9th LHR, AIF

Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour

Regimental March -  Marching Through Georgia

The Diary

1914

Wednesday, March 18, 1914

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

Thursday, March 18, 1915

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Mena Camp, Egypt.

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary -  No entry.

Carew Reynell Diary - I took out half of each the 9th and 10th Regiments dismounted to represent a skeleton army for a divisional scheme. The scheme was practically a rehearsal of what has since happened at the Dardenelles - viz. a landing in the face of the enemy and then attacking him.

1916

Saturday, March 18, 1916

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Serapeum, Egypt.

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No entry.

1917

Sunday, March 18, 1917

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Bir Abu Shannar, Palestine.

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Church Parade.

1918

Monday, March 18, 1918

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

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Training. Three Other Ranks proceeded to Moascar under escort for 28 days, Field Punishment Number 2.

1919

Tuesday, March 18, 1919

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Zagazig, Egypt.

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 0100 McDonald, Captain JM, MC, with 120 Other Ranks moved out mounted to Kafr Sagr to rescue influential Greek family who were reported to be in danger. Several small guards were mounted locally thus absorbing all available men of the Regiment except seven Officers and 24 Other Ranks [Duty men and specialists].

1000 All available personnel of the Brigade marched dismounted through the streets of Zagazig for the purpose of making a demonstration before the inhabitants. No Turkish flags were observed. The inhabitants were quiet and orderly but sullen; in a few cases friendly.

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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 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

1st Division Signal Company, Australian Engineers

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 1st Division Signal Company, Australian Engineers who gave their lives during the Gallipoli Campaign - 1915 - 1916.

Roll of Honour

 

86 Sapper Edgar Ernest BIRD, Killed in action, 3 June 1915.

199 Sapper Ernest BOOTH, Killed in action, 3 June 1915.

 

122 Sapper Thomas Edison Spurgeon CORRY, Died of wounds, 10 August 1915.

 

142 Sapper John DENNEY, Killed in action, 27 April 1915.

 

144 Sapper Ernest Arthur EDMUNDS, Killed in Action, 8 May 1915.

 

22 Corporal Archibald John KNIGHT, Died of wounds, 4 June 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:

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

Tuesday, March 17, 1914

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

Wednesday, March 17, 1915

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Mena Camp, Egypt.

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary -  The "Armadale" with A Squadron arrived and disembarked. A Squadron arrived at Mena Camp during night. Ammunition sent to Ordnance, Alexandria.

Carew Reynell Diary - I took out half of each the 9th and 10th Regiments dismounted to represent a skeleton army for a divisional scheme. The scheme was practically a rehearsal of what has since happened at the Dardenelles - viz. a landing in the face of the enemy and then attacking him.

1916

Friday, March 17, 1916

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Serapeum, Egypt.

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No entry.

1917

Saturday, March 17, 1917

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Bir Abu Shannar, Palestine.

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary -The Regiment undertook routine work for the day. The General Officer in Command Brigade inspected the camp at 1100.

1918

Sunday, March 17, 1918

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

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Church Parade. Beale, Captain JCM, Australian Army Medical Corps, reported back from Moascar.

1919

Monday, March 17, 1919

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Moascar, Egypt.

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Remainder of 8th Light Horse Regiment ordered to proceed dismounted to Zagazig. 9th Light Horse Regiment to be ready to move out at short notice.

1000 Orders received that 9th Light Horse Regiment [less mounted squadron] 150 strong, 76 all ranks A Squadron, 74 all ranks C Squadron would entrain for Zagazig at 1100. Hurried preparations were made and at 1115, 13 Officers, 128 Other Ranks, 9th Light Horse Regiment and remainder of 8th and 10th Light Horse Regiments, entrained at Moascar on construction train. Scott, Lieutenant Colonel WH, CMG DSO commanded train. Mounted squadron and rear parties were left behind.

After the dull routine of Moascar camp life all ranks were keen for a bit of excitement.

The Regiments arrived at Abu Hamad without incident. At kilo 46 railway line and telegraph wires had been destroyed. Gangs immediately set to work to repair breaks. Four Officers and 50 Other Ranks, B Squadron, marched back from here to Abu Hamad as reports received stated that the Christians there were in danger.

At 1930 break in railway and main telegraph line repaired and train proceeded towards Zagazig. Edgerley, Lieutenant; and, 14 Other Ranks, C Squadron, were left to guard the canal bridge at kilo 46.

The Regiments arrived at Zagazig without incident at 2100. Disentrained and bivouacked near Supply Depot. Twelve Other Ranks sent back as train guard to Moascar.

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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 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

1st Division Train, 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 1st Division Train, Australian Army Service Corps who gave their lives during the Gallipoli Campaign - 1915 - 1916.

Roll of Honour

 

255 Driver Clive Winchcombe GREGORY, Killed in action, 21 May 1915.

 

297 Driver Percy Hewitt WATMAN, Died of wounds, 25 May 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:

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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Gallipoli Campaign - 1915-16

1st Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical 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 1st Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps who gave their lives during the Gallipoli Campaign - 1915 - 1916.

Roll of Honour

 

13 Private Claude Walter ABBOTT, Killed in action, 29 May 1915.

 

4008 Private Francis Charles BAYER, Died of Disease, 20 September 1915.

6 Sergeant John Olley SMITH, Killed in action, 24 November 1915.

81 Lance Corporal William Wigan SUMMERS, Died of wounds, 28 June 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:

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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Updated: Friday, 22 July 2011 3:07 PM EADT

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