Topic: Militia - Military Orders
The two men mentioned in this RO both served their nation with distinction during the Great War. Both joined the Light Horse. Sells transferred to the infantry while Siekmann served with the 11th LHR and then the 9th LHR. Here are their brief biographries.
Miles Francis De Grave SELLS
Religion Church of England
Occupation Sheep farmer
Address Delamere, South Australia
Marital status Married
Age at embarkation 34
Next of kin Wife, Mrs Ida Mary Sells, 40 Pier Street, Glenelg, South Australia
Enlistment date 3 March 1916
Rank on enlistment 2nd Lieutenant
Unit name 27th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/44/4
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 6 November 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll 27th Battalion
Fate Returned to Australia 4 June 1919
Thomas Anglesey SIEKMANN
Date of birth 9 August 1876
Other Names SIEKMANN, Thomas Anglesey Brinkworth
Religion Church of England
Occupation Civil servant
Address Poole Street, North Adelaide, South Australia
Marital status Married
Age at embarkation 38
Next of kin Wife, Mrs J C Siekmann, 'Etruia', Poole Street, North Adelaide, South Australia
Enlistment date 18 March 1915
Rank on enlistment Captain
Unit name 11th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number 10/16/1
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 2 June 1915
Promotions Major
Fate Returned to Australia 10 July 1919
Notes Changed name by Deed Poll from Siekmann to Brinkworth, named after the town in South Australia where he grew up.
Citation: MO 349 Two Promotions for the 16th ALHR, 1911