Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
9th LHR, AIF
9th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Embarkation Roll, 11th Reinforcement Hawkes Bay Group
SS Hawkes Bay
9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 11th Reinforcement Hawkes Bay Group, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board SS Hawkes Bay 21 October 1915.
The SS Hawkes Bay was built at Sunderland in 1891 and weighed 4,583 tons. It was owned by the TYSER LINE (G.D.TYSER & CO.)
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
1311 Private Gustave ANDERSON, a 44 year old Carpenter from Wallan, Victoria. He enlisted on 23 July 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 22 January 1917.
1325A Private Dudley Onslow ATKINSON, a 20 year old Clerk from Hamilton, Victoria. He enlisted on 4 August 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 17 August 1916.
1326 Private Donald BALFOUR, a 21 year old Labourer from Bairnsdale, Victoria. He enlisted on 9 October 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 8 November 1918.
1312 Private William Tulloch BELFRAGE, a 29 year old Labourer from Woodleigh, Victoria. He enlisted on 17 July 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 22 January 1917.
1313 Private Charles Ignatius BIGGS, a 22 year old Grocer from Yarram, Victoria. He enlisted on 3 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 8 September 1919.
1314 Private Edgar Percy BIGGS, a 22 year old Labourer from Clyde, Victoria. He enlisted on 5 July 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 22 December 1918.
1315 Private James George BIRD, a 19 year old Butcher from Yarram, Victoria. He enlisted on 3 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 March 1919.
1363 Private William BONDEN, a 22 year old Station hand from Franklin, South Australia. He enlisted on 2 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 11 July 1917.
1361 Private Roderick Lindsay Donald BONNAR, a 23 year old Bank Accountant from Roselyn Park, South Australia. He enlisted on 23 July 1915; and subsequently Died of accident, 7 August 1917.
1343 Private Frederick Charles BRIGGS, a 32 year old Painter from South Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 10 July 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 28 January 1916.
1346 Private Frederick BROWNE, a 20 year old Farrier from Parramatta, New South Wales. He enlisted on 4 August 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 March 1919.
1328 Private Leslie Archibald Carser CHAPMAN, a 24 year old Grazier from Colac, Victoria. He enlisted on 14 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 March 1919.
1317 Private William Arthur COLE, a 32 year old Grocer from Traralgon, Victoria. He enlisted on 3 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 September 1919.
1327 Private Leslie Roy COLLYER, a 21 year old Labourer from Beyal, Victoria. He enlisted on 23 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 4 March 1919.
1318 Private Alfred CORK, a 21 year old Labourer from Fyansford via Geelong, Victoria. He enlisted on 26 July 1915; and subsequently was Killed in action, 19 April 1917.
1319 Private Ernest Edward CORK, a 30 year old Labourer from Fyansford, Victoria. He enlisted on 26 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 July 1919.
1320 Private William John COTTELL, a 23 year old Baker from Carlton, Victoria. He enlisted on 5 August 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 23 December 1918.
1329 Private Robert Henry CROSS, a 19 year old Miner from Bowna, New South Wales. He enlisted on 10 July 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 27 August 1917.
1330 Private Frederick Charles DAVIES, an 18 year old Labourer from Apollo Bay, Victoria. He enlisted on 1 September 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 30 April 1919.
1321 Private George Ernest GILBERT, a 29 year old Farmer from Yering, Victoria. He enlisted on 21 July 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 25 December 1918.
1333 Private David GRAY, a 32 year old Seaman from South Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 13 October 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 9 February 1916.
1332 Private Charles Augustus GREEN, a 23 year old Labourer from Sale, Victoria. He enlisted on 19 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 April 1919.
1331 Private Charles Philp GRIGG, an 18 year old Boot maker from Maldon, Victoria. He enlisted on 28 March 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 July 1919.
1322 Private Walter HACKETT, a 23 year old Carter from Hawthorn, Victoria. He enlisted on 21 July 1915; and subsequently was Killed in action, 22 October 1918.
1334 Private Charles Stanley HARBOURD, a 24 year old Fireman from Dimboola, Victoria. He enlisted on 17 August 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 8 March 1917.
1335 Private George HUTCHINSON, an 18 year old Labourer from Albert Park, Victoria. He enlisted on 15 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
1345 Sergeant Albert John JENKINS, a 22 year old Clerk from Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 1 September 1915; but failed to re-embark at Fremantle and subsequently Discharged in Australia, 22 December 1915.
1358 Private Alfred LAWTON, a 19 year old Engineer from Cororooke, Victoria. He enlisted on 1 July 1915; and subsequently Died of wounds, 22 April 1917.
1341 Private Gordon Harold MARKS, a 22 year old Farmer from South Oakleigh, Victoria. He enlisted on 7 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 March 1919.
1337 Private Walter Herbert McLEOD, a 19 year old Blacksmith from Richmond, Victoria. He enlisted on 6 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 July 1919.
1339 Private Leslie James O'NEILL, a 24 year old Labourer from Brimin, via Rutherglen, Victoria. He enlisted on 30 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 September 1919.
1342 Private Keith Brian PENDERGAST, an 18 year old Machinist from Bairnsdale, Victoria. He enlisted on 2 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 12 April 1919.
1360A Private Neil James Thomas PICKETT, a 26 year old Farmer from Merino, Victoria. He enlisted on 22 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 27 April 1919.
1340 Private George Albert PRICE, a 27 year old Labourer from Tongala, Victoria. He enlisted on 7 September 1915; and subsequently Died of illness, 26 July 1917.
1348 Private William James REID, a year old Grazier from Tangambalanga, Victoria. He enlisted on 8 September 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 20 December 1918.
1347 Private Walter John ROHLEDER, a 21 year old Labourer from Lovely Banks via Geelong, Victoria. He enlisted on 8 September 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 19 August 1919.
1323 Private Ernest Wilfred RUBY, a 27 year old Clerk from East Malvern, Victoria. He enlisted on 3 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 29 April 1919.
1356A Private Reginald William SHARPE, a 22 year old Farmer from Daytrap, via Chinkapook, Victoria. He enlisted on 6 September 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 19 April 1919.
1344 Private Albert Maitland STEVENS, a 23 year old Rail worker from Sebastopol, Victoria. He enlisted on 4 August 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 22 January 1917.
1324 Private Charles Frederick SUHAN, a 24 year old Labourer from Panmure, Victoria. He enlisted on 28 July 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 8 March 1917.
1353 Private Thomas THOMPSON, a 34 year old Farmer from King Valley, Victoria. He enlisted on 14 August 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 31 January 1918.
1352 Private Charles Augustus TIBBALLS, a 32 year old Deputy from Wonthaggi, Victoria. He enlisted on 14 August 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 20 September 1919.
1351 Private Willie Grey Cornelius TIBBALLS, a 28 year old Grocer from Lang Lang, Victoria. He enlisted on 14 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 22 January 1917.
1359 Private Edward John WATERS, a 22 year old Labourer from Digby, Victoria. He enlisted on 7 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
1325 Private Ambrose WATSON, a 22 year old Traveller from Hawthorn, Victoria. He enlisted on 9 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 January 1919.
1357 Private Francis Charles WILKEN, a 22 year old Carpenter from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 7 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Killed in action, 30 September 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:
9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Embarkation Roll, 11th Reinforcement Hawkes Bay Group
