Topic: AIF - 2B - 7 LHR
7th LHR, AIF
7th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Embarkation Roll, 20th Reinforcement
7th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 20th Reinforcement, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board RMS Malwa on 22 July 1916.
The RMS Malwa weighed 10,883 tons with an average cruise speed of 15 knots or 27.78 kmph. It was owned by the P & O SN Co, London.
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
2879 Private Cecil Carlyle BROUGHTON, a 36 year old Merchant from Cremorne, New South Wales. He enlisted on 3 March 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 6 October 1919.
2874 Private Arthur Roy BUCKLAND, a 29 year old Grazier from Leadville, New South Wales. He enlisted on 21 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 27 June 1919.
2900 Private John CAMERON, a 24 year old Station hand from North Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 9 December 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 14 March 1919.
2891 Private McRae Archibald CAMERON, an 18 year old Station hand from Glen Innes, New South Wales. He enlisted on 15 March 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 July 1919.
2884 Private Bruce Farquhar CAPEL, a 26 year old Overseer from Derra Derra, New South Wales. He enlisted on 31 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 27 June 1919.
2875 Private Sydney Vivian CAPEL, a 32 year old Grazier from Derra Derra, New South Wales. He enlisted on 31 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 January 1919.
2892 Private Hunter COBB, a 19 year old Grazier from Moonan Flat, New South Wales. He enlisted on 28 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 27 June 1919.
2899 Private Arthur Edgar Stanley COHEN, a 21 year old Clerk from Armidale, New South Wales. He enlisted on 9 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 27 June 1919.
2883 Private Eliot Tamworth COHEN, a 32 year old Grazier from Currabubula, New South Wales. He enlisted on 14 March 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 27 June 1919.
2877 Private Frederick Henry COWARD, a 33 year old Grazier from Mosman, New South Wales. He enlisted on 18 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 January 1919.
2895 A/Sig John DESMOND, a 20 year old Labourer from Toorak, Victoria. He enlisted on 21 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 8 September 1919.
2902 Private Harry Howard DURRELL, a 29 year old Station Manager from Petersham, New South Wales. He enlisted on 14 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 January 1919.
2881 Private Eric Reginald GARRETT, a 25 year old Station Overseer from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 25 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 July 1919.
2885 Private Henry Knight GREGSON, a 26 year old Farmer from Camden Springs, New South Wales. He enlisted on 2 March 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 January 1919.
2868 A/L/Sgt Reginald HARROWELL, a 27 year old Traveller from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 11 October 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 15 February 1918.
2887 Private Herbert Alexander HUDSON, a 25 year old Grazier from Roxmere, Homebush, New South Wales. He enlisted on 16 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 12 April 1919.
2897 Private William Charles JONES, a 29 year old Farmer from Neutral Bay, New South Wales. He enlisted on 14 March 1916; and subsequently Died of Disease, 8 January 1919.
2880 Private Eric Beauchamp LAWSON, a 39 year old Clerk from Strathfield, New South Wales. He enlisted on 3 March 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 November 1919.
2876 Private Alexander Percival Thwaites MACK, a 33 year old Grazier from Pallah, Bingara, New South Wales. He enlisted on 8 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 June 1919.
2886 Private Rawdon McDougall MACK, an 18 year old Grazier from Luton Hoo, Bingara, New South Wales. He enlisted on 31 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 March 1919.
2869 Private George Hamilton MILSON, a 21 year old Grazier from Milson Pt, New South Wales. He enlisted on 1 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 May 1919.
2867 A/L/Sgt David Gordon MITCHELL, a 30 year old Grazier from Strathroy via Armidale, New South Wales. He enlisted on 28 October 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 June 1919.
2896 A/Sig Henry Joseph MORAN, a 21 year old Farmer from Bribbaree via Young, New South Wales. He enlisted on 1 September 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 June 1919.
2871 Private George Frederick MORTIMER, a 35 year old Station Manager from Groongal, New South Wales. He enlisted on 6 December 1915; and subsequently was Discharged in Britain, 4 December 1919.
2878 Private William Stewart PAGE, a 30 year old Grazier from Chatswood, New South Wales. He enlisted on 1 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 8 April 1919.
2893 Private William Edward SPARKE, a 44 year old Farmer from Coogee, New South Wales. He enlisted on 10 March 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 15 February 1918.
2873 Private Charles Parnell SUMMERS, a 24 year old Overseer from Hornsby, New South Wales. He enlisted on 31 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 2 January 1919.
2898 Private Walter Rupert TINK, a 24 year old Grazier from Denalong, Dubbo, New South Wales. He enlisted on 14 March 1916; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 26 March 1917.
2872 Private Cecil Raymond TRAILL, a 22 year old Overseer from Burwood, New South Wales. He enlisted on 31 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 8 July 1919.
2882 Private Edward Stanley URE-SMITH, a 27 year old Station Overseer from Hotel Australia Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 11 March 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 26 January 1919.
2888 Private Clifford Lee WESTON, a 20 year old Grazier from Orange, New South Wales. He enlisted on 16 March 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 May 1919.
Second Lieutenant Hubert Charles Griffiths WESTON, a 31 year old Former Special Constable from Coogee, New South Wales. He enlisted on 20 November 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 23 October 1917.
2889 Private John Gwydir WILLIAMS, an 18 year old Grazier from Carroll Station via Moree, New South Wales. He enlisted on 15 March 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 29 April 1919.
2866 Acting Regimental Sergeant Major Joseph George YATES, a 27 year old Blacksmith from Petersham, New South Wales. He enlisted on 25 May 1915; 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:
7th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF
7th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 7th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Embarkation Roll, 20th Reinforcement
