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9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour

Citation: 9th LHR AIF War Diary, 9 April

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Tuesday, 8 April 2008

9th LHR AIF War Diary, 8 April
Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR

9th LHR, AIF

9th Light Horse Regiment

War Diary, 8 April

Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour

Regimental March - Marching Through Georgia

The Diary

1914

Wednesday, April 8, 1914
See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.

1915

Thursday, April 8, 1915
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Mena Camp, Egypt.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No entry.
Carew Reynell Diary - No entry.

1916

Saturday, April 8, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Serapeum, Egypt.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No entry.

1917

Sunday, April 8, 1917

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Goz el Taire

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - The New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade took over the lines at 1300, the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade relieving the Regiment.

1918

Monday, April 8, 1918

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Selmieh

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 1000, Pioneer party and signaller training.

Scott, Lieutenant Colonel WH, on Court Martial duties, Richon le Zion.

1400, Officers reconnaissance to Bald Hill.

Orders issued to 9th Light Horse Regiment for special patrol levies.

1919

Tuesday, April 8, 1919

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Zagazig

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Bleechmore, Major C, with two mounted troops returned from reconnaissance of Isnika and Ku Abaza reporting all quiet and inhabitants inclined to be friendlier than before.

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9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour

Citation: 9th LHR AIF War Diary, 8 April

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Monday, 7 April 2008

9th LHR AIF War Diary, 7 April
Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR

9th LHR, AIF

9th Light Horse Regiment

War Diary, 7 April

Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour

Regimental March - Marching Through Georgia

The Diary

1914

Tuesday, April 7, 1914
See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.

1915

Wednesday, April 7, 1915
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Mena Camp, Egypt.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No entry.
Carew Reynell Diary - No entry.

1916

Friday, April 7, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Serapeum, Egypt.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No entry.

1917

Saturday, April 7, 1917

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Deir el Belah

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - The Brigade took over the Goz el Taire outpost line from the 22nd Brigade at 1330 with the 8th Light horse Regiment on the left, 10th Light horse Regiment in the centre and the 9th Light horse Regiment on the right joining up with the 74th Division. Regimental command post was established at the L in Goz eL Taire. B Squadron was held in reserve, C Squadron on the left and A Squadron on the right.

Digging parties were put to work on trenches commenced by Yeomanry and at 1800 the night outpost line was thrown out.

At 1600 all clear was reported.

Day observation posts were established.

1918

Sunday, April 7, 1918

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Selmieh

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Church Parade.

At 1400, Jaffa parties and officers reconnaissance to Bald Hill.

Preliminary orders issued for forthcoming operations.

1919

Monday, April 7, 1919

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Zagazig

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Bleechmore, Major C, with two mounted troops proceeded to Es Sawa, Amrit, Isnika, Ku Abaza camping the night 7 - 8 April 1919 at Isnika.

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Sources:

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Further Reading:

9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour

Citation: 9th LHR AIF War Diary, 7 April

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Sunday, 6 April 2008

9th LHR AIF War Diary, 6 April
Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR

9th LHR, AIF

9th Light Horse Regiment

War Diary, 6 April

Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour

Regimental March - Marching Through Georgia

The Diary

1914

Monday, April 6, 1914
See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.

1915

Tuesday, April 6, 1915
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Mena Camp, Egypt.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No entry.
Carew Reynell Diary - No entry.

1916

Thursday, April 6, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Serapeum, Egypt.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No entry.

1917

Friday, April 6, 1917

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Deir el Belah

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Regiment left camp at 0600 and proceeded to Tel el Jemmi where an Royal Engineer officer - McKenzie, Major KA, DSO, GSO3 Imperial Mounted division was met. Working parties were put on making cuttings over the Wadi Sherai and protection thrown out. Regimental headquarters was established at El Mendur.

McKenzie, Major KA, and one troops B Squadron with Ragless, Captain BB, pulled out to reconnoitre advanced further south east along the wadi. Enemy patrols were encountered by one advanced screen and shots exchanged.

At 1300 a Regiment of enemy Cavalry were reported to the vicinity of Rijm el Atawineh.

At 1500 the RE work being completed and the reconnaissance of the wadi finished the Regiment withdrew reaching the bivouac at Deir el Belah at 1645.

Eight remounts received from depot.

1918

Saturday, April 6, 1918

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Selmieh

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Masson, Lieutenant GG; Hahn, Lieutenant HJ; and, Cruddas, Lieutenant GF, joined up at 1600.

Organised parties of two Officers and 20 Other Ranks per squadron visited Jaffa returning at 1800.

Arrangements completed for other parties to visit Jaffa daily.

1919

Sunday, April 6, 1919

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Zagazig

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Voluntary church services RC in Church, Zagazig while other denominations had their services at 9th Light Horse Regiment.

Kildea, Lieutenant FJ, with mounted troop, proceeded to El Abbasa to garrison and patrol that area.

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Sources:

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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

Citation: 9th LHR AIF War Diary, 6 April

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Saturday, 5 April 2008

9th LHR AIF War Diary, 5 April
Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR

9th LHR, AIF

9th Light Horse Regiment

War Diary, 5 April

Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour

Regimental March - Marching Through Georgia

The Diary

1914

Sunday, April 5, 1914
See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.

1915

Monday, April 5, 1915
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Mena Camp, Egypt.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No entry.
Carew Reynell Diary - No entry.

1916

Wednesday, April 5, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Serapeum, Egypt.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No entry.

1917

Thursday, April 5, 1917

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Deir el Belah

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - General Officer in Command inspected Hotchkiss Guns. Gunnery practice carried out in afternoon.

100 men sent out on fatigues to Deir el Belah

1918

Friday, April 5, 1918

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - El Kubeibeh

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 1135 Moved via Richon le Zion to Selmieh. When two miles south of Yasur practiced signalling to aeroplane by means of ground panel.

Arrived at Selmieh 1630 and bivouacked on high ground 1,000 yards north east of Selmieh village.

1919

Saturday, April 5, 1919

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Zagazig

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - B Squadron relieved 3rd Machine Gun Squadron personnel at No 3 Post Belbeis line. Ghurkhas relived Aikman, Lieutenant GE; and, the 23 Other Ranks, C Squadron, at Abu el Akdar Station.

Afterwards, Aikman, Lieutenant GE; and, 23 Other Ranks, C Squadron, then relieved 3rd Machine Gun Squadron personnel at Numbers 1 and 2 Posts, Belbeis Line. 3rd Machine Gun Squadron personnel on relief returned to 3rd Machine Gun Squadron Headquarters.

1800 Mounted Squadron passed to command of General Officer in Command Belbeis Sector. Luxmoore, Captain EM, with two troops returned from reconnaissance.

Previous: 9th LHR AIF War Diary, 4 April

Next: 9th LHR AIF War Diary, 6 April

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

Citation: 9th LHR AIF War Diary, 5 April

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Updated: Monday, 19 July 2010 12:22 PM EADT