Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
9th LHR, AIF
War Diary, 30 May
Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour
Regimental March - Marching Through Georgia
The Diary
1914
Saturday, May 30, 1914
See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.
1915
Sunday, May 30, 1915
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Walkers Ridge
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Turks attacked No 3 Outpost held by New Zealanders. Throughout the day our troops were employed in searching ground which was believed to contain enemy trenches. Ranges 1100 yards and 1400 yards. Results could not be ascertained.
3rd Light Horse Brigade War Diary - Brigadier placed in command for night of Section 4 - No. 1
Carew Reynell Diary - No entry.
1916
Monday, May 29, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Roadhead Serapeum
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - The following "Appreciation " order (extract from Brigade Orders) by Major General Sir HV Cox, KCMG, CB, CS.
"In handing over Command of the Subsection of the Canal Defences, the GOC wishes to place on record his appreciation of the good work done by all ranks of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade, in the front line. The cheerful spirit of the men and the way their often trying duties are performed reflect great credit on them and their officers. Their camps and sanitary arrangements are thebest the GOC has seen in this country."
1917
Wednesday, May 30, 1917
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - El Shellal
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Operating Order received from Brigade headquarters for a raid to be made on small patrols of enemy troops known to be in vicinity of El Magam and Khirbit Erk.
1918
Thursday, May 30, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Auja bridgehead defences
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Mueller, Lieutenant GLH, evacuated to Field Ambulance.
1919
Friday, May 30, 1919
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Tel el Kebir
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 0700, Tod, Lieutenant PA; and, 20 Other Ranks proceeded to patrol as far east as Ez Abou Gazia.
Parsons, Major HM, DSO reported from duty at military courts, Zagazig.
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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, 30 May
