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Monday, 9 June 2008
Mackay August 1914
Topic: Gen - St - Qld
Mackay too, had their day in August 1914. Packed at the wharf was the whole town ready to see off their sons.

Pic #1: At Mackay wharf, the towns folks were stacked roof high - literally - to farewell their fellow citizen soldiers at the wharf. It is an incredible scene indicating the nationalistic fervour unleashed in Mackay, something a bit more subdued in the previous pix of Rockhampton.

Picture from The Queenslander, 5 September 1914, p. 23.

Looking at the streamers on the ship and the crowd packed upon the wharf, it is amazing that no injuries of any note occurred.

Pic #2: The boat departs. This boat is more of a small coastal steamer rather than anything that could ever be called a ship.

Picture from The Queenslander, 5 September 1914, p. 23.


A small boat carrying an excited cargo.


Citation: Mackay August 1914

Posted by Project Leader at 9:59 PM EADT
Updated: Monday, 9 June 2008 10:06 PM EADT
3047 Trooper Richard Percy Dunstan
Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
3047 Trooper Richard Percy Dunstan, 9th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron, A Troop.

Below are two section of a brief Military Biography of  3047 Trooper Richard Percy Dunstan. It is divided into two parts. Part One deals with all his specific details from enlistment to return to Australia. Part Two is a week by week summary of status from “Enlistment” to “Returned to Australia”.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part One: Specific details from “Enlistment” to “Returned to Australia”. 

Surname: Dunstan
First Name: Richard
Other Names: Percy
Service Number: 3047
Rank: Private
1924 List: Yes
Place of Birth: SA
Boer War Service: No
Age: 23
Birth Year: 1893
Employment: Gardener
Status: Single
District: Leasingham
State: South Australia
NOK: Mother
Title: Mrs
Last: Dunstan
First: Elizabeth
Locality: Leasingham
Province: South Australia
Country: Australia
Religion: Church of England
Enlisted Day: 8
Enlisted Month: August
Enlisted Year: 1916
Embarkation Ship: HMAT A45 "Bulla"
Embarkation Day: 16
Embarkation Month: January
Embarkation Year: 1917
Embarkation Port: Adelaide
Section: 23rd Reinforcements
Regiment: 9th Light Horse Regiment
Previous Service: None
Fate: Returned to Australia
Day: 16
Month: June
Year: 1919
Ship: Kaiser-i-Hind
Last Rank: Private
Honours: None
Squadron: C
Gallipoli: No
Notes:

1. Served 3 years with the Watervale Rifle Club
2. Enlisted in Base Light Horse Details, 8 August 1916
3. Absorbed into 9th Light Horse Regiment, 23rd Reinforcements, 10 October 1916
4. Transferred to 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron, 2 March 1917
5. Transferred to 9th Light Horse Regiment C Squadron, A Troop, 25 April 1917

Part Two: Week by week summary of status from “Enlistment” to “Returned to Australia”.

14/08/16 - Base Training Squadron
21/08/16 - Base Training Squadron
28/08/16 - Base Training Squadron
7/09/16 - Base Training Squadron
14/09/16 - Base Training Squadron
21/09/16 - Base Training Squadron
28/09/16 - Base Training Squadron
7/10/16 - Base Training Squadron
14/10/16 - Base Training Squadron
21/10/16 - Base Training Squadron
28/10/16 - Base Training Squadron
7/11/16 - Base Training Squadron
14/11/16 - Base Training Squadron
21/11/16 - Base Training Squadron
28/11/16 - Base Training Squadron
7/12/16 - Base Training Squadron
14/12/16 - Base Training Squadron
21/12/16 - Base Training Squadron
28/12/16 - Base Training Squadron
7/01/17 - Base Training Squadron
14/01/17 - Base Training Squadron
21/01/17 - Base Training Squadron
28/01/17 - Base Training Squadron
7/02/17 - Base Training Squadron
14/02/17 - Base Training Squadron
21/02/17 - Base Training Squadron
28/02/17 - Base Training Squadron
7/03/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
14/03/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
21/03/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
28/03/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
7/04/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
14/04/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
21/04/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
28/04/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/05/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/05/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/05/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/05/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/06/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/06/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/06/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/06/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/07/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/07/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/07/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/07/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/08/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/08/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/08/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/08/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/09/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
14/09/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/09/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/09/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/10/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/10/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/10/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/10/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/11/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/11/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/11/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
28/11/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
7/12/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/12/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
21/12/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
28/12/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
7/01/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
14/01/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/01/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/01/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/02/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/02/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/02/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/02/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/03/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/03/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/03/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/03/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/04/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/04/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/04/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/04/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/05/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/05/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/05/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/05/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/06/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/06/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/06/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/06/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/07/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/07/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/07/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/07/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/08/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/08/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/08/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/08/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/09/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/09/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/09/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/09/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/10/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/10/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/10/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/10/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/11/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/11/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/11/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/11/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/12/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/12/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/12/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
28/12/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/01/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/01/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/01/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/01/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/02/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/02/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/02/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/02/19 - On detachment to another unit
7/03/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/03/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/03/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/03/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/04/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/04/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/04/19 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/04/19 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/05/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/05/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/05/19 - Returned to Australia


Citation: 3047 Trooper Richard Percy Dunstan

Posted by Project Leader at 3:04 PM EADT
Updated: Monday, 9 June 2008 4:42 PM EADT
Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 9 June 1918
Topic: Diary - Schramm

Diaries of AIF Servicemen

Bert Schramm

9 June 1918

 

Bert Schramm

 

2823 Private Herbert Leslie SCHRAMM, a 22 year old Farmer from Whites River, South Australia. He enlisted on 17 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.

During part of the course of his military service with the AIF, Bert Schramm kept a diary of his life. Bert was not a man of letters so this diary was produced with great effort on his behalf. Bert made a promise to his sweetheart, Lucy Solley, that he would do so after he received the blank pocket notebook wherein these entries are found. As a Brigade Scout since September 1918, he took a lead part in the September Offensive by the Allied forces in Palestine. Bert's diary entries are placed alongside those of the 9th Light Horse Regiment to which he belonged and to the 3rd Light Horse Brigade to which the 9th LHR was attached. On this basis we can follow Bert in the context of his formation.

 

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Bert Schramm's Handwritten Diary, 4 - 9 June 1918

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Bert Schramm

Sunday, June 9, 1918

Bert Schramm's Location - Ain Ed Duk, Jordan Valley.

Bert Schramm's Diary -  Sun. Things much as usual, nothing worth recording. Any amount of work with little sleep.

 

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Ain Ed Duk, Jordan Valley.

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Twenty two reinforcements marched in from Ausdiv Reinforcement Camp, Jericho. The excessive heat and atmosphere of the Jordan Valley was now being keenly felt by men and horses. For several days the thermometer ranged from 100 to 121 in the shade of a double bell tent. Flies and the thick dust added greatly to the discomfort of all. Water was plentiful for both man and horse there being an unlimited supply at Ain Ed Duk. C Squadron holding the front line had their drinking water sent up three miles from Regimental Headquarters in fantasses by limbers in the proportion of 11/4 gallons per man.
0730 Voluntary church Service.

Tel el Truny patrol after occupying that place sent out a section with Heywood, 423 Lance Corporal CS, in charge. This Non Commissioned Officer by skilful manoeuvring of his patrol reconnoitred up to within 400 yards of the crest of Tel el Museterah. The Turks were holding the crest but did not fire evidently waiting for our patrol to come right up to them. After making a useful reconnaissance this patrol by a skilful manoeuvre parallel to the enemy, withdrew safely.

9th LHR AIF War Diary, 9 June

 

Darley

Darley, TH, With the Ninth Light Horse in the Great War, Adelaide, Hassell Press, 1924.

No Entry.

 

 

Previous: Bert Schramm's Diary, 8 June 1918

Next: Bert Schramm's Diary, 10 June 1918

 

Sources Used:

Bert Schramm's Diary

National Archives Service File.

Embarkation Roll, AWM8.

Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

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

 

War Diaries and Letters

All War Diaries and letters cited on this site should be read in conjunction with the Australian Light Horse Studies Centre, War Diaries and Letters, Site Transcription Policy which may be accessed at:

Australian Light Horse Studies Centre, War Diaries and Letters, Site Transcription Policy 

 

Further Reading:

Bert Schramm Diary

Bert Schramm Diary, Album

Bert Schramm's Photo Album

9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF

9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, War Diary, Day by Day Account

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

 


Citation: Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 9 June 1918


Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT
Updated: Sunday, 29 May 2011 10:50 AM EADT
9th LHR AIF War Diary, 9 June
Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR

9th LHR, AIF

9th Light Horse Regiment

War Diary, 9 June

Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour

Regimental March -  Marching Through Georgia

 

 

The following entries are extracted and transcribed from the 9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary, the originals of which are held by the Australian War Memorial. There are 366 entries on this site. Each day has entries as they occurred from 1914 to 1919. In addition to the 9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary, when appropriate, entries from the 3rd Light Horse Brigade War Diary and other regiments with the Brigade will also appear. Entries from the unit history, Darley, TH, With the Ninth Light Horse in the Great War, Adelaide, Hassell Press, 1924 will also appear from time to time. The aim is to give the broadest context to the story and allow the reader to follow the day to day activities of the regiment. If a relative happened to have served in the regiment during the Great War, then this provides a general framework in which the individual story may be told.

 

The Diary

 

1914

Tuesday, June 9, 1914

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

 

1915

Wednesday, June 9, 1915

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Walkers Ridge
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No entry.
3rd Light Horse Brigade War Diary - Casualties: 9th Light Horse Regiment, one wounded in bivouac.
Carew Reynell Diary - No entry.

 

1916

Friday, June 9, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Roadhead Serapeum.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Order received from Brigade for a Reconnaissance to made of the Moya Harab District, the main object in mind being to destroy the water supply contained in the tanks and dams.

The troops to be employed. 10th Regiment and two Squadroons 9th Light Horse. Colonel TJ Tod 10th Regiment to be in command of the column. This column was to work in conjunction with a detachment of City of London Yeomanry who were to drain the dams and tanks situated at Moya Harab itself.

 

1917

Saturday, June 9, 1917
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - El Shellal
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Twenty Other Ranks reinforcements marched in and were allotted. The second batch of ten Other Ranks proceeded on leave - seven days.
 

1918

Sunday, June 9, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Ain Ed Duk
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Twenty two reinforcements marched in from Ausdiv Reinforcement Camp, Jericho.
The excessive heat and atmosphere of the Jordan Valley was now being keenly felt by men and horses. For several days the thermometer ranged from 100 to 121 in the shade of a double bell tent. Flies and the thick dust added greatly to the discomfort of all. Water was plentiful for both man and horse there being an unlimited supply at Ain Ed Duk.
“C” Squadron holding the front line had their drinking water sent up three miles from Regimental Headquarters in fantasses by limbers in the proportion of 1¼ gallons per man.
0730 Voluntary church Service.
Tel el Truny patrol after occupying that place sent out a section with Heywood, 423 Lance Corporal CS, in charge. This Non Commissioned Officer by skilful manoeuvring of his patrol reconnoitred up to within 400 yards of the crest of Tel el Museterah. The Turks were holding the crest but did not fire evidently waiting for our patrol to come right up to them. After making a useful reconnaissance this patrol by a skilful manoeuvre parallel to the enemy, withdrew safely.

 

1919

Monday, June 9, 1919
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Tel el Kebir
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 0700 three Officers and five Other Ranks tennis team proceeded to Cairo to play a challenge from AIF Headquarters. AIF Headquarters were easily the winners.

 


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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

 


Citation: 9th LHR AIF War Diary, 9 June

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT
Updated: Saturday, 7 August 2010 2:47 PM EADT
Sunday, 8 June 2008
9th LHR AIF War Diary, 8 June
Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR

9th LHR, AIF

9th Light Horse Regiment

War Diary, 8 June

Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour

Regimental March -  Marching Through Georgia

 

 

The following entries are extracted and transcribed from the 9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary, the originals of which are held by the Australian War Memorial. There are 366 entries on this site. Each day has entries as they occurred from 1914 to 1919. In addition to the 9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary, when appropriate, entries from the 3rd Light Horse Brigade War Diary and other regiments with the Brigade will also appear. Entries from the unit history, Darley, TH, With the Ninth Light Horse in the Great War, Adelaide, Hassell Press, 1924 will also appear from time to time. The aim is to give the broadest context to the story and allow the reader to follow the day to day activities of the regiment. If a relative happened to have served in the regiment during the Great War, then this provides a general framework in which the individual story may be told.

 

The Diary

 

1914

Monday, June 8, 1914

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

 

1915

Tuesday, June 8, 1915

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Walkers Ridge
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No entry.
3rd Light Horse Brigade War Diary - Casualties: 8th Light Horse Regiment, one wounded; 9th Light Horse Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Miell and four men wounded; Signals Troop, one man wounded. Made careful inspection of trenches to strengthen fire T Sector. Enemy strenuously strengthening positions to immediate front and left. W Gun has not fired in two days - apparently moved. Howitzer at Brigade Headquarters from new position shelled Turk gun moving behind T Trenches sector. Bombs thrown in our trenches at night.
Issued instruction regarding the maintenance of lines which are very dirty.
Lieutenant Collins and six men [10th Light Horse Regiment] returned to Cairo.
Carew Reynell Diary - Sergeant W Stuart of 16th Battalion came and saw me yesterday and told me that Douglas was in his platoon and was hit twice on the Sunday after landing and died while he, Stuart, was there and asked Stuart to remember him to May and myself. Sergeant Stuart was a cadet officer in Dave Fulton's area and I asked him if he lives through the war to see May. He says Douglas and his tent mates were the best lot in his platoon. They were all killed or wounded - six killed and three wounded.
The Colonel was wounded in the head, very slight, the night before last while asleep in his dugout. He and Weik have gone to Lemnos for a few days.
We are still doing nothing. I can't understand this absolute inactivity while the Turks are surrounding us with a ring of fortifications. I can't help thinking that our left flank could be pushed forward or even a general advance instead of which little isolated attacks are made which end in nothing..

 

1916

Thursday, June 8, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Roadhead Serapeum.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Regiment inspected, dismounted, by General Officer Commanding, Brigadier General Antill.

 

1917

Friday, June 8, 1917
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - El Shellal
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - At daylight “B” Squadron pushed out through the party at Karm to the high ground east of Karm but no enemy were encountered. No enemy approached Karm during the night. The led horses of Linacre, Lieutenant FJ; and, his party were brought up and on arrival of the day outposts, the party and “B” Squadron withdrew to camp.
Four Non Commissioned Officers - Stephen, Staff Sergeant Major HH; Newnham, 461 Sergeant JH; Hine, Corporal; and, Gould, Corporal, transferred to 3rd Light Horse Brigade Training Squadron Cadre.
Woodall, 1897 Staff Sergeant Major JS; Johnson, 862 Sergeant SR; Bailie, 375 Corporal SJ; and, Steinwedel, 3731 Corporal HH, taken on strength of Regiment.
 

1918

Saturday, June 8, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Ain Ed Duk
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Tel el Truny patrol occupied that place without opposition and sent forward observation posts 300 yards in advance thereof. A few shots were fired from Tel el Museterah.

 

1919

Sunday, June 8, 1919

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Tel el Kebir

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 1100 ten Other Ranks proceeded to Cairo on leave.

2100, ten Other Ranks which went on leave to Cairo on the 5th June 1919 returned.

 


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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

 


Citation: 9th LHR AIF War Diary, 8 June

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Updated: Saturday, 7 August 2010 2:45 PM EADT

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