9th LHR, AIF

Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour

Regimental March -  Marching Through Georgia

The Diary

1914

Sunday, January 11, 1914

See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.

1915

Monday, January 11, 1915

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Broadmeadows, Victoria

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Organising, training and equipping of troops.

1916

Tuesday, January 11, 1916

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Heliopolis, Egypt

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No entry.

1917

Thursday, January 11, 1917

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Hod Masaid, Sinai

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Regiment resting. Men and horses in good condition after operations. Tents at rate of one bell to 15 men issued.

1918

Friday, January 11, 1918

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Deir el Belah, Palestine

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Kildea, Lieutenant FJ; and, five Other Ranks proceeded to 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment Cadre Staff.

1919

Saturday, January 11, 1919

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Tripoli, Lebanon

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 1030 Brigadier inspected Regiment. Orders received that the Commander In Chief would visit Brigade on 12th January 1919.

Previous: 9th LHR AIF War Diary, 10 January

Next: 9th LHR AIF War Diary, 12 January

Sources:

See: 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Contents

Further Reading:

9th Light Horse Regiment AIF

Bert Schramm Diary

9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour 

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

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Gallipoli Campaign - 1915-16

9th Light Horse Regiment

AIF

Roll of Honour

Poppies on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial, Canberra

The Roll of Honour contains the names of all the men from the 9th Light Horse Regiment who gave their lives during the Gallipoli Campaign - 1915 - 1916.

Roll of Honour

 

96 Trooper Alec Luffman AXTENS, Killed in action, 30 May 1915.

 

835 Trooper William Albert BAKER, Killed in action, 28 November 1915.

533 Trooper William George BALL, Killed in action, 3 September 1915.

224 Trooper Walter George BATES, Killed in action, 29 August 1915.

844 Trooper Harry Hickman BINYON, Killed in action, 30 May 1915.

535 Trooper Henry Albert BLACKWELL, Died of wounds, 29 May 1915.

575 Trooper Henry BLANCH, Killed in action, 20 June 1915.

378 Trooper John BRENNAN, Died of wounds, 16 October 1915.

374 Lance Corporal Alexander Miller BUGBIRD, Killed in action, 29 August 1915.

831 Trooper Michael BYRNE, Died of wounds, 30 August 1915.

 

603 Trooper Reuben CAIRNS, Killed in action, 29 August 1915.

Captain Philip Ignatius CALLARY, Killed in action, 29 August 1915.

Second Lieutenant William CAMERON, Killed in action, 4 September 1915.

604A Trooper George Allan CANE, Died of wounds, 30 August 1915.

591 Trooper Percival CAPERN, Killed in action, 28 August 1915.

111 Lance Corporal William Ross CAPPER, Killed in action, 28 August 1915.

240 Trooper Eric Gordon CLARK, Killed in action, 28 June 1915.

589 Trooper Edward Charles CLOUGH, Killed in action, 29 May 1915.

1100 Trooper Charles William COLLINS, Killed in action, 29 November 1915.

893 Trooper Robert COVERDALE, Killed in action, 29 August 1915.

711 Trooper Walter Hiram CRAVEN, Killed in action, 29 August 1915.

898 Trooper Thomas Wilson CULPH, Died of wounds, 14 August 1915.

 

401 Trooper Walter DAWSON, Killed in action, 28 August 1915.

600 Trooper Albert Thomas DAY, Died of wounds, 10 August 1915.

247 Lance Corporal Avery Benjamin DICKINSON, Died of wounds, 22 July 1915.

403 Lance Corporal Thomas DICKINSON, Killed in action, 28 August 1915.

113 Trooper Arthur Denis DORIS, Killed in action, 29 August 1915.

542 Trooper Frank Napier DREW, Died of wounds, 8 August 1915.

 

750 Trooper John Matthews FITCHER, Killed in action, 28 August 1915.

254 Trooper William George Gladstone FITZGERALD, Killed in action, 29 August 1915.

789 Trooper Hedley Vickers FLOWER, Died of wounds, 30 June 1915.

 

214 Sergeant John William GILL, Killed in action, 29 August 1915.

69 Sergeant Hugh Loudon GOOCH, Killed in action, 28 August 1915.

263 Lance Corporal William Harry GREEN, Died of wounds, 3 September 1915.

548 Trooper William James GRIBBLE, Killed in action, 22 June 1915.

415 Trooper Thomas GRIFFITHS, Killed in action, 30 May 1915.

 

135 Lance Corporal Maxwell David HARRINGTON, Killed in action, 29 August 1915.

361 Squadron Sergeant Major William Edward HARVEY, Killed in action, 7 August 1915.

273 Trooper Alexander Lincoln HAWSON, Died of wounds, 12 June 1915.

278 Trooper John Henry HILDEBRAND, Killed in action, 28 June 1915.

134 Trooper John Leslie HOPPING, Killed in action, 30 June 1915.

551 Sergeant Cyril HUMPHREYS, Killed in action, 29 August 1915.

 

Captain Alfred John JAFFRAY, Killed in action, 29 August 1915.

769 Trooper Harold Norman JARRETT, Died of wounds, 16 September 1915.

213 Quartermaster Sergeant Elias JUDELL, Killed in action, 9 August 1915.

 

292 Lance Corporal Francis Burwood KENT, Died of wounds, 10 July 1915.

756 Trooper John Scott KENT, Killed in action, 29 August 1915.

143 Lance Corporal Alexander KING, Killed in action, 6 August 1915.

719 Trooper William John KNIBBS, Killed in action, 29 August 1915.

 

294 Trooper Charles Henry LANE, Died of wounds, 29 June 1915.

928 Trooper William Edward LEAR, Killed in action, 29 August 1915.

897 Trooper Cyril Benjamin LEVIEN, Killed in action, 28 August 1915.

440 Trooper James Leonard LOCKE, Died of wounds, 5 June 1915.

 

302 Trooper Thomas MAKIN, Killed in action, 22 June 1915.

Second Lieutenant Cornwallis Charles Wyndham MAUDE, Killed in action, 13 August 1915.

158 Corporal Arthur Elliot McDONALD, Died of wounds, 9 September 1915.

723 Trooper Duncan McDOUGALL, Killed in action, 28 August 1915.

312 Trooper James Alexander McGILLIVRAY, Killed in action, 28 August 1915.

Lieutenant Stirling Alexander McWILLIAM, Died of wounds, 30 May 1915.

976 Trooper John Henry MEGAN, Died of wounds, 29 August 1915.

55 Trooper Owen Thomas MERCER, Died of wounds, 4 June 1915.

Lieutenant Colonel Albert MIELL, Killed in action, 7 August 1915.

530 Trooper William George Delmar MOBBS, Killed in action, 28 August 1915.

675 Trooper William MORPHETT, Killed in action, 10 August 1915.

 

559 Trooper Leonard Templar NAPPER, Killed in action, 28 August 1915.

560 Trooper Clarence Edwin NORTON, Killed in action, 4 December 1915.

 

324 Trooper James Bryant PULLEINE, Killed in action, 29 August 1915.

 

327 Trooper Louis Frederick RENNER, Killed in action, 29 August 1915.

Lieutenant Colonel Carew REYNELL, Killed in action, 28 August 1915.

8 Sergeant Frederick Jas Archibald RICHARDS, Killed in action, 7 August 1915.

476 Lance Corporal Harry Cecil RICKARD, Killed in action, 3 September 1915.

12 Trooper William Thomas RILEY, Died of wounds, 15 June 1915.

 

581 Trooper Ralph Thomas SABINE, Killed in action, 28 October 1915.

198 Trooper Charles Ernest George SAMPSON, Killed in action, 29 August 1915.

60 Trooper Spencer Lane SCHOCROFT, Died of wounds, 13 August 1915.

62 Trooper George Rothwell SEAGER, Killed in action, 7 August 1915.

605 Corporal Arthur Carrington SMEDLEY, Died of wounds, 9 August 1915.

746 Trooper Frederick Joseph SMITH, Killed in action, 7 August 1915.

339 Trooper Harold Edward SMITH, Killed in action, 29 August 1915.

489 Trooper Laurens Charles SPINKS, Killed in action, 28 August 1915.

 

347 Driver Oliver Frank Leopold TAYLOR, Killed in action, 29 August 1915.

 

204 Trooper Thomas Francis WEATHERS, Died of wounds, 15 June 1915.

771 Trooper Frederick Henry WEAVER, Killed in action, 28 August 1915.

598 Lance Corporal William Henry WHITE, Died of wounds, 16 September 1915.

568 Sergeant Francis WILLOUGHBY, Killed in action, 28 August 1915.

357 Trooper Leslie Samuel WILSON, Killed in action, 22 June 1915.

722 Trooper Leo John WYMAN, Killed in action, 9 August 1915.

 

211 Trooper Andrew Powell YEATES, Died of wounds, 30 August 1915.

 

Lest We Forget

Sources Used:

National Archives Service File.

Embarkation Rolls, AWM8.

Nominal Roll, AWM133, Nominal Roll of Australian Imperial Force who left Australia for service abroad, 1914-1918 War.

AWM Roll of Honour

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Finding more about a service person.

See: Navigating the National Archives Service File 

Further Reading:

9th Light Horse Regiment, AIF

Gallipoli Campaign - 1915-16

Gallipoli Campaign - 1915-16, Unit Casualties, AIF, Roll of Honour

Light Horse Battles

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

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9th LHR, AIF

Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour

Regimental March -  Marching Through Georgia

The Diary

1914

Saturday, January 10, 1914

See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.

1915

Sunday, January 10, 1915

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Broadmeadows, Victoria

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Organising, training and equipping of troops.

1916

Monday, January 10, 1916

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Heliopolis, Egypt

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Mounted training commenced. Basic mounted work and preliminary musketry instruction carried on daily.

1917

Wednesday, January 10, 1917

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Sheikh Zowaiid, Sinai

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - At 0720 on the 10th inst the Regiment [less A Squadron] moved off with the Brigade and returned to Hod Masaid via El Arish where horses were watered. The condition of both men and horses in spite of the arduous operations is good.

1918

Thursday, January 10, 1918

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Deir el Belah, Palestine

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Shaw, Lieutenant OJ, appointed Adjutant to date from 19 October 1917.

1919

Friday, January 10, 1919

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Tripoli, Lebanon

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 1000 - 1100 - Route march dismounted.

Evening - Whiz Bang Concert Party was held.

Previous: 9th LHR AIF War Diary, 9 January

Next: 9th LHR AIF War Diary, 11 January

Sources:

See: 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Contents

Further Reading:

9th Light Horse Regiment AIF

Bert Schramm Diary

9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour 

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

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Gallipoli Campaign - 1915-16

10th Company, Australian Army Service Corps

AIF

Roll of Honour

Poppies on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial, Canberra

The Roll of Honour contains the names of all the men from the 10th Company, Australian Army Service Corps known to have given their lives during the Gallipoli Campaign - 1915 - 1916.

Roll of Honour

 

2418 Driver Sydney Duncan McLEOD, 10th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, Died of wounds, 31 August 1915.

Lest We Forget

Further Reading:

Gallipoli Campaign - 1915-16

Gallipoli Campaign - 1915-16, Unit Casualties, AIF, Roll of Honour

Light Horse Battles

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

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9th LHR, AIF

Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour

Regimental March -  Marching Through Georgia

The Diary

1914

Friday, January 9, 1914

See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.

1915

Saturday, January 9, 1915

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Broadmeadows, Victoria

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Organising, training and equipping of troops.

1916

Sunday, January 9, 1916

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Heliopolis, Egypt

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Brigade Parade today past the Grand Stand and after Church Parade.

1917

Tuesday, January 9, 1917

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Sheikh Zowaiid, Sinai

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Moved off again at 0100. A Squadron fielding one troop under Luxmoore, Lieutenant EM, left flank guard - one troop under Sharp, Lieutenant RC, right flank guard to the Brigade and one troop under Blackman, Captain as rearguard to the column.

At about 0600 the column arrived about two miles south east of the Divisional position at El Magruntein and here the left flank guard was fired on by a Turkish outpost. The outpost fired two green lights and was captured. The Brigade moved toward east of the "border" and remained in reserve until 1100 when orders were received to make a joint attack on redoubt C2, C3 and C4 at 1130. The 9th Light Horse Regiment was detailed to make good trenches known as C2 and C3 to keep touch with the 10th Light Horse Regiment on the right and Imperial Camel Corps on the left.

The Regiment [less A Squadron, and less Lewis Gun] then formed one column of C Squadron on left and three troops of B Squadron on right with one troop from each squadron in support and A Squadron, Lewis Gun on the extreme left. Trench was gained on the right with 20 Other Ranks and at 1400 the line moved forward mounted to maintain about 2,000 yards of the Turkish position. The Regiment here dismounted and maintained the advance on foot to within about 1,400 yards when the left guard joined up with the Imperial Camel Corps. From here onwards the enemy's rifle fire was becoming heavy the advance was continued short pushes by the troops from the left of Squadrons then advance being covered and supported by the fire of the remaining troops.

The Lewis Guns advanced with the leading troop and covered the advance of the remainder - doing excellent work and again proving their adaptability for this kind of warfare. From the results of El Magdhaba and Rafa engagement it is evident that the automatic rifles are invaluable and that the efficiency of the troops would be greatly increased if the establishment of these or similar automatic rifles was increased.

At about 1,000 yards the line was straightened up only a slight fold in the ground. The left of the Regiment in trench known as Z4 - the general direction of the line being 75 degrees - and a constant fire opened up on the enemy trenches known as C group. The intervening ground was a slight concave and bare and offered absolutely no cover making further advance impossible for the time.

At 1430 the situation remained unchanged on the Regiment's front but the 1st Light Horse Brigade on the right flank could be seen to be advancing and a number of Turks were observed to give themselves up. The Imperial Camel Corps on our left were also unable to make headway. During the intense bombardment of the enemy trenches by our guns [from 1430 to 1600] a continued fire was kept up by rifles and Lewis Guns on assault offering in the C Group. And the enemy's fire was greatly subdued.

About 1330 Brown, Lieutenant AR, took up a position on our left flank in a vacated enemy trench with two machine guns and opened up fire with excellent effect. At 1530, a message was received from Fulton, Lieutenant Colonel G, 3rd Light Horse Regiment asking if the 9th Light Horse Regiment would advance. The message with a footnote asking if they could wait, was sent to Commanding Officer 10th Light Horse Regiment but no answer was received.

At 1540 a message was received from 3rd Light Horse Brigade ordering an advance to take place at 1530. At 1540 Royston, Brigadier General JR, came up and gave verbal order for the 9th Light Horse Regiment's advance to be timed by 10th Light Horse Regiment's advance on our right. Up to this time our casualties had been comparatively slight considering the heaviness of the fire on both sides - and the absolute lack of cover. About this time McDonald, Lieutenant JH was wounded in the knee.

At 1545 the extreme right of the line [1st Light Horse Brigade] was observed to be falling back and the enemy's fire at once greatly increased. Numerous enemy stood up to fire and afforded good targets to our Lewis Guns and rifles. At 1610 a second message was received from Fulton, Lieutenant Colonel G, 3rd Light Horse Regiment asking for covering fire as he was being very hard pressed, and our fire was at once increased. A verbal message was received from Robertson, Major, 10th Light Horse Regiment via Siekmann, Major TA, [Officer Commanding B Squadron 9th Light Horse Regiment] that the two troops 10th Light Horse Regiment on the right of the line were retiring and would we if necessary cover the retirement of the 10th Light Horse Regiment - which was agreed to.

Soon after this a number of troops [New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade] were seen to come over the skyline to the west of large tree and the Turks appeared to be surrendering. The signal "Cease Fire" was given and the Imperial Camel Corps on our left and the 9th Light Horse Regiment at once advanced directly on the trenches C2 and C3 - the enemy all surrendering before the trenches were reached. Chanter, Captain JC, pushed forward and C Squadron with some Imperial Camel Corps found four [4] Mountain Guns and a number of the enemy. He placed a guard over same and reported the matter to Brigade. The led horses having been brought up to regiment was rallied and took up a line of outposts in accordance with orders received from the General Officer in Command Brigade.

During the engagement 15,000 rounds of SAA [small arms ammunition] were expended the supply being replenished from the horse bandoliers and pack ammunition.

At about 2100 the Regiment [less A Squadron and one troop C Squadron] left Rafa with the Brigade and returned to Sheikh Zowaiid arriving there at about 0200. Horses were watered [having been without water for 36 hours] and rations drawn.

During the bombardment the artillery fire was most effective.

Our total casualties for the engagement were wounded: one Officer, McDonald, Lieutenant JH; and, 14 Other Ranks.

Wounded in Action:

645 Private Alfred  Currie

921 Private Arthur Christopher Down

2573 Private Desmond Landseer Fitzgerald

1105 Private Ernest John Godwin

1106 Private William  Hains

275 Private Austin James Heithersay

1108 Private Ronald George Hogg

802 Private Frank  Mayfield

309 Corporal James Purnell Muir

449 Corporal James  Murray

596 AMC Corporal Hubert Hamilton Nickels

1273 Private Ernest Daniel Pearman

473 Private William Ernest Quirk

1045 Private John  Seeley

2831 Private John Bradbury Young

Horses: two killed and nine wounded.

1918

Wednesday, January 9, 1918

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Deir el Belah, Palestine

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Settling down in new camp situated about half a mile from the beach sand and fine weather very welcome after the rain and mud of the preceding days.

1919

Thursday, January 9, 1919

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Tripoli, Lebanon

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Wagg, Lieutenant BSW, Lieutenant BSW; and, twelve Other Ranks proceeded to Besherri. Aikman, Lieutenant GE; and, his party returned.

1000 - 1100 - Dismounted training. Guards and picquets organised.

Whiz Bang Concert Party.

Previous: 9th LHR AIF War Diary, 8 January

Next: 9th LHR AIF War Diary, 10 January

Sources:

See: 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Contents

Further Reading:

9th Light Horse Regiment AIF

Bert Schramm Diary

9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour 

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

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