Topic: AIF - 3B - 10 LHR
10th LHR, AIF
10th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Embarkation Roll, 27th Reinforcements
10th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 27th Reinforcements, embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney 22 May 1917.
The HMAT A15 Star of England, later renamed Port Sydney, weighed 9,136 tons with an average cruise speed of 13.5 knots or 25.00 kmph. It was owned by the Commonwealth & Dominion Line Ltd, London, and leased by the Commonwealth until 22 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
3289 Private John Watson ADAMSON, an 18 year old Farm Hand from Yorkrakine via Tammin, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 August 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 22 July 1919.
3319 Private Fred BULLOCK, a 21 year old Farm Hand from Narrogin, Western Australia. He enlisted on 1 August 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 8 April 1919.
3320 Private William Leslie BYRNE, a 23 year old Stockman from Guildford, Western Australia. He enlisted on 3 April 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
3290 Private Malcolm Sinclair COOK, a 30 year old Grazier from Balladonia, Western Australia. He enlisted on 22 August 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3173 Private Alexander George CROMBIE, a 21 year old Station Hand from Charleville, Queensland. He enlisted on 10 October 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 6 October 1919.
Second Lieutenant Robert Calder CROWTHER, a 23 year old Surveyor from Guildford, Western Australia. He enlisted on 1 October 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 15 February 1918.
3292 Private William Francis CUNNINGHAM, a 30 year old Butcher from Subiaco, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 August 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 March 1919.
3293 Private Alfred Charles DAVIDSON, a 34 year old Station Manager from Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 24 October 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 30 August 1918.
3318 Private Leslie GLENHILL, a 28 year old Carpenter from Nangeenan, Western Australia. He enlisted on 17 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 7 January 1919.
3295 Private Henry Walker GODRICH, a 32 year old Drover from Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 16 November 1916; and subsequently Died of Disease, 11 April 1918.
3294 Private James Ferguson GORDON, a 36 year old Storekeeper from Yarloop, Western Australia. He enlisted on 11 September 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
3296 Private Ernest Percival Charles HAMS, a 22 year old Farmer from Tambellup, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 August 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
3184 Private John William HOWE, a 44 year old Butcher from Merredin, Western Australia. He enlisted on 8 August 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
3298 Private Norman Thomas JOHNSON, a 21 year old Storekeeper from Pemberton, Western Australia. He enlisted on 21 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 26 July 1919.
3300 Private Reginald LARKE, a 29 year old Farmer from Corrigin, Western Australia. He enlisted on 21 August 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
3301 Private Jack MALACARI, a 25 year old Bread Carter from Northam, Western Australia. He enlisted on 18 October 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3305 Private Archibald Robert McCALL, a 21 year old Farmer from Wickepin, Western Australia. He enlisted on 10 March 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3304 Private Samuel George McCLEMENTS, a 19 year old French polisher from Claremont, Western Australia. He enlisted on 11 December 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 26 July 1919.
3302 Private Arthur George MURRAY, a 22 year old Farmer from Kununoppin via Merridin, Western Australia. He enlisted on 30 August 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3303 Private George MURRAY, a 33 year old Farmer from Bullsbrook, Western Australia. He enlisted on 12 September 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
3308 Private Hubert William NELSON, a 19 year old Storeman from Greenbushes, Western Australia. He enlisted on 18 August 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 12 July 1918.
3306 Private Joseph William NORRISH, an 18 year old Blacksmith from Kojonup, Western Australia. He enlisted on 24 November 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3307 Private Raymond Richard John NORRISH, an 18 year old Farm Hand from Kojonup, Western Australia. He enlisted on 12 October 1916; and subsequently Died of Disease, 31 December 1917.
3309 Private Lester Osborne PADMAN, a 29 year old Farmer from Thompson Brook via Donnybrook, Western Australia. He enlisted on 21 August 1916; and subsequently Died of Accident, 15 October 1917.
3286 Acting Sergeant Stanley Ernest PARKE, a 23 year old Loco Fireman from Merredin, Western Australia. He enlisted on 1 June 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 26 July 1919.
3310 Private Douglas John PEAKE, a 24 year old Blacksmith from Northam, Western Australia. He enlisted on 18 October 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 March 1919.
3312 Private Harry ROWLES, a 21 year old Labourer from North Cunderdin, Western Australia. He enlisted on 4 September 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia as a stowaway on HMAT A28 Militiadesarriving at Fremantle, 31 January 1919.
3287 Acting Corporal Eugene Best SMALPAGE, a 34 year old Salesman from Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 31 July 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 27 January 1919.
3313 Private Horace May SPENCER, a 32 year old Farmer from Manjimup, Western Australia. He enlisted on 5 July 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 March 1919.
3311 Private Clifford Pierce STREMPEL, a 21 year old Storeman from Albany, Western Australia. He enlisted on 16 March 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 4 October 1918.
3315 Private Frank Bert TREVENEN, a 40 year old Farmer from Highbury, Western Australia. He enlisted on 21 November 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3316 Private Gordon Stanley WARBURTON, a 24 year old Farm Hand from Brunswick, Western Australia. He enlisted on 25 October 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3317 Private Edward Torrens Russell WARD, a 19 year old Store Keeper from Bridgetown, Western Australia. He enlisted on 16 October 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 July 1919.
3288 Acting Lance Corporal Albert WILSON, a 44 year old Newsagent from Fremantle, Western Australia. He enlisted on 26 October 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 15 November 1918.
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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, 27th Reinforcements
