Topic: AIF - 3B - 8 LHR
8th LHR, AIF
8th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Embarkation Roll, 26th Reinforcement
RMS Morea
8th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 26th Reinforcement, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board RMS Morea 20 February 1917.
The RMS Morea weighed 10,890 tons with an average cruise speed of 16 knots or 29.63 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
Second Lieutenant Francis Oliver BOYLE, a 26 year old Bandmaster from Sale, Victoria. He enlisted on 16 September 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 22 December 1918.
3231 Private Alan Rutherford DAVISON, an 18 year old Labourer from Rowsley, Victoria. He enlisted on 30 December 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3230 Private Albert Edward DUGGAN, a 22 year old Labourer from Footscray, Victoria. He enlisted on 15 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3232 Private Lyle Joshua EVANS, a 25 year old Labourer from Preston, Victoria. He enlisted on 29 December 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3235 Private William Smee FIELD, a 23 year old Stockman from Bendigo, Victoria. He enlisted on 4 December 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 23 December 1918.
3234 Private James Ernest FILES, a 19 year old Baker from Carlton, Victoria. He enlisted on 12 January 1917; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 30 August 1918.
3233 Private William Joseph FOWLER, a 22 year old Labourer from Oxley, Victoria. He enlisted on 23 November 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3237 Private John James GALLAGHER, an 18 year old Butcher from Warrnambool, Victoria. He enlisted on 23 January 1917; and subsequently Died of Wounds, 3 May 1918.
3261 Corporal Garnet Victor GAYLOR, a 30 year old Clerk from St Kilda, Victoria. He enlisted on 8 September 1915; and subsequently Died of Wounds, 4 May 1918.
3236 Private William Edmund GRIFFITHS, a 30 year old Farmer from Mansfield, Victoria. He enlisted on 20 October 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3226 Private James Stanley HANSON, a 23 year old Clerk from North Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 4 October 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 January 1919.
3239 Private David Samuel HARDIDGE, a 23 year old Orchardist from Croydon, Victoria. He enlisted on 29 September 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
R422 Private Frederick HOLT, a 34 year old Labourer from Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 13 October 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 March 1919.
3238 Private Arthur Roy Summerton HOPKINS, an 18 year old Moulder from Carlton, Victoria. He enlisted on 23 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3240 Private Stanley John JENSEN, a 29 year old Farmer from Orbost, Victoria. He enlisted on 10 November 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 19 April 1919.
3241 Private Henry James JONES, a 27 year old Farmer from Morwell, Victoria. He enlisted on 3 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3244 Private David Lawrence KINNEAR, an 18 year old Farmer from St Arnaud, Victoria. He enlisted on 11 November 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3242 Private Adolphus KITSON, a 24 year old Farmer from Middle Brighton, Victoria. He enlisted on 13 December 1916; and subsequently Died of Disease, 15 October 1918.
3259 Private William John LYNCH, a 27 year old Labourer from Numurkah, Victoria. He enlisted on 23 November 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3246 Private Alexander McCALLUM, a 26 year old Labourer from Beasleys Bridge, Victoria. He enlisted on 2 November 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3228 Acting Corporal Archibald Stewart Duncan McINTYRE, a 20 year old Labourer from Picola, Victoria. He enlisted on 8 December 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 12 November 1917.
3227 Private Edgar Percy MULLER, an 18 year old Bank Clerk from Salisbury, Victoria. He enlisted on 9 November 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 March 1919.
3248 Private William Vincent John ORR, a 19 year old Butcher from Elsternwick, Victoria. He enlisted on 15 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 July 1919.
3249 Private Aage Christian PEDERSEN, a 23 year old Gardener from Spotswood, Victoria. He enlisted on 16 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3250 Private George James PETTS, a 38 year old Plasterer from Kew, Victoria. He enlisted on 27 December 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3243 Private Roy David RAMSDEN, a 20 year old Cook from Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 1 December 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 4 March 1919.
3251 Private Charles Edward George ROGERS, a 35 year old Labourer from West Brunswick, Victoria. He enlisted on 20 January 1917; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 12 July 1918.
3255 Private Charles Edward SCOTT, a 30 year old Labourer from Coburg, Victoria. He enlisted on 2 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 2 August 1919.
3253 Private Frederick SHEEN, an 18 year old Labourer from Maryborough, Victoria. He enlisted on 25 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3252 Private Stanley SHERIDAN, a 23 year old Driver from Windsor, Victoria. He enlisted on 18 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
3254 Private Waldemar Charles Ernest Clyde SPARKES, a 21 year old Farmer from Strathewen, Victoria. He enlisted on 26 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 31 January 1919.
3256 Private Cyril William STANBOROUGH, an 18 year old Clerk from Sandringham, Victoria. He enlisted on 23 December 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3260 Private William Jacob SUTCLIFFE, a 23 year old Farmer from Wychitella, Victoria. He enlisted on 15 October 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3257 Private Alan George TURNER, a 19 year old Labourer from Kew, Victoria. He enlisted on 12 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 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:
8th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Embarkation Roll, 26th Reinforcement
