Topic: AIF - Fr - 13 LHR
13th LHR, AIF
13th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Embarkation Roll, 4th Reinforcement
13th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 4th Reinforcement, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A20 Hororata 27 September 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
991 Private Joseph Bertram ABBOTS, a 21 year old Pipe fitter from Birmingham, England. He enlisted on 6 October 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 18 December 1919.
992 Private Frank ARCHER, a 21 year old Bricklayer from Armadale, Victoria. He enlisted on 17 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 May 1919.
993 Private William Wallace BACON, a 21 year old Driver from Footscray, Victoria. He enlisted on 30 June 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 31 July 1917.
1044 Private Patrick BAHEN, a 25 year old Labourer from Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 5 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 April 1920.
996 Private William Benjamin BARTLEY, a 21 year old Dealer from East Malvern, Victoria. He enlisted on 13 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
1024 Private Ellis BAX, a 20 year old Horse breaker Farmer from Swan Hill, Victoria Diamond Creek, Victoria. He enlisted on 1 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 June 1919.
999 Private Henry Grange BIGGS, an 18 year old Farmer from Coburg, Victoria. He enlisted on 15 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 1 August 1919.
998 Private Keith Frederick William BLACKSHAW, an 18 year old Farm Labourer from Dandenong, Victoria. He enlisted on 16 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 January 1919.
995 Private Thomas BONE, a 24 year old Saddler from Wonthaggi, Victoria. He enlisted on 21 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 9 February 1919.
997 Private William James BOX, a 30 year old Carpenter from Elliminyt, Victoria. He enlisted on 19 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
1041 Private William BUTLER, a 20 year old Labourer from East Malvern, Victoria. He enlisted on 24 September 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 9 December 1918.
1000 Corporal John CLASBY, a 23 year old Rail worker from South Yarra, Victoria. He enlisted on 18 June 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 4 May 1917.
1002 Private Ronald COOKE, a 23 year old Labourer from Warragul, Victoria. He enlisted on 15 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
1001 Private James COURTNEY, a 23 year old Groom from Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 18 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
1004 Private Richard James ELLIS, a 19 year old Miner from Waterloo, Victoria. He enlisted on 19 July 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 13 February 1917.
1006 Private John William FITZSIMMONS, a 24 year old Farmer from Sebastopol, Victoria. He enlisted on 27 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 12 April 1919.
1008 Private Joseph Montague GARDNER, a 26 year old Butcher from Sandringham, Victoria. He enlisted on 29 June 1915; and subsequently Died of Disease, 18 February 1916.
1009 Private Edward Joseph GARLAND, a 23 year old Driver from Camberwell, Victoria. He enlisted on 30 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 1 July 1919.
1007 Private Alfred James GIBSON, a 23 year old Labourer from Bendigo, Victoria. He enlisted on 30 June 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 9 November 1917.
1016 Private Walter Jarvis HAMMOND, a 40 year old Manager from South Yarra, Victoria. He enlisted on 21 September 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 April 1919.
1014 Private William John HANSEN, a 20 year old Bridge builder from Hayfield, Victoria. He enlisted on 2 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 19 April 1919.
1010 Private George Frederick HARWOOD, a 26 year old Labourer from Footscray, Victoria. He enlisted on 5 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
1013 Private Joseph HEREWANE, a 30 year old Labourer from Lyndoch Valley, South Australia. He enlisted on 23 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 8 April 1919.
1005 Private Horace Rupert HILL, a 23 year old Dealer from Kensington, Victoria. He enlisted on 30 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 9 July 1919.
1015 Private David William HOWARTH, a 21 year old Labourer from Larpent, Victoria. He enlisted on 13 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 25 January 1919.
1012 Private Thomas HUNTER, a 33 year old Labourer from Torquay via Geelong, Victoria. He enlisted on 1 July 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 11 May 1916.
1017 Private Richard Tonkin JEFFERY, a 19 year old Saddler from Brunswick, Victoria. He enlisted on 8 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
1018 Private Cedric JOHNSTON, an 18 year old Farmer from Avoca, Victoria. He enlisted on 6 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 22 September 1919.
1019 Private Frank JONANEAN, a 27 year old Labourer from Carlton, Victoria. He enlisted on 26 July 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 27 July 1917.
1020 Private William Rupert KIRKHAM, a 21 year old Farmer from Trafalgar, Victoria. He enlisted on 5 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
Second Lieutenant Stephen LADE, a 33 year old Farmer from Broadford, Victoria. He enlisted on 16 July 1915; and subsequently Died of Wounds, 25 September 1917.
1022 Private William Edward LAND, a 19 year old Farm hand from Killeen Longwood, Victoria. He enlisted on 16 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
1023 Private William Ernest LANG, a 28 year old Labourer from Geelong, Victoria. He enlisted on 14 July 1915; and subsequently was Discharged in Britain, 21 July 1920.
1021 Private Joseph LLOYD, a 21 year old Labourer from Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 8 September 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 1 December 1917.
1028 Private Albert Edgar MacKAY, a 23 year old Farmer from Violet Town, Victoria. He enlisted on 2 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 12 May 1919.
1029 Private Frederick MacMILLAN, a 27 year old Grocer from Auburn, Victoria. He enlisted on 6 July 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 1 November 1917.
1026 Private Frederick Alfred Finlay McCARTHY, a 33 year old Farmer from Warrion via Colac, Victoria. He enlisted on 17 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 21 March 1919.
1045 Private Joseph Butler McKENZIE, a 26 year old Electrician from East Brunswick, Victoria. He enlisted on 4 May 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 9 December 1918.
1025 Private Charles Richard McLAREN, a 19 year old Labourer from Longford via Sale, Victoria. He enlisted on 21 July 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 22 April 1917.
1031 Private Edward James REGAN, a 29 year old Cook from Coolarook, Victoria. He enlisted on 30 July 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 10 January 1918.
1030 Private Albert Newton RENNIE, a 20 year old Engraver from North Carlton, Victoria. He enlisted on 30 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 March 1919.
1034 Private Ernest Edgar ROUNDS, a 24 year old Farmer from Camperdown, Victoria. He enlisted on 11 December 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 March 1919.
1033 Private Percival Harold ROUNDS, a 22 year old Farmer from Camperdown, Victoria. He enlisted on 11 December 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 April 1919.
1032 Private Alexander ROWE, a 26 year old Labourer from Swan Hill, Victoria. He enlisted on 4 January 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 20 December 1918.
1036 Private Robert James SCOTT, a 20 year old Bricklayer from Camberwell, Victoria. He enlisted on 5 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
1039 Private Frederick James SHAW, a 22 year old Porter from Clifton Hill, Victoria. He enlisted on 30 July 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 2 October 1917.
1035 Private Horace Gerald SMITH, a 20 year old Miner from Smythesdale, Victoria. He enlisted on 6 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 7 November 1919.
1037 Private Russell Gundy SMITH, an 18 year old Clerk from Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 26 May 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 18 July 1919.
1038 Private Harold STONE, a 22 year old Dealer from Windsor, Victoria. He enlisted on 30 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 19 April 1919.
1046 Private Robert STRAFFORD, a 29 year old Farmer from Bunyip, Victoria. He enlisted on 26 September 1915; and at the conclusion of the war , 21 December 1918.
1040 Private John Thomas WALKER, a 22 year old Labourer from Delegate, Victoria. He enlisted on 6 July 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 28 September 1918.
1042 Private James Martin WATERS, a 22 year old Labourer from Wallacedale, Victoria. He enlisted on 25 September 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
1043 Private Norman Chester WHITCHURCH, a 25 year old Farmer from Birchip, Victoria. He enlisted on 2 September 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 13 April 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:
13th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF
13th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 13th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Embarkation Roll, 4th Reinforcement
