT, marched in from Moascar and was posted to B Squadron. Rickaby, Lieutenant TN, marched in from hospital and posted to duty with the Brigade Scouts. Barker, Lieutenant AS; and, nine Other Ranks proceeded to Port Said Rest Camp. Wallace, 3371 Trooper GB, died of illness.
1919
Monday, January 20, 1919
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Tripoli, Lebanon.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Donkeys and riding mules sold by public auction to inhabitants. Brigade physical training classes commenced. Three Officers and 6 Non Commissioned Officers from this regiment attended. Classes are to be held daily with the same personnel attending for one week.
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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, 20 January
