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Saturday, 9 August 2008

Bir el Abd, Sinai, 9 August 1916, 3rd LHR, AIF, War Diary Account
Topic: AIF - 1B - 3 LHR

Bir el Abd

Sinai, 9 August 1916

3rd LHR, AIF, War Diary Account

War Diary account of the 3rd LHR, AIF.

The transcription:

Moved forward at 0600 and held ridge. Tried to advance at 1130 but compelled to retire owing to heavy machine gun fire. At 1330 enemy advanced on my left and opened on us with high explosive and shrapnel inflicting several casualties.

Retired at 1600 to Oghratina arriving at 2400 on 9th. Moved to Hod el Negiliat and stayed till morning of 13th arriving back at Romani at 1400.

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Benjamin David ALEXANDER

Gordon Silas FIDLER

Walter William Robert JONES

Alfred MELVILLE

Herbert Alexander WARD

Further Reading:

3rd Light Horse Regiment, AIF

3rd 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: Bir el Abd, Sinai, 9 August 1916, 3rd LHR, AIF, War Diary Account

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Updated: Friday, 18 December 2009 4:56 PM EAST

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