Topic: AIF - 2B - 7 LHR
7th LHR, AIF
7th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Embarkation Roll, 8th Reinforcement
7th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 8th Reinforcement, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on 28 July 1915.
The HMAT A23 Suffolk weighed 7573 tons with an average cruise speed of 12 knots or 22.22 kmph. It was owned by the Potter, Trinder and Gwyn, London, and leased by the Commonwealth until 14 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.
Finding more about a service person.
Embarkation Roll
1155 Private Frederick Leighton BARR, a 21 year old Farmhand from Summer Hill, New South Wales. He enlisted on 21 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 12 June 1919.
1156 Private James BELL, a 29 year old Carter from Rozelle, New South Wales. He enlisted on 7 May 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 22 July 1917.
1158 Private Charles Theophilus BOLTON, a 33 year old Carpenter from Paddington, New South Wales. He enlisted on 12 June 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 17 August 1916.
1157 Private Norman George Manly Joseph BURTON, a 25 year old Station Overseer from Chatswood, New South Wales. He enlisted on 17 May 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 12 July 1918.
1196 Private John CARMODY, a 38 year old Shearer from Toowong, Queensland. He enlisted on 12 April 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 21 July 1917.
1208 Private Oliver Joseph Bourke CLARKE, a 22 year old Bank Clerk from North Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 11 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 14 March 1919.
1207 Private Stewart CLAYDON, a 19 year old Station hand from Concord, New South Wales. He enlisted on 16 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 6 May 1919.
1197 Private Harold Herbert DEAN, a 23 year old Grazier from Bena, New South Wales. He enlisted on 28 June 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 13 December 1918.
1214 Private Arthur Robert EDWARDS, a 27 year old Sign writer from Haymarket, New South Wales. He enlisted on 28 June 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 23 September 1916.
1162 Private Lenmore Milton FLETT, a 21 year old Labourer from Carroll, New South Wales. He enlisted on 26 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 13 March 1919.
1209 Private Henry James FROST, an 18 year old Engineer from Lidcombe, New South Wales. He enlisted on 7 July 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 12 November 1917.
1198 Private Frederick Harvey FULLER, a 27 year old Architect from Ryde, New South Wales. He enlisted on 28 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 12 March 1920.
1163 Private Jesse GARROOD, a 23 year old Farmer from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 26 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 March 1919.
1213 Private Daniel GILLIAM, a 29 year old Coal lumper from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 2 July 1915; but did not embark from Melbourne and returned to Sydney to be Discharged in Australia, 25 April 1916.
1199 Private Edmund GRACE, a 23 year old Mechanic from Woollahra, New South Wales. He enlisted on 29 April 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 8 December 1918.
1165 Private Linton HAGAN, a 20 year old Labourer Grazier from Barraba, New South Wales. He enlisted on 3 May 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 12 November 1917.
1166 Private Thomas HARLAND, a 19 year old Labourer from South Bankstown, New South Wales. He enlisted on 29 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 June 1919.
1169 Private Thomas McNair HARVEY, a 22 year old Station hand from Blackburn, New South Wales. He enlisted on 24 May 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 16 May 1917.
Lieutenant Owen Stanley Bynames HOGG, a 26 year old Dentist from Hunters Hill, New South Wales. He enlisted on 26 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 January 1919.
1167 Private Charles HOLDEN, a 21 year old Motor driver from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 30 April 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 2 September 1916.
1202 Private John Hellman IBBOTT, a 28 year old Grazier from Thurloo, Coonamble, New South Wales. He enlisted on 10 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
1201 Private Roger Bothwell IBBOTT, a 23 year old Bank Clerk from Thurloo, Coonamble, New South Wales. He enlisted on 26 May 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 12 June 1919.
1170 Private James Stuart KEPPIE, a 32 year old Rail porter from Haberfield, New South Wales. He enlisted on 2 May 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 23 March 1919.
1172 Private Leslie Hugh KNIGHT, a 24 year old Station Overseer from Yass, New South Wales. He enlisted on 31 May 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 12 May 1919.
1173 Private Hugh LEWIS, a 22 year old Farmhand from Ashfield, New South Wales. He enlisted on 17 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 June 1919.
1174 Private Archibald LLOYD, a 19 year old Slaughterman from Ardglen via Murrurundi, New South Wales. He enlisted on 20 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 September 1919.
1210 Private Lionel Andrew McILWRAITH, a 26 year old Estate Agent from Lidcombe, New South Wales. He enlisted on 15 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
1176 Private Victor Frank MICHAEL, an 18 year old Station hand / Horse driver from Auburn, New South Wales. He enlisted on 28 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 1 August 1919.
1177 Private William Alfred MONKTON, a 20 year old Painter from Woollahra, New South Wales. He enlisted on 28 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 4 March 1919.
1178 Private James Patrick MYLNE, a 36 year old Jockey from Forest Lodge, New South Wales. He enlisted on 27 April 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 10 July 1916.
1204 Signaller Frederick Dale PATTISON, a 21 year old Butcher from Strathfield, New South Wales. He enlisted on 28 April 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 19 September 1918.
1211 Private Harold Edward PERRIE, a 26 year old Butcher from Annandale, New South Wales. He enlisted on 13 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 23 March 1919.
1184 Private Eric Edward Noble POTTS, a 23 year old Station hand from Boggabri, New South Wales. He enlisted on 21 February 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 25 September 1919.
1203 Private Jack Diamond Sumners POTTS, an 18 year old Jackeroo from Lane Cove, New South Wales. He enlisted on 11 May 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 4 January 1918.
1181 Private Leonard Malcolm POTTS, a 22 year old Bank clerk from Longueville, New South Wales. He enlisted on 18 April 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 28 April 1918.
1182 Private Phillip PRATT, a 22 year old Labourer from Stanmore, New South Wales. He enlisted on 3 May 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 January 1919.
1154 Private Bertie Leslie RALPH, a 21 year old Bank clerk from Dubbo, New South Wales. He enlisted on 7 March 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 2 August 1919.
1188 Private Thomas Edward Dean REECE, a 27 year old Station Overseer from Darlinghurst, New South Wales. He enlisted on 12 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 31 May 1919.
1187 Private James Graham REID, a 44 year old Selector from Penshurst, New South Wales. He enlisted on 9 May 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 30 January 1918.
1186 Private Charles RICHARDSON, a 24 year old Farmer from Ironbark Vale Gunnedah, New South Wales. He enlisted on 21 April 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 23 March 1918.
1205 Private Paul Russell ROWLAND, a 31 year old Civil servant from Milsons Pt, New South Wales. He enlisted on 28 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 1 May 1919.
1212 Private George Alfred RUTHERFORD, an 18 year old Student from Balmoral, New South Wales. He enlisted on 8 July 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 23 August 1917.
1189 Private Edward Leigh SPENCER, a 22 year old Chemist from Leichhardt, New South Wales. He enlisted on 1 May 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 November 1919.
1206 Signaller Richard Vernon THOM, a 38 year old Clerk from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 18 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 19 April 1919.
1190 Private John Henry Styles TRACY, a 35 year old Station Overseer from Brighton, New South Wales. He enlisted on 9 April 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 23 December 1918.
1193 Private Richard Victor WALKDEN, a 22 year old Stockman from Dilliby, Wyong, New South Wales. He enlisted on 22 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 23 July 1919.
1194 Private Jack Edmund WARD, a 22 year old Stockman Grazier from Bundarra, New South Wales. He enlisted on 1 May 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 June 1919.
1195 Private Stanley WILSON, a 20 year old Carter from Bondi, New South Wales. He enlisted on 28 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 13 March 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:
7th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF
7th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 7th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Embarkation Roll, 8th Reinforcement
