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"At a mile distant their thousand hooves were stuttering thunder, coming at a rate that frightened a man - they were an awe inspiring sight, galloping through the red haze - knee to knee and horse to horse - the dying sun glinting on bayonet points..." Trooper Ion Idriess
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Citation: Duties transferred from 3rd Echelon to the AIF
Diaries of AIF Servicemen
Bert Schramm
25 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.
The Diaries
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Bert Schramm's Handwritten Diary, 23 - 29 June 1918
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Tuesday, June 25, 1918
Bert Schramm's Location - Solomon's Pools, Bethlehem, Palestine.
Bert Schramm's Diary - Nothing much doing. Lots of men going away sick. Our troop Sergeant A.E. Jones was accidentally killed last night.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Solomon's Pools, Bethlehem, Palestine.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 1500, Jones, 140 Sergeant AE, buried by Chaplain major Best of 4th Light Horse Brigade in Bethlehem Cemetery. Parsons, Major HM, DSO reported back from Moascar. Court of Enquiry sitting reference Death of Jones, 140 Sergeant AE. Training of Specialists as per syllabus.
Darley
Darley, TH, With the Ninth Light Horse in the Great War, Adelaide, Hassell Press, 1924.
No Entry.
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Sources Used:
Bert Schramm's DiaryNational 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:
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, 25 June 1918
9th LHR, AIF
War Diary, 25 June
Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour
Regimental March - Marching Through Georgia
The Diary
1914
Thursday, June 25, 1914
See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.
1915
Friday, June 25, 1915
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Walkers Ridge
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No Entry.
3rd Light Horse Brigade War Diary - 9th Light Horse Regiment, one wounded, self inflicted. 10th Light Horse Regiment, one wounded.
Turks now using a mechanical bomb thrower against us.
Brigadier returns to hospital ship - resumed duty as CO No 1 Sub Sector.
General demonstration Anzac v Turk Trenches 2130.
Letter to New Zealand and Australian Division asking for authority for Brigade Major to proceed to Cairo to adjust Brigade matters.
Return of absent men to duty.
Ten men including men sent to Alexandria for Stationery Box returned to duty.
Thirteen men reported sick. Stomach troubles becoming serious. Lime juice tonics very difficult to get.
Water half gallon per man.
Kenneth Alan McKenzie Diary - Rest, Shrapnel Terrace.
Carew Reynell Diary - No Entry.
1916
Sunday, June 25, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Roadhead Serapeum.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Routine training and patrol work.
1917
Monday, June 25, 1917
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - El Shellal
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Thirty nine bell tents arrived and erected - eleven per Squadron, five for Regimental Headquarters and one for guard. Men occupied at digging tents in.
1918
Tuesday, June 25, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Solomon's Pools
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 1500, Jones, 140 Sergeant AE, buried by Chaplain major Best of 4th Light Horse Brigade in Bethlehem Cemetery.
Parsons, Major HM, DSO reported back from Moascar.
Court of Enquiry sitting reference Death of Jones, 140 Sergeant AE,.
Training of Specialists as per syllabus.
1919
Wednesday, June 25, 1919
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Tel el Kebir
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Jerusalem leave party returned.
Previous: 9th LHR AIF War Diary, 24 June
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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 Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
1st Brigade Imperial Camel Corps Routine Order, 16 June 1917
12th LHR Routine Order 22, 24 June 1917
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