Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
9th LHR, AIF
War Diary, 26 March
Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour
Regimental March - Marching Through Georgia
The Diary
1914
Thursday, March 26, 1914
See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.
1915
Friday, March 26, 1915
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Mena Camp, Egypt.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No entry.
Carew Reynell Diary - No entry.
1916
Sunday, March 26, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Serapeum, Egypt.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No entry.
1917
Monday, March 26, 1917
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Deir el Belah.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - The division moved at 0400 crossing the Wadi Ghuzze in the neighbourhood of Sheikh Nebhan through to Sheikh Abbas to the vicinity Khirbit [Sihan] [Sq D7] where a position was taken up at 1100 to prevent enemy reinforcements coming up from Huj or Hareira.
The Anzac Mounted Division was guarding the line Huj to the sea and the Imperial Camel Corps from line left to the Wadi Ghuzze. Horses were watered during the day at wells.
At about 1400 the Division was moved to a position north east of Gaza. The Anzac Mounted Division having been sent in to the attack on Gaza.
At 1500 word was received of strong enemy reinforcements coming up from the direction of Tel el Sheria. The Brigade galloped into a position south of Beit Hanun in the Gaza El Falmi, the right of the line being held by 6th Mounted Brigade. The 8th Light Horse Regiment took up their position on the left. The Berks Yeomanry on the right with the 10th Light Horse Regiment in reserve. A Squadron was put on the left of the line, B on the right with C Squadron in Brigade support.
By 1100 the Yeomanry on our right were heavily engaged with the enemy where strength was estimated at about 4,000. And under cover of the Notts Battery Royal Horse Artillery our line was pushed well forward - helped by the Armoured Car Detachment the 8th Light Horse Regiment pushed well to the flank to threaten the enemy's right. The Turks would not become engaged and at nightfall our line was contracted and an outpost line taken up. Communications between Squadrons and Brigade Headquarters - also with the 8th Light Horse Regiment and Berks Yeomanry were established by lamp.
1918
Tuesday, March 26, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Deir el Belah
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Salvaging operations carried out.
Luxmoore, Captain EM; and, one Other Rank marched in from 3rd Training Regiment, Moascar.
Bleechmore, Major C, returned from leave.
Freebairn, Lieutenant DT, proceeded to Port Suez for embarkation for four weeks Australian leave.
Pascoe, Lieutenant WEH, to 3rd Light Horse Brigade as staff trainee for one month.
1919
Wednesday, March 26, 1919
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Zagazig
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.
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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, 26 March
