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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 137.
Colonel Hüsnü, Yildirim, Page 137.
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This chapter deals with Hüsnü observations of the Turkish response to Beersheba on other parts of the battlefield.
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 - Detailed three men to report to Officer in Command, Divisional Ammunition Park, Anzac. Second Lieutenant Bryant GH of D Squadron has been detailed as Brigade Bomb Officer.
1916
Tuesday, November 21, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Bir Etmaler
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - McKenzie, Major KA; Phelan, Lieutenant E; and, Sharp, Lieutenant RC and 72 Other Ranks to Anzac Rest Camp, Port Said.
1917
Wednesday, November 21, 1917
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - 2,000 yards north west Junction Station.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 0800 Information received from Brigade that C Squadron was with Yeomanry Division at Beitunia. 1300 The Brigade moved via Jerusalem Road to El Mejdel arriving there at 1800.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - All ranks engaged in cleaning saddlery and equipment. Special attention being paid to burnishing of all steel work. One Officer 30 Other Ranks road making.
1919
Friday, November 21, 1919
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Adelaide
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Regiment disbanded.
Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 21 November 1918 Topic: Diary - Schramm
Diaries of AIF Servicemen
Bert Schramm
21 November 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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9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - All ranks engaged in cleaning saddlery and equipment. Special attention being paid to burnishing of all steel work. One Officer 30 Other Ranks road making.
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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Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 20 November 1918 Topic: Diary - Schramm
Diaries of AIF Servicemen
Bert Schramm
20 November 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 - Regimental Headquarters Bivouac was shelled today. One man, 11/507 Gaen, F was wounded in the stomach and evacuated. Daily slate shows 12 Officers 270 Other Ranks, Total 282. Bayonet strength 179 Other Ranks.
1916
Monday, November 20, 1916
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Bir Etmaler
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Patrols from Romani to Pelusium and Romani to Kilo 48 and back to report any serious cracks in pipe line.
1917
Tuesday, November 20, 1917
9th Light Horse Regiment Location - 2,000 yards north west Junction Station.
9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Bivouacked in Square F21. Hargrave, Lieutenant LMS, with patrol proceeded to El Kubab but failed to gain touch with C Squadron. Wagg, Lieutenant BSW, marched in from Moascar.
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