Topic: AIF - 4B - 4 LHR
4th LHR, AIF
4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Embarkation Roll, 31st Reinforcement Ormonde Group
SS Ormonde
4th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 31st Reinforcement Ormonde Group, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board SS Ormonde 7 March 1918.
The SS Ormonde weighed 14,982 tons with an average cruise speed of 18 knots or 33.33 kmph. It was owned by the Orient St Nav Co Ltd, Glasgow.
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
3926 Private Alexander Philip BOWMAN, a 26 year old Station hand from Hillston, New South Wales. He enlisted on 27 August 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
3927 Private Arthur BROWN, a 28 year old Salesman from Brunswick, Victoria. He enlisted on 19 November 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 18 February 1919.
3929 Lance Corporal Bennie Howarth BURGE, a 26 year old Farmer from Colbinabbin East, Victoria. He enlisted on 20 August 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
3930 Private John Murray CAMPIGLI, a 22 year old Clerk from Camberwell, Victoria. He enlisted on 7 December 1917; and subsequently Died of Disease, 21 November 1918.
3932 Private Howard Stewart COX, a 19 year old Farmer from Miners Rest, Victoria. He enlisted on 9 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
3937 Private John GARTH, a 21 year old Jockey from Windsor, Victoria. He enlisted on 5 December 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
3936 Private Otto Wilhelm GRAMBAU, a 27 year old Labourer from Hochkirch via Hamilton, Victoria. He enlisted on 22 August 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
3967 Private George August HANSEN, an 18 year old Farmer from South Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 15 August 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
3938 Private Gilbert Charles HANSFORD, an 18 year old Printer from Pyramid Hill, Victoria. He enlisted on 4 November 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
3556 Private John HARTLEY, a 34 year old Farmer from Howlong, New South Wales. He enlisted on 22 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 January 1919.
3939 Private Reginald George HUNT, an 18 year old Labourer from Vectis East via Horsham, Victoria. He enlisted on 1 October 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
3941 Private Alfred JAMES, a 23 year old Grocer from Creswick, Victoria. He enlisted on 17 September 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 29 April 1919.
3926 Private Alfred George JAMES, a 30 year old Butcher / Rail shunter from Newcastle, New South Wales. He enlisted on 4 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 14 March 1919.
3942 Private Joseph William JENNISON, an 18 year old Grazier from Mathoura, New South Wales. He enlisted on 12 October 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
3943 Private Allan JOHNSTON, an 18 year old Labourer from Euroa, Victoria. He enlisted on 16 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 July 1919.
3965 Private William David Ewart KERRIGAN, a 19 year old Boundary rider from Punt Hill South Yarra, Victoria. He enlisted on 25 August 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 January 1919.
3945 Private Robert Trevor Montgomery LAIDLAW, an 18 year old Grazier from Amphitheatre, Victoria. He enlisted on 16 July 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
3946 Private John Stuart LANG, a 21 year old Farmer from Yalca, Victoria. He enlisted on 12 September 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
3948 Private Leonard George William LOTT, an 18 year old Student from South Yarra, Victoria. He enlisted on 8 September 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 March 1919.
3949 Private Albert MARSHALL, a 28 year old Drover from Footscray, Victoria. He enlisted on 15 October 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 18 February 1919.
4010 Private Francis Bernard McINERNEY, a 22 year old Stockman from St Kilda, Victoria. He enlisted on 22 September 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3950 Private Albert George MOON, a 24 year old Farmer from Bairnsdale, Victoria. He enlisted on 7 August 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
3951 Private Robert Henry O'BRYAN, an 18 year old Labourer from Coburg, Victoria. He enlisted on 21 July 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
3952 Private Pasquale PALAGINO, a 26 year old Labourer from East Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 18 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
3953 Private Albert Richard PEARCE, a 45 year old Butcher from Ascot Vale, Victoria. He enlisted on 25 July 1917; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 23 December 1918.
3954 Private Alfred John PILLINER, a 43 year old Farmer from Ballarat East, Victoria. He enlisted on 14 September 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 27 April 1919.
3955 Private Henry POWELL, a 39 year old Labourer from Northcote, Victoria. He enlisted on 1 October 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
3956 Private Michael Lewis POWELL, a 22 year old Farmer from Balranald, Victoria. He enlisted on 1 October 1917; and subsequently Died of Wounds, 19 July 1918.
3957 Private George Victor PURCHASE, a 22 year old Labourer from Footscray, Victoria. He enlisted on 24 September 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 January 1919.
3332 Private Arthur Henry ROZYNSKI, a 20 year old Farm Hand from Richmond, Victoria. He enlisted on 8 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
3966 Acting Sergeant Thomas VEARING, a 45 year old Surveyors assistant from South Yarra, Victoria. He enlisted on 5 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 29 April 1919.
3963 Private Robert WISHART, a 29 year old Labourer from Yea, Victoria. He enlisted on 13 October 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
3964 Private Walter Leslie YOUNG, a 21 year old Carpenter from Mernda, Victoria. He enlisted on 4 August 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
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Sources Used:
National Archives Service File.
Embarkation Roll, AWM8, Class 10, Light Horse.
Nominal Roll, AWM133, Nominal Roll of Australian Imperial Force who left Australia for service abroad, 1914-1918 War.
Collected Records of Steve Becker.
Acknowledgement: Many thanks to Steve Becker who provided much of the raw material that appears in this item.
Further Reading:
4th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF
4th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Embarkation Roll, 31st Reinforcement Ormonde Group
