Topic: AIF - DMC - Scouts
Brigade Scouts
Roll of Known Scouts in the Light Horse
The most well known Brigade Scouts were the 3rd LH Brigade Scouts who were even granted their own particular scout badge which could be worn on their uniform. Harry Bostock then went onto immortalise them in his book "The Long Ride", although, as has been pointed out before and needs reiteration, this book can be a tad bit imaginary when it comes to telling history so if referring to the book, it is wise to check the facts before accepting them from Bostock. Apart from the above caveat, Bostock has done more than anyone to bring their adventures to light.
3rd Light Horse Brigade Scouts
Below is the collective list of men whom is believed to have served at some time with the 3rd Light Horse Brigade Scouts:
8th Light Horse RegimentBANNAN John Joseph 1126 Pte
BOWMAN William Nesbitt James 340 Pte
COONERTY Michael 613 Pte
DEVLIN Thomas 737 Pte
FERRIER James Russell 1567 Pte
FISCALINI Frank 1266 Pte
FITZPATRICK Charles 672 Pte
FITZPATRICK William 738 Pte
GRANT Archibald John 1411 Pte
HERKES Robert 204 Pte
HEWETSON Charles Cuddlipp 808 Pte
HOAD William Hearsfield 1046 Pte
JARVIS Richard Henry 1582 Pte (possible)
JOSLIN John Henry 3124 Pte (possible)
KEALY Francis Edmund 1101 Pte
LACY James Dyson 854 Pte
LANCASTER Harold Henry 1141 Pte
LUMSDEN Norman Tait 981 Dvr
MACK John Dodd 524 Pte
MANN Robert Francis 1331 Pte, later Lt (possible)
McCONNAN Walter Alexander 429 Pte
McDONALD George Donald 1860 Pte
MCDONALD Norman Leo Lawrence 71 Pte
McELWEE William Colin 1081 Cpl
McGINNESS Paul Joseph 324 Pte
MacKAY William Gordon 977 Pte
MILES John William Joseph 418 Pte
NEWMAN Clive Fossey 562 Pte
RODERICK Thomas 1297 Pte
TAIT Albert Norman 1302 Pte
TURNER Henry James 1072 Pte
URQUHART Arthur Keith 6576 Dvr/Tpr (and later Lt)
WALDEN Thomas Lynds 469 Pte
WEARNE Albert Ernest Capt
9th Light Horse RegimentBEARD Arthur William 958 L/Cpl
CATTLE Harold James 1527 Pte
CRUDDAS George Frederick 397 Lt
DALY Michael 1531 Pte
DINEEN Thomas 406 Dvr
GROVES George William 1236 Pte
GOODE George Roy 2600 Pte
HARDINGHAM Arthur Edward 792 Pte
KINCAID Albert Edward 653 Pte
LINACRE Frederic John 620 Lt (Put in charge of the Brigade Scouts from 27 October 1915 until January 1916)
MAY Herbert George 933 Pte - POW
MAYFIELD Frank 802 Pte
MCKENZIE Donald 455 Pte
MURRAY William Donovan 2356 Pte
PAUL Robert Pressland 1209 Pts
RETALLICK David 635 L/Cpl
RICKABY Thomas Nathaniel 1139 Pte
RIDGWAY Eric Bertram 1438 Pte
RIDGWAY Hugh Kelly 1439 Pte
ROBINSON Herbert Breacken 2318 Pte
ROHRLACK Charles 629 L/Cpl
RUNN Henry Edward 956 Pte
SAWYER William August "Toby" 2591 Pte
SCHRAMM Herbert Leslie 2823 Pte
SKINNNER [identity yet to be traced]
SMART Gilby Roy 337 Pte
WADROP Charles Gordon 1276 Pte
WHITING Stanley 628 Cpl
10th Light Horse RegimentBOSTOCK Henry Philips 1310 Pte
CONNAUGHTON Dennis 3176 Pte
CRAIG Basil Morton 1316 Pte [Left Scouts 25 May 1918]
CULLEN John 2631 A/Sgt
DU VAL Denis 394 Scout
DUNCKLEY Charles Gilmour Lt
DURACK Neil Joseph 1741 Prov/Sgt [Wounded at Magdhaba]
FARQUHARSON Evelyn 654 Pte (possible)
FOULKES-TAYLOR Charles Douglas 1323 Pte
GREEN Luke 3534 Pte [Batman to FOULKES-TAYLOR and possibly a Scout]
HANSON John William 417 Pte
HARRIS Henry Charles 950 Pte [Left Scouts as sick, July 1917]
HARRISON Jack - still to be identified [Replaced Louden as a Scout, 19 May 1916]
HUGHES Arthur Godfrey Lt
JONES Charles David Frederick 1330 Pte
KENNEDY John 1101 Pte
KNOWLES Walter Douglas 1407 Pte
LeFROY Ernest Henry 3121 Pte [Replaced Harris as a Scout, July 1917]
LOUDON Robert James 2426 Pte [Left Scouts, 19 May 1916]
LUCAS Frank William 3046 Pte
MAHER Charles Stewart 1619 Pte
MARTIN William Clarence 1340 Pte [Promoted to L/Cpl - left Scouts 6 July 1918]
MCLACHLAN Robert Neil 961 Sgt
MOSS George Frederick 1416 Pte [Left Scouts, october 1916]
PAISLEY Leslie William 458 Sgt (scout Cpl Gallipoli)
PRINCE Milo Arthur 1269 Pte
RICHARDSON Edgar Frank 1270 Pte [Promoted to Cpl as a Scout - Became Sgt vide Durack]
SPENCER Robert Ernest 480 Scout
SWEETING Archibald Lee 1046 Pte
VIVEASH Donovan Henry Roy 1350 Pte [Left Scouts as sick, June 1918]
Leaders:LINACRE Frederic John 620 Lt - October 1915 to January 1916
DUNCKLEY Charles Gilmour Lt - January to March 1916
WEARNE Albert Ernest Capt - March to July 1916
RICKABY Thomas Nathaniel 1139 Pte - July 1916 to June 1918
CATTLE Harold James 1527 Pte - June 1918
FOULKES-TAYLOR Charles Douglas 1323 Pte - June 1918
The following link takes you to a pic of the 3rd LHB Scouts while they were resting in the hills around Tripoli after the war ended. This pic was taken sometime in December 1918 - perhaps a last hurrah laid on for them by Wilson to celebrate and thank them for their work.
3rd Light Horse Brigade Scouts in the hills at Tripoli, December 1918
Schramm Photograph
[Click on picuture for larger version.]
Needless to say, if anyone can recognise a face, let us know so that we can begin to identify each man in this group.
4th Light Horse Brigade Scouts
The 4th Light Horse Brigade Scouts list is a bit thin on the ground since no one has done an intensive search into these men. There are obviously many more but they have yet to be uncovered.
4th Light Horse RegimentALLEN Jack 2456 Pte
BOWMAN Alexander Philip 3925 Pte
CRUICKSHANK William 608 L/Cpl (Awarded DCM as Scout)
FITZGIBBON Edward 412 Pte {Previous service in 9th LHR)
HARLEY William Henry 1583 Pte
HEALEY Alfred Ernest 1547 Pte (possible awarded MM as scout)
O'LEARY Thomas 1018 Pte (possible awarded MM as scout)
STENNING Harry Wilfred 3802 Pte
11th Light Horse RegimentCLIFFORD Charles Joseph 458 Sgt subsequently Lt
GAUT Oliver 274 Pte
GUNSTON Alexander James Pte 862 ??? Subject to confirmation
HANNAN George Timothy 847 Pte ??? Subject to confirmation
HENEBERY Francis Michael 522 Pte
JAMES Stanley Gordon Sgt 457 subsequently Lt
JANEWAY Walter George 1438 L/Cpl
LEAR Leslie William 1447 Pte
MANNING Allan William Lt
MORGAN Henry Lytton 1016 Pte
SIMMONDS John Kitchner 2301 Pte
SMITH Morrison 793 Pte
SMITH William Arkley 81 Cpl AKA William Arkley-Smith
THOMPSON Frederick 84 Cpl
12th Light Horse RegimentANTHONESS Keith George 536 Pte
BUSH, Victor Percy 754 Pte
FISHER Norman John 1083 Pte
LEE Henry Thomas 777 Pte
LISLE Arthur Ernest 542 L/Cpl (scout officer)
MAGUIRE, Jack 17997 Pte
MITCHELL James Walter Lindsay 477 Pte
SMITH Nathaniel Henry 380 Pte (Won a MM as a scout before Beersheba.)
STEEP Samuel Wilson 407 Sig
TULLY, Henry 1558 Pte
5th Light Horse Brigade
The 5th Light Horse Brigade Scouts has been put together by Steve since they are all ex Camel Corps men so subject to intense scrutiny by him.
14th Light Horse RegimentELIASON William Leslie 2728 Cpl
GOWLAND George 1554 Pte /scout officer
GOWLAND George 1554 T/Sgt
15th Light Horse RegimentKARNAGHAN Galbraith Charles 54 Sgt
MEADOWS Manvers George Bernard 2775 Pte
Division Scouts
ANZAC Mounted DivisionCOLLINS Henry Gordon 241 Pte BSqn 3 LHR
The problem with putting together lists like this lies within the fact that rarely do the service records highlight the recruitment of a scout. Also Routine Orders do not list the names of scouts except on the rare occasion. Compiling these lists mainly occurs through reading diaries and other personal sources. No one source will give up this information. the sources are diverse and striking a name is just one of those lucky gems that occasionally comes along to reward the researcher.
Further Reading:
Australian Light Horse Order of Battle - Outline
The Australian Light Horse - Structure
Citation: Brigade Scout Roll
