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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 17.
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Diaries of AIF Servicemen
Bert Schramm
22 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
The complete diary is now available on the Australian Light Horse Studies Centre Site at:
Finding more about a service person. See:
Bert Schramm's Handwritten Diary, 19 - 25 July 1918
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Bert Schramm
Monday, July 22, 1918
Bert Schramm's Location - Madhbeh, Jordan Valley, Palestine.
Bert Schramm's Diary - Things are fairly quiet except for artillery fire on both sides. Our horses have gone back near Jericho.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Madhbeh, Jordan Valley, Palestine.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Turner, Captain Chaplain RC; and, two Other Ranks proceeded on Cairo and Alexandria leave. Four Other Ranks marched in from Moascar.
9th LHR AIF War Diary, 22 July
Darley
Darley, TH, With the Ninth Light Horse in the Great War, Adelaide, Hassell Press, 1924.
No Entry
Previous: Bert Schramm's Diary, 21 July 1918
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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, 22 July 1918
9th LHR, AIF
War Diary, 22 July
Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour
Regimental March - Marching Through Georgia
The Diary
1914
Wednesday, July 22, 1914
See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.
1915
Thursday, July 22, 1915
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Walkers Ridge
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No Entry.
3rd Light Horse Brigade War Diary - Completed all arrangements, including entanglements, strengthened line and supports. The whole of Inlying Piquet to Top in view of expected attack.Stand to arms:
2000 to 2030;
2345 to 0115;
0300 to 0330.
Two men of Engineers killed while placing mine in front of trenches.
Conference of CO's regarding precautions to be taken.
Fatigues suspended.Contrary to expectations there was a quiet night. There is now a bayonet to every yard of fire trench.
Lieutenant MG Arblaster returned to duty.
Lieutenant Malcolm to hospital sick.
Six men back to duty and five away to hospital.Drew Infantry web equipment and Queen Mary's Gifts.
Corporal Gollan appointed Brigade clerk and Staff Sergeant in place of Sergeant Major Holswich, sick and incapacitated for two months.
Trooper Rayment appointed Corporal in charge of Brigade Field Post Office in place of Gollan.
Carew Reynell Diary - No Entry.
1916
Saturday, July 22, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Roadhead Serapeum.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Routine Patrol and Outpost Work.
Training in musketry and mounted work.
1917
Sunday, July 22, 1917
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Tel el Marakeb
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - The Regiment left the bivouac at 1030 and joined the column and proceeded to Tel el Marakeb arriving at the new bivouac at 1300.
Ayliffe, Lieutenant SH, to hospital from leave.
Siekmann, Major TA, left on seven days leave.
1918
Monday, July 22, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Madhbeh
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Turner, Captain Chaplain RC; and, two Other Ranks proceeded on Cairo and Alexandria leave.
Four Other Ranks marched in from Moascar.
1919
Tuesday, July 22, 1919
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - SS Oxfordshire
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Arrived at Colombo early morning.
0500, Reveille.
0900, 17 Officers and 153 Other Ranks proceeded by special train [supplied by courtesy of the Ceylon Government] to Kandy. All ranks thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated the trip.
Any who wished, proceeded on shore to Colombo.
From the remainder - ship's guards and town piquet were detailed.
Previous: 9th LHR AIF War Diary, 21 July
Next: 9th LHR AIF War Diary, 23 July
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
After the first draft of the Oficial British War History regarding the Palestine and Sinai campaigns was written by Cyril Falls, he circulated the various drafts amongst those officers who particpated in the events described in the particular chapters to ascertain veracity. This particular note was returned to Dr CEW Bean by Lieutenant Colonel Cameron, the former Commanding Officer of the 12th Light Horse Regiment regarding the planning of the soon to be famous charge.
Extracts from Colonel Cameron's letter to Dr Bean
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The extracts transcribed:
Page 20.
General Grant informed Colonel Bourchier and myself at 4 p.m. that he had been ordered to attack Beersheba. It is evident that the method of attack was left to him, and of that I feel sure, since he asked for our opinion. It was clear to me that the job had to be done before dark, so I advised galloping the place as our only chance. (I had some experience of successful mounted surprise attacks on the Boer camps in the South African war.)
Page 21, lines 17 - 18
"Some squadrons swept straight on to Beersheba" should read "What was left of two squadrons of the 12th LH swept on ..." The 4th Regiment stopped at the trenches with the exception of some six men who were carried along with the 12's squadrons.
The impression given is that Grant was given a free hand in developing the charge, either mounted or unmounted. Grant had opted for the unmounted charge. Cameron recalls his Boer War experience and influences the discussion calling for a charge by horse - a successful tactic used against the Boer lagers.
One caveat must be made. This document needs to be treated with a bit of caution as there was a major personal conflict between Cameron and Grant - Cameron hated Grant with a passion.
Further Reading:
Accounts of the Beersheba battle
Grant, GOC 4th ALHB, account about the fall of Beersheba
Hand drawn map of the 4th LHB prior to charging into Beersheba, 31 October 1917
Cameron, CO 12th ALHR, account about the fall of Beersheba
Men who possibly charged at Beersheba - 12th LHR
Citation: Colonel Cameron, 12th LHR, letter to Dr Bean
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 14.
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Citation: Colonel Hüsnü, Yilderim, Page 14
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