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The following entries are extracted and transcribed from the 9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary, the originals of which are held by the Australian War Memorial. There are 366 entries on this site. Each day has entries as they occurred from 1914 to 1919. In addition to the 9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary, when appropriate, entries from the 3rd Light Horse Brigade War Diary and other regiments with the Brigade will also appear. Entries from the unit history, Darley, TH, With the Ninth Light Horse in the Great War, Adelaide, Hassell Press, 1924 will also appear from time to time. The aim is to give the broadest context to the story and allow the reader to follow the day to day activities of the regiment. If a relative happened to have served in the regiment during the Great War, then this provides a general framework in which the individual story may be told.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Routine training and patrol work.
1917
Thursday, June 21, 1917
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - El Shellal
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Two hundred and fifty all Ranks moved off at 0430 to Weli Sheikh Nuran for disinfection of clothing and blankets.
A second party of 75 All Ranks left at 1500.
1918
Friday, June 21, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Talaat ed Dumm
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 1930 Moved via Jerusalem and Bethlehem to Solomon's Pools situated 2½ miles south west of Bethlehem arriving there at 0730, 22nd June 1918.
1919
Saturday, June 21, 1919
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Tel el Kebir
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Stephen, Lieutenant HH, returned to camp reporting all normal.
Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 21 June 1918 Topic: Diary - Schramm
Diaries of AIF Servicemen
Bert Schramm
21 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
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Bert Schramm's Handwritten Diary, 17 - 22 June 1918
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Bert Schramm
Friday, June 21, 1918
Bert Schramm's Location - Talaat ed Dumm, Jordan Valley
Bert Schramm's Diary - We moved from Talat El Dumm at 7.30 tonight and are making for Bethlehem and will have an all night ride.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Ain Ed Duk, Jordan Valley
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 1930 Moved via Jerusalem and Bethlehem to Solomon's Pools situated 2½ miles south west of Bethlehem arriving there at 0730, 22nd June 1918.
Nominal Roll, AWM133, Nominal Roll of Australian Imperial Force who left Australia for service abroad, 1914-1918 War.
War Diaries and Letters
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XXII Corps Mounted Troops, Routine Orders, RO No. 685, 20 June 1918 Topic: AIF - Fr - 22 Corps
XXII Corps Mounted Troops
Routine Orders
RO No. 685, 20 June 1918
22nd Corps Routine Order 685, 20 June 1918
Routine Order No 685
Lieutenant Colonel SGA Hindhaugh, DSO
Commanding XXII Corps Mounted Troops, 20 June 1918
Duties
2341
Duty Squadron, "B" Squadron, 4th Light Horse.
Next for Duty, "D" Squadron, 4th Light Horse.
Regimental Orderly Officer, Lieutenant Todd.
Next for Duty, Lieutenant Lancet.
Regimental Orderly Sergeant, To be detailed by Officer Commanding "D" Squadron.
Civilian riding in Government Vehicles
2342
Army Standing Order No. 473 is promulgated for the information and necessary action of all concerned:-
Civilians are not allowed to enter or travel in any War Department vehicle, unless in the possession of a written permit, signed by a Commanding or Staff Officer, which will be issued only in very exceptional circumstances.
The senior officer, NCO, or man with the vehicle will be held responsible that this order is strictly adhered to.
Trees, care of
2343
Officers Commanding Units, XXII Corps Mounted Troops will forward the report called for, in the above order, to these Headquarters, not later than 6pm tonight, the 20th inst.
Headquarters, 20 June 1918
T Colman Lucas
Adjutant, XXII Corps Mounted Troops
Notice
A Cinema performance will be given at the Barn, Chateau Sissy, at 6.30 pm, tonight, the 20th inst.
Accommodation is alloted as follows:-
Headquarters, Mounted Troops
20
"B" Squadron
55
"D" Squadron
55
OMR Squadron
20
22nd Corps Cyclists Battalion
150
Total
300
The 22nd Corps Cavalry was located in France. It was a composite regiment including men from "B" and "D" Squadrons from the 4th Light Horse Regiment and a Squadron from the Otago Mounted Rifles.
Interesting to note the allocation of seats to the cinema to the members of the Regiment. The previous evening the other half of the Regiment viewed the movie.
Men needed to be reminded that driving girls around in the cars was not considered to be lawful. It is noteworthy that the men needed to be reminded of this which tends to indicate that it was quite common, or common enough to prompt a reminder.
The following entries are extracted and transcribed from the 9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary, the originals of which are held by the Australian War Memorial. There are 366 entries on this site. Each day has entries as they occurred from 1914 to 1919. In addition to the 9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary, when appropriate, entries from the 3rd Light Horse Brigade War Diary and other regiments with the Brigade will also appear. Entries from the unit history, Darley, TH, With the Ninth Light Horse in the Great War, Adelaide, Hassell Press, 1924 will also appear from time to time. The aim is to give the broadest context to the story and allow the reader to follow the day to day activities of the regiment. If a relative happened to have served in the regiment during the Great War, then this provides a general framework in which the individual story may be told.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Lieutenant Colonel Miell took over temporary command of 3rd Light Horse Brigade during temporary absence of Colonel FG Hughes.
No 4 Section reorganised.
Regiment now occupies position shown on Sketch 4.
Bomb from Sap 2 to 8 considered most likely objective for Turk attack and it was considered advisable to have one complete unit on this front.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Routine training and patrol work.
1917
Wednesday, June 20, 1917
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - El Shellal
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Syllabus of training to be carried out daily from 1400 to 1700 received from Brigade Headquarters. Copies issued to Squadrons.
The Regiment paraded mounted at 1330 and proceeded across the wadi and carried out dismounting for action returning to camp at 1730.
1918
Thursday, June 20, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Talaat ed Dumm
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Ten Other Ranks reported in from Descorps Reinforcement Camp, Jerusalem.
Hahn, Lieutenant HJ; and, two Other Ranks proceeded to school of instruction, El Arish.
1919
Friday, June 20, 1919
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Tel el Kebir
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Daily routine.
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