Topic: AIF - 3B - 3 LHFA
The Battle of Rafa
Sinai, 9 January 1917
3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, War Diary Account
3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, War Diary Account
The following is a transcription of the 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, War Diary Account detailing their role at the Battle of Rafa, Sinai, 9 January 1917.
Masaid 8 January 1917
1200 Mobile Section moved out with Brigade. Reached rendezvous at 1500 moved from rendezvous at 1630.
Rafa 9 January 1917
Arrived at Sheikh Zowaiid at 0100 and Magruntein at 0900. Battle of Rafa. No casualties 3rd Light Horse Fields Ambulance.
Masaid 10 January 1917
Returned to Masaid from Rafa after clearing field and evacuating to 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance.
War Diaries
All War Diaries cited on this site should be read in conjunction with the Australian Light Horse Studies Centre, AIF War Diaries of the Great War, Site Transcription Policy which may be accessed at:
Australian Light Horse Studies Centre, AIF War Diaries of the Great War, Site Transcription Policy
Further Reading:
1st Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF
1st Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance, Roll of Honour
The Battle of Rafa, Sinai, 9 January 1917
The Battle of Rafa, Sinai, 9 January 1917, Roll of Honour
The Palestine Campaign, 1917 - 1918
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: The Battle of Rafa, Sinai, 9 January 1917, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, War Diary Account
