Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
9th LHR, AIF
War Diary, 12 June
Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour
Regimental March - Marching Through Georgia
The Diary
1914
Friday, June 12, 1914
See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.
1915
Saturday, June 12, 1915
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Walkers Ridge
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Major Cook AE wounded by shrapnel.
3rd Light Horse Brigade War Diary - Casualties: 10th Light Horse Regiment, one wounded. Two Turk guns [M] Amafarta raked beach resulting in several casualties. Our guns cannot locate.
Carew Reynell Diary - No entry.
1916
Monday, June 12, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Roadhead Serapeum.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Keeping 20 pumps going continually emptied the tanks by 1500 on 12th inst. This party then proceeded to (south about 2 miles) to Moya Harab to help the Yeomanry. 12 pumps were started and the work finished.
1917
Tuesday, June 12, 1917
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - El Shellal
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Outpost Orders received from Brigade headquarters. The Regiment to take over the line from 1900 on 13th June 1917 to 1900 on 14th June 1917 and from 1900 on 16th June 1917 to 1900 on 17th June 1917.
1918
Wednesday, June 12, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Ain Ed Duk
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Hahn, Lieutenant HJ, with “A” Squadron patrol occupied Tel el Truny. By a quick movement to the right flank he surprised an enemy patrol of four who were proceeding to Wadi Auja ½ mile North West of Tel el Truny, capturing two Turks whilst the remaining two fled into the rough broken ground nearby where it was impossible to pursue. Hahn, Lieutenant HJ and his patrol showed just the right amount of dash and used sufficient caution not to become seriously involved with the enemy holding Tel el Rishem.
1919
Thursday, June 12, 1919
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Tel el Kebir
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Kildea, Lieutenant FJ; and, 20 Other Ranks proceeded to Cairo as escort for camels to Cairo.
0900, six Other Ranks proceeded on leave to Jerusalem.
1100, ten Other Ranks proceeded on leave to Cairo.
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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, 12 June
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