Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
9th LHR, AIF
War Diary, 7 September
Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour
Regimental March - Marching Through Georgia
The Diary
1914
Monday, September 7, 1914
See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.
1915
Tuesday, September 7, 1915
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Rhododendron Hill
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 0500 Mountain battery gun carried up on mules open fire on the Apex. Gun removed after firing 12 rounds.
The trench in front of Apex is held by New Zealand Infantry Brigade under Lieutenant Colonel Braithwaite.
9th Light Horse Regiment Routine Order No. 7
Para 169. From and including the 13th September 1915, the undermentioned supplies will be issued to all troops on the days stated:
Tobacco - SundaysRum - Tuesdays and Fridays
Lime Juice - Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Para 171. Some of our men from Hill 60 will report tonight. An equivalent number of the Suffolks will march out tomorrow. Captain Tait will arrange accordingly.
19. Working Parties. The OC Suffolks will detail 50 men as a digging party to parade at 1900. To complete the strength of 50 diggers tonight, 13 men will be withdrawn from the trenches.
1916
Thursday, September 7, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Hod Nabit
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Carrying out Routine Work.
On alternate days, one Squadron takes over line of Outposts running from Bayed to Bada and thus connecting with the Imperial Camel Corps on right and New Zealand Mounted Rifles on left.
1917
Friday, September 7, 1917
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Abasan el Kebir
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Morning practiced dismounted attack. Farmer, Lieutenant MO; and, 15 Other Ranks returned from Port Said Rest Camp.
Syllabus of training for week ending 15 September 1917 issued.
1918
Saturday, September 7, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Ludd area
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Nineteen Other Ranks from Moascar and 15 Other Ranks to hospital.
1919
Sunday, September 7, 1919
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Adelaide
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Regiment disbanded.
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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, 7 September