Below are two section of a brief Military Biography of  3048 Trooper Montague Eli Frederick Forth. It is divided into two parts. Part One deals with all his specific details from enlistment to return to Australia. Part Two is a week by week summary of status from “Enlistment” to “Transferred to 14th Australian General Hospital”.

Surname: Forth
First Name: Montague
Other Names: Eli Frederick
Service Number: 3048
Rank: Private
1924 List: Yes
Place of Birth: SA
Boer War Service: No
Age: 24
Birth Year: 1892
Employment: Labourer
Status: Married
District: Mintaro
State: South Australia
NOK: Wife
Title: Mrs
Last: Forth
First: Vida Phoebe
No: 2
Street: Regent Street off Angas Street
Locality: Adelaide
Province: South Australia
Country: Australia
Religion: Methodist
Enlisted Day: 14
Enlisted Month: September
Enlisted Year: 1916
Embarkation Ship: HMAT A45 "Bulla"
Embarkation Day: 16
Embarkation Month: January
Embarkation Year: 1917
Embarkation Port: Adelaide
Section: 23rd Reinforcements
Regiment: 9th Light Horse Regiment
Previous Service: None
Fate: Returned to Australia
Day: 24
Month: July
Year: 1919
Ship: Dongala
Last Rank: Private
Honours: None
Squadron: C
Gallipoli: No
Notes:

1. Enlisted in Base Light Horse Details, 14 September 1916
2. Absorbed into 9th Light Horse Regiment, 23rd Reinforcements, 10 October 1916
3. Transferred to 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron, 2 March 1917
4. Transferred to 9th Light Horse Regiment C Squadron, 8 May 1917
5. Transferred to 14th Australian General Hospital, 26 October 1918

Part Two: Week by week summary of status from “Enlistment” to “Transferred to 14th Australian General Hospital”.

14/09/16 - Base Training Squadron
21/09/16 - Base Training Squadron
28/09/16 - Base Training Squadron
7/10/16 - Base Training Squadron
14/10/16 - Base Training Squadron
21/10/16 - Base Training Squadron
28/10/16 - Base Training Squadron
7/11/16 - Base Training Squadron
14/11/16 - Base Training Squadron
21/11/16 - Base Training Squadron
28/11/16 - Base Training Squadron
7/12/16 - Base Training Squadron
14/12/16 - Base Training Squadron
21/12/16 - Base Training Squadron
28/12/16 - Base Training Squadron
7/01/17 - Base Training Squadron
14/01/17 - Base Training Squadron
21/01/17 - Base Training Squadron
28/01/17 - Base Training Squadron
7/02/17 - Base Training Squadron
14/02/17 - Base Training Squadron
21/02/17 - Base Training Squadron
28/02/17 - Base Training Squadron
7/03/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
14/03/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/03/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/03/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/04/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/04/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/04/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/04/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
7/05/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
14/05/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/05/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/05/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/06/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/06/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/06/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/06/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/07/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/07/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/07/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/07/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/08/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/08/17 - Rest Camp
21/08/17 - Rest Camp
28/08/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/09/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/09/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/09/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/09/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/10/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/10/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/10/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/10/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/11/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/11/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/11/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/11/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/12/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/12/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/12/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/12/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/01/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/01/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/01/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/01/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
7/02/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/02/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/02/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/02/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/03/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/03/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/03/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/03/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/04/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/04/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/04/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/04/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/05/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/05/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/05/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/05/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/06/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/06/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/06/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/06/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/07/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/07/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/07/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/07/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/08/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/08/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/08/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/08/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/09/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/09/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/09/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/09/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/10/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/10/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/10/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/10/18 - Transferred to 14th Australian General Hospital, 26 October 1918

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Updated: Tuesday, 10 June 2008 7:00 PM EADT

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9th LHR, AIF

Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour

Regimental March -  Marching Through Georgia

The Diary

1914

Wednesday, June 10, 1914

See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.

1915

Thursday, June 10, 1915

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Walkers Ridge

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - No entry.

3rd Light Horse Brigade War Diary - Working parties under major Todd improving communication trenches.

Second memo to COs regarding irregularities in trenches.

Garling bomb thrower issued for use.

Twelve specially selected snipers sent out on left of No. 3 Post for reconnaissance, one wounded.

Heavy firing heard Hellas.

W Turk Gun after five days silence shelled Anzac. Our guns unable to locate or silence.

Carew Reynell Diary - No entry.

1916

Saturday, June 10, 1916

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Roadhead Serapeum.

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Word received for the 3rd Squadron 9th Regiment to accompany the column owing to 1st Squadron of the 10th Regiment being unable to go as their horses were unfit.

In addition to the troops mentioned, a wireless section, 2 Machine Gun Sections, engineers and about 1,000 camels (transport) were included in the column.

The troops assembled at a point east of Roadhead at about 1430 and moved off towards Harab.

Bivouacked for night in Wadi Mukshieb at a point about 25 miles east of Railhead.

1917

Sunday, June 10, 1917

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - El Shellal

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - The Commanding Officer inspected the Regiment men standing to their horses.

Appointments of Freebairn, 259 Sergeant DT; Rickaby, 1139 Sergeant TN; and, Wagg, 503 Sergeant BSW, to Second Lieutenants dated 20th, 21st and 22nd May 1917 respectively. Advised by Divisional Wire.

1918

Monday, June 10, 1918

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Ain Ed Duk

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 0920 Small enemy movement observed on Tel el Rishem.

At 1300 Tel el Truny patrol withdrew to vicinity of Wick Post. An enemy patrol of about seven then occupied Tel el Truny but on being shelled they withdrew at 1500 up the Auja Gorge.

1900 “A” Squadron with one troop “B” Squadron attached relieved “C” Squadron as Day Outpost Squadron. 20 crates of beer distributed to the regiment. Charley, Major WT, returned from Egyptian Leave.

Three Other Ranks proceeded on leave to Egypt.

1919

Tuesday, June 10, 1919

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Tel el Kebir

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Daily routine.

Previous: 9th LHR AIF War Diary, 9 June

Next: 9th LHR AIF War Diary, 11 June

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 Light Horse Regiment AIF

Bert Schramm Diary

9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour 

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

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Updated: Saturday, 7 August 2010 2:49 PM EADT

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Diaries of AIF Servicemen

Bert Schramm

10 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

The complete diary is now available on the Australian Light Horse Studies Centre Site at:

Bert Schramm Diary

Finding more about a service person. See:

Navigating the National Archives Service File 

Bert Schramm's Handwritten Diary, 10 - 16 June 1918

[Click on page for a larger print version.]

Bert Schramm

Monday, June 10, 1918

Bert Schramm's Location - Ain Ed Duk, Jordan Valley

Bert Schramm's Diary -  Our Squadron taken over the day Patrols tonight from C Squadron. Received a small parcel from Mrs Storey today.

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Ain Ed Duk, Jordan Valley

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 0920 Small enemy movement observed on Tel el Rishem. At 1300 Tel el Truny patrol withdrew to vicinity of Wick Post. An enemy patrol of about seven then occupied Tel el Truny but on being shelled they withdrew at 1500 up the Auja Gorge.

1900 A Squadron with one troop B Squadron attached relieved C Squadron as Day Outpost Squadron. 20 crates of beer distributed to the regiment. Charley, Major WT, returned from Egyptian Leave. Three Other Ranks proceeded on leave to Egypt.

9th LHR AIF War Diary, 10 June

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

No Entry.

Previous: Bert Schramm's Diary, 9 June 1918

Next: Bert Schramm's Diary, 11 June 1918

Sources Used:

Bert Schramm's Diary

National 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:

Bert Schramm Diary

Bert Schramm Diary, Album

Bert Schramm's Photo Album

9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF

9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, War Diary, Day by Day Account

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

Citation: Bert Schramm's Diary, 10 June 1918

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Updated: Monday, 30 May 2011 10:06 AM EADT

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Updated: Monday, 9 June 2008 10:06 PM EADT

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Below are two section of a brief Military Biography of  3047 Trooper Richard Percy Dunstan. It is divided into two parts. Part One deals with all his specific details from enlistment to return to Australia. Part Two is a week by week summary of status from “Enlistment” to “Returned to Australia”.

Part One: Specific details from “Enlistment” to “Returned to Australia”. 

Surname: Dunstan
First Name: Richard
Other Names: Percy
Service Number: 3047
Rank: Private
1924 List: Yes
Place of Birth: SA
Boer War Service: No
Age: 23
Birth Year: 1893
Employment: Gardener
Status: Single
District: Leasingham
State: South Australia
NOK: Mother
Title: Mrs
Last: Dunstan
First: Elizabeth
Locality: Leasingham
Province: South Australia
Country: Australia
Religion: Church of England
Enlisted Day: 8
Enlisted Month: August
Enlisted Year: 1916
Embarkation Ship: HMAT A45 "Bulla"
Embarkation Day: 16
Embarkation Month: January
Embarkation Year: 1917
Embarkation Port: Adelaide
Section: 23rd Reinforcements
Regiment: 9th Light Horse Regiment
Previous Service: None
Fate: Returned to Australia
Day: 16
Month: June
Year: 1919
Ship: Kaiser-i-Hind
Last Rank: Private
Honours: None
Squadron: C
Gallipoli: No
Notes:

1. Served 3 years with the Watervale Rifle Club
2. Enlisted in Base Light Horse Details, 8 August 1916
3. Absorbed into 9th Light Horse Regiment, 23rd Reinforcements, 10 October 1916
4. Transferred to 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron, 2 March 1917
5. Transferred to 9th Light Horse Regiment C Squadron, A Troop, 25 April 1917

Part Two: Week by week summary of status from “Enlistment” to “Returned to Australia”.

14/08/16 - Base Training Squadron
21/08/16 - Base Training Squadron
28/08/16 - Base Training Squadron
7/09/16 - Base Training Squadron
14/09/16 - Base Training Squadron
21/09/16 - Base Training Squadron
28/09/16 - Base Training Squadron
7/10/16 - Base Training Squadron
14/10/16 - Base Training Squadron
21/10/16 - Base Training Squadron
28/10/16 - Base Training Squadron
7/11/16 - Base Training Squadron
14/11/16 - Base Training Squadron
21/11/16 - Base Training Squadron
28/11/16 - Base Training Squadron
7/12/16 - Base Training Squadron
14/12/16 - Base Training Squadron
21/12/16 - Base Training Squadron
28/12/16 - Base Training Squadron
7/01/17 - Base Training Squadron
14/01/17 - Base Training Squadron
21/01/17 - Base Training Squadron
28/01/17 - Base Training Squadron
7/02/17 - Base Training Squadron
14/02/17 - Base Training Squadron
21/02/17 - Base Training Squadron
28/02/17 - Base Training Squadron
7/03/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
14/03/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
21/03/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
28/03/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
7/04/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
14/04/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
21/04/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
28/04/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/05/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/05/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/05/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/05/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/06/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/06/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/06/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/06/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/07/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/07/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/07/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/07/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/08/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/08/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/08/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/08/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/09/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
14/09/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/09/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/09/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/10/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/10/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/10/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/10/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/11/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/11/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/11/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
28/11/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
7/12/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/12/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
21/12/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
28/12/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
7/01/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
14/01/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/01/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/01/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/02/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/02/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/02/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/02/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/03/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/03/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/03/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/03/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/04/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/04/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/04/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/04/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/05/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/05/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/05/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/05/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/06/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/06/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/06/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/06/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/07/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/07/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/07/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/07/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/08/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/08/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/08/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/08/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/09/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/09/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/09/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/09/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/10/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/10/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/10/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/10/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/11/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/11/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/11/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/11/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/12/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/12/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/12/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
28/12/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/01/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/01/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/01/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/01/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/02/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/02/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/02/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/02/19 - On detachment to another unit
7/03/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/03/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/03/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/03/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/04/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/04/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/04/19 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/04/19 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/05/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/05/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/05/19 - Returned to Australia

Posted by Project Leader at 3:04 PM EADT

Updated: Monday, 9 June 2008 4:42 PM EADT

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