During part of the course of his military service with the AIF, 2823 Private Herbert Leslie Schramm, a farmer from White's River, near Tumby Bay on the Eyre Peninsular, 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 1918 breakout 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.

 Bert Schramm's Diary, 3 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Handwritten Diary, 28 December 1918 - 4 January 1919

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Diaries

Bert Schramm

Friday, January 3, 1919

Bert Schramm's Location - Tripoli, Lebanon.

Bert Schramm's Diary -  Nothing worth recording. No news.

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Tripoli, Lebanon.

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 1000 - 1100 - Route march dismounted.

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

Further Reading:

9th Light Horse Regiment AIF War Diary - Complete day by day list

Bert Schramm Diary 

Bert Schramm Diary - Complete day by day list

Additional Reading:

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

Citation: Bert Schramm's Diary, 3 January 1919

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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 180.

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This chapter deals with Hüsnü observations of the Turkish response to Beersheba on other parts of the battlefield.

List of all Yildirim pages

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During part of the course of his military service with the AIF, 2823 Private Herbert Leslie Schramm, a farmer from White's River, near Tumby Bay on the Eyre Peninsular, 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 1918 breakout 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.

 Bert Schramm's Diary, 2 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Handwritten Diary, 28 December 1918 - 4 January 1919

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Diaries

Bert Schramm

Thursday, January 2, 1919

Bert Schramm's Location - Tripoli, Lebanon.

Bert Schramm's Diary -  Nothing doing weather fine again but extremely cold.

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Tripoli, Lebanon.

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 1000 - 1100 - Swordsmanship mounted.

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

Further Reading:

9th Light Horse Regiment AIF War Diary - Complete day by day list

Bert Schramm Diary 

Bert Schramm Diary - Complete day by day list

Additional Reading:

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

Citation: Bert Schramm's Diary, 2 January 1919

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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 179.

[Click on page for a larger print version.]

This chapter deals with Hüsnü observations of the Turkish response to Beersheba on other parts of the battlefield.

List of all Yildirim pages

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Updated: Saturday, 24 January 2009 7:02 AM EAST

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Education Centre - Foundation Principles

The Australian Light Horse Studies Centre in conjunction with the various Education authorities in Australia, has embarked upon producing a program of instruction targeted initially towards the Later Adolescence band of scholars, characteristically those who are studying in Year 9 and 10 within Australia. Each lesson will be a self contained module. Some will be more difficult than others and graded accordingly.

Issues examined include:

1. The “White Guard” guerrilla force defending Australia

2. August 1914

3. Recruiting and training

4. Embarkation

5. Gallipoli

6. Sinai

7. Beersheba

8. Life in Australia during the Great War

9. Keep the home fires burning.

10. German Anzacs

11. Aboriginal Light Horsemen

12. Myths and Legends

Teachers

The material will be arranged to allow the teacher the ability to choose a  module as a single lesson - it will have its own lesson plan - or part of an expansive conversation with the students. Included within the lesson plan are all the resource material required to complete the basic learning outcomes. In addition, other material on the will be referenced on the Australian Light Horse Studies Centre should the module be utilised as a larger theme.

Students

The material is designed to enhance exploration rather than being didactic. An outline will be given with links to resource material. The material will require different levels of analytical ability to reach an outcome. Students are actively encouraged to work in groups with the purpose of task allocation, cooperation and discussion of the material. Apart from the material on the site, students will be encouraged to seek other sources too.

Material

All material will be as authentic as possible. In addition, material for students will follow the parental guidance codes and thus be appropriate for the age group.

Outcomes

All lessons and material presented will comply with the Curriculum framework for ACT schools - Later adolescence, specifically dealing with the following learning principles:

History

21 LA.2. How government policies have affected Indigenous peoples and their pursuit of citizenship rights;
 
21.LA.3. The development of multiculturalism in Australia and changes in government policies on issues including immigration and their impact; and,
 
21 LA.4. The events, people and movements that shaped the development of Australia (e.g. colonisation and expansion, development of governments, participation in major wars) and the contexts in which events and actions occurred (e.g. social and economic context, motivation and beliefs of individuals).

Contemporary society

21.LA.5. Contemporary and future issues and challenges facing Australian society; and,
 
21 LA.6. Ways in which Australia is presented, nationally and internationally (e.g. stereotypes of Australian people and places).

In the later adolescence band of development, students have opportunities to learn to:

21. LA.7. Select and apply geographical tools and processes (e.g. maps, graphs, photographs, flow charts, fieldwork, action research) to gather, interpret and present geographical information on Australia;
 
21. LA.8: Analyse sources, perspectives, theories and gaps in narrative accounts of Australia and Australians; and,
 
21. LA.9. Sequence historical events and relevant contextual information to explain and create narrative accounts of Australia and Australians.

The topics are subject to change in accordance with demand and needs.

Feedback

Educators and students are encouraged to give ideas as to the items they would like, problems with the site and any other issues. To do so, at the bottom right hand corner of this entry, is a link with the title: Post Comment. This is done to avoid spam filling the email address. Once the comment is logged, a response will be forthcoming as soon as possible.
 

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