Topic: Diary - Schramm
Diaries of AIF Servicemen
Bert Schramm
26 August 1918
Bert Schramm
2823 Private Herbert Leslie SCHRAMM, a 22 year old Farmer from Whites River, South Australia. He enlisted on 17 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
During part of the course of his military service with the AIF, Bert Schramm kept a diary of his life. Bert was not a man of letters so this diary was produced with great effort on his behalf. Bert made a promise to his sweetheart, Lucy Solley, that he would do so after he received the blank pocket notebook wherein these entries are found. As a Brigade Scout since September 1918, he took a lead part in the September Offensive by the Allied forces in Palestine. Bert's diary entries are placed alongside those of the 9th Light Horse Regiment to which he belonged and to the 3rd Light Horse Brigade to which the 9th LHR was attached. On this basis we can follow Bert in the context of his formation.
The Diaries
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Bert Schramm's Handwritten Diary, 19 - 26 August 1918
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Bert Schramm
Monday, August 26, 1918
Bert Schramm's Location - Latron, Palestine.
Bert Schramm's Diary - Left Latron at 7.30 last night and arrived at our new camp about a mile north of Ludd and have rather a decent camp. Have had a good days spell today.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Latron, Palestine.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Shelley, Captain, arrived from FGCM [Field General Court Martial], Cruddas, Lieutenant GF, from leave, Freebairn, Lieutenant DT; and, 20 Other Ranks reinforcements from Moascar marched in and taken on strength.Camping area laid out and bivouacs erected. The camp is situated in an olive plantation which is cool and pleasant and greatly appreciated after the period spent in the heat and dust of the Jordan Valley.
Charley, Major WT, assumed command of the Regiment on evacuation of Scott, Lieutenant Colonel WH, CMG DSO, to hospital.
9th LHR AIF War Diary, 26 August
Darley
Darley, TH, With the Ninth Light Horse in the Great War, Adelaide, Hassell Press, 1924.
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Sources Used:
Bert Schramm's DiaryNational Archives Service File.
Embarkation Roll, AWM8.
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
Nominal Roll, AWM133, Nominal Roll of Australian Imperial Force who left Australia for service abroad, 1914-1918 War.
War Diaries and Letters
All War Diaries and letters cited on this site should be read in conjunction with the Australian Light Horse Studies Centre, War Diaries and Letters, Site Transcription Policy which may be accessed at:
Australian Light Horse Studies Centre, War Diaries and Letters, Site Transcription Policy
Further Reading:
9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF
9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, War Diary, Day by Day Account
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 26 August 1918
