Topic: Diary - Schramm
Diaries of AIF Servicemen
Bert Schramm
During part of the course of his military service with the AIF, 2823 Private Herbert Leslie Schramm, a farmer from White's River, near Tumby Bay on the Eyre Peninsular, 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 1918 breakout 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.
Bert Schramm's Diary, 26 March 1919
Bert Schramm's Handwritten Diary, 26 - 30 March 1919
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Diaries
Bert Schramm
Wednesday, March 26, 1919
Bert Schramm's Location - Zagazig, Egypt.
Bert Schramm's Diary - Nothing much doing but we are kept pretty busy the 14th Regiment came through from Belbeis today. Several villages have been burnt as reprisals.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Zagazig, Egypt.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 2100 Kildea, Lieutenant FJ, four Other Ranks patrolled streets of Zagazig.
Mounted squadron ordered out and proceeded to railway station Zagazig.
A large fire was observed in the vicinity of railway station. A few minutes later, orders were received for mounted squadron to proceed to railway station Zagazig. All other available men were ordered to stand to. The main railway station building Zagazig was ablaze.
Scott, Lieutenant Colonel WH, proceeded by motor to the station and assumed command. Gangs were soon at work subduing the fire and at about 2300 had extinguished the fire. Half of the main building was destroyed. Cause of the fire unknown.
Divisional escort troops returned.
Luxmoore, Captain EM, with two mounted troops returned from reconnaissance of Simbillawein.
Darley
Darley, TH, With the Ninth Light Horse in the Great War, Adelaide, Hassell Press, 1924.
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Further Reading:
9th Light Horse Regiment AIF War Diary - Complete day by day list
Bert Schramm Diary - Complete day by day list
Additional Reading:
Darley, TH, With the Ninth Light Horse in the Great War, Adelaide, Hassell Press, 1924.
Citation: Bert Schramm's Diary, 26 March 1919
