Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
9th LHR, AIF
War Diary, 23 June
Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour
Regimental March - Marching Through Georgia
The Diary
1914
Tuesday, June 23, 1914
See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.
1915
Wednesday, June 23, 1915
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Walkers Ridge
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Lieutenant Colonel Miell relinquished temporary command of 3rd Light Horse Brigade.
3rd Light Horse Brigade War Diary - 8th Light Horse Regiment, one killed, four wounded [two by bombs during night]. 9th Light Horse Regiment, three killed and four wounded [six by shellfire].
Brigadier and Orderly Officer returned to duty from Hospital.
Heavy shelling in trenches in evening.
Kenneth Alan McKenzie Diary - In support Miell Lane.
Carew Reynell Diary - Have been in trenches since Friday. Still nothing doing at all. McFarlane tells me that I am mentioned in the Army Corps orders this week for good work done. It isn't the same as being mentioned in despatches or anything of that sort and any old hen who keeps busy gets the same. Volunteers wanted yesterday to take out a few scouts to the front and through the Turkish lines. I volunteered and the Colonel recommended me but General Russell says I am "too valuable for the importance of the job". Personally I cannot imagine any more useful sphere than in getting information especially as a general advance appears to be on the cards. However if or when there is an immediate prospect of an advance I am to go out for a day or two and reconnoitre the country in rear of Turkish lines and in their lines. It is work that I feel I can be really useful at.
1916
Friday, June 23, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Roadhead Serapeum.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Routine training and patrol work.
Lieutenant Jacques is attached temporarily to Brigade Headquarters as Orderly Officer and Lieutenant AD Palmer will take over the Machine Gun Section.
1917
Saturday, June 23, 1917
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - El Shellal
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - The General Officer in Command inspected the Regiment, the men standing to their horses and he expressed satisfaction at the cleanliness of the camp, the appearance of the men and horses.
The men, who could not attend the disinfecting parade on 21st June 1917, paraded at 0600 and proceeded to Weli Sheikh Nuran under Linacre, Lieutenant FJ.
1918
Sunday, June 23, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Solomon's Pools
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Syllabus of training issued.
Two officers and 26 Other Ranks visited the Holy Shrines in Jerusalem.
Thirteen Other Ranks marched in from Descorps Reinforcement Camp, Jerusalem.
1919
Monday, June 23, 1919
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Tel el Kebir
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Regimental cricket team played Belbeis on home ground. Scores: - 9th Light Horse Regiment scored 101 runs, Belbeis 87.
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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, 23 June
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