This Day in History: 1918-09-24

1st Battalion HQ and two companies arrived at Zinjan after 9 days’ spent marching 150km from Hamadan through high and difficult country. They were accompanied by 8 machine guns from the 186th Machine Gun Company and No 9 ANZAC Wireless Company. By the end of September they had been reinforced by Lieutenant Mould and 45 men from Resht, and Lieutenant Dallas-Smith and 115 men from Kasvin.

Sketch map of the area from the Regimental History, showing the places mentioned.