Topic: AIF - 3B - 10 LHR
10th LHR, AIF
10th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Embarkation Roll, 5th Reinforcements
10th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 5th Reinforcements, embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia on board HMAT A20 Hororata 26 April 1915.
The HMAT A20 Hororata weighed 9,400 tons with an average cruise speed of 14 knots or 25.92 kmph. It was owned by the New Zealand Shipping Co Ltd, London, and leased by the Commonwealth until 11 September 1917.
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
982 Private Harold ABBOTT, a 20 year old Farmer from Coolup, Western Australia. He enlisted on 4 February 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 20 October 1915.
930 Private Frederick BAKER, a 35 year old Horse Driver from Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 13 January 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 15 November 1918.
931 Private Ronald Adolphus Julian BATT, a 19 year old Farmer from Tambellup, Western Australia. He enlisted on 12 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 February 1919.
932 Private Herbert Alexander BELL, a 21 year old Warehouse Man from Cottesloe, Western Australia. He enlisted on 13 January 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 9 August 1916.
933 Private Richard BEVITT, a 24 year old Labourer from West Subiaco, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 6 October 1919.
934 Private Horace BOWER, a 21 year old Farmer from Yilgarn, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 January 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
935 Private Stanley Angove BROWN, a 23 year old Farmer from Bruce Rock, Western Australia. He enlisted on 5 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
936 Private William BUCK, a 31 year old Timber hewer from Armadale, Western Australia. He enlisted on 13 January 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 17 August 1916.
937 Private James Percival CAMERON, a 31 year old Farmer from Wickepin, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 January 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
938 Private Gordon James CAVANAGH, a 19 year old Labourer from Subiaco, Western Australia. He enlisted on 13 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 February 1919.
939 Private Herbert Richard COCKERELL, a 19 year old Labourer from Katanning, Western Australia. He enlisted on 13 January 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 11 March 1916.
940 Private Robert Owen COLLINS, a 40 year old Station hand from Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 8 January 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 8 October 1915.
942 Private Robert Alexander CROCOS, an 18 year old Farm hand from Cranbrook, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 January 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 19 January 1916.
943 Private Murray John DICKSON, a 44 year old Prospector from Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 January 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 29 August 1915.
944 Private John Charles DOHERTY, a 27 year old Horse trainer from Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. He enlisted on 12 November 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 18 September 1916.
945 Private Harry EATON, a 25 year old Labourer from Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 13 January 1915; and subsequently was Discharged in Britain, 15 November 1919.
946 Private Norman Burchill FURZE, a 22 year old Tram Conductor from Narrogin, Western Australia. He enlisted on 9 January 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 23 May 1917.
947 Private John Moody GILLON, a 19 year old Labourer from North Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 13 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
926 Sergeant Thomas Thaddeus GRIEVE, a 31 year old Bank Clerk from South Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 9 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 March 1919.
948 Private Arthur Wilfred GULL, a 25 year old Pearler from Broome, Western Australia. He enlisted on 19 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 July 1919.
949 Private Alexander Richard GUTHRIE, a 44 year old Sleeper hewer from Victoria Park, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 January 1915; and subsequently Died of Wounds, 6 August 1915.
950 Private Henry Charles HARRIS, a 36 year old Stockman from Mt Lawley, Western Australia. He enlisted on 13 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
951 Private Charles Edward HASTIE, a 23 year old Blacksmith from Bunbury, Western Australia. He enlisted on 16 February 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 26 April 1919.
953 Private James Frederick HAYES, a 31 year old Stockman from Walkaway, Western Australia. He enlisted on 8 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
980 Private Harold Rowland HEATHCOTE, a 22 year old Labourer from Dartmoor via Heywood, Victoria. He enlisted on 12 September 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 15 February 1918.
979 Private Arnold Alexander JOHNSTON, a 29 year old Rubber worker from Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 September 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 17 January 1916.
954 Private Arthur Clement JONES, a 32 year old Labourer Farmer from Perth, Western Australia / Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. He enlisted on 9 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 April 1919.
955 Private James LLOYD, a 34 year old Station hand from Pingelly, Western Australia. He enlisted on 6 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 31 January 1919.
956 Private Ernest Joseph LORD, a 22 year old Labourer from East Northam, Western Australia. He enlisted on 13 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 February 1919.
957 Private Thomas Clapperton LUMSDEN, a 23 year old Farm Hand from Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 13 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 February 1919.
Second Lieutenant Hugh MacDONALD, a 36 year old Shipping Manager from Balla Balla, Western Australia. He enlisted on 22 December 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
959 Private John MacDONALD, a 34 year old Carpenter from Goomalling, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 February 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 8 March 1917.
961 Private Robert Neil McLACHLAN, a 21 year old Sleeper hewer from East Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 19 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
962 Private Donald Stanley McLEAN, a 26 year old Clerk from Sth Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 January 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
927 Prov Cpl Arthur Stuart Brimton MESSER, a 36 year old Stockman from Busselton, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 December 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
958 Private James Thomas MINITER, a 23 year old Farmer from Tambellup, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 January 1915; and subsequently Died of Disease, 16 October 1918.
963 Private Alec Sloyle NELSON, an 18 year old Labourer from Leederville, Western Australia. He enlisted on 8 February 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 2 January 1919.
964 Private William Sloyle NELSON, a 24 year old Farmer from Leederville, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 January 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 2 September 1916.
965 Private Ernest PENNY, a 22 year old Labourer from Narrogin, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 January 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 7 August 1915.
966 Private Percy PICKERING, a 19 year old Miner from Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. He enlisted on 12 November 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 1 September 1916.
941 Private Nicholas PURCELLNicholas COMEFORD, a 23 year old Labourer from Wickepin, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war was Discharged in Britain, 20 October 1919.
968 Private James QUINN, a 28 year old Labourer from Meekatharra, Western Australia. He enlisted on 7 January 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 12 December 1915.
969 Private Thomas RENTON, a 38 year old Miner from Meekatharra, Western Australia. He enlisted on 7 January 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 23 February 1917.
970 Private Stanley ROBERTS, a 23 year old Pipe Setter from Nedlands, Western Australia. He enlisted on 9 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 February 1919.
971 Private Hugh Lewis ROCHE, a 21 year old Clerk from Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 13 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 30 October 1919.
972 Private Walter James RUSSELL, a 19 year old Storekeeper from Wickepin, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 January 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 17 September 1915.
981 Private Thomas Brook STANLEY, a 23 year old Farmer from Katanning, Western Australia. He enlisted on 9 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 December 1919.
973 Private Lance Garfield SYMES, a 21 year old Farmer from Brookton, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
974 Private Charles TUCKER, a 38 year old Labourer from Leederville, Western Australia. He enlisted on 9 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
975 Private Albert Edward WALLIS, a 26 year old Mill Hand from Bunbury, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
976 Private Ernest Joseph WALTON, a 23 year old Miner from Leonora, Western Australia. He enlisted on 11 January 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 29 August 1915.
977 Private Alfred WHITE, a 21 year old Farm labourer from Brookton, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 January 1915; and subsequently was Discharged in Britain, 23 February 1920.
978 Private William Thomas WRIGHT, a 29 year old Labourer from Yilliminning South, Western Australia. He enlisted on 7 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 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:
10th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF
10th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Embarkation Roll, 5th Reinforcements
