Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
9th LHR, AIF
War Diary, 26 August
Pro Gloria et Honore - For Glory and Honour
Regimental March - Marching Through Georgia
The Diary
1914
Wednesday, August 26, 1914
See 4th Military District, South Australia for militia activities.
1915
Thursday, August 26, 1915
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Walkers Ridge
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 1100 Orders from Brigade Headquarters to move out to Damijelik Hills and report to General Cox. This was completed and men bivouacked at 2200 in Gully.
Carew Reynell Diary - No Entry.
1916
Saturday, August 26, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Hod Nabit
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Horses leg weary after yesterday's heavy treking but otherwise fit.
1917
Sunday, August 26, 1917
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Abasan el Kebir
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Church Parade held at 1730.
1918
Monday, August 26, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Ludd area
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Shelley, Captain, arrived from FGCM [Field General Court Martial], Cruddas, Lieutenant GF, from leave, Freebairn, Lieutenant DT; and, 20 Other Ranks reinforcements from Moascar marched in and taken on strength.
Camping area laid out and bivouacs erected.
The camp is situated in an olive plantation which is cool and pleasant and greatly appreciated after the period spent in the heat and dust of the Jordan Valley.
Charley, Major WT, assumed command of the Regiment on evacuation of Scott, Lieutenant Colonel WH, CMG DSO, to hospital.
1919
Tuesday, August 26, 1919
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Adelaide
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Regiment disbanded.
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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
Citation: 9th LHR AIF War Diary, 26 August