Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
9th LHR, AIF
War Diary, 11 June
Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour
Regimental March - Marching Through Georgia
The Diary
1914
Thursday, June 11, 1914
See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.
1915
Friday, June 11, 1915
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Walkers Ridge
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No entry.
3rd Light Horse Brigade War Diary - Generals Birdwood, Godley and Walker inspected our trenches. Preparing pit for Garling Bomb Gun.
Two Officers and 50 Other Ranks for destroying observation post [Turk] at Nebrunesi Point under Captain Jaffray of 9th Light Horse Regiment.
Carew Reynell Diary - No entry.
1916
Sunday, June 11, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Roadhead Serapeum.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Column moved of and arrived at tanks near point 12Po Sq F.5. at about 1015.
Portion of column remained at these tanks, the remainder (including "B" Squadron 9th Light Horse Regiment) proceeded to the Mubassa Wells. Work was at once started pumping.
1917
Monday, June 11, 1917
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - El Shellal
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - The Regiment undertook routine work for the day.
Hotchkiss Rifle, Signalling and Non Commissioned Officer Parades held from 0800 to 1100.
1918
Tuesday, June 11, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Ain Ed Duk
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Cattle, Lieutenant HJ, DCM; and, ten Other Ranks marched in from Reinforcements Camp, Jericho.
Situation on front line very quiet. Tel el Truny patrol reported slight enemy movement on Tel el Rishem.
Services message received from Chauvel, Lieutenant General Sir HG, that Daly, Major TJ, had been awarded the DSO.
Pascoe, Lieutenant WEH, transferred from Staff Trainee, 3rd Light Horse Brigade to Descorps.
3rd Light Horse Brigade War Diary - On 11th June an officers' patrol gained touch with the right of the infantry at Nejmeh after a very rough climb.
The enemy in front of No. 4 sub sector showed little activity and remained concealed in the trenches and behind the sangers.
1919
Wednesday, June 11, 1919
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Tel el Kebir
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Tennis team returned.
Cricket team McDonald, Captain JM, MC; and, 13 Other Ranks went to Belbeis and played against the Post Team returning the same day; score 9th Light Horse Regiment 151, Belbeis 6 wickets for 112 runs.
2100 ten Other Ranks which proceeded to Cairo on the 8th June 1919 returned.
Seven Other Ranks which proceeded on leave to Jerusalem on the 5th June 1919 returned.
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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, 11 June
