Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
Below are two section of a brief Military Biography of 3048 Trooper Montague Eli Frederick Forth. It is divided into two parts. Part One deals with all his specific details from enlistment to return to Australia. Part Two is a week by week summary of status from “Enlistment” to “Transferred to 14th Australian General Hospital”.
Part One: Specific details from “Enlistment” to “Returned to Australia”.
Surname: Forth
First Name: Montague
Other Names: Eli Frederick
Service Number: 3048
Rank: Private
1924 List: Yes
Place of Birth: SA
Boer War Service: No
Age: 24
Birth Year: 1892
Employment: Labourer
Status: Married
District: Mintaro
State: South Australia
NOK: Wife
Title: Mrs
Last: Forth
First: Vida Phoebe
No: 2
Street: Regent Street off Angas Street
Locality: Adelaide
Province: South Australia
Country: Australia
Religion: Methodist
Enlisted Day: 14
Enlisted Month: September
Enlisted Year: 1916
Embarkation Ship: HMAT A45 "Bulla"
Embarkation Day: 16
Embarkation Month: January
Embarkation Year: 1917
Embarkation Port: Adelaide
Section: 23rd Reinforcements
Regiment: 9th Light Horse Regiment
Previous Service: None
Fate: Returned to Australia
Day: 24
Month: July
Year: 1919
Ship: Dongala
Last Rank: Private
Honours: None
Squadron: C
Gallipoli: No
Notes:
1. Enlisted in Base Light Horse Details, 14 September 1916
2. Absorbed into 9th Light Horse Regiment, 23rd Reinforcements, 10 October 1916
3. Transferred to 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron, 2 March 1917
4. Transferred to 9th Light Horse Regiment C Squadron, 8 May 1917
5. Transferred to 14th Australian General Hospital, 26 October 1918
Part Two: Week by week summary of status from “Enlistment” to “Transferred to 14th Australian General Hospital”.
14/09/16 - Base Training Squadron
21/09/16 - Base Training Squadron
28/09/16 - Base Training Squadron
7/10/16 - Base Training Squadron
14/10/16 - Base Training Squadron
21/10/16 - Base Training Squadron
28/10/16 - Base Training Squadron
7/11/16 - Base Training Squadron
14/11/16 - Base Training Squadron
21/11/16 - Base Training Squadron
28/11/16 - Base Training Squadron
7/12/16 - Base Training Squadron
14/12/16 - Base Training Squadron
21/12/16 - Base Training Squadron
28/12/16 - Base Training Squadron
7/01/17 - Base Training Squadron
14/01/17 - Base Training Squadron
21/01/17 - Base Training Squadron
28/01/17 - Base Training Squadron
7/02/17 - Base Training Squadron
14/02/17 - Base Training Squadron
21/02/17 - Base Training Squadron
28/02/17 - Base Training Squadron
7/03/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
14/03/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/03/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/03/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/04/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/04/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/04/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/04/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
7/05/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
14/05/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/05/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/05/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/06/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/06/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/06/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/06/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/07/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/07/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/07/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/07/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/08/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/08/17 - Rest Camp
21/08/17 - Rest Camp
28/08/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/09/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/09/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/09/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/09/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/10/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/10/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/10/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/10/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/11/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/11/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/11/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/11/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/12/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/12/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/12/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/12/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/01/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/01/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/01/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/01/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
7/02/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/02/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/02/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/02/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/03/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/03/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/03/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/03/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/04/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/04/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/04/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/04/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/05/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/05/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/05/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/05/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/06/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/06/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/06/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/06/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/07/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/07/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/07/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/07/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/08/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/08/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/08/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/08/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/09/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/09/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/09/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/09/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/10/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/10/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/10/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/10/18 - Transferred to 14th Australian General Hospital, 26 October 1918
Citation: 3048 Trooper Montague Eli Frederick Forth
