"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
The Australian Light Horse Studies Centre aims to present an accurate history as chroniclers of early Australian military developments from 1899 to 1920.
The Australian Light Horse Studies Centre site holds over 12,000 entries and is growing daily.
Contact:Australian Light Horse Studies CentreLet us hear your story:
You can tell your story, make a comment or ask for help on our Australian Light Horse Studies Centre Forum called:
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 110.
Colonel Hüsnü, Yildirim, Page 110.
[Click on page for a larger print version.]
These are events that led to the capture of Beersheba, 31 October 1917.
Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 25 October 1918 Topic: Diary - Schramm
Diaries of AIF Servicemen
Bert Schramm
25 October 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's Handwritten Diary, 20 - 26 October 1918
[Click on page for a larger print version.]
Bert Schramm
Friday, October 25, 1918
Bert Schramm's Location - Kaukab
Bert Schramm's Diary - Things are still quiet. Rumours of a move forward but our troops are well forward from here already.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Kaukab
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Orders received that Australian Mounted Division would march to Homs. Murray, 3647 Trooper MGD; and, Smyth, 902 Trooper JN, died of illness.
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:
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 - Formation of Regiment occurring at Morphettville Race Course Camp, Adelaide, while "C" Squadron is formed at Broadmeadows Camp, Victoria.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Major SW Barlow and Second Lieutenant Luxmoore EM reported today. 59 Other Ranks reported as reinforcements for A, B, and C Squadrons. 34 Other Ranks also reported from hospital.
1916
Wednesday, October 25, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Amara
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - And moved off with the column at 0730 - through Bir el Abd where Chaytor, Brigadier General EWC, acting General Officer in Command Division, took the salute. The Regiment went to Ogaratina where horses were watered and fed. The column again moved off at 1100 and arrived at Bir Etmaler at 1600. The Regiment occupying the camp previously held which the Auckland Mounted Rifles had vacated. Scott, Lieutenant Colonel WH, rejoined unit and took command.
1917
Thursday, October 25, 1917
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Um Urgan
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Stood to arms at 0430.
Moved off at 0700 and by 0800 had taken over day outpost line. Very little activity observed. B Squadron holding right sector with A Squadron on left sector and C Squadron in reserve.
At 0900, 6 snipers entered a large house 2,000 yards north east of Point 630 and sniped continuously for three hours on Post 630. Two high explosive shells fell on 510 at 1000. Turkish prisoners surrendered to post on 510. Heavy battery registered along Wadi Imleih and Wadi Hanafish. At 1200 small party of enemy entered Wadi Hanafish two miles dues east of Point 720. Notts Battery registering over Point 630. During the afternoon a Turkish machine gunner surrendered to post on El Buggar. One train crossed over the five arch bridge during afternoon.
All posts relieved by 4th Light Horse Brigade at 1700 when the squadrons withdrew independently to Um Urgan, watered there and arrived in bivouac at 2000.
1918
Friday, October 25, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Kaukab
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Orders received that Australian Mounted Division would march to Homs.
Murray, 3647 Trooper MGD; and, Smyth, 902 Trooper JN, died of illness.
1919
Friday, October 25, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Adelaide
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Regiment disbanded.
Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 24 October 1918 Topic: Diary - Schramm
Diaries of AIF Servicemen
Bert Schramm
24 October 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:
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:
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 - Formation of Regiment occurring at Morphettville Race Course Camp, Adelaide, while "C" Squadron is formed at Broadmeadows Camp, Victoria.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - One man wounded in thigh with shrapnel.
[Note: The wounded man was: 853 Private Will Rutherford Dunn. This was his second wounding, the first occurring at Walker's Ridge, 28 June 1915 where he received shrapnel to his back.]
1916
Tuesday, October 24, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Millegha
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Joined the Brigade at Hod el Ge'eila at 1000. The whole Brigade moved off and arrived at Amara at 1200. The Regiment occupied its original camp south of the Hod for the night.
1917
Wednesday, October 24, 1917
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Um Urgan
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Williams, Captain H, returned from Port Said Rest Camp. Regiment moved out and took over day outpost line Point 300 - Two Tree Farm - 510 - 630 - 720 - El Buggar. Regimental command post established on 550 one mile north of Im Siri. Posts 550 and 630 shelled. At 1700 relieved by 8th and 10th Light Horse Regiments. Withdrew to Karm and bivouacked for the night. Two troops C Squadron misinterpreted orders and remained on Posts 300 and Two Tree Farm all night.
1918
Thursday, October 24, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Kaukab
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Rained all day. No cover except few maize and stone shelters built by prisoners.
1919
Friday, October 24, 1918
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Adelaide
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Regiment disbanded.
The Australian Light Horse Studies Centre is a not for profit and non profit group whose sole aim is to write the early history of the Australian Light Horse from 1900
- 1920. It is privately funded and the information is provided by the individuals within the group and while permission for the use of the material has been given for this
site for these items by various donors, the residual and actual copyright for these items, should there be any, resides exclusively with the donors. The information on
this site is freely available for private research use only and if used as such, should be appropriately acknowledged. To assist in this process, each item has a citation
attached at the bottom for referencing purposes.
Please Note: No express or implied permission is given for commercial use of the information contained within this site.
A note to copyright holders
The Australian Light Horse Studies Centre has made every endeavour to contact copyright holders of material digitised for this blog and website and where
appropriate, permission is still being sought for these items. Where replies were not received, or where the copyright owner has not been able to be traced, or where
the permission is still being sought, the Australian Light Horse Studies Centre has decided, in good faith, to proceed with digitisation and publication. Australian Light
Horse Studies Centre would be happy to hear from copyright owners at any time to discuss usage of this item.