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Thursday, 3 December 2009

Aboriginals in the AIF
Topic: AIF - Aboriginal LH

Aboriginals in the AIF

Great War Service

While not given the recognised status enjoyed by all other non-indigenous people in Australia but still regarded as British subjects, the Aboriginals came forward in numbers to join the AIF and fight on the various fronts. One group for special attention relates to the Aboriginal men who served with the Australian Light Horse. This section provides a tribute to honour the service and sacrifice of the Aboriginal Light Horsemen to the Australian nation.

Items

Published Sources
Reveille Articles on Aboriginals in the AIF
Aboriginals in the AIF, A Scheme for Training the Aboriginal Natives in the Northern Portions of the Commonwealth by Major WO Mansbridge

Aboriginal Servicemen
11th Light Horse War Diary Index for 1918 - 1919, Lesson 11 Resource
11th LHR, AIF account about the 2nd Es Salt Raid - March to May 1918, Chapter XVI
11th LHR, AIF account about the Jordan Valley – May to August 1918, Chapter XVII

Other AIF Units
2919 Pte Alfred John Henry Lovett, 12thBtn

Light Horse
Aboriginal Light Horse Servicemen – The Full List

10^th Light Horse Regiment
Pte Tom Cooper, 10^th LHR, 15thR

11th Light Horse Regiment, 20th Reinforcement
2422 Pte William Bert Brown
2423 Pte Frederick Arthur Burnett
2424 Pte Edward Collins
2459 Pte Fred Collins
2425 Pte Jack Costello
2426 Pte Harry Doyle
2428 Pte Frank Fisher
2427 Pte Joe Fitzroy
2462 Pte Rupert Franklin Gore Gallaway
2429 Pte John Geary
2460 Pte John Hall
2430 Pte John Johnston
2431 Pte Jack Kearns
2432 Pte John McKenzie Laurie
2433 Pte James Lingwoodock
2434 Pte Leonard Lynch
2438 Pte James McBride
2437 Pte David Molloy
2435 Pte Frank Morris
2453 Pte Martin Mulrooney
2436 Pte Harry Murray
2439 Pte William Nicholld
2440 Pte Jack Oliffe
2443 Pte Charlie Parkes
2441 Pte Jack Pollard
2445 Pte Edward Smith
2447 Pte Joe White
2448 Pte Leslie Thomas Wogas

Further Reading:

Aboriginals in the AIF

The Light Horse

Australian Light Horse Militia

Militia 1899 - 1920

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

Citation: Aboriginals in the AIF, Contents

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Updated: Friday, 11 December 2009 5:08 PM EAST

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