Topic: AIF - 4B - 12 LHR
12th LHR, AIF
12th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Embarkation Roll, 13th Reinforcements
HMAT A6 Clan Maccorquodale
12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 13th Reinforcements, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A6 Clan Mccorquodale 19 September 1916.
The HMAT A6 Clan Maccorquodale weighed 5121 tons with an average cruise speed of 15 knots or 27.78 kmph. It was owned by the Cayser, Irvin and Co., Glasgow, and leased by the Commonwealth until 14 April 1915. The Clan Maccorquodale was torpedoed and sunk in Mediterranean, 17 November 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
2001 Private Warren Montgomery BARNETT, a 22 year old Postmaster from Gladstone, New South Wales. He enlisted on 22 June 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 25 September 1919.
2047 Private Claude William BORTHWICK, an 18 year old Plumber from Manly, New South Wales. He enlisted on 20 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
280 Private Stanley BROOME, a 25 year old Station Overseer from Rockdale, New South Wales. He enlisted on 18 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 29 April 1919.
2002 Private Andrew BURTON, a 27 year old Bricklayer from Uralla, New South Wales. He enlisted on 18 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
2045 Private Frederick Archibald CAMERON, a 23 year old Labourer / Loco fireman from Ellalong via Cessnock, New South Wales. He enlisted on 23 November 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 1 October 1918.
2006 Private Gordon Lachlan CAMERON, a 25 year old Farmer from Furracabad Glenn Innes, New South Wales. He enlisted on 11 April 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 July 1919.
2004 Private William Henry CARTER, a 20 year old Stationhand from Torryburn Station Uralla, New South Wales. He enlisted on 10 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 July 1919.
2044 Private George Walter CARTWRIGHT, a 26 year old Labourer from Goulburn, New South Wales. He enlisted on 15 January 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 12 July 1918.
2005 Private William James COOPER, a 20 year old Carpenter from Uralla, New South Wales. He enlisted on 6 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
2038 Private John Henry CORBETT, a 21 year old Labourer from Bowling Alley Point via Tamworth, New South Wales. He enlisted on 6 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
2039 Private William James CORBETT, a 28 year old Labourer from Bowling Alley Point via Tamworth, New South Wales. He enlisted on 19 May 1916; and subsequently Died of Disease, 23 March 1919.
2007 Private Richard Laurence DAVEY, a 30 year old Farmer from Balmoral, New South Wales. He enlisted on 22 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 12 June 1919.
2009 Acting Sergeant Thomas Henry ELVIN, a 34 year old Ironmonger from Annandale, New South Wales. He enlisted on 6 December 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 29 April 1919.
2034 Private Donald Leslie GOODFELLOW, a 21 year old Wool Classer from Mittagong, New South Wales. He enlisted on 22 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 29 July 1919.
2035 Private Frederick GOODFELLOW, a 22 year old Wool Classer from Mittagong, New South Wales. He enlisted on 22 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 January 1919.
2031 Private James Vincent GRANT, a 21 year old Box maker from Paddington, New South Wales. He enlisted on 9 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
2013 Private Arthur William KNAUF, a 26 year old Farmer from Furracabad Glen Innes, New South Wales. He enlisted on 24 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 July 1919.
2014 Private Thomas LATIMER, a 30 year old Overseer from Coonamble, New South Wales. He enlisted on 20 December 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 March 1919.
2041 Private Robert McCANN, a 21 year old Labourer from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 20 July 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 July 1919.
2019 Private Oswald Hubert McLENNAN, a 20 year old Postal clerk from Uralla, New South Wales. He enlisted on 23 April 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 January 1919.
2037 Private John Lawrence NEWLANDS, a 41 year old Carter from Newtown, New South Wales. He enlisted on 12 May 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 22 January 1917.
2043 Private David James O'ROURKE, an 18 year old Labourer from Wellington, New South Wales. He enlisted on 11 October 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 2 August 1919.
363 Private Henry Harrison PEARD, a 25 year old Labourer from Albury, New South Wales. He enlisted on 12 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 9 January 1920.
2021 Private James PITTMAN, a 34 year old Farmer from Kurrajong via Richmond, New South Wales. He enlisted on 23 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 July 1919.
2046 Private John POLLARD, a 22 year old Driver from Burriga, New South Wales. He enlisted on 15 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 27 November 1919.
2022 Private Charles Howard SHAW, a 34 year old Farmer from Gunnedah, New South Wales. He enlisted on 12 April 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 12 July 1918.
2025 Private Cecil Alfred SMITH, a 23 year old Labourer from Armidale, New South Wales. He enlisted on 8 May 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 12 November 1917.
2024 Private Thomas Andrew SMITH, a 21 year old Labourer from Uralla, New South Wales. He enlisted on 1 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 March 1919.
2023 Private Peter STEWART, a 43 year old Labourer from North Fitzroy, Victoria. He enlisted on 20 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 July 1919.
2036 Private Neville Keith TATE, an 18 year old Bank clerk from Macksville, New South Wales. He enlisted on 22 July 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
2042 Private Garnett Edgar THOMPSON, a 21 year old Drover from Normanhurst via Hornsby, New South Wales. He enlisted on 21 July 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 July 1919.
2027 Acting Corporal William John Henry VITNELL, a 25 year old Accountant from Eugowra via Orange, New South Wales. He enlisted on 1 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
2040 Private Thomas WILLIAMS, a 21 year old Horse driver from Bundarra, New South Wales. He enlisted on 29 June 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 18 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, 13th Reinforcements
