Australian Light Horse Studies Centre

Citation: 6th (Australian Horse) Australian Light Horse Regiment, 1904

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1st Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF

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1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF, Embarkation Roll, 21st Reinforcement
Topic: AIF - 1B - 1 LHFA

1st LHFA, AIF

1st Light Horse Field Ambulance

Embarkation Roll, 21st Reinforcement

RMS Mooltan

1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF, 21st Reinforcement, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board RMS Mooltan 19 August 1916.

The RMS Mooltan weighed 9,621 tons with an average cruise speed of 18.5 knots or 34.26 kmph. It was owned by the P & O SN Co, London. Torpedoed and sunk by UC27 on 26 July 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.

See: Navigating the National Archives Service File

Embarkation Roll

14826 Private Austin PRICE, a 22 year old Farmer from Kinchela, New South Wales. He enlisted on 24 December 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.

14825 Private John Russell RUGG, an 18 year old Stockman from Stanmore, New South Wales. He enlisted on 8 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 January 1919.

14827 Private Abraham SMOISHEN, a 21 year old Tailor from Marrickville, New South Wales. He enlisted on 3 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 January 1919.

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Next: 22nd Reinforcement

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:

1st Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance, Roll of Honour

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

Citation: 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF, Embarkation Roll, 21st Reinforcement

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Updated: Saturday, 27 March 2010 9:16 AM EADT

March - The Kynegad Slashers

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2nd (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse, 1904
Topic: Militia - LHN - 2/9/6

2nd ALH

2nd (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse

1904

New South Wales Mounted Rifles [1888 - 1903]
2nd (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse [1903 - 1912]
9th (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse [1912 - 1918]
6th (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse [1918 - 1941]
6th (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Motor Regiment [1941 - 1943]
6th Australian Armoured Car Regiment [1941 - 1943]
6th (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Motor Regiment [1948 - 1949]
6th New South Wales Mounted Rifles [1949 - 1958]
Royal New South Wales Regiment [1958 - 1960]

Toujours pret - Always Ready

District

Camden and Western New South Wales.

Brigade

1st Southern and Western NSW.

Honorary Colonel -

Major General Sir Edward Hutton, KCMG, CB.

Commanding Officer -

Lieutenant Colonel JW Macarthur Onslow, ADC to the Governor General.

Adjutant -

Captain JM Arnott.

Quartermaster -

Honorary Second Lieutenant AS Robinson.

Medical Officer

Captain G Read.

Number 1, Camden - Picton Squadron.

Major AJO Thompson

Captain W Larkin.

Lieutenant GMM Onslow.

Lieutenant AJM Onslow.

Number 2, Mudgee - Ryleston Squadron.

Second Lieutenant VD Cox.

Second Lieutenant AW Stewart, 26 March 1904.

Second Lieutenant JW Broughton, 16 April 1904.

Number 3, Molong - Forbes Squadron.

Major C Smith

Lieutenant AL Robertson, Honorary Captain.

Lieutenant MF Dalton.

Second Lieutenant AE Cox

Second Lieutenant CM Smith

Number 4, Wellington - Dubbo Squadron.

Captain E Martin

Lieutenant J Heane

Lieutenant WH Pridham

Second Lieutenant SJ Tink, 26 March 1904.

Number 5, Ulladulla (Garrison) Squadron

Captain CA Cork

Lieutenant A Warden

Second Lieutenant J Ogilvie

Second Lieutenant GJ Graham

Second Lieutenant JPG Cox

Number 6, Canterbury (Two Troops - Garrison) Squadron.

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2nd/9th/6th Australian Light Horse

Citation: 2nd (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse, 1904

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Updated: Friday, 2 July 2010 4:54 PM EADT

4th\6th\16th Australian Light Horse

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4th Australian (New South Wales Lancers) Light Horse, 1904
Topic: Militia - LHN - 4/6/16

4th ALH

4th Australian (New South Wales Lancers) Light Horse

1904

New South Wales Lancers [1885 - 1903]
4th Australian (New South Wales Lancers) Light Horse Regiment [1903 - 1906]
4th Australian (Hunter River Lancers) Light Horse Regiment [1907 - 1912]
6th Australian (Hunter River Lancers) Light Horse Regiment [1912 - 1918]
16th Australian (Hunter River Lancers) Light Horse Regiment [1919 - 1936]
16th (Hunter River Lancers) Light Horse Machine Gun Regiment [1936 - 1942]
16th (Hunter River Lancers) Motor Regiment [1942 - 1943]

[The elephant's head used on the badges is taken from the family crest of Lord Carrington, Governor of New South Wales from 1885 - 1890 and was appointed Honorary Colonel of the Regiment from 1885 until 1928.]

Tenax in fide - Steadfast in Trust

District

Lower Hunter

Brigade

2nd Brigade, Northern New South Wales

Honorary Colonel

The Right Honorable Charles Robert Earl of Carrington, PC, GCMG, 9 February 1886.

Commanding Officer

Major William Charles Markwell, 1 July 1903.

Adjutant

Lieutenant Arthur James Prentice, 1 January 1904.

Quartermaster

Vacant.

Medical Officer

Major Robert George Alcorn, 1 July 1903.

Veterinary Officer

Lieutenant Harold Bowker, 1 July 1903.

1st Newcastle Squadron

Captain Joseph Arthur Wood, 1 January 1904.

Lieutenant George Ireland, 1 July 1903.

Second Lieutenant Thomas Gaites, 1 July 1903.

Second Lieutenant Francis Joseph Berry, 1 July 1903.

2nd Maitland Squadron

Captain Charles Edward Nicholson, 1 July 1903.

Lieutenant William George Welch, 1 July 1903.

Second Lieutenant Henry Percy Burnage, 26 March 1904.

3rd Singleton Squadron

Major Alister Stuart Bowman, 1 July 1903.

Second Lieutenant Harold Henry Waddell, 1 April 1904.

Second Lieutenant Douglas Ronald Waddell, 1 April 1904.

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Citation: 4th Australian (New South Wales Lancers) Light Horse, 1904

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Updated: Saturday, 19 June 2010 8:05 PM EADT

New South Wales Mounted Rifles

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5th (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse, 1904
Topic: Militia - LHN - 5/4/15

5th ALH

5th (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse

1904

New South Wales Mounted Rifles [1888 - 1903]
5th (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse [1903 - 1906]
5th (Northern Rivers Lancers) Australian Light Horse [1907 - 1912]
4th (Northern Rivers Lancers) Australian Light Horse [1912 - 1918]
15th (Northern Rivers Lancers) Australian Light Horse [1918 - 1941]
15th (Northern Rivers Lancers) Australian Motor Regiment [1941 - 1944]
"A" Squadron (Northern Rivers Lancers) Amphibious Assault Regiment [1948 - 1949]
"A" Squadron 15th Northern Rivers Lancers Regiment [1949 - 1952]
15th Northern Rivers Lancers [1952 - 1956]
1/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers [1956 - ]

Toujours pret - Always Ready

District

Northern New South Wales

Brigade

2nd Northern New South Wales Brigade.

Headquarters

Lismore

Honorary Colonel

Major General Sir Edward Hutton, KCMG, CB, South African War Veteran.

Commanding Officer

Lieutenant Colonel CE Taylor.

Adjutant

Second Lieutenant P McDonald, Honorary Captain, 26 April 1904.

Quartermaster

Honorary Lieutenant CH Gorman, 30 April 1904.

Medical Officer

Captain FG Wrigley.

Veterinary Officer

Vacant.

Number 1, Casino Squadron.

Captain CJ McRae.

Second Lieutenant TWL Spencer.

Number 2, Lismore Squadron.

Captain TB Osborne, 27 February 1904.

Second Lieutenant J Cameron.

Second Lieutenant AC FitzNead.

Second Lieutenant JE Sampey.

Number 3, Tenterfield - Glen Innes Squadron.

Captain CR Cunningham.

Lieutenant PB Abbott.

Second Lieutenant M Reid.

Second Lieutenant FN Lowther-Crofton.

Second Lieutenant R Vowell.

Number 4, Inverell - Moree Squadron.

Captain CGS Lydiard (Honorary Major).

Second Lieutenant AJ Mather.

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Further Reading:

5th/4th/15th Australian Light Horse

Citation: 5th (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse, 1904

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