Topic: AIF - 2B - 7 LHR
7th LHR, AIF
7th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Embarkation Roll, 27th Reinforcement
7th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 27th Reinforcement, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney 9 May 1917.
The HMAT A15 Star of England, later renamed Port Sydney, weighed 9,136 tons with an average cruise speed of 13.5 knots or 25.00 kmph. It was owned by the Commonwealth & Dominion Line Ltd, London, and leased by the Commonwealth until 22 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.
Finding more about a service person.
Embarkation Roll
3337 Private Leslie John ABBERTON, a 20 year old Porter from Erskineville, New South Wales. He enlisted on 28 February 1917; and subsequently Died of Wounds, 30 November 1917.
3330 Private Mark BOOTH, a 41 year old Labourer from Terara, New South Wales. He enlisted on 3 March 1917; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 15 November 1918.
3286 Private Charles Daniel BRYON, a 28 year old Farm labourer from Ganmain, New South Wales. He enlisted on 19 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 June 1919.
3328 Private Joseph Thomas CLARK, a 35 year old Farmer from Uralla, New South Wales. He enlisted on 12 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 27 June 1919.
3333 Private Roy Ernest CORREY, an 18 year old Clerk from Manly, New South Wales. He enlisted on 16 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
3317 Private Edward John Charles COTTER, a 22 year old Labourer from Paddington, New South Wales. He enlisted on 6 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 March 1919.
3327 Private George Thomas CROSS, a 28 year old Horse breaker from Campsie, New South Wales. He enlisted on 16 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 6 January 1919.
Lieutenant Norman Graham DUCKER, a 30 year old Independent from University Club, Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 1 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 July 1919.
3315 Private Albert FOX, a 27 year old Farmer from Cumnock, New South Wales. He enlisted on 15 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 July 1919.
3326 Private Ernest David FREUND, a 22 year old Coachbuilder from Plattsburg, New South Wales. He enlisted on 21 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3288 Private Robert GARDNER, a 21 year old Horse trainer from Randwick, New South Wales. He enlisted on 3 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 May 1919.
3304 Private Richard HECKENBERG, an 18 year old Carter from Cabramatta, New South Wales. He enlisted on 28 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3289 Private Thomas Hilton HUBBARD, a 19 year old Farmer from Maryvale, New South Wales. He enlisted on 28 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 March 1919.
3321 Private Edward John JENKINS, a 30 year old Shearer from Melba Vale, Corringoora, Bingara, New South Wales. He enlisted on 16 October 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 March 1919.
3292 Private Robert De Witt KENNEDY, an 18 year old Student from Ryde, New South Wales. He enlisted on 11 October 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 26 January 1919.
3293 Private Leonard Charles KENT, a 27 year old Dentist from Potts Pt, New South Wales. He enlisted on 16 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 January 1919.
3331 Private George KNEALE, a 29 year old Labourer from Lockhart, New South Wales. He enlisted on 28 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 June 1919.
3336 Sergeant James Robert LACEY, a 28 year old Soldier / A&I staff from St Peters, New South Wales. He enlisted on 28 February 1917; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 23 August 1917.
3318 Private James McArthur LAMONT, a 22 year old Labourer from Gunbar, New South Wales. He enlisted on 23 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 June 1919.
3320 Private Gordon LOVELL, a 21 year old Labourer from Campsie, New South Wales. He enlisted on 14 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 July 1919.
3297 Private Patrick MURPHY, a 21 year old Dairy hand from Hornsby, New South Wales. He enlisted on 22 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 22 January 1920.
3298 Private Thomas O'NEILL, a 21 year old Storeman from Woolloomooloo, New South Wales. He enlisted on 9 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 June 1919.
3299 Private Jack PATON, a 37 year old Labourer from Harden, New South Wales. He enlisted on 9 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3300 Private Ewart Charles POTTER, a 22 year old Farmer from Griffiths, New South Wales. He enlisted on 3 March 1917; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 26 December 1918.
3332 Private Charles Thomas SCRIMSHAW, a 21 year old Photographer from Wellington, New South Wales. He enlisted on 31 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war was Discharged in Egypt, 5 March 1919.
3314 Private Leonard Harold TAYLOR, a 19 year old Labourer from Denman, New South Wales. He enlisted on 28 November 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 November 1919.
3313 Private Beresford Arthur Charles THOMPSON, a 35 year old Horse breaker from St Peters, New South Wales. He enlisted on 28 November 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3329 Private James Byrnes THOMPSON, a 23 year old Tanner from St Marys, New South Wales. He enlisted on 29 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 June 1919.
3319 Private James TONGE, a 22 year old Farm labourer from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 19 February 1917; and subsequently was Discharged in Britain, 24 September 1919.
3335 Private Jack TORY, a 21 year old Clerk from Tamworth, New South Wales. He enlisted on 24 August 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 12 July 1918.
3290 Private Victor TURNBULL, an 18 year old Farmer from Wellington, New South Wales. He enlisted on 28 February 1917; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 7 May 1918.
3294 Acting Corporal Robert WARDLAW, a 28 year old Traveller from Ashfield, New South Wales. He enlisted on 18 December 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 November 1919.
3338 Private Harvey Sydney WELMAN, a 19 year old Timber lumper from Annandale, New South Wales. He enlisted on 6 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 July 1919.
3334 Private Albert Richard George YOUNG, a 38 year old Teacher from Tumut Plains, New South Wales. He enlisted on 28 March 1917; 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, 27th Reinforcement
