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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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Another entry from the book written by Lieutenant Colonel Hüseyin Hüsnü Emir, called Yilderim. Every day, one page of the book will be posted. This is Page 8.
Colonel Hüsnü, Yilderim, Page 8.
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Citation: Colonel Hüsnü, Yilderim, Page 8
This is a post war photograph of 865 Sgt Percy Charles POINTON illustrated by his campaign ribbons on his chest. He also has the bronze Anzac "A" on the colour patches on his shoulder. This was given to all Gallipoli veterans in December 1917. He is also wearing the unofficial 11th Light Horse Regiment badges on his eppalutes.
Information extracted from The AIF Project - ADFA - WW1 Search regarding:
Regimental number 865
Religion Church of England
Occupation Station manager
Address Langside Road, Hamilton, Brisbane, Queensland
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 26
Next of kin Father, Abel Pointon, Langside Road, Hamilton, Brisbane, Queensland
Enlistment date 27 March 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 11th Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcement
TOS 5th Light Horse Regiment D Squadron 3 October 1915
TOS 11th Light Horse Regiment B Squadron 22 February 1916
GSW to the head during the action at Abu Tellul, Jordan Valley, 14 July 1918
AWM Embarkation Roll number 10/16/2
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 20 August 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll 11th Light Horse Regiment
Fate Returned to Australia 23 July 1919
12th LHR, AIF
12th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Beveridge Letter, 21 October 1915
Beveridge Post Card from Gallipoli, 21 October 1915
Here are the contents from the Post Card.
Gallipoli 21st Oct 1915
Your last letter dated May 29th 1915
Dear Lois,
Many thanks for your two letters yesterday. I also received one from you about ten days before that have received about a sozen letters during the last ten days all from you, Blairgowrie & K. Consider I'm doing well, hope it continues, I am keeping well + getting along nicely. Hope the two children are well. Give them both a kiss for me. Suppose the boy can nearly crawl now. Owen is still in Egypt I think. When he comes over he will very likely be pretty near me. Saw him in Egypt several times. I think I told you or perhaps it was mother. Love from your loving brother,
Alwynne.
This post card was discovered as presented below without any furhter detail.
Tracking down the author required a bit of detective work as is required on all disparate pieces of evidence. The only identifying information on the post card was that on the post card - Alwynne, the brother of Mrs Hogg of Epping. He was at Gallipoli and a person Owen is also mentioned.
Through research, it is now possible to put a name to the author of the post card letter. The man has been identified as 842 Private Alwynne Steel BEVERIDGE, a 25 year old Grazier from Epping, New South Wales. He enlisted on 13 April 1915 and was allotted to the 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 2nd Reinforcements, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A51 Chilka 7 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
The Postcard was sent on the day he arrived at Gallipoli. Lois is Mrs Lois Hogg whose husband Herbert had a brother Owen Stanley Byames Hogg who was a Captain and a dentist and remained in Cairo with that unit.
Further Reading:
12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Embarkation Roll, 2nd Reinforcements
12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF
12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
9th LHR, AIF
War Diary, 14 July
Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour
Regimental March - Marching Through Georgia
The Diary
1914
Tuesday, July 14, 1914
See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.
1915
Wednesday, July 14, 1915
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Reserve Gully
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Owing to losses sustained and the large frontage occupied the men were practically worked out of the firing line or support trenches for the full period - to this is to some extent due to the excessive amount of sickness immediately following.
It was also discovered that the Rest Camp had become practically monopolised by the mules and Hindus of the 31st Mountain Battery. Flies soon became intolerable and in many cases men could not eat their food. Complaint had to made to superior authority that were rest away with minor ...$$ did not ...$$ to the Regiment.
3rd Light Horse Brigade War Diary - Brigadier saw Major Love, Major Scott and Sergeant Brown, 10th Light Horse Regiment regarding appeal of the latter against his punishment in reference to charge of cowardice by SM Love.
Captain J Campbell, Medical Officer, 8th Light Horse Regiment dangerously wounded by shell on beach. Both legs blown off. Howitzer shelled Nek in morning, trenches cleared.
Captain F Beamish, Field Ambulance, appointed temporarily in place of Campbell.
Canterbury Mounted Rifles, one killed, two wounded.
Carew Reynell Diary - No Entry.
1916
Friday, July 14, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Roadhead Serapeum.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Training and lectures carried out throughout the week.
Patrols and outpost work continued as in previous details.
1917
Saturday, July 14, 1917
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Abasan el Kebir
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - The Commanding Officer inspected the Regiment, men standing and their horses in the lines.
1918
Sunday, July 14, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Wadi Auja
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 0620, Urgent message received from Brigade that the Brigade would move to the Jordan Valley at once and reinforce Anzac Mounted Division who were being heavily attacked on El Musallabeh.
0750 The Regiment, less transport, moved via the Roman Road to the Jordan Valley, arriving at Mokam Imam Aly near Ain Ed Duk at 1115. Information was now received that the tactical situation at No 3 sub sector was good. About a battalion of Germans had attacked early in the morning, portion of whom reached Abu Tellul, where they were held and afterwards captured by a smart counter attack delivered by 1st Light Horse Brigade. German prisoners stated that their attack should have been supported by a large force of Turks, but these failed to come on.
1500 Orders were received for this Regiment to move to the rear of Wart Post, and remain in support to New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade who were making a minor operation in front of Vyse and View Posts. The Regiment reported to General Officer in Command, New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade near Wart Post at 1700. The New Zealanders moved out mounted and encountered very heavy artillery fire when crossing Wadi Auja.
By 2000 they had reconnoitred all ground for 2,000 yards west of Zeiss and Vyse Posts, reporting clear of enemy. Machine gun fire was encountered from the west. Five prisoners and one machine gun were captured here by New Zealanders.
2015 The Regiment moved back to Mokam Imam Aly and bivouacked for night.
1919
Monday, July 14, 1919
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - SS Oxfordshire
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Routine.
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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
Diaries of AIF Servicemen
Bert Schramm
14 July 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, 13 - 18 July 1918
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Bert Schramm
Sunday, July 14, 1918
Bert Schramm's Location - Moascar, Egypt.
Bert Schramm's Diary - Caught the 11 am train from Cairo. Arrived at Moascar about 2PM. I am staying here tonight.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Wadi Auja, Jordan Valley, Palestine.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 0620, Urgent message received from Brigade that the Brigade would move to the Jordan Valley at once and reinforce Anzac Mounted Division who were being heavily attacked on El Musallabeh.
0750 The Regiment, less transport, moved via the Roman Road to the Jordan Valley, arriving at Mokam Imam Aly near Ain Ed Duk at 1115.
Information was now received that the tactical situation at No 3 sub sector was good. About a battalion of Germans had attacked early in the morning, portion of whom reached Abu Tellul, where they were held and afterwards captured by a smart counter attack delivered by 1st Light Horse Brigade. German prisoners stated that their attack should have been supported by a large force of Turks, but these failed to come on.
1500 Orders were received for this Regiment to move to the rear of Wart Post, and remain in support to New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade who were making a minor operation in front of Vyse and View Posts.
The Regiment reported to General Officer in Command, New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade near Wart Post at 1700. The New Zealanders moved out mounted and encountered very heavy artillery fire when crossing Wadi Auja.
By 2000 they had reconnoitred all ground for 2,000 yards west of Zeiss and Vyse Posts, reporting clear of enemy. Machine gun fire was encountered from the west. Five prisoners and one machine gun were captured here by New Zealanders.
2015 The Regiment moved back to Mokam Imam Aly and bivouacked for night.
9th LHR AIF War Diary, 14 July
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, 14 July 1918
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