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Wednesday, 5 August 2009

Romani, Sinai, 4-5 August 1916, 2nd LHR, AIF, War Diary Account
Topic: AIF - 1B - 2 LHR

Battle of Romani

Sinai, 4 - 5 August 1916

2nd LHR, AIF, War Diary Account Appendix

War Diary account of the 2nd LHR, AIF.

The transcription:

Tuesday, August 1, 1916 –

Regiment turned out at 0115.

Wednesday, August 2, 1916 –

0215. Regiment marched to Katia in touch with enemy all day. Returned 2200.

Thursday, August 3, 1916 –

1730. On outpost duty. Engaged enemy all night.

Friday, August 4, 1916 –

Engaged in Battle of Etmaler all day. List of casualties attached. Outposts all night.

Saturday, August 5, 1916 –

Engaged enemy all day. Returned to camp 2330.

Sunday, August 6, 1916 –

Resting horses and refitting and burying dead.

For the complete account of the 2nd Light Horse Regiment's participation in the Battle of Romani written on 6 August 1916, see:
Romani, Sinai, 4-5 August 1916, 2nd LHR, AIF, War Diary Account Appendix

Roll of Honour

Douglas Dunmore CAMPBELL

Thomas Andrew CUNNINGHAM

Thomas DALE

Percy Walter FINNIS

Christian JEPSON

Thomas O'CALLAGHAN

Alan Serafino RIGHETTI

George SULLIVAN

William TOOHEY

Percy Severn Roy WOODYATT

Lest we forget

Further Reading:

2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF

2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour

Battle of Romani, Sinai, August 4 to 5, 1916

Bir el Abd, Sinai, 9 August 1916

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

Citation: Romani, Sinai, 4-5 August 1916, 2nd LHR, AIF, War Diary Account

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Updated: Monday, 26 October 2009 12:58 PM EADT

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