Topic: AIF - 4B - 12 LHR
12th LHR, AIF
12th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Embarkation Roll, Machine Gun Section
12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, Machine Gun Section, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A29 Suevic 13 June 1915.
The HMAT A29 Suevic weighed 12,531 tons with an average cruise speed of 13 knots or 24.07 kmph. It was owned by the Oceanic SN Co Ltd, Liverpool, and leased by the Commonwealth until 9 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
658 Private Albert Reginald BAKER, a 22 year old Labourer from Chatswood, New South Wales. He enlisted on 26 March 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 15 February 1918.
657 Private Stanley Joseph BLUMENTHAL, a 21 year old Produce merchant from Randwick, New South Wales. He enlisted on 4 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 July 1919.
654 Sergeant Frank Edward BREWSTER, a 28 year old Instructional staff soldier / Steward from Mosman, New South Wales / Royal Naval House Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 20 March 1915; and subsequently Died of Accident, 11 April 1916.
803 Private Alistair Wharton COX, a 20 year old Law Student from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 31 March 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 4 November 1915.
659 Private Richard Brownlow DIXON, a 27 year old Farmer from Tamworth, New South Wales. He enlisted on 24 February 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 June 1919.
660 Private Thomas Hugh ELLIS, a 32 year old Farmer from Liverpool, New South Wales. He enlisted on 16 February 1915; and subsequently was Discharged in Britain, 9 December 1919.
663 Private Norman Edgar FENNER, a 19 year old Medical Student from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 10 April 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 23 August 1917.
661 Private Percy FORD, a 23 year old Labourer from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 9 March 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 21 March 1919.
662 Private George Hubert FRANCIS, a 23 year old Overseer from Neutral Bay, New South Wales. He enlisted on 25 March 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 23 July 1919.
664 Private Thomas James GRAY, a 33 year old Labourer from Paddington, New South Wales. He enlisted on 7 March 1915; and subsequently Died of Disease, 18 July 1918.
666 Private David Woodward HARRIS, a 24 year old Overseer from Turramurra, New South Wales. He enlisted on 30 December 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
665 Private Adrian Louie HOPE, a 24 year old Farmer from Beecroft, New South Wales. He enlisted on 16 February 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 8 March 1917.
Lieutenant Eric Montague HYMAN, a 29 year old Grazier from Tamworth, New South Wales. He enlisted on 24 March 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 22 July 1919.
667 Private William Leith LAMROCK, a 22 year old Farmer from Orange, New South Wales. He enlisted on 4 March 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 9 February 1919.
668 Private Leonard Llewellyn LLOYD, a 31 year old Overseer from Bondi, New South Wales. He enlisted on 1 May 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 12 November 1917.
672 Private Alexander Douglas MacKELLAR, an 18 year old Farmer from Darling Pt, New South Wales. He enlisted on 15 April 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 28 December 1917.
671 Private Edward Alexander McFADDEN, a 26 year old Mechanic from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 8 April 1915; and subsequently Deserted, 17 October 1917.
670 Private Leslie MOOREHEAD, a 21 year old Grazier from Armidale, New South Wales. He enlisted on 29 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 July 1919.
655 Corporal Duncan Victor MULHOLLAND, a 23 year old Bank clerk from Ashfield, New South Wales. He enlisted on 25 January 1915; and subsequently Died of Wounds, 31 May 1918.
673 Private Frank William NIVISON, a 31 year old Grazier from Ohio station, New South Wales. He enlisted on 21 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 May 1919.
515 Private Harold John PATERSON, a 24 year old Engineer from Cootamundra, New South Wales. He enlisted on 13 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 29 April 1919.
674 Private Alexander Augustus Norman Dudley PENTLAND, a 20 year old Selector from Terrigal, New South Wales. He enlisted on 5 March 1915; and subsequently was Discharged in Britain, 21 February 1916.
675 Private Francis Bede STAFFORD, a 26 year old Motor driver from Woolwich, New South Wales. He enlisted on 23 December 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 June 1919.
676 Private Hugh Severin STEPHENS, a 19 year old Medical Student from Walcha, New South Wales. He enlisted on 10 April 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 12 November 1917.
677 Private Follett Dawson THOMAS, a 20 year old Surveyor from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 8 March 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 11 December 1918.
678 Private Alfred Lionel WAUCH, a 30 year old Gentleman from Strathfield, New South Wales. He enlisted on 21 April 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 7 September 1916.
679 Private Colin Stanley WELLS, a 25 year old Boundary rider from Milsons Pt, New South Wales. He enlisted on 22 March 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 6 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:
12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF
12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Embarkation Roll, Machine Gun Section
