Topic: AIF - 4B - 4 LHR
Apart from the War Diary which presents a reflected view of Regimental history, one of the best sources of understanding the immediate challenges facing a regiment is to be found in the Routine Orders. They are a wealth of detail.
This RO is brief and to the point. For the story about 174 Trooper Alexander Leslie Ray, it marks a change in his activity at Gallipoli. After being transferred to the Machine Gun Section, he was evacuated with wounds on 18 July 1915. At that very time, the whole 4th LHR, except for the Machine Gun Section, went for a rest at Imbros. While the rest of the Regiment was resting away from the firing line, Trooper Ray was wounded. After recovery and rest at Malta, he returned to Gallipoli on 9 September 1915. A week later while working a ruse, Trooper Ray was Killed in Action.
Citation: 4th LHR Routine Order No 171, 17 June 1915