Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
9th LHR, AIF
War Diary, 8 September
Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour
Regimental March - Marching Through Georgia
The Diary
1914
Tuesday, September 8, 1914
See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.
1915
Wednesday, September 8, 1915
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Rhododendron Hill
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Second Lieutenant G MacDonald and 18 Other Ranks of the 9th Light Horse Regiment returned from Hill 60 and were placed in the trenches.
One of the Suffolks hit in the thigh while gathering firewood.
Major General Sir AJ Godley inspected the trenches.
9th Light Horse Regiment Routine Order No. 8
Para 180. It has been arranged with the GOC NZ 1st Brigade to install 3 machine guns and a piquet of 50 men in the trenches which face north east. All machine guns of the 3rd Light horse Brigade will be placed in the main fire trench.
25. March Out. OC Suffolks will arrange for all of his unit to march out on receipt of instructions except 2 Sergeants and 50 Other Ranks. Those left behind will include the 30 diggers, 10 men in No. 3 Post, 3 men in No. 4 Post and 7 men on Table Top. These will march out later in the day.
1916
Friday, September 8, 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
Saturday, September 8, 1917
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Abasan el Kebir
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Practice turnout.
Received order 0450 to turn out.
Left camp 0610 and marched to point of concentration one mile south of Desert Corps Headquarters. Returned to camp 0900.
General Officer in Command Division in appreciation stated that the 3rd Light Horse Brigade turnout very good.
Evening 3rd Light Horse Brigade Concert Party in YMCA.
1918
Sunday, September 8, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Ludd area
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 1030 Voluntary church parade. Stephen, Lieutenant HH; and, two Other Ranks returned from School of Instruction, El Arish.
1919
Monday, September 8, 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, 8 September