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1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour

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Friday, 16 October 2009

1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, Outline
Topic: AIF - 1B - 1 LHR

1st LHR, AIF

1st Australian Light Horse Regiment

Outline

The iconic photograph of Pte Wood, 1st LHR.

[From: Sydney Mail, 7 October 1914, p. 21.]

Outline of the 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF

Formation

"A" Squadron recruited mainly from:
5th Light Horse Regiment (31 men); and,
6th Light Horse Regiment (59 men).

"B" Squadron recruited mainly from:
7th Light Horse Regiment (41 men); and,
11th Light Horse Regiment (62 men).

"C" Squadron recruited mainly from:
9th Light Horse Regiment (49 men).

Training

1st Light Horse Regiment Routine Order No 1, 28 August 1914

[Click on page for larger version.]

Training of the 1st Light Horse Regiment occurred at Rosebury Park in Sydney from August until October 1914.

Embarkation

Embarkation of the 1st Light Horse Regiment occurred by the HMAT A16 Star of Victoria from Sydney on 19 October 1914.

HMAT A16 Star of Victoria

[See: His Majesty's Australian Transports [HMAT] Ships, A16.]

The 1st Light Horse Regiment sailed by convoy from Albany and passed by the action against the Emden at the Cocos Islands. The Star of Victoria disembarked the 1st Light Horse Regiment in Egypt on 8 December 1914.

Colour Patch

Initially, the only colour separation of the various Australian mounted troops was by use of the pennant. The marker pennants were carried on poles to mark lines troop lines in camps in Egypt. They were not lance pennants as the Australian lancers had red over white pennants on their lances.

Pennant of the 1st Light Horse Regiment

While this pennant was useful in distinguishing horse and troop lines, it failed to identify the individual with a unit. The AIF 1st Australian Division Standing Orders issued in December 1914 ordered the Australian Light Horse Regiments to wear a 4 inch wide [10.2cm] blue armband with the regiment name marked on the band in black lettering.

The earlier systems proved to be ineffective so to assist with identification of the men in the various units within the AIF, Divisional Order No 81 (A) Administration was issued at Mena on 8 March 1915 detailing the Colour Patch for the 1st Light Horse Regiment as others received their colours. The colour patch was made of cloth 1¼ inches wide and 2¾ inches long and worn on the sleeve one inch below the shoulder seam. The colour patch for the 1st Light Horse Regiment was light blue over white.

1st Light Horse Regiment Colour Patch

The 1st Light Horse Regiment carried the white Brigade colour as the lower triangle part of the colour patch, while the light blue unit colour was on the top. This is illustrated with the above presentation.

Gallipoli

As mounted troops, the Light Horse was considered to be unsuitable for work in Gallipoli. The mounted troops volunteered to operate as infantry and thus were sent to Gallipoli with the 1st Light Horse Regiment landing on 12 May 1915. Only once was this regiment used for offensive activities which occurred on the morning of 7 August 1915 with an attack on a Turkish position known as "the Chessboard". The tragic result was some 147 casualties from the 200 men who were involved in the charge. For the balance of the time the 1st Light Horse Regiment remained at Gallipoli, the unit played a defensive role.

Western Frontier Force

After the return to Egypt, the 1st Light Horse Regiment reformed and re-equipped. The reorganisation of the Light Horse led to the formation of the ANZAC Mounted Division to which the 1st Light Horse Regiment became a foundation member.

For the first five months of 1916, between January and May, the 1st Light Horse Regiment was deployed throughout the Nile valley to defend the Egyptian economic centres from the interruption by the Senussi infiltrating from Siwa Oasis.

Defence of Egypt

On 14 May1916, the 1st Light Horse Regiment moved to join its parent brigade, the 1st Light Horse Brigade, which was taking part in the defence of the Suez Canal. The work was hot and monotonous. they remained here until moved to the Romani region to bolster the defence of that area.

Sinai

The 1st Light Horse Brigade played an important role in beating back the Turkish invasion of the Suez Canal zone at Romani. Now known as the Battle of Romani which lasted from 4-6 August which was quickly followed by the Battle of Katia and then Bir el Abd on 9 August. All the actions in which the 1st Light Horse Regiment finally led to the defeat of the Ottoman Canal Expeditionary force and its retreat to Bir el Mazar.

Over the next few months, the 1st Light Horse Regiment took part in the Allied advance over the Sinai leading to the fall of Bir el Mazar, then El Arish followed by Bir el Magdhaba and finally Rafa in January 1917. The Ottoman forces were expelled from the Sinai and were poised to be tackled in Palestine.

Palestine

The 1st Light Horse Regiment was assigned to protect the rail line and lines of communications for the first months of 1917. They missed the First Battle of Gaza but were back at the fron by 6 April 1917 and took part in the Second Battle of Gaza on 19 April 1917.

The 1st Light Horse Regiment took part in the Battle of Beersheba and then the follow up actions that lasted until early January 1918. This included such actions as the advance to Jaffa.

After the fall of Jerusalem the 1st Light Horse Regiment moved to the Jordan Valley and took parts in operations in this region. This included the taking of Jericho, the attack on Amman during 27 March - 2 April 1918 and Es Salt Raid of 30 April – 4 May 1918. It's last major action prior to the breakout was to repel the German Asien Corps attack on Abu Telllul, 14 July 1918.

Amman

At the opening of the final Allied offensive on 19 September 1918, the 1st Light Horse Regiment took part in the invasion of the Moab hills for the third time. This time Amman was captured and finally, the Ottomans called for an Armistice on 30 October 1918.

Return to Australia

After the conclusion of hostilities, the 1st Light Horse Regiment was marked to return to Australia. Prior to that action, one of the saddest actions occurred for the Australian Lighthorsemen, they had to farewell their best friends, the horses. All the Light Horse unit horses's health was ascertained with the fit horses being transferred to the Indian Cavalry while those in poor condition were destroyed by the Veterinary units. On 12 March 1919 the 1st Light Horse Regiment embarked from Egypt for the long voyage to Australia where the unit was disbanded.

Commanding Officers

Lieutenant Colonel John Baldwin Meredith
Lieutenant Colonel Hugh Venables Vernon
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas William (Bill) Glasgow
Lieutenant Colonel Cecil Horace Granville
Lieutenant Colonel George Macleay Macarthur-Onslow

Decorations earned by the 1st Light Horse Regiment

5 DSO - Distinguished Service Orders
10 MC - Military Crosses
2 DCM - Distinguished Conduct Medals
18 MM - Military Medals
42 MID - Mentioned in Despatches
8 foreign awards

Campaigns

Gallipoli
Anzac
Defence at Anzac
Suvla
Sari Bair
Gallipoli 1915-1916
Egypt
Senussi Campaign
Defence of Egypt
Sinai
Romani
Magdhaba
Rafa
Palestine
Second Battle of Gaza
Third Battle of Gaza
Beersheba
El Mughar
Nebi Samwill
Jerusalem
Jaffa
Jericho
Amman
Es Salt
Abu Tellul
Megiddo
Nablus
Palestine 1917-1918

Casualties suffered by the 1st Light Horse Regiment

222 killed
679 wounded

War Diary

The Australian War Memorial has put these on line and may be accessed here:

1st Light Horse Regiment War Diaries.

Embarkations:

The following list details all the embarkations in support of the 1st Light Horse Regiment, AIF, during the Great War. Each entry details the individual soldier's: rank on embarkation; full name; Declared age; last occupation held; last address as a civilian; enlistment Date; and, ultimate fate. Each man is linked to a brief military biography where ever possible. One interesting point is that many of the men listed in the embarkation roll for the 1st Light Horse Regiment ended up in a different unit altogether. This list details the men's starting point in the AIF.

Regimental Headquarters Section	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria 20 October 1914
"A" Squadron	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria 20 October 1914
"B" Squadron	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria 20 October 1914
"C" Squadron	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria 20 October 1914
Machine Gun Section	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria 20 October 1914
1st Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A42 Boorara 20 December 1914
2nd Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A25 Anglo Egyptian 8 February 1915
3rd Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A6 Clan Mccorquodale 6 February 1915
4th Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A9 Shropshire 17 March 1915
5th Reinforcement	Newcastle, New South Wales on board HMAT A41 Bakara 22 May 1915
6th Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A65 Clan MacEwen 28 June 1915
7th Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A21 Marere 16 August 1915
8th Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A54 Runic 9 August 1915
9th Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire 30 September 1915
10th Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A4 Pera 12 October 1915
11th Reinforcement - Mashobra Group 11th Reinforcement - Hawkes Bay Group	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A47 Mashobra 4 October 1915 Sydney, New South Wales on board SS Hawkes Bay 23 October 1915
12th Reinforcement - Hawkes Bay Group 12th Reinforcement - Beltana Group	Sydney, New South Wales on board SS Hawkes Bay 23 October 1915 Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A72 Beltana 9 November 1915
13th Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A60 Aeneas 20 December 1915
14th Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board RMS Osterley 15 January 1916
15th Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A26 Armadale 21 March 1916
16th Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A25 Anglo Egyptian 12 May 1916
17th Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A39 Port Macquarie 26 April 1916
18th Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A20 Hororata 2 May 1916
19th Reinforcements	Sydney, New South Wales on board RMS Mongolia 8 July 1916
20th Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board RMS Malwa 22 July 1916
21st Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board RMS Mooltan 19 August 1916
22nd Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A13 Katuna 23 November 1916
23rd Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board RMS Karmala 3 February 1917
24th Reinforcement	Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A42 Boorara 10 May 1917
25th Reinforcement	Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A42 Boorara 10 May 1917
26th Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board RMS Morea 17 February 1917
27th Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney 9 May 1917
28th Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln 11 June 1917
29th Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A55 Kyarra 3 September 1917
30th Reinforcement	Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth 2 November 1917
31st Reinforcement	Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth 2 November 1917
32nd Reinforcement	Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth 2 November 1917
33rd Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board SS Canberra 16 November 1917
34th Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A38 Ulysses 19 December 1917
35th Reinforcement	Sydney, New South Wales on board RMS Ormonde 2 March 1918

See: Troop transport ships for information and photographs about the various ships employed in transporting the troops to Egypt.

Books about the 1st Light Horse Regiment:

Vernon, PV, The Royal New South Wales Lancers, 1885-1985, Sydney 1985.

Treasure, C, Perc Treasure Light Horseman, Sydney 1988.

Williamson, BC, Six Bob Trooper - The Life of Alfred Thomas Winterton of the 1st Light Horse Regiment, Sydney 1992.

Further Reading:

1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour

Citation: 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, Outline

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Thursday, 15 October 2009

1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Topic: AIF - 1B - 1 LHR

1st LHR, AIF

1st Australian Light Horse Regiment

Roll of Honour

Poppies on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial, Canberra

The Roll of Honour contains the names of all the men known to have served at one time with the 1st Light Horse Regiment and gave their lives in service of Australia, whether as part of the 1st Light Horse Regiment or another unit.

Roll of Honour

Archibald ABBOTT, Killed in Action, 20 April 1918.
Rupert Clarence ACKLAND, Died of Wounds, 10 January 1917.
Carl ADELT, Died of Wounds, 16 May 1915, and subsequently buried at sea.
Ralph ALLDRITT, Killed in Action, 18 May 1915.
Patrick Sinclair ANDERSON, Died of Wounds, 30 April 1915.
Holbrook Mitchelmore ATTWOOD, Died of Disease, 30 June 1915
Frederick AUGER, Died of Disease, 26 September 1915

Harold Louis BAKER, Died of Wounds, 21 May 1915, and subsequently buried at sea.
William John BARRY, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Eric Charles BATTYE, Killed in Action, 16 July 1918.
James BECK, Died of Accident, 29 March 1917.
Louis Augustus BELL, Killed in Action, 26 October 1917.
Harry Mason BELWOOD, Died of Disease, 21 January 1917.
Henry Granville BERNIE, Died of Disease, 21 October 1918.
Frederick Anthony BONE, Killed in Action, 29 May 1915.
John BOSEMAN, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Errol Roland BOUGHTON, Killed in Action, 9 August 1916.
John Joseph BOURKE, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Valentine Fenell BOWLER, Died of Wounds, 7 August 1915.
George Alfred BRANN, Died of Wounds, 19 August 1916.
Louis Shannon BROOK, Killed in Action, 28 September 1918.
Sydney Bunten BROWN, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Harold Keith BUCHANAN, Killed in Action, 23 July 1917.
Alfred Douglas Norman BULL, Died of Wounds, 2 November 1917.
Albert BULMER, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Frederick George BURNS, Killed in Action, 3 November 1917.
Henry Moore BURNS, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Frank Terrence BUSH, Died of Disease, 1 January 1917.

Joseph CAHILL, Killed in Action, 1 September 1917.
Douglas Gordon CAMPBELL, Killed in Action, 21 October 1917.
Harold CAMPBELL, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
William McLellan CAMPBELL, Killed in Action, 3 November 1917.
Ernest William CAPP, Died of Disease, 28 April 1916.
Frank CARNEY, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Roland Mansfield CARR, Died of Wounds, 21 November 1915, and subsequently buried at sea.
Robert Laing CHAMBERS, Killed in Action, 18 May 1915.
Percy Wellesley CHAPMAN, Killed in Action, 12 March 1917.
Raymond William CHAPPELL, Killed in Action, 13 July 1918.
Edwin George CHAVE, Died of Accident, 17 March 1917.
George CHENHALL, Died of Wounds, 10 June 1916.
Henry James CHIVERS, Died of Disease, 11 December 1918.
Alfred James CLARK, Died of Wounds, 27 May 1915, and subsequently buried at sea .
Hugh CLARK, Killed in Action, 18 May 1915.
Lionel Robert CLARKE, Died of Wounds, 3 August 1917.
Ernest Randolph CLUETT, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Percy Charlton COBCROFT, Died of Wounds, 2 May 1917.
Sidney Harold COLEMAN, Died of Wounds, 29 November 1917.
John Joseph CONDELL, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
William James COOK, Killed in Action, 13 August 1917.
Collingwood Thomas COOPER, Killed in Action, 28 July 1915.
Lloyd Alexander CORLISS, Died of Wounds, 17 November 1917.
Walter Herbert COURTMAN, Killed in Action, 3 August 1916.
Wallace COX, Died of Wounds, 7 August 1915.
George Cecil CRAKE, Killed in Action, 14 May 1915.
Henry Anthony CREED, Died of Wounds, 25 December 1915.
William Donald CRICHTON, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Frederick Gordon CRISP, Died of Wounds, 8 August 1915, and subsequently buried at sea.
Leslie James CUBIS, Killed in Action, 4 October 1918.
William Hiliary CUMMING, Killed in Action, 9 August 1918.

Albert Edward DAWSON, Died of Wounds, 4 November 1917.
Arthur Stewart DEAN, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Reginald Charles DeLEPERVANCHE, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
William Francis DOALMAN, Died of Disease, 16 February 1919.
George Finley DONNISON, Died of Wounds, 30 March 1918.
Harry DOOLEY, Died of Wounds, 7 August 1916.
Eric Sheen DOWLING, Died of Wounds, 18 November 1917.
Henry Cecil DRADER, Killed in Action, 3 November 1917.

Athol Bert EATHER, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Leslie EBSWORTH, Killed in Action, 15 October 1917.
Francis William EDWARDS, Killed in Action, 29 May 1915.
George Peacock EDWARDS, Died of Disease, 20 November 1916.
William James Munro EDWARDS, Killed in Action, 3 November 1917.
Joseph John EGAN, Killed in Action, 6 August 1916.
Stephen ELLERY, Killed in Action, 9 August 1916.
Leslie Shaw ELLIOTT, Killed in Action, 3 May 1916.
Guy ELLIS, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Reginald ELLIS, Killed in Action, 3 May 1917.
David EVANS, Killed in Action, 14 May 1915.

Arthur Clyde FAINT, Died of Wounds, 4 November 1917.
William Hewitt FELL, Died of Wounds, 4 May 1918.
Ernest James FIRTH, Killed in Action, 3 November 1917.
John Byers FISHER, Killed in Action, 18 May 1915.
James Martin FOLLENT, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Richard Oscar FORD, Died of Disease, 4 February 1919.
Reginald James Thomas FORSYTH, Died of Accident, 16 February 1918.
George Samuel FOSKETT, Died of Wounds, 20 June 1918.
Lionel Rupert FOWLER, Died of Disease, 12 May 1915.
Owen Albert William FOX, Died of Wounds, 13 August 1918.
George FRANK, Died of Wounds, 10 June 1915.
Donald Alexander FRASER, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Frederick FRIENDSHIP, Died of Wounds, 1 November 1917.

James GALL, Died of Disease, 31 July 1915.
Joseph GARBUTT, Died of Wounds, 1 October 1917.
Cornelius GEILVOET, Died of Wounds, 24 May 1915.
Charles William GIBSON, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Russell William GIBSON, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Bartholomew James GOGGINS, Died of Wounds, 5 August 1916.
Richard GRAHAM, Killed in Action, 19 April 1917.
William James GRAHAM, Killed in Action, 4 August 1916.
James GREEN, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Thaddeus Victor GREEN, Died of Wounds, 17 November 1917.
Frederick William Ernest GUILLE, Died of Accident, 25 April 1916.
Frederick Alexander GUTHRIE, Killed in Action, 3 November 1917.
Claude GUYER, Died of Wounds, 4 November 1917.

Thomas William HAGLEY, Died of Wounds, 20 April 1918.
Arthur John HAILSTONE, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Herbert Percival HAMILTON, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Karl Fletcher HARGRAVE, Killed in Action, 31 October 1917.
Clarence George Wentworth HARTWELL, Killed in Action, 17 August 1918.
Sidney Frederick HARTWELL, Died of Wounds, 22 October 1917.
Monaughan Raymond HAYES, Killed in Action, 31 July 1915.
David HENDERSON, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Lindon Howard Russell HIGINBOTHAM, Died of Wounds, 21 June 1918.
George HILLS, Died of Wounds, 8 August 1915, and subsequently buried at sea.
Arthur Ernest HOBBS, Died of Disease, 24 October 1918.
Raymond Robert George HOBDEN, Killed in Action, 18 May 1915.
George HOLDEN, Died of Disease, 17 October 1918.
Percy Walter HOLPEN, Died of Disease, 26 November 1918.
Charles George Golding HOWARD, Killed in Action, 9 April 1917.
Ernest Alfred Knight HUDSON, Died of Disease, 27 October 1918.
Frederick William HUNT, Killed in Action, 18 May 1915.
Reginald Vernon HUNTER, Died of Disease, 13 November 1918.
Allan Stokeham HUTHWAITE, Died of Wounds, 5 November 1917 .

George Leonard ILLINGWORTH, Died of Wounds, 4 November 1917.
William ISTED, Died of Wounds, 16 August 1915.

Harry Allan JACOB, Died of Accident, 9 November 1918.
John JEFFREY, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Sydney Ellis Clare JOHNSON, Killed in Action, 3 November 1917.
Osborne William JOHNSTON, Killed in Action, 3 November 1917.

Stanley Ivan KAISER, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Francis William KANE, Died of Wounds, 23 May 1915, and subsequently buried at sea.
Austin KEANE, Killed in Action, 4 August 1916.
Roy Oscar Claude KEENE, Killed in Action, 16 November 1917.
Russell Stanley KEMPE, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Harold Younger KERR, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Edmund KILEY, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Martin Michael KINNANE, Died of Disease, 19 April 1916.
Leslie Matthew KIRLEY, Killed in Action, 3 November 1917.
Henry Frederick KOLTS, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.

Matthew LACEY, Died of Disease, 15 April 1917.
John LAUDER, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Leslie Claude LAUNT, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Jack LAW, Killed in Action, 9 January 1917.
Sidney LEE, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Edwin Alexander LEESE, Killed in Action, 9 January 1917.
Patrick Joseph LENEHAN, Killed in Action, 31 October 1917.
Harry LEWRY, Killed in Action, 11 October 1918.
Cecil Reginald John LIDSTER, Killed in Action, 20 May 1915.
Thomas Francis LINDSAY, Killed in Action, 14 July 1918.
Everard Claude LONSDALE, Killed in Action, 18 May 1915.
John Stone William LORD, Died of Accident, 12 May 1918.
Walter Bernard LORD, Killed in Action, 4 August 1916.
Norman Beresford LOVETT, Killed in Action, 9 April 1918.
Donald Grantworth LUCAS, Died of Wounds, 15 July 1918.
Frank LUTTRELL, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
James LYALL, Killed in Action, 4 October 1917.
Edward Thomas LYNCH, Killed in Action, 9 January 1917.

Ronald Alexander Leslie MacDONALD, Killed in Action, 9 August 1916.
Thomas MacLEAN, Died of Wounds, 20 August 1915.
Sidney Alfred MADDISON, Killed in Action, 31 October 1917.
Eric William MAGEE, Died of Wounds, 8 November 1915, and subsequently buried at sea.
George Wesley MAGRATH, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Percival MANN, Died of Wounds, 28 March 1918.
Archer Gibson MANNING, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Edward Charles MANSON, Killed in Action, 18 May 1915.
Alfred Percy MARKS, Died of Disease, 23 November 1917.
Lionel Charles MARSH, Killed in Action, 11 October 1917.
Alfred MARTIN, Died of Disease, 4 November 1918.
James MARTIN, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
John Thomas MARTIN, Killed in Action, 3 November 1917.
Claude MASKEY, Died of Wounds, 24 September 1917.
Allen Stuart McARTHUR, Killed in Action, 18 May 1915.
James McCARTHY, Killed in Action, 13 July 1917.
Alexander Thomas McCLYMONT, Killed in Action, 31 October 1917.
John Richard McDONALD, Killed in Action, 7 November 1917.
Keith Vivers McDONALD, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
John Harold McGREGOR, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
John William Charles McGREGOR, Died of Disease, 30 November 1918.
William Joseph McINTOSH, Died of Disease, 18 October 1918.
Joseph Lewis McKAY, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Arundel James Gwydir McKID, Killed in Action, 3 November 1917.
Alexander McKINNON, Died of Wounds, 1 September 1915.
Allan Hugh McMASTER, Died of Wounds, 26 May 1915.
Walter Provis McMULLIN, Died of Wounds, 6 August 1917.
William McQUIGGIN, Killed in Action, 4 August 1916.
John Hugh McRAE, Died of Wounds, 15 August 1915.
Arnold Selwyn METCALFE, Killed in Action, 19 April 1918.
John George Henry METCALFE, Killed in Action, 1 June 1917.
William MITCHELL, Killed in Action, 3 May 1917.
Ernest Cameron MOFFAT, Killed in Action, 18 May 1915.
William John Cecil MONAGHAN, Killed in Action, 29 June 1915.
Walter John MOORE, Killed in Action, 8 August 1918.
Walter Tertius MORRICE, Died of Wounds, 28 September 1918.
Edward William MORRIS, Killed in Action, 9 June 1917.
George John MORRISON, Died of Wounds, 5 November 1917.
Vivian Roy MORROW, Killed in Action, 4 August 1916.
Joel MOSS, Killed in Action, 3 May 1917.
Ralph Graham MOTTERSHEAD, Killed in Action, 4 August 1916.
Thomas William MOUNTAIN, Killed in Action, 3 November 1917.
Patrick Joseph MOY, Killed in Action, 16 May 1915.
John Bede MOYLAN, Died of Disease, 28 September 1918.
Dennis MULLEN, Died of Wounds, 3 November 1917.
John Eric MUNRO, Died of Disease, 1 April 1919.
George Wren MURRAY, Died of Disease, 17 January 1918.
Archibald John MYCHAEL, Killed in Action, 21 August 1915.

Burdett Phillip NETTLETON, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
John NEWTON, Killed in Action, 9 October 1915.
Owen Eric NEWTON, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Arthur Richard NICHOLL, Died of Wounds, 22 January 1917.
George Fletcher NOBBS, Died of Wounds, 8 March 1918.
George Rawdon Ffrench NOBBS, Killed in Action, 9 August 1916.

Arthur Wellesley OAKES, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Michael O'DONNELL, Died of Wounds, 17 July 1918.
Edward Harold O'NEILL, Died of Wounds, 18 June 1918.

Frank Henderson PAUL, Killed in Action, 22 May 1915.
Gerald Fitzroy PEACOCK, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Harold Edward PEAK, Killed in Action, 28 October 1916.
Wilfred Morris PEARCE, Died of Disease, 5 July 1915 .
Henry James PELHAM, Died of Disease, 18 March 1919.
Walter Delwyn PERKINS, Died of Disease, 27 March 1915.
Robert James Joseph PERRAU, Died of Wounds, 8 August 1915, and subsequently buried at sea.
Arthur Edward PHILLIPS, Killed in Action, 28 September 1917.
William Harold PINKERTON, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Jack PLUSH, Killed in Action, 14 June 1917.
Alfred Thomas POOLE, Died of Wounds, 20 August 1915.
John Richardson POOLE, Died of Wounds, 5 November 1916.
John Gladstone POPE, Killed in Action, 26 May 1915.
John Leslie PRICE, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Frank PROCTOR, Killed in Action, 9 April 1917.
Wilfred George Albert PROCTOR, Died of Disease, 25 February 1919.

Arthur Richard QUARMBY, Killed in Action, 1 May 1918.

Clarence William RADBURN, Killed in Action, 28 September 1918.
John James RAFFERTY, Killed in Action, 5 November 1917.
Mark REED, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
James Moffat REID, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Cuthbert Noel RICHARDSON, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Alfred Charles ROBBINS, Died of Wounds, 13 June 1915.
Darcy James ROBERTS, Killed in Action, 6 August 1915.
Alexander ROBERTSON, Killed in Action, 27 June 1918.
Robert Hill ROBERTSON, Died of Wounds, 10 January 1917.
Frederick Charles ROBINSON, Died of Wounds, 4 November 1917.
William James ROBINSON, Killed in Action, 3 April 1918.
Leonard ROSSBACH, Died of Disease, 9 December 1918.
Werner Eric ROSSBACH, Killed in Action, 28 March 1918.
John Francis RUSSELL, Killed in Action, 12 October 1917.
Leslie RYAN, Killed in Action, 17 January 1917.

Cornelious John SCANLAN, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
George Edward SCHADEL, Killed in Action, 14 July 1918.
Thomas Moffatt SCOTT, Killed in Action, 14 July 1918.
Peter Patrick SEERY, Killed in Action, 7 November 1917.
Norman George SELFF, Died of Wounds, 11 August 1916.
Frederick SELLERS, Died of Wounds, 30 May 1915, and subsequently buried at sea.
Roy Stanley SEWELL, Killed in Action, 4 August 1916.
Francis James Murray SHEIL, Died of Wounds, 20 April 1917.
Cecil Job SHELDON, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
George Edmund SHEPHERD, Died of Accident, 21 December 1916.
Harry Heaslip SHERIDAN, Died of Disease, 29 April 1917.
Frederick Herbert SHERWOOD, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Harold Samuel SHERWOOD, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Hector SMALL, Died of Disease, 4 July 1915.
Charles Hart SMITH, Died of Wounds, 14 June 1917.
Herbert William James SMITH, Killed in Action, 9 April 1917.
Luide Ross Edward SMITH, Died of Wounds, 18 June 1915.
Reginald Sydney SMITH, Died of Wounds, 19 June 1915.
Robert Edwin John SMITH, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Walter Stephen SMITH, Killed in Action, 3 November 1917.
Albert James SPICER, Killed in Action, 1 September 1918.
Edgar Roy STANFORD, Died of Wounds, 1 August 1915.
Francis Theodore STANTON, Died of Wounds, 11 January 1917.
Donald Edward STEWART, Died of Disease, 6 August 1915.
Robert Joseph STEWART, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Alexander William STINSON, Died of Wounds, 19 May 1915, and subsequently buried at sea.
William Henry STRIBLEY, Killed in Action, 4 August 1916.

Richard TANNER, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
William TAYLOR, Killed in Action, 5 August 1917.
William Frederick TAYLOR, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Stanley Stevenson THURLOW, Died of Wounds, 21 August 1915.
Edward Victor TIGHE, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
Garnet Edmund Iles TINSON, Died of Wounds, 9 August 1915, and subsequently buried at sea.
Thomas Alexander TOLAND, Died of Disease, 23 October 1918.
David TOMLINSON, Killed in Action, 11 July 1915.
Harold TUCK, Died of Wounds, 1 November 1917.
Michael TUCKEY, Killed in Action, 4 August 1916.
Ernest Douglas TURNER, Died of Wounds, 21 April 1917.

Frederick Maxwell VENESS, Killed in Action, 5 April 1918.
Frank (Laird) VILLIS, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.

Francis Xavier WALSH, Died of Wounds, 17 October 1917.
Bruce Wynter WARDEN, Died of Wounds, 27 September 1917.
Charles WEALANDS, Killed in Action, 14 June 1917.
William Henry WEST, Died of Accident, 15 March 1915.
Thomas Charles WHEATLEY, Died of Disease, 26 September 1915, and subsequently buried at sea.
James Redfern WHITE, Killed in Action, 13 April 1917.
Leslie Gaviston WHITE, Died of Disease, 12 November 1914.
Robert Henry James WHITE, Died of Wounds, 14 August 1916.
William Arthur WHITTLE, Killed in Action, 18 May 1915.
Wilfred WILKINSON, Killed in Action, 18 June 1918.
George Alexander WILLIAMS, Died of Wounds, 9 August 1918.
Joseph WILLIAMS, Killed in Action, 3 November 1917.
Frank Lindsay WILLIS, Died of Wounds, 4 August 1916.
Alfred Thomas WINTERTON, Killed in Action, 4 August 1916.
Robert WISE, Killed in Action, 20 May 1915.
George Edward WOMACK, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
William Harry Rankin WOODS, Died of Wounds, 15 May 1915.
John Robert WRIGHT, Killed in Action, 3 November 1917.

Frederick Richard Charles YOUNG, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.

Peter ZEISSER, Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.

Lest We Forget

Acknowledgement: Many thanks to Steve Becker who provided much of the raw material that appears in this item.

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Citation: 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour

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Sunday, 9 August 2009

Bir el Abd, Sinai, 9 August 1916, 1st LHR, AIF, Unit History Account
Topic: AIF - 1B - 1 LHR

Bir el Abd

Sinai, 9 August 1916

1st LHR, AIF, Unit History Account

Map of the 1st LHR participation in the Sinai Campaign, 1916-17

[From: Vernon, The Royal New South Wales Lancers 1885-1985, p. 105.]

[Click on map for larger version.]

PV Vernon's 1985 centenary celebration of the Royal New South Wales Lancers included a section on the work performed by the 1st Light Horse Regiment during the Great War. The pages specifically related to the battle of Romani are extracted below.

Vernon, PV, editor, The Royal New South Wales Lancers 1885-1985, (Sydney 1986), pp. 112 - 113:

At 2.15 p.m. on August 8 the regiment, now 236 strong, with "A" Squadron of the 3rd Light Horse Regiment, left Romani for Katia as advanced guard to the 1st and 2nd Brigades which were both under Brigadier-General J. R. Royston, C.M.G., D.S.O., the object being to cut off the Turks at Bir el Abd. The force moved along the caravan route to Hod el Khibba, thence in a night march, swinging off at a bearing of 22 degrees as far as the recently swollen marsh, thence on a bearing of 80 degrees to Hod Hamada and from there on a bearing of 129 degrees in order to reach a point north-east of Bir el Abd. On reaching the edge of the sand dunes north-east of Bir el Abd, the unit came under heavy fire, and was forced to deploy on a line running eastward into the dunes from the edge of a marsh, el Huag, lying north-east of Hod el Hisha. At 11 a.m. an attempt was made to straighten out the line - the Wellington Mounted Rifles, attached to the 2nd Light Horse Brigade, moved forward and occupied a hill south-west of Hod el Asal. The 1st Light Horse Regiment moved forward supporting this attack, one troop reaching the hill. As the enemy appeared to be making some advance across the flat to the east, two troops of the regiment were moved up to Hod el Hisha, and were heavily fired on, at which time the Wellingtons were being heavily shelled on the hill occupied by them south-west of Hod el Asal. The enemy made a general advance, and orders were received at 3.30 p.m. to withdraw to the north-west towards Hod Hamada, thence via Hod el Khibba to Oghratina, where the regiment bivouacked for the night. Lieutenant R. A. L. McDonald and two men had been killed, and Major D. W. A. Smith and 13 men wounded.

At Romani, on August 4 1916, the British had routed the Turks and destroyed half their force. It was a decisive battle in the campaign. After the actions at Katia on August 5, and at Bir el Abd on August 9 to 12, the main enemy force was withdrawn across the 50 miles of practically waterless country to el Arish, but with a strong outpost left at Mazar, 24 miles east of Abd. The Romani operations had stressed the need for the railway line and pipeline which were gradually being constructed in the wake of the army, and the G.O.C. now made a determined effort to get these completed. (By December 21, the British were in el Arish.)

Further Reading:

1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour

Battle of Romani, Sinai, August 4 to 5, 1916

Bir el Abd, Sinai, 9 August 1916

Citation: Bir el Abd, Sinai, 9 August 1916, 1st LHR, AIF, Unit History Account

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Wednesday, 5 August 2009

Romani, Sinai, 4-5 August 1916, 1st LHR, AIF, War Diary Account
Topic: AIF - 1B - 1 LHR

Romani

Sinai, 4 - 5 August 1916

1st LHR, AIF, War Diary Account

War Diary account of the 1st LHR, AIF.

The transcription:

Tuesday, August 1, 1916 –

Enemy “plane” over again, continual “Stand to Arms”. Wearied the men. Regiment did not get into camp till midnight last night.

Wednesday, August 2, 1916 –

Reconnaissance again – “C” Squadron advanced guard, “B” and “C” Squadrons in firing line. “A” Squadron in support. Three casualties. “C” Squadron one NCO missing and believed captured – viz, Corporal Coutman. Enemy gaining ground slowly and occupied Qatia during night of 2 August 1916 and 3 August 1916.

Thursday, August 3, 1916 –

Enemy “planes” over camp. One case of diphtheria and seven men isolated. General health of troops good but tired. Horses standing work well considering heavy going.

Friday, August 4, 1916 –

On the night of 3rd/4th the Brigade took up a line of outposts from Hod el Enna to No. 1 Post, the Regiment remaining in camp in reserve. About midnight the Regiment was ordered out and at 0130 “A” Squadron reinforced the line held by the 3rd Light Horse Regiment on the southern slopes of Mount Meredith. A quarter of an hour later “B” Squadron went up and took up a line on either side of Mount Meredith. The Regiment less two Squadrons and one troop took up a line covering the two (2) Re-entrants north of Mount Meredith. On (1) Troop, “C” Squadron remaining in camp as escort to Leicester Battery, RHA. The Regiment came under heavy rifle and machinegun fire, also shrapnel from a mountain battery.

The Regiment fell back gradually on to Bir Etmaler about 1000 and remained in Divisional Reserve until 1700 when we moved forward and took up a line on south eastern end of hods at Bir Abu Diyuk. Enemy shelled camp and also dropped bombs, hand grenades and steel darts from aeroplanes, also turned machineguns onto camp. Casualties – Lieutenant William McQuiggin and 9 Other Ranks killed and Captain FV Weir (Adjutant), Captain AL Fitzpatrick (Quartermaster), Captain GHL Harris, Second Lieutenant W Nelson and 26 Other Ranks wounded and 3 missing.

Saturday, August 5, 1916 –

At 0400 the Regiment started to drive towards Hod el Enna with the 6th Light Horse Regiment on our left and tried to get in touch with the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade on our right. During the drive we picked up 20 prisoners and on (1) machine gun and 4 boxes of eighteen pounder ammunition, and moved to Bir Abu Gulud. At 1430 commenced an attack on Qatia in conjunction with the 2nd and 3rd Light Horse Brigades and the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade with the 5th Mounted Brigade on the extreme left. We dismounted at the western edge of Qatia swamp, my left being the first “A” in Qatia and occupied a frontage of 250 yards.

The line advanced 300 to 600 yards into the swamp the left being in advance owing to the right flank being held up.

At 1830 the line commenced to withdraw owing to the high ground east of Qatia being strongly held by rifle and machinegun fire.

The dismounted strength of the Regiment was 150 all ranks.

The Regiment then withdrew to Romani.

During the day the camp was again bombed and shelled by the enemy.

Casualties. One killed and one wounded in camp and two wounded near Qatia.

Sunday, August 6, 1916 –

Regiment remained in camp to rest, men and horses. Found fatigues to bury the dead. Also sent 20 men under Lieutenant ME Wright to escort laden camels to Brigade Headquarters at Qatia at 1530.

Roll of Honour

Walter Herbert COURTMAN

Bartholomew James GOGGINS

William James GRAHAM

Austin KEANE

Walter Bernard LORD

William McQUIGGIN

Vivian Roy MORROW

Ralph Graham MOTTERSHEAD

Roy Stanley SEWELL

William Henry STRIBLEY

Michael TUCKEY

Frank Lindsay WILLIS

Alfred Thomas WINTERTON

Lest we forget

Further Reading:

1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour

Battle of Romani, Sinai, August 4 to 5, 1916

Bir el Abd, Sinai, 9 August 1916

Citation: Romani, Sinai, 4-5 August 1916, 1st LHR, AIF, War Diary Account

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Updated: Friday, 23 October 2009 9:00 AM EADT