Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
9th LHR, AIF
9th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Embarkation Roll, 19th Reinforcement
RMS Mongolia
9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 19th Reinforcement, embarked from Adelaide, South Australia on board RMS Mongolia 13 July 1916.
The RMS Mongolia weighed 4,892 tons with an average cruise speed of 12 knots or 22.22 kmph. It was owned by the Indian & Peninsular St. Nav Co Ltd Glasgow. Torpedoed and sunk on 21 July 1918.
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
2743 Private Robert John ATTIWILL, a 34 year old Clerk from Beachport, South Australia. He enlisted on 7 February 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 12 November 1917.
R227 Private Harold Frank BISHOP, a 20 year old Clerk from Bristol, England. He enlisted on 20 October 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 18 December 1919.
2254 Private Reuben Murray BUCKLEY, a 22 year old Farmer from Mannum, South Australia. He enlisted on 21 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
R646 Private John CARROLL, a 26 year old Labourer from North Broken Hill, New South Wales. He enlisted on 3 December 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 1 January 1919.
2571 Private David Patrick CASEY, a 19 year old Labourer from Bute, South Australia. He enlisted on 1 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
2741 Acting Sergeant William Matthew Alexander GORDON, a 36 year old Colt breaker from Rose Park, South Australia. He enlisted on 28 September 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 January 1919.
2747 Private Victor Roy HANNAFORD, a 28 year old Farmer from Murray Bridge, South Australia. He enlisted on 4 April 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
2748 Private Alfred Stanley HILLMAN, a 38 year old Rail worker from Norwood, South Australia. He enlisted on 2 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 4 March 1919.
2581 Private Augustine James JONES, a 28 year old Blocker from Ramco, South Australia. He enlisted on 1 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
2750 Private Harold Antonio JONES, a 19 year old Loco cleaner from Oaklands, South Australia. He enlisted on 20 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 26 July 1919.
2751 Private Leonard JONES, a 22 year old Blacksmith from Broken Hill, New South Wales. He enlisted on 31 March 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 21 May 1917.
R864 Private Donald LENNARD, a 23 year old Labourer from Naracoorte, South Australia. He enlisted on 14 October 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
2304 Private Alexander James McDONALD, a 25 year old Labourer from Norwood, South Australia. He enlisted on 22 January 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 8 March 1917.
2754 Private Robert William McGOVERN, a 27 year old Boundary rider from Moore Park, New South Wales. He enlisted on 19 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 July 1919.
R2405 Private Edmund Thomas McNAMARA, a 31 year old Labourer from Coromandel Valley, South Australia. He enlisted on 17 March 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 30 August 1918.
2299 Private William Frederick MUNRO, a 32 year old Labourer from Adelaide, South Australia. He enlisted on 20 January 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 2 September 1916.
2587 Private William Valentine O'SHAUGHNESSY, a 28 year old Barman from Snowtown, South Australia. He enlisted on 14 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 26 July 1919.
2767 Private Walter Douglas POINTON, a 22 year old Farmer from Wandearah West, South Australia. He enlisted on 4 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 6 July 1919.
2755 Private George PRETTEJOHN, a 29 year old Labourer from Quorn, South Australia. He enlisted on 9 September 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
2756 Private Jasper RILEY, a 33 year old Blacksmith from Norwood, South Australia. He enlisted on 5 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 26 July 1919.
2590 Private Luke Francis ROGERS, a 26 year old Boundary rider from Kalangadoo, South Australia. He enlisted on 22 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 July 1919.
2758 Private Stanley Cleveland SMYTH, a 26 year old Farmer from Cooks Plain, South Australia. He enlisted on 2 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 8 April 1919.
2759 Private Richard James Francis TILL, a 29 year old Carrier from Adelaide, South Australia. He enlisted on 2 February 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 21 November 1916.
2760 Private Percy Oswald TRUMAN, an 18 year old Postal worker from Mt Gambier, South Australia. He enlisted on 7 February 1916; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 19 April 1917.
2742 Acting Corporal Arthur Gordon WALLMANN, a 23 year old Farmer from North Adelaide, South Australia. He enlisted on 4 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
2761 Private Arthur WARHURST, a 21 year old Labourer from Henley Beach, South Australia. He enlisted on 5 May 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
2762 Private Clarence Rheinold WARREN, a 20 year old Baker from Bute, South Australia. He enlisted on 1 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 March 1919.
2763 Private James Martin WARREN, a 24 year old Labourer from Bute, South Australia. He enlisted on 1 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 January 1919.
2765 Private Herbert WEIDENHOFFER, a 34 year old Farmer from Payneham, South Australia. He enlisted on 11 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 26 July 1919.
2597 Private Victor Lovell WESTLAKE, a 25 year old Farmer from Bute, South Australia. He enlisted on 15 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 July 1919.
2766 Private Harold Milton WILLIAMS, a 22 year old Driver from Kapunda, South Australia. He enlisted on 30 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 2 January 1919.
2598 Private Robert Richard WILSON, a 24 year old Farmer from Ardrossan, South Australia. He enlisted on 13 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 January 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:
9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Embarkation Roll, 19th Reinforcement