Tuesday, November 5, 1918

Bert Schramm's Location - Homs, Syria

Bert Schramm's Diary -  More good news today. Official news says we are now at peace with Austria. Hostilities ceased at 4 pm yesterday. Haven't heard the terms but believe it amounts to unconditional surrender and we have full access of manoeuvring through Austria to attack Germany from that way. But the general opinion is that Germany will have peace also within a few weeks. We are moving to Tripoli tomorrow, a small town near the coast sixty eight miles from here.

Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 5 November 1918

Wednesday, November 6, 1918

Bert Schramm's Location - Homs, Syria

Bert Schramm's Diary -  We left Homs at 5.30 tonight and travelled fourteen miles and camped at a place called Umm Hartein. Good roads but country very rough and hilly. No fresh news through today.

Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 6 November 1918

Thursday, November 7, 1918

Bert Schramm's Location - Umm Hartein, Syria

Bert Schramm's Diary -  We moved on again this morning at 6 am and travelled about thirteen miles and camped at Tel el Kale. Very barren country.

Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 7 November 1918

Friday, November 8, 1918

Bert Schramm's Location - Tel el Kale, Syria

Bert Schramm's Diary -  Moved on again this morning and travelled about eighteen miles through much better country and camped near the beach north of Tripoli. There are the beautiful flats along the coast and the country is intensely cultivated.

Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 8 November 1918

Saturday, November 9, 1918

Bert Schramm's Location - Mejdelaya, Tripoli

Bert Schramm's Diary -  Moved on again this morning travelling close to the coast all the way to Tripoli which is a fairly decent little town and there is also a landing place there and our boats are unloading supplies. We then travelled about four miles south east of the town and are camping in the hills amongst the olive groves and we believe we are here for the winter. The country looks very pretty around here. Very hilly but most of the hills are covered with olives. No official war news though but plenty of rumours.

Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 9 November 1918