Topic: AIF - 2B - 6 LHR
6th LHR, AIF
6th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Embarkation Roll, 2nd Reinforcement
HMAT A21 Marere
6th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 2nd Reinforcement, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A21 Marere 20 February 1915.
The HMAT A21 Marere weighed 6443 tons with an average cruise speed of 12.5 knots or 23.15 kmph. It was owned by the Commonwealth & Dominion Line Ltd, London. The Marere was sunk by a submarine's gunfire in the Mediterranean, 18 January 1916.
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
703 Private James Alexander ADAMS, a 21 year old Station hand from Leichhardt, New South Wales. He enlisted on 28 November 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 14 December 1918.
704 Private Archibald James ALLINGHAM, a 24 year old Labourer from Mungindi, New South Wales. He enlisted on 10 December 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 March 1919.
724 Private George Lachlan BERRIE, a 33 year old Grazier from Yagobi, New South Wales. He enlisted on 19 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 27 June 1919.
715A Private James Reginald BLOOMFIELD, an 18 year old Blacksmith from Donroy Station, Moree, New South Wales. He enlisted on 3 November 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 23 December 1918.
726 Private William McGregor BONNAR, a 23 year old Station hand from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 8 January 1915; and subsequently Died of Wounds, 13 June 1915, and subsequently was buried at sea.
702 Acting Corporal Herbert James BOORMAN, a 25 year old Farmer from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 16 December 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 1 November 1919.
705 Private Alfred John CARTER, a 23 year old Fireman from Williamstown, Victoria. He enlisted on 4 December 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 23 September 1916.
709 Private George Henry COOKE, a 24 year old Labourer from Nowra, New South Wales. He enlisted on 5 December 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 27 June 1919.
708 Private Bertram Lindsay CRAWFORD, a 40 year old Station hand from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 4 December 1914; and subsequently Died of Disease, 13 February 1917.
712 Private William DICKENSON, a 20 year old Labourer from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 8 December 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 March 1919.
711 Private John Timothy DOHERTY, a 28 year old Farmer from Barellan Stn, New South Wales. He enlisted on 4 December 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 21 July 1918.
710 Private George DUNN, a 21 year old Labourer from Merimbula, New South Wales. He enlisted on 18 November 1914; and subsequently Died of Disease, 3 June 1915.
713 Private Stanley ENNIS, a 23 year old Farmhand from Frederickton, New South Wales. He enlisted on 4 December 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 January 1919.
744 Signaller Thomas FITZGERALD, a 29 year old Farmer from Newtown, New South Wales. He enlisted on 7 December 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 September 1919.
715 Private Arthur Thomas FOWLER, a 24 year old Labourer from Canowindra, New South Wales / Grenfell, New South Wales. He enlisted on 27 October 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 July 1919.
719 Private Charles GARDEN, a 24 year old Farmer from Cowra, New South Wales. He enlisted on 7 December 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 14 December 1918.
717 Private John Bathurst GARDEN, a 25 year old Farmer from Cowra, New South Wales. He enlisted on 8 December 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 6 July 1919.
Second Lieutenant Reginald Charles David GARNOCK, a 29 year old Solicitor from The Rock Cooma, New South Wales. He enlisted on 6 November 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 June 1919.
720 Private John Wilberforce GILHOLM, an 18 year old Station hand from Paddington, New South Wales. He enlisted on 30 November 1914; but did not embark and was subsequently Discharged, 17 February 1915.
716 Private Frederick George GILLETT, a 38 year old Prospector from North Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 10 December 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 24 June 1916.
718 Private William GRIMSHAW, a 30 year old Labourer from Darlinghurst, New South Wales. He enlisted on 5 November 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 11 December 1918.
721 Private Ronald Gordon HALL, a 22 year old Bank Clerk from Scone, New South Wales. He enlisted on 3 December 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 21 April 1918.
714 Private William Joseph HAMMOND, a 22 year old Butcher from Chatswood, New South Wales. He enlisted on 23 January 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 16 October 1918.
722 Private Thomas Sylvester HARDING, a 37 year old Farmer from Rozelle, New South Wales. He enlisted on 9 December 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 January 1919.
723 Private Christopher Emanuel Victor Leslie HILL, a 23 year old Station Overseer from Bodangora, New South Wales. He enlisted on 9 December 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 2 September 1916.
738 Private Frank HILL, a 32 year old Labourer from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 5 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 6 September 1919.
701 Acting Sergeant Edward James HUNTER, a 35 year old Station Manager from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 4 December 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 March 1919.
728 Private Charles INGRAM, a 28 year old Boundary rider from Borambola, New South Wales. He enlisted on 26 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 June 1919.
725 Private William Bradley INGRAM, a 19 year old Farmer from Deniliquin, New South Wales. He enlisted on 9 December 1914; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 17 September 1915.
727 Private David Alexander KING, a 21 year old Labourer from Doodlakine, Western Australia Ouyen, Victoria. He enlisted on 4 December 1914; and subsequently Died of Wounds, 29 April 1917.
745 Private Justin F. LITTLE, a 28 year old Farmer from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 12 December 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 28 December 1917.
740 Private Lionel William LOVEBAND, a 25 year old Pastoral from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 19 January 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 27 March 1918.
752 Private Ernest Reginald MANN, a 19 year old Farmer / Station hand from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 12 December 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 11 July 1917.
742 Private Henry Charles MANN, a 22 year old Labourer from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 30 November 1914; and subsequently was Discharged in Britain, 24 October 1919.
600 Private William Sylvester MARKS, a 23 year old Carpenter from Crookwell, New South Wales. He enlisted on 11 December 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 15 November 1918.
731 Private William Montrose McKENZIE, a 19 year old Farrier’s mate from Ryde, New South Wales. He enlisted on 7 December 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 24 January 1918.
732 Private John Thomas McNAMARA, a 24 year old Labourer / Wool dresser from Tottenham via Dandaloo, New South Wales. He enlisted on 5 December 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 29 April 1919.
720A Private William Waddell MILLER, a 39 year old Station hand from Sydney, New South Wales / Peakhurst, New South Wales. He enlisted on 20 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 December 1918.
730 Private Francis Cornwall MOAD, a 20 year old Farmer from Springhill, New South Wales. He enlisted on 9 December 1914; and subsequently Died of Wounds, 8 November 1916.
750 Private Norman Stanley MOFFAT, a 20 year old Mechanic from Camoola Park, Longreach, Queensland. He enlisted on 14 December 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 21 December 1918.
729 Private William Henry MORECOMBE, a 38 year old Station hand from Surry Hills, New South Wales. He enlisted on 10 December 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 10 March 1918.
735 Private Alexander Scotstown REID, an 18 year old Farmhand from Ashfield, New South Wales. He enlisted on 7 December 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 17 March 1916.
737 Private Murdoch Donald REID, a 29 year old Carrier from Summer Hill, New South Wales. He enlisted on 1 December 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 June 1919.
746 Private Francis Leigh RIDGWAY, a 25 year old Station Overseer from Moree, New South Wales. He enlisted on 19 January 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 28 March 1918.
736 Private Edward John Joseph RINGROSE, a 21 year old Station hand from Milsons Pt, New South Wales. He enlisted on 9 December 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 29 April 1919.
706 Private Reginald Walter SPINNEY, a 23 year old Labourer from Bishop's Bridge, via Maitland, New South Wales. He enlisted on 2 February 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 8 October 1919.
747 Private Arthur James STUART, a 29 year old Farmer from Galong, New South Wales. He enlisted on 2 September 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 7 November 1915.
754 Private Charles Russell TEBB, a 24 year old Driver from Horbling, Lincolnshire, England. He enlisted on 15 September 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 9 December 1919.
734 Private Richard Joseph TROY, a 25 year old Station Manager from Coolgardie, Western Australia. He enlisted on 16 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 June 1919.
739 Private Cecil John UPTON, a 20 year old Dairy Farmer from Newtown, New South Wales. He enlisted on 27 November 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 March 1919.
743 Private Oswald Bruce WALKER, a 25 year old Labourer from Darlinghurst, New South Wales. He enlisted on 18 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 January 1919.
753 Private Thomas Bailee WATSON, a 27 year old Merchant from Condobolin, New South Wales. He enlisted on 21 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 March 1919.
740 Private Leslie Cecil WILLIAMSON, a 35 year old Station hand from Uralla, New South Wales. He enlisted on 2 December 1914; and subsequently was Discharged, 14 September 1915.
733 Private Ivor Murray WILSON, a 26 year old Bank Clerk from Ipswich, Queensland. He enlisted on 10 February 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 16 July 1917.
741 Private Cecil George Ernest YOUNG, a 19 year old Labourer from Woolgoolga, New South Wales. He enlisted on 2 November 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 June 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:
6th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Embarkation Roll, 2nd Reinforcement
