Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
9th LHR, AIF
War Diary, 12 March
Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour
Regimental March - Marching Through Georgia
The Diary
1914
Thursday, March 12, 1914
See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.
1915
Friday, March 12, 1915
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - HMAT A10 "Karroo", at sea.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No entry.
Carew Reynell Diary - No entry.
1916
Sunday, March 12, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Serapeum, Egypt.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No entry.
1917
Monday, March 12, 19179th Light Horse Regiment Location - El Burj, Sinai.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - The Regiment undertook routine work for the day. Weather is still bad.
1918
Tuesday, March 12, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Deir el Belah, Palestine.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - A rehearsal parade for an inspection by His Royal Highness, the Duke of Connaught was held.
1919
Wednesday, March 12, 1919
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Moascar, Egypt.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Information showed that disturbances among population in Cairo is extending.
10th Australian Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Chaplain Riley delivered a lecture at 0730 in recreation tent on Baalbek. This was largely attended and greatly appreciated. All leave to Cairo was temporarily postponed owing to the unrest amongst the Egyptians. The usual mounted and dismounted Ismailia picquets found.
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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, 12 March