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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 Yildirim. Every day, one page of the book will be posted. This is Page 81.
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Diaries of AIF Servicemen
Bert Schramm
26 September 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 - 27 September 1918
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Bert Schramm
Thursday, September 26, 1918
Bert Schramm's Location - Tiberias
Bert Schramm's Diary - Left Affule at 4.30 yesterday afternoon and came up through Nazareth and then on to Tiberias which was taken by our troops on the 25th. Tiberias is a small town on the western shore of the sea of Galilee and we are camping on the edge of the sea tonight.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Tiberias
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 0500 Arrived at Tiberias after a hard nights marching of ten hours. The enemy had evacuated Tiberias and were reported to be retiring to Jordan south of Lake Huleh. Horses were fed but not off-saddled.
1000 Moved to El Mejdel on western shore of Sea of Galilee arriving at 1200. Horses were off-saddled and men and horses enjoyed a swim in the Sea of Galilee.
1315, A Squadron with 24 Other Ranks of B Squadron attached moved forward with orders to occupy Safed. This was accomplished at about 1700. In 24 hours this squadron had marched about 45 to 50 miles mostly on metalled roads. Many miles of this through hilly country of Galilee.
Horses and men stood the severe test admirably. The Jewish population of El Mejdel were overjoyed at our occupation and were surprised to learn that Haifa and Nazareth had been occupied by our troops. Slight shower of rain during the night. Burns, Lieutenant AG; and, Gibney, Lieutenant BE, evacuated to Field Ambulance. Burns, Lieutenant AG, returned to Regiment about 2000.
9th LHR AIF War Diary, 26 September
Darley
Darley, TH, With the Ninth Light Horse in the Great War, Adelaide, Hassell Press, 1924.
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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, 26 September 1918
522 Lance Corporal Frederick Louis Hornby, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, "C" Squadron
Frederick Louis Hornby, a brief military biography from The AIF Project:
Frederick Louis HORNBY| Regimental number | 522 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Uncle, A.H. Hornby, Barlow Range, Barlowmoor Road, Charlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, England |
| Enlistment date | 22 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on 24 September 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 August 1915 |
The following weeks will see the various pages from the Hotchkiss Portable Machine Gun Handbook, the official manual issued by the company for the use of troops in the field. The Hotchkiss Gun was introduced in the Light Horse formations during the early months of 1917. The introduction of this robust and portable gun gave the Light Horse Regiments additional mobile fire power which considereably added to their ability to sustain light combat situations and defend against vastly numerically superior forces. Apart from being an excellent weapon, it was in much demand by the Turkish forces who considered the capture of a Hotchkiss Gun well worth any risks involved in the process. This is a manual produced in 1917 and illustrates the method by which the Hotchkiss Gun was packed and moved throughout the Palestine campaign.
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9th LHR, AIF
War Diary, 26 September
Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour
Regimental March - Marching Through Georgia
The Diary
1914
Saturday, September 26, 1914
See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.
1915
Sunday, September 26, 1915
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Rhododendron Hill
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No Entry.
1916
Tuesday, September 26, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Hod Amara
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Lieutenant Linacre, FJ, evacuated sick.
Routine work. About 1 hours rifle exercise and marching done in morning. Lewis Gun teams on firing practice.
1917
Wednesday, September 26, 1917
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Um Urgan
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Phelan, Lieutenant E, returned from Alexandria leave.
Cleaning camp area in morning.
Smith, Lieutenant PT; and, 30 Other Ranks road making.
May, 933 Trooper HG, died of illness.
1918
Thursday, September 26, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Tiberias
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 0500 Arrived at Tiberias after a hard nights marching of ten hours. The enemy had evacuated Tiberias and were reported to be retiring to Jordan south of Lake Huleh.
Horses were fed but not off-saddled.
1000 Moved to El Mejdel on western shore of Sea of Galilee arriving at 1200. Horses were off-saddled and men and horses enjoyed a swim in the Sea of Galilee.
1315, “A” Squadron with 24 Other Ranks of “B” Squadron attached moved forward with orders to occupy Safed. This was accomplished at about 1700.
In 24 hours this squadron had marched about 45 to 50 miles mostly on metalled roads. Many miles of this through hilly country of Galilee. Horses and men stood the severe test admirably. The Jewish population of El Mejdel were overjoyed at our occupation and were surprised to learn that Haifa and Nazareth had been occupied by our troops.
Slight shower of rain during the night.
Burns, Lieutenant AG; and, Gibney, Lieutenant BE, evacuated to Field Ambulance.
Burns, Lieutenant AG, returned to Regiment about 2000.
1919
Friday, September 26, 1919
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Adelaide
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Regiment disbanded.
Previous: 9th LHR AIF War Diary, 25 September
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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
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