Diaries of AIF Servicemen

Bert Schramm

Contents

During part of the course of his military service with the AIF, 2823 Private Herbert Leslie Schramm, a farmer from White's River, near Tumby Bay on the Eyre Peninsular, 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 1918 breakout 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.

Military Biography

2823 Private Herbert Leslie Schramm

Diary

May 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 28 May 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 29 May 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 30 May 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 31 May 1918

June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 1 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 2 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 3 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 4 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 5 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 6 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 7 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 8 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 9 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 10 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 11 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 12 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 13 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 14 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 15 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 16 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 17 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 18 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 19 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 20 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 21 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 22 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 23 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 24 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 25 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 26 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 27 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 28 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 29 June 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 30 June 1918

July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 1 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 2 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 3 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 4 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 5 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 6 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 7 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 8 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 9 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 10 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 11 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 12 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 13 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 14 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 15 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 16 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 17 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 18 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 19 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 20 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 21 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 22 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 23 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 24 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 25 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 26 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 27 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 28 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 29 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 30 July 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 31 July 1918

August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 1 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 2 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 3 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 4 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 5 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 6 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 7 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 8 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 9 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 10 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 11 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 12 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 13 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 14 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 15 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 16 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 17 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 18 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 19 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 20 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 21 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 22 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 23 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 24 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 25 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 26 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 27 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 28 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 29 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 30 August 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 31 August 1918

 

September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 1 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 2 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 3 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 4 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 5 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 6 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 7 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 8 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 9 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 10 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 11 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 12 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 13 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 14 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 15 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 16 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 17 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 18 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 19 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 20 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 21 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 22 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 23 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 24 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 25 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 26 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 27 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 28 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 29 September 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 30 September 1918

October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 1 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 2 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 3 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 4 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 5 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 6 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 7 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 8 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 9 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 10 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 11 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 12 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 13 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 14 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 15 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 16 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 17 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 18 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 19 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 20 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 21 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 22 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 23 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 24 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 25 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 26 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 27 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 28 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 29 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 30 October 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 31 October 1918

November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 1 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 2 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 3 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 4 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 5 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 6 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 7 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 8 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 9 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 10 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 11 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 12 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 13 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 14 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 15 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 16 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 17 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 18 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 19 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 20 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 21 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 22 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 23 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 24 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 25 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 26 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 27 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 28 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 29 November 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 30 November 1918

December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 1 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 2 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 3 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 4 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 5 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 6 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 7 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 8 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 9 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 10 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 11 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 12 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 13 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 14 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 15 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 16 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 17 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 18 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 19 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 20 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 21 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 22 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 23 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 24 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 25 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 26 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 27 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 28 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 29 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 30 December 1918

Bert Schramm's Diary, 31 December 1918

January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 1 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 2 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 3 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 4 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 5 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 6 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 7 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 8 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 9 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 10 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 11 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 12 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 13 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 14 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 15 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 16 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 17 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 18 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 19 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 20 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 21 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 22 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 23 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 24 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 25 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 26 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 27 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 28 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 29 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 30 January 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 31 January 1919

February

Bert Schramm's Diary, 1 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 2 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 3 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 4 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 5 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 6 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 7 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 8 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 9 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 10 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 11 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 12 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 13 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 14 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 15 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 16 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 17 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 18 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 19 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 20 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 21 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 22 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 23 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 24 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 25 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 26 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 27 February 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 28 February 1919

March

Bert Schramm's Diary, 1 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 2 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 3 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 4 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 5 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 6 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 7 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 8 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 9 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 10 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 11 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 12 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 13 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 14 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 15 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 16 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 17 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 18 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 19 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 20 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 21 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 22 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 23 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 24 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 25 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 26 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 27 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 28 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 29 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 30 March 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 31 March 1919

 

April

Bert Schramm's Diary, 1 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 2 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 3 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 4 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 5 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 6 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 7 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 8 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 9 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 10 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 11 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 12 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 13 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 14 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 15 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 16 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 17 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 18 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 19 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 20 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 21 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 22 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 23 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 24 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 25 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 26 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 27 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 28 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 29 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 30 April 1919

 

May

Bert Schramm's Diary, 1 May 1919

Bert Schramm's Diary, 2 May 1919

 

 

Further Reading:

Bert Schramm Diary

9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF

9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, War Diary, Day by Day Account

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

Citation: Bert Schramm's Diary, Contents

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Diaries of AIF Servicemen

Bert Schramm

During part of the course of his military service with the AIF, 2823 Private Herbert Leslie Schramm, a farmer from White's River, near Tumby Bay on the Eyre Peninsular, 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 1918 breakout 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.

 Bert Schramm's Diary, 2 May 1919

Bert Schramm's Handwritten Diary, 28 April - 2 May 1919

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Diaries

Bert Schramm

Friday, May 2, 1919

Bert Schramm's Location - Zagazig, Egypt.

Bert Schramm's Diary - Tod, Lieutenant PA; and, Lawrence, Lieutenant R, with party returned from escorting Turkish prisoners of war to Alexandria. They brought back the original banner of the Regiment which from the time the Regiment embarked for Gallipoli until now has been under the care of Mrs Cornish. [Waterworks Alexandria]

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Zagazig, Egypt.

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Usual camp routine. Driscoll, Lieutenant LS, evacuated to hospital.

Darley, TH, With the Ninth Light Horse in the Great War, Adelaide, Hassell Press, 1924.

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Additional Reading:

Darley, TH, With the Ninth Light Horse in the Great War, Adelaide, Hassell Press, 1924.

Citation: Bert Schramm's Diary, 2 May 1919

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Diaries of AIF Servicemen

Bert Schramm

During part of the course of his military service with the AIF, 2823 Private Herbert Leslie Schramm, a farmer from White's River, near Tumby Bay on the Eyre Peninsular, 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 1918 breakout 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.

 Bert Schramm's Diary, 1 May 1919

Bert Schramm's Handwritten Diary, 28 April - 2 May 1919

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Diaries

Bert Schramm

Thursday, May 1, 1919

Bert Schramm's Location - Ismailia, Egypt.

Bert Schramm's Diary - Caught the 10 am train this morning and arrived home in time dinner. Nothing doing. Posted some photos to Lucy today.

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Zagazig, Egypt.

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - Usual camp routine. Driscoll, Lieutenant LS, evacuated to hospital.

Darley, TH, With the Ninth Light Horse in the Great War, Adelaide, Hassell Press, 1924.

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Further Reading:

9th Light Horse Regiment AIF War Diary - Complete day by day list

Bert Schramm Diary 

Bert Schramm Diary - Complete day by day list

Additional Reading:

Darley, TH, With the Ninth Light Horse in the Great War, Adelaide, Hassell Press, 1924.

Citation: Bert Schramm's Diary, 1 May 1919

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Diaries of AIF Servicemen

Bert Schramm

During part of the course of his military service with the AIF, 2823 Private Herbert Leslie Schramm, a farmer from White's River, near Tumby Bay on the Eyre Peninsular, 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 1918 breakout 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.

 Bert Schramm's Diary, 30 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Handwritten Diary, 28 April - 2 May 1919

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Diaries

Bert Schramm

Wednesday, April 30, 1919

Bert Schramm's Location - Ismailia, Egypt.

Bert Schramm's Diary - Went onto Kantara by the 12.30 train. Landed the prisoner over there and returned to Ismailia and will have to wait until tomorrow to get a train back to Zagazig. The Sydney and Brisbane and some submarines went through the canal today en route for Australia.

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Zagazig, Egypt.

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - 0630 two Officers 50 Other Ranks "B" Squadron ten Other Ranks Headquarters proceeded by train to Tel el Kebir where a large party of Turkish prisoners of was for repatriation were taken over and escorted to Alexandria and handed over to the ship's escort there.

One officer and 72 Other Ranks evacuated to hospital during the month, 18 Venereal Disease Cases and the remainder mostly with recurrent malaria.

Owing to the disturbances amongst the civil population demobilisation of the AIF in Egypt was now at a standstill. The conditions of affairs was fully realised and all ranks carried on cheerfully. Discipline of the Regiment during the month was good.

Darley, TH, With the Ninth Light Horse in the Great War, Adelaide, Hassell Press, 1924.

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Further Reading:

9th Light Horse Regiment AIF War Diary - Complete day by day list

Bert Schramm Diary 

Bert Schramm Diary - Complete day by day list

Additional Reading:

Darley, TH, With the Ninth Light Horse in the Great War, Adelaide, Hassell Press, 1924.

Citation: Bert Schramm's Diary, 30 April 1919

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Diaries of AIF Servicemen

Bert Schramm

During part of the course of his military service with the AIF, 2823 Private Herbert Leslie Schramm, a farmer from White's River, near Tumby Bay on the Eyre Peninsular, 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 1918 breakout 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.

 Bert Schramm's Diary, 29 April 1919

Bert Schramm's Handwritten Diary, 28 April - 2 May 1919

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Diaries

Bert Schramm

Tuesday, April 29, 1919

Bert Schramm's Location - Ismailia, Egypt.

Bert Schramm's Diary - I was sent down to Kantara with a Gyppo prisoner today but was only able on account of trains to get as far as Ismailia tonight and am stopping here until the morning. Train goes through to Kantara tomorrow. I saw the HMS Australia going through the canal this afternoon.

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary

9th Light Horse Regiment Location - Zagazig, Egypt.

9th Light Horse Regiment War Diary - One mounted troop patrolled Isnika - Bahtet - Amrit locating Europeans etc.

Price, Second Lieutenant FG; Nankervis, Second Lieutenant LF; and, Tod, Second Lieutenant PA, promoted to lieutenants.

Darley, TH, With the Ninth Light Horse in the Great War, Adelaide, Hassell Press, 1924.

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Further Reading:

9th Light Horse Regiment AIF War Diary - Complete day by day list

Bert Schramm Diary 

Bert Schramm Diary - Complete day by day list

Additional Reading:

Darley, TH, With the Ninth Light Horse in the Great War, Adelaide, Hassell Press, 1924.

Citation: Bert Schramm's Diary, 29 April 1919

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