"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
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Friday, 1 July 2011
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[From: Sydney Mail, 28 July 1915, p. 7. ]
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War Chest Depot
[From: Sydney Mail, 28 July 1915, p. 7. ]
Helping our soldiers: Citizens' War Chest.
The Citizens War Chest Fund, though not one of the largest of the patriotic funds has perhaps the greatest number of contributors. It was started with the idea of collecting the smaller offerings of the wage-earners, and now there are few factories, shops, or offices in New South Wales where the little War Chest is not a familiar sight.
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Because of the complexity, volume and nature of the material, it is a difficult task producing a front end that is simple to use for the visitor. The solution has meant that some simplicity has been sacrificed for accuracy.
All that being said, once the logic of the site is understood, it is quite simple to navigate.
The Sidebar
The sidebar structure is quite simple. The first items relate to the AIF, followed by the Boer War, Battles, General information, Militia, Turkish items and then Weapons. Each item is clearly marked as a heading followed by subheadings which incorporate the heading detail.
AIF - Australian Imperial Force
Example: AIF - 2B - 7 LHR = Australian Imperial Force, 2nd Light Horse Brigade, 7th Light Horse Regiment - which will open with a contents page detailing the items on that particular thread which will include a regimental outline. This particular section details the entire Australian Order Of Battle in the Middle East and includes information upon other national units that played a role with the AIF. So primarily there is a large listing of NZ material as there will be eventually of British material. Included are the Italians, French and British West Indies, to name a few.
BW - Boer War
Example: BW - NSW - NSWCBC = Boer War, New South Wales, NSW Citizens Bushemen's Contingent. This thread deals with many issues relating to the formation and history of the NSW Citizens Bushemen's Contingent including nominal rolls and individual biographies of soldiers.
Batz - Battles
Example: BatzB - Buffels Hoek = Battles, Boer War, Buffels Hoek. This will give a contents page detailing all the items in the thread dealing with the battle at Buffels Hoek in which Australians saw action. There are close to about 130 battles in which Australians participated during the period 1899 - 1920 which included two in Australia itself. These are all recorded and detailed in this section.
GW - Great War
This section deals with the general issues relating to Australia and the Great War.
GM - German Items
This section deals with items specifically dealing with the German forces in the Middle East during the Great War.
Militia - Australian Militia 1899 - 1920
Example: Militia - LHN - 3/11/7 = Militia, Light Horse New South Wales, 3rd Australian Light Horse which became the 11th Australian Light Horse which finished as the 7th Australian Light Horse. The sub sub heading is under the subheading "Militia - LHN - NSW" highlighting the fact that this section is now dealing with New South Wales Light Horse Militia activities. This specific topic is of course about the Australian Horse.
Tk - Turkish
Example: Tk - Bks - Air Force = Turkish Items, Books, Air Force which opens to a transcription of Ole Nikolajsen's book, Ottoman Aviation 1911 – 1919.
Wp - Weapons
This section deals with the various weapon systems employed by the various combatant forces during the various conflicts.
The Search Engine
Every item on this site has been thoroughly indexed, a process which occurs daily to list new entries.
A search engine only works as well as the parameters placed in the search box. The wider the search term, the more results will be generated. The best hint is to be very specific with your search item.
If you have a general term, firstly examine the sidebar to establish if a thread already exists which covers the search parameters. Using a term like "Beersheba" will produce many hundreds of entries since apart from hundreds of individual items, it is also listed on the sidebar as a thread and as such has its own table of contents.
Your suggestions
We are always open to suggestions on making such a scheme more logical and simple without sacrificing accurate content description.
The following details the contents of the side bar found on the left of the page. Each heading leads to a thread covering a specific era within the Australian military during the early period of the Twentieth Century. The first item on each thread is a Contents page which provides links to all items that relate to that specific thread.
The Side Bar
All topics - Lists every post as it appears on the site in chronological order of posting.
A Latest Site News - Details all the latest news relating to changes and updates on the site.
AAA Volunteers - If you like what you see and feel that you can contribute to the site, think about volunteering some of your time to help out. This link allows you to walk through all the various issues.
AAB-Education Centre - For teachers who want prepared lesson plans and research material for class exercises in history.
AIF - DMC - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps
AIF - DMC - Or Bat - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - Order of Battle
AIF - DMC - Anzac MD - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - Anzac Mounted Division
AIF - DMC - Aus MD - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - Australian Mounted Division
AIF - DMC - British - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - British forces in the Middle East
AIF - DMC - French - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - French forces in the Middle East
AIF - DMC - Indian - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - Indian forces in the Middle East
AIF - DMC - Italian - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - Italian forces in the Middle East
AIF - DMC - Scouts - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - The Brigade Scouts nominal rolls and their role in the Middle East conflict
AIF - 1B - 1 LHB - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 1st Light Horse Brigade - 1st Light Horse Brigade outline
AIF - 1B - 6 MVS - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 1st Light Horse Brigade - 6th Mobile Veterinary Section
AIF - 1B - 1 LHMGS - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 1st Light Horse Brigade - 1st Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron
AIF - 1B - 1 Sig Trp - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 1st Light Horse Brigade - 1st Light Horse Signal Troop
AIF - 1B - 1 LHFA - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 1st Light Horse Brigade - 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance
AIF - 1B - 1 LHR - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 1st Light Horse Brigade - 1st Light Horse Regiment
AIF - 1B - 2 LHR - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 1st Light Horse Brigade - 2nd Light Horse Regiment
AIF - 1B - 3 LHR - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 1st Light Horse Brigade - 3rd Light Horse Regiment
AIF - 2B - 2 LHB - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 2nd Light Horse Brigade - 2nd Light Horse Brigade
AIF - 2B - 7 MVS - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 2nd Light Horse Brigade - 7th Mobile Veterinary Section
AIF - 2B - 2 LHFA - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 2nd Light Horse Brigade - 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance
AIF - 2B - 2 LHMGS - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 2nd Light Horse Brigade - 2nd Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron
AIF - 2B - 2 Sig Trp - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 2nd Light Horse Brigade - 2nd Light Horse Signal Troop
AIF - 2B - 5 LHR - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 2nd Light Horse Brigade - 5th Light Horse Regiment
AIF - 2B - 6 LHR - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 2nd Light Horse Brigade - 6th Light Horse Regiment
AIF - 2B - 7 LHR - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 2nd Light Horse Brigade - 7th Light Horse Regiment
AIF - 3B - 3 LHB - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 3rd Light Horse Brigade - 3rd Light Horse Brigade
AIF - 3B - 8 MVS - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 3rd Light Horse Brigade - 8th Mobile Veterinary Section
AIF - 3B - 3 LHB Sigs - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 3rd Light Horse Brigade - 3rd Light Horse Signal Troop Signals
AIF - 3B - 3 LHFA - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 3rd Light Horse Brigade - 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance
AIF - 3B - 3 LHMGS - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 3rd Light Horse Brigade - 3rd Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron
AIF - 3B - 8 LHR - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 3rd Light Horse Brigade - 8th Light Horse Regiment
AIF - 3B - 9 LHR - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 3rd Light Horse Brigade - 3rd Light Horse Regiment
AIF - 3B - 10 LHR - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 3rd Light Horse Brigade - 3rd Light Horse Regiment
AIF - 3B - 3 Sig Trp - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 3rd Light Horse Brigade - 3rd Light Horse Signal Troop
AIF - 4B - 4 LHB - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 4th Light Horse Brigade - 4th Light Horse Brigade
AIF - 4B - 4 Sig Trp - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 4th Light Horse Brigade - 4th Light Horse Signal Troop
AIF - 4B - 9 MVS - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 4th Light Horse Brigade - 9th Mobile Veterinary Section
AIF - 4B - 4 LHFA - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 4th Light Horse Brigade - 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance
AIF - 4B - 4 LHMGS - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 4th Light Horse Brigade - 4th Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron
AIF - 4B - 4 LHR - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 4th Light Horse Brigade - 4th Light Horse Regiment
AIF - 4B - 11 LHR - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 4th Light Horse Brigade - 4th Light Horse Regiment
AIF - 4B - 12 LHR - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 4th Light Horse Brigade - 4th Light Horse Regiment
AIF - 5B - 5 LHB - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 5th Light Horse Brigade - 5th Light Horse Brigade
AIF - 5B - 10 MVS - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 5th Light Horse Brigade - 10th Mobile Veterinary Section
AIF - 5B - 5 LHFA - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 5th Light Horse Brigade - 5th Light Horse Field Ambulance
AIF - 5B - 5 Sig Trp - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 5th Light Horse Brigade - 5th Light Horse Signal Troop
AIF - 5B - ICC - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 5th Light Horse Brigade - Imperial Camel Corps (The fore runner to the 5th Light Horse Brigade.)
AIF - 5B - 14 LHR - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 5th Light Horse Brigade - 14th Light Horse Regiment
AIF - 5B - 15 LHR - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 5th Light Horse Brigade - 15th Light Horse Regiment
AIF - 5B - 1er Regt - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 5th Light Horse Brigade - 1er Regiment Mixte de Cavalerie Du Levant (the French cavalry regiment attached to the 5th Light Horse Brigade.)
AIF - 5B - 2 NZMGS - Australian Imperial Force - Desert Mounted Corps - 5th Light Horse Brigade - 2nd New Zealand Machine Gun Squadron
AIF - AASC - Australian Imperial Force - Australian Army Service Corps (the unit that moved all the material for the troops in the field.)
AIF - Aboriginal LH - Australian Imperial Force - Aboriginal Light Horsemen. This thread deals with the contribution made by the Aboriginal people to the Australian Imperial Force.
AIF - Badges - Australian Imperial Force - Badges. Understanding the badges attached to the service uniforms awarded during the conflict.
AIF - Cars - Australian Imperial Force - 1st Australian Armoured Car Section.
AIF - Double Sqns - Australian Imperial Force - Double Squadrons. These were formed to participate in the defence of the Suez Canal in 1916.
AIF - Engineers - Australian Imperial Force - Field Engineer Squadron
AIF - Fr - 22 Corps - Australian Imperial Force - France - 22 Corps Cavalry. This was a composite regiment from the 4th Light Horse Regiment and the Otago Mounted Rifles which saw service in France.
AIF - Fr - 13 LHR - Australian Imperial Force - France - 13th Light Horse Regiment - which saw service in France finally under the name of Anzac Corps Cavalry.
AIF - HQ - 3rd Echelon - Australian Imperial Force - Headquarters - 3rd Echelon. This was the clerical side to the war.
AIF - Marching Songs - Australian Imperial Force - Marching songs. A selection of known tunes sung by the men as they marched.
AIF - Misc Topics - Australian Imperial Force - Miscellaneous Topics. These items are too diverse and individual to be placed under a particular catagory.
AIF - NZMRB - Australian Imperial Force - New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade.
AIF - NZMRB - AMR - Australian Imperial Force - New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade - Auckland Mounted Rifles.
AIF - NZMRB - CMR - Australian Imperial Force - New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade - Canterbury Mounted Rifles.
AIF - NZMRB - EFT - Australian Imperial Force - New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade - Engineering Field Troop.
AIF - NZMRB - OMR - Australian Imperial Force - New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade - Otago Mounted Rifles.
AIF - NZMRB - WMR - Australian Imperial Force - New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade - Wellington Mounted Rifles.
AIF - Ships - Australian Imperial Force - Ships. This thread contains a comprehensive listing of all transport ships used by the Australian Commonwealth during the Great War. Each ship, where possible, has a photograph and details relating to its date of manufacture, size and speed.
AIF - Ships - Encountr - Australian Imperial Force - HMAS Encounter - Specific details about the HMAS Encounter including the complete nominal roll of those who embarked upon this ship.
AIF - Ships - Una - Australian Imperial Force - HMAS Una - Specific details about the HMAS Una including the complete nominal roll of those who embarked upon this ship.
AIF - WFF - Australian Imperial Force - Western Frontier Force. This is one of the least documented actions in which Australian light horsemen took part as it was overshadowed by Gallipoli.
BatzG - Gallipoli - Battles, Gallipoli - Gallipoli. (This section deals with all the battles fought by Australians on the Gallipoli peninsular.)
BatzG - Anzac - Battles, Gallipoli - Anzac. (This section deals with all the battles from 25 April to 19 May when establishing the beachead and prior to the entrance of the light horse units.)
BatzG - Aug 1915 - Battles, Gallipoli - August 1915. (This section deals with all the various offensive activity undertaken by the Allies on the Gallipoli Peninsular during August 1915.)
BatzJ - Jordan Valley - Battles, Jordan Valley - Jordan Valley. (This section deals with the battles participated by Australians in the Jordan Valley, 1918.)
BatzJ - 1st Amman - Battles, Jordan Valley - The First Battle of Amman, March 1918.
BatzJ - 2nd Amman - Battles, Jordan Valley - The Second Battle of Amman, September 1918.
BatzO - Other - Battles, Other - These are battles in which Australians took part but were not part of any particular Australian campaign and thus difficult to catagorise but none the less had Australian participants during the action.)
BatzSe - Senussi - Battles, Senussi - Senussi. This particular section should be read in conjunction with AIF - WFF. The section deals with the various conflicts against the Senussi of Western Egypt in which Australians took part during December 1915 till March 1916.
BatzWF - Westn Front - Battles, Western Front - Western Front. This section details every major battle on the Western Front in which Australians took part. In each of these battles there too were some Light Horsemen.
Cavalry Information - This section aims to give military details specific to the operation of Cavalry and the Light Horse
Diaries - Personal - This section aims to transcribe personal diaries in chronological order as an additional witness to the events in which Australians took part.
Diary - Schramm - Diary - Schramm. This is the personal diary of Bert Schramm transcribed on a daily basis and set alongside the regimental war diary to give it a sense of place.
Egypt - This was the base for Australian activities.
Egypt - Heliopolis - Egypt - Heliopolis, the area of Cairo where Australian Light Horsemen trained.
Egypt - Mena - Egypt - Mena the area of Cairo near the pyramids where Australian Light Horsemen trained.
Great War
GW - 11 Nov 1918 - Great War - 11 November 1918. What Australia was doing when the war ended.
GW - Atrocities - Great War - Atrocities - Answering attrocity allegations.
GW - August 1914 - Great War - August 1914. What Australia was doing when the war began.
GW - We forgot - Great War - We forgot. These are stories of men who died in the service of Australia but have been forgotten about by the Australian authorities.
Gen - Legends - General - Legends. This thread deals with the many legends that have attached themselves to the Great War. Items like wearing emu plumes or the woman sniper at Gallipoli are dealt with as well as sloppy research.
Gen - Query Club - General - Query Club. This thread is derived from the newpaper question and answer column regarding the war.
Militia - LHN - 1/7/1 - Militia - Light Horse New South Wales - New South Wales Lancers, 1885-1903, 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, 1903-1912, 7th Australian Light Horse Regiment, 1912-1919, 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, 1919-1929, 1/21st Australian Light Horse Regiment, 1929-1935, 1st Light Horse Machine Gun Regiment, Royal New South Wales Lancers, 1936-1942, 1st Armoured Regiment, Royal New South Wales Lancers, 1942-1948, 1st Royal New South Wales Lancers, 1948-1956, 1/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers, 1956-
Militia - LHN - 2 - Militia - Light Horse New South Wales - 2 Australian Light Horse
Militia - LHN - 3/11/7 - Militia - Light Horse New South Wales - 1st Australian Horse [1897-1903], 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment [1903-11], 11th Australian Light Horse Regiment [1912-19], 7th Australian Light Horse Regiment [1920-35], 7th/21st Australian Light Horse Regiment [1936-57]
Militia - LHN - 4 - Militia - Light Horse New South Wales - 4 Australian Light Horse
Militia - LHN - 5 - Militia - Light Horse New South Wales - 5 Australian Light Horse
Militia - LHN - 6/5/12 - Militia - Light Horse New South Wales - 1st Australian Horse 6/5/12 Australian Light Horse
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