Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
9th LHR, AIF
War Diary, 17 July
Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour
Regimental March - Marching Through Georgia
The Diary
1914
Friday, July 17, 1914
See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.
1915
Saturday, July 17, 1915Friday, July 16, 1915
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Walkers Ridge
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No Entry.
3rd Light Horse Brigade War Diary - Enemy showing activity on extreme left towards Amafarta and Salt Lake where a regiment of mounted men and a battalion of infantry were seen. It appears enemy anticipates our movement in this direction.
Advised say 100,000 Turks with much artillery, gas plants and liquid fire have been sent to Gallipoli. A good deal of bursts of fire at night in front. Enemy constantly changing gun positions and fire therefrom effective and consistent daily.
A considerable wastage in 3rd Light Horse Brigade and New Zealand Mounted Rifles from sickness chiefly stomach and from over work. Very difficult to man trenches effectively with troops available and the heavy calls for digging parties, extreme heat, dust and flies having effect in fighting strength.
Carew Reynell Diary - No Entry.
1916
Monday, July 17, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Roadhead Serapeum.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Training and lectures carried out throughout the week.
Patrols and outpost work continued as in previous details.
1917
Tuesday, July 17, 1917
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Abasan el Kebir
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Regiment paraded mounted for drill at 0530.
Carried out one hour equitation and one hour troop drill returning to bivouac at 0730.
Eleven Other Ranks left on Cairo leave and return on 24th July 1917
1918
Wednesday, July 17, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Madhbeh
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Orders issued reference Routine whilst Regiment in Sub Sector Reserve.
Scott, Lieutenant Colonel WH, returned from tour of Schools of Instruction.
“C” Squadron during night buried about 30 Germans.
1919
Thursday, July 17, 1919
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - SS Oxfordshire
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Routine.
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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, 17 July