Bert Schramm
2823 Private Herbert Leslie SCHRAMM, a 22 year old Farmer from Whites River, South Australia. He enlisted on 17 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
During part of the course of his military service with the AIF, Bert Schramm 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 Offensive 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.
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Sunday, July 7, 1918
Bert Schramm's Location - Solomon's Pools, Bethlehem, Palestine.
Bert Schramm's Diary - Went into Bethlehem this afternoon and had another look around. No mails have arrived yet.
Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 7 July 1918
Monday, July 8, 1918
Bert Schramm's Location - Solomon's Pools, Bethlehem, Palestine.
Bert Schramm's Diary - My birthday. Have just been warned to go to Cairo in the morning on duty.
Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 8 July 1918
Tuesday, July 9, 1918
Bert Schramm's Location - Jerusalem
Bert Schramm's Diary - Left Jerusalem by the 11.30 train this morning and will go to Kantara sometime tomorrow.
Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 9 July 1918
Wednesday, July 10, 1918
Bert Schramm's Location - Kantara, Egypt.
Bert Schramm's Diary - Arrived at Kantara at 7 am this morning and caught the 9.45 train to Cairo. Arrived here in the afternoon. Am staying at the Australian Soldiers Club.
Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 10 July 1918
Thursday, July 11, 1918
Bert Schramm's Location - Cairo, Egypt.
Bert Schramm's Diary - Have been bugging around all day. Have a fair bit of business to do for others. But am going to have as much rest as possible while I am here and I will probably stay four days.
Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 11 July 1918
Friday, July 12, 1918
Bert Schramm's Location - Cairo, Egypt.
Bert Schramm's Diary - Nothing worth recording. It has been too hot to get about much so have had a pretty quiet day.
Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 12 July 1918