Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
9th LHR, AIF
War Diary, 1 February
Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour
Regimental March - Marching Through Georgia
The Diary
1914
Sunday, February 1, 1914
See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.
1915
Monday, February 1, 1915
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Broadmeadows, Victoria.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Organising, training and equipping of troops.
1916
Tuesday, February 1, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Heliopolis, Egypt.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - A Regiment from the Brigade composed of one Squadron from each Regiment was ordered out this morning at 1030 to deal with some reservists who were causing trouble at the camp of the Camel Corps [Ed note: The Egyptian Camel Corps], one more Squadron from this Regiment was detailed to stand by ready to move but it was not required. The other troops returned to camp at 1800.
1917
Thursday, February 1, 19179th Light Horse Regiment Location - Hod Masaid, Sinai.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Cleaning saddlery. A and B Squadrons participated in field firing practice in afternoon.
1918
Friday, February 1, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Deir el Belah, Palestine.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Shaw, Lieutenant OJ, proceeded on duty to AIF [Australian Imperial Forces] Headquarters, Cairo. Barker, Lieutenant AS, seconded to 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment as Musketry Instructor.
1919
Saturday, February 1, 1919
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Tripoli, Lebanon.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Usual camp routine.
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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, 1 February
