Wednesday, September 18, 1918

Bert Schramm's Location - Ludd area

Bert Schramm's Diary - The brigade moved onto Selmieh near Jaffa tonight. The big offensive starts very soon and the infantry make the first attack.

Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 18 September 1918

Thursday, September 19, 1918

Bert Schramm's Location - J31

Bert Schramm's Diary - Terrific bombardment started at 4.30 this morning and the infantry gained all their objectives. All the mounted troops moved forward and are keeping them moving. We have been travelling all day and will probably travel all night. Fair numbers of prisoners and guns have been taken.

Friday, September 20, 1918

Bert Schramm's Location - Khirbit Shumrah

Bert Schramm's Diary - Travelled nearly all last night. Hundreds more prisoners taken. One objective now is a place called Jenin and we will probably get there some time tonight enemy main railway communications have already been cut in several places.

Saturday, September 21, 1918

Bert Schramm's Location - Jenin

Bert Schramm's Diary -We took a railway centre last evening called El Jenin and have the enemy properly on the run. He is badly demoralised. Our Brigade captured five thousand prisoners this afternoon. We are holding all roads leading from this town. Today at 3 pm our prisoners numbered something over seven thousand.

Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 21 September 1918

Sunday, September 22, 1918

Bert Schramm's Location - Jenin

Bert Schramm's Diary - We have been gathering up prisoners and even material all day around Jenin and we are moving on towards El Affule tonight. Affule is a big railway centre and was captured by the 4th Division yesterday.