Topic: AIF - Fr - 13 LHR
13th LHR, AIF
13th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Embarkation Roll, 11th Reinforcement
13th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 11th Reinforcement, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A4 Pera 23 September 1916.
HMAT A4 Pera weighed 7,635 tons with an average cruise speed of 11 knots or 20.37 kmph. It was owned by the P&O SN Co, London, and leased by the Commonwealth until 6 January 1917. The Pera was torpedoed and sunk in Mediterranean on 19 October 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.
Finding more about a service person.
Embarkation Roll
1885 Private Henry Thomas BAMBER, a 22 year old Farmer from Coldstream, Victoria. He enlisted on 17 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 23 March 1919.
1915 Private James Edward Ross BOAG, a 36 year old Farmer from Caulfield, Victoria. He enlisted on 12 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 January 1919.
1886 Private Hercules Rupert Murray BROWNE, a 20 year old Draughtsman from Yarraville, Victoria. He enlisted on 28 September 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 14 November 1919.
1887 Private Charles Lewis BURGE, a 30 year old Farmer from Wanalta, Victoria. He enlisted on 4 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 6 September 1919.
1884 Private Elton Harman BUTTON, a 26 year old Rail worker from Bendigo, Victoria. He enlisted on 10 June 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 4 June 1919.
1881 Private Aubrey Frank CHESTER, an 18 year old Time keeper from Neerim South, Victoria. He enlisted on 6 April 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 May 1919.
1889 Private Charles Henry COX, a 20 year old Broker’s mate from Stawell, Victoria. He enlisted on 21 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 22 May 1919.
1891 Private Gordon Matthew CRIBBES, a 21 year old Farmer from Beechworth, Victoria. He enlisted on 3 April 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 12 May 1919.
1894 Private John DRUMMOND, a 24 year old Labourer from Seymour, Victoria. He enlisted on 1 March 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 25 November 1917.
1913 Private Arthur Herman EINSIEDEL, a 21 year old Dental mechanic from Armadale, Victoria. He enlisted on 25 July 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 6 June 1918.
1895 Private Arthur James EVANS, a 41 year old Driver from South Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 23 February 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 8 April 1917.
1912 Private Eugene Vogel FINSTER, a 21 year old Clerk from Bendigo, Victoria. He enlisted on 19 August 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 22 July 1917.
1898 Private Francis Henry FISHER, a 25 year old Grocer from Footscray, Victoria. He enlisted on 29 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 1 July 1919.
1888 Private Joseph George GREENWAY, a 28 year old Farmer from Mansfield, Victoria. He enlisted on 20 June 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 21 April 1918.
1896 Private Rupert James HAMILTON, an 18 year old Draper from Beechworth, Victoria. He enlisted on 4 April 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 8 May 1919.
1882 Private Herbert Leslie JONES, an 18 year old Orchardist from Hurst Bridge, Victoria. He enlisted on 22 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 June 1919.
1900 Private George Thomas KIRKBRIDGE, a 27 year old Farrier from Diamond Creek, Victoria. He enlisted on 1 March 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 1 July 1919.
1901 Private James Thomas LAVERTY, a 20 year old Labourer from Drouin, Victoria. He enlisted on 2 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 22 November 1919.
1906 Private George Leslie William MANCE, an 18 year old Hatter from Collingwood, Victoria. He enlisted on 21 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 May 1919.
1902 Private Norman John McLEAN, a 41 year old Farmer from Minyip, Victoria. He enlisted on 23 July 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 11 January 1918.
1899 Private Angus Wilfred NICHOLSON, a 21 year old Labourer from Baddaginnie, Victoria. He enlisted on 13 June 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 8 July 1919.
1903 Private Alfred Thomas PRATER, a 19 year old Farmer from Bamawm, Victoria. He enlisted on 11 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 19 April 1919.
1890 Private Howard ROBERTSON, a 38 year old Traveller from North Fitzroy, Victoria. He enlisted on 5 June 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 25 August 1917.
1908 Private Charles Herbert SIMMONS, a 43 year old Harness maker from Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 29 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 4 June 1919.
1909 Private William James SINCLAIR, a 25 year old Farmer from Wood Wood, Victoria. He enlisted on 16 July 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 4 May 1917.
1911 Private David Miller Thompson SKIDMORE, a 29 year old Labourer from Beechworth, Victoria. He enlisted on 1 May 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 21 July 1918.
1910 Private Gordon Leslie SKIDMORE, a 25 year old Labourer from Beechworth, Victoria. He enlisted on 1 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 4 June 1919.
64 Corporal George TATE, a 29 year old Storeman from Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 19 December 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 May 1919.
1897 Private Harold THORNHILL, a 19 year old Driver from Richmond, Victoria. He enlisted on 12 June 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 23 June 1919.
1907 Private Leslie Alfred TOLLIDAY, an 18 year old Baker from Ballarat, Victoria. He enlisted on 14 July 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 8 November 1919.
1893 Private Bruce Gilbert TOPP, a 19 year old Slaughterman from North Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 8 June 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 31 December 1917.
476 Sergeant Robert Henry TUFF, a 22 year old Grocer from 'Blytheville', Norwood Road, Caulfield, Victoria. He enlisted on 20 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 7 July 1919.
1905 Private Percy Andrew WAANDERS, a 25 year old Labourer from Stawell, Victoria. He enlisted on 3 September 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 31 January 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:
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, 11th Reinforcement
