Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
9th LHR, AIF
War Diary, 2 April
Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour
Regimental March - Marching Through Georgia
The Diary
1914
Thursday, April 2, 1914
See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.
1915
Friday, April 2, 1915
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Mena Camp, Egypt.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No entry.
Carew Reynell Diary - No entry.
The Battle of the Wazzir, or Wozza, took place from 8.30am until 4.30am the next morning. The Wazzir was the name given to the street in Cairo where there were a large number of brothels and outlets for purchasing alcohol. The street was named Haret el Wasser and was near Shepheards Hotel. Some of the men from the first contingent, who were about to embark for the Dardanelle's, had decided to exact retribution for grievances they considered had been made to them. They ransacked the buildings, throwing furniture threw the windows of the upper floors of the buildings out into the street and set fire to some of the buildings. Capt J. E. Entwistle, CO 3rd Reinforcements, 8th LHR had been in Cairo at the Continental Hotel with Capt Daly, 6th Battalion Infantry, when the riot took place. They had left the hotel about 6pm when a Sergeant came and informed Capt Daly that a serious riot was taking place in the native quarter. Capt Entwistle, with Mr Chanter of the 9th LHR and about 95 other ranks, tried to move in to assist the English "Red Caps" (Military police) to quell the riot.
1916
Sunday, April 2, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Serapeum, Egypt.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No entry.
1917
Monday, April 2, 1917
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - One Tree Hill
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Stood to arms at 0330 and at 0400 patrols were sent out to the Wadi Ghuzze. These patrols returned at 0700 reporting all clear.
At 0800 the heavy fog which had been around since about 0100, cleared and the word to carry on was given.
At 0900 working parties were put on improving trenches commenced by the 2nd Light Horse Brigade.
At 1300 the 182nd Brigade took over the line - the Regiment with the Brigade returned to the bivouac at Deir el Belah.
1918
Tuesday, April 2, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Gaza
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 1230 Moved from Gaza and arrived at El Mejdel at 1730 and bivouacked for the night.
Burns, Lieutenant AG, reported back from Royal Flying Corps aeroplane signal school, Sarona.
1919
Wednesday, April 2, 1919
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Zagazig
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 2400, today dismounted portion of Regiment passed to command of General Officer in Command Belbeis sector.
One troop patrolled streets of Zagazig 0530 - 0630.
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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, 2 April
