Topic: AIF - 1B - 3 LHR
3rd LHR, AIF
3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment
Embarkation Roll, 11th Reinforcements Hawkes Bay Group
SS Hawkes Bay
3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 11th Reinforcements Hawkes Bay Group, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board SS Hawkes Bay 28 October 1915.
The SS Hawkes Bay was built at Sunderland in 1891 and weighed 4,583 tons. It was owned by the TYSER LINE (G.D.TYSER & CO.)
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.
Embarkation Roll
1521 Private Reginald Talbot ALCOCK, a 21 year old Farmer from Deloraine, Tasmania. He enlisted on 24 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
1524 Private Walter CAHILL, a 22 year old Labourer from Tunbridge, Tasmania. He enlisted on 7 September 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 8 April 1917.
1523 Private Charles Cahill COCKERILL, a 24 year old Painter from Patersonia, Tasmania. He enlisted on 25 August 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 12 August 1916.
1522 Private Vincent Andrew COLLINS, a 20 year old Jockey from Dromedary, Tasmania. He enlisted on 28 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 April 1919.
1527 Private Timothy Claude DELANEY, a 19 year old Driver from Moorah, South Australia. He enlisted on 30 August 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 24 June 1916.
1528 Private Francis Martin DENMEN, a 22 year old Labourer from Pipers River, Tasmania. He enlisted on 18 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 April 1919.
1551 Private Joseph James aka Herman DERRICK, an 18 year old Labourer from Claremont, Tasmania. He enlisted on 8 September 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 5 November 1917.
1525 Private Charles Matthew DICKENS, a 21 year old Carter from Newtown, Tasmania. He enlisted on 15 September 1915; and subsequently Died of Disease, 21 September 1917.
1526 Private Dudley Roy DINGLE, a 25 year old Motor driver from Hobart, Tasmania. He enlisted on 18 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 March 1919.
1529 Private Albert Ernest DOUGLAS, a 21 year old Miner from Sheffield, Tasmania. He enlisted on 13 August 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 20 December 1918.
1532 Private Edwin James Lindon FOX, an 18 year old Labourer from North Hobart, Tasmania. He enlisted on 24 August 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 12 July 1918.
1534 Private Michael Verdon GALLAGHER, an 18 year old Steward from Hobart, Tasmania. He enlisted on 8 September 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 21 December 1918.
1535 Private John Phillip GRATTAN, a 36 year old Jockey from Hobart, Tasmania. He enlisted on 7 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
1537 Private Daniel Joseph GRIFFIN, a 22 year old Farmer from Whiteford Hill, Tasmania. He enlisted on 1 August 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 21 May 1917.
1530 Private David Edgar GRIFFITHS, a 21 year old Labourer from Deloraine, Tasmania. He enlisted on 6 August 1915; and subsequently Died of Disease, 23 January 1919.
1540 Private William Jack HADFIELD, a 39 year old Jockey from Adelaide, South Australia. He enlisted on 19 August 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 3 March 1916.
1536 Private John HARVEY, a 22 year old Labourer from Hythe, Tasmania. He enlisted on 12 August 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 23 May 1917.
1531 Private Reginald Charles St Ives HAYTER, a 23 year old Farmer from Elderslie, Tasmania Hawthorn, Victoria. He enlisted on 1 September 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 17 July 1916.
1539 Private Arthur Poyntz HIRST, an 18 year old Farmer from Bothwell, Tasmania. He enlisted on 11 August 1915; and subsequently Died of Accident, 21 June 1916.
1538 Private Harold HOUGH, a 27 year old Labourer from Mowbray, Tasmania. He enlisted on 24 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 23 March 1919.
1541 Private William Thomas IMLACH, a 20 year old Driver from East Devonport, Tasmania. He enlisted on 24 August 1915; and subsequently was Discharged, 13 June 1916.
1542 Private George Charles JAMES, an 18 year old Labourer from Hobart, Tasmania. He enlisted on 7 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
1533 Private Alfred Gordon JORDAN, a 21 year old Jockey from Burnie, Tasmania. He enlisted on 6 August 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 11 May 1916.
1543 Private Alfred Patrick LANGMAID, an 18 year old Labourer from Waratah, Tasmania. He enlisted on 14 September 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 September 1919.
1545 Private Donald Strangfield LEE, a 19 year old Drover from Lefroy, Tasmania. He enlisted on 13 August 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 20 September 1917.
1544 Private Cyril Gordon LITTLEJOHN, a 26 year old Labourer from Patersonia, Tasmania. He enlisted on 20 August 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 20 January 1916.
1548 Private Oliver Lawrence MAINWARING, a 24 year old Agent from Penguin, Tasmania. He enlisted on 4 August 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 21 December 1917.
1547 Private Robert John McKILLOP, a 21 year old Labourer from Patersonia, Tasmania. He enlisted on 7 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 April 1919.
1474 Private Percy Crocker MITCHELL, a 25 year old Labourer from Broken Hill, New South Wales. He enlisted on 21 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
1550 Private Frank Thornbury PARSEY, a 26 year old Jockey from Hobart, Tasmania. He enlisted on 14 August 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 10 July 1916.
1549 Private Arthur Edgar PLEWMAN, a 27 year old Stockman from Hobart, Tasmania. He enlisted on 16 September 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 1 November 1917.
1552 Private Frank Tasman POKE, a 19 year old Farmer from Elliott, Tasmania. He enlisted on 24 August 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 15 August 1918.
1554 Private George Ernest ROBINSON, a 28 year old Farmer from Ringarooma, Tasmania. He enlisted on 7 September 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
1553 Private John Mansell ROBINSON, a 19 year old Butcher from Launceston, Tasmania. He enlisted on 24 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 April 1919.
1492 Private Arthur John Ignatius Hillary RODEN, a 30 year old Harness maker from Rundle Street, Adelaide, South Australia. He enlisted on 16 June 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 30 August 1918.
1555 Private Thomas John SMITH, a 19 year old Driver from Launceston, Tasmania. He enlisted on 24 August 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 17 October 1916.
1556 Private Lawrence Albert STYLES, a 22 year old Farmer from Ringarooma, Tasmania. He enlisted on 7 September 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 5 July 1916.
1558 Private Clyde TONKS, a 23 year old Butcher from North Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 3 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 1 March 1919.
1557 Private Tasman TONKS, a 21 year old Butcher from Macquarie Plains, Tasmania. He enlisted on 3 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
1559 Private Asia Melton TRIFFITT, a 20 year old Farmer from Black Hill, Tasmania. He enlisted on 4 September 1915; and subsequently did not embark with the Light Horse but with the 1st Machine Gun Battalion, and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 19 June 1920.
1560 Private Vincent George TURNER, a 20 year old Labourer from Ellesmere Jericho, Tasmania. He enlisted on 13 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 31 May 1919.
1561 Private Frank VINEY, a 21 year old Labourer from Lilydale, Tasmania. He enlisted on 18 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 April 1919.
1562 Private Hector Eric WARREN, a 31 year old Labourer from Lefroy, Tasmania. He enlisted on 13 September 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 5 July 1916.
1565 Private Thomas Harold WHITE, a 23 year old Jockey from Trentham, Victoria. He enlisted on 3 September 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 8 March 1917.
1563 Private Rupert George Joseph WILLIAMS, a 17 year old Jockey from Hobart, Tasmania. He enlisted on 16 August 1915; and subsequently Deserted, 2 November 1915.
Acknowledgement: Many thanks to Steve Becker who provided much of the raw material that appears in this item.
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Further Reading:
3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, Embarkation Roll, 11th Reinforcements Hawkes Bay Group
