Topic: AIF - 4B - 4 LHR
4th LHR, AIF
4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Embarkation Roll, 30th Reinforcement Nestor Group
4th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 30th Reinforcement Nestor Group, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A71 Nestor 21 November 1917.
The HMAT A71 Nestor weighed 14,501 tons with an average cruise speed of 14 knots or 25.92 kmph. It was owned by the Ocean SS Co Ltd, Liverpool, and leased by the Commonwealth until 26 June 1917.
The ensuing individual soldier's embarkation information contains the following details:
Rank on embarkation;
Full name of the soldier
Declared age of the soldier;
The last occupation held;
The last address as a civilian;
Enlistment Date; and,
Fate.
Embarkation Roll
3905 Private William Arthur BELL, a 22 year old Farmer from Carlton, Victoria. He enlisted on 22 August 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 4 July 1919.
3882 Private William BURNS, a 25 year old Horse breaker from Panmure, Victoria. He enlisted on 14 August 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 7 July 1919.
3883 Private Charles Winter CLARKE, a 44 year old Farrier from Camberwell, Victoria. He enlisted on 16 July 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 1 July 1919.
3885 Private William CONDON alias William COMPTON, an 18 year old Farmer from Brunswick, Victoria. He enlisted on 20 August 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 22 November 1919.
3907 Private Peter Albert COWLEY, a 27 year old Labourer from Cowleys Creek Cobden, Victoria. He enlisted on 9 August 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 1 August 1919.
3881 Private James Edward DALY, an 18 year old Farrier from Benalla, Victoria. He enlisted on 4 August 1917; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 29 August 1918.
3888 Private Sidney Malcolm FRANKEL, a 30 year old Contractor from Kaniva, Victoria. He enlisted on 30 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 23 July 1919.
3889 Private John Seymour GALE, a 29 year old Labourer from Penrith, New South Wales. He enlisted on 7 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3891 Private Alfred KING, a 36 year old Labourer from Sale, Victoria. He enlisted on 4 August 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 25 September 1919.
3892 Private Leslie Cecil LEWIS, a 28 year old Boilermaker from Mt Gambier, Victoria. He enlisted on 3 August 1917; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 13 October 1918.
3895 Private Charles James Torrance MacLAREN, a 25 year old Salesman from Newmarket, Victoria. He enlisted on 24 July 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 22 July 1919.
3893 Private Philip Edward MAYNE, a 31 year old Boilermaker from Essendon, Victoria. He enlisted on 3 August 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 31 March 1919.
3894 Acting Corporal Wilfred Edwin METCALF, a 28 year old Farmer from Burnie, Tasmania. He enlisted on 3 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 18 July 1919.
3897 Private Cyril PATON, a 19 year old Seaman from Brunswick, Victoria. He enlisted on 6 August 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 April 1919.
3846 Private Claude Bernard PEARCE, a 28 year old Stockman from Ararat, Victoria. He enlisted on 5 July 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 July 1919.
3898 Private Joseph Percy REARDON, a 21 year old Clerk from Violet Town, Victoria. He enlisted on 15 August 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 19 September 1919.
3899 Private Evan Gwendraeth REES, an 18 year old Clerk from Hampton, Victoria. He enlisted on 21 August 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 7 July 1919.
3904 Private Harold Rudolph SANTLEY, a 33 year old Telegraphist from Elsternwick, Victoria. He enlisted on 10 July 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 4 July 1919.
3901 Private Edward Henry TEESDALE, an 18 year old Labourer from Brunswick, Victoria. He enlisted on 6 September 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 8 July 1919.
3902 Private James Henry TULLY, a 24 year old Boot maker / Labourer from Northcote, Victoria. He enlisted on 13 August 1917; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 25 September 1919.
3909 Private John Cecil TURVEY, a 20 year old Hairdresser from Murtoa, Victoria. He enlisted on 2 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 4 June 1919.
3903 Private James WIGHT, a 25 year old Driver from North Ballarat, Victoria. He enlisted on 11 August 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 1 August 1919.
3911 Private Walter William WILSON, a 21 year old Farmer from Leongatha, Victoria. He enlisted on 13 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 6 September 1919.
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Sources Used:
National Archives Service File.
Embarkation Roll, AWM8, Class 10, Light Horse.
Nominal Roll, AWM133, Nominal Roll of Australian Imperial Force who left Australia for service abroad, 1914-1918 War.
Collected Records of Steve Becker.
Acknowledgement: Many thanks to Steve Becker who provided much of the raw material that appears in this item.
Further Reading:
4th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF
4th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Embarkation Roll, 30th Reinforcement Nestor Group
