Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
9th LHR, AIF
9th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Embarkation Roll, 27th Reinforcement
9th 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
3287 Private Charles Ernest AIKEN, a 21 year old Sailor from Devonport, Tasmania. He enlisted on 9 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3288 Private Charles Ernest ALLEN, a 32 year old Drover from Oodnadatta, South Australia. He enlisted on 26 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3290 Private Victor George BARNES, a 27 year old Labourer from Adelaide, South Australia. He enlisted on 11 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3289 Private James BRYANT, a 24 year old Labourer from Port Augusta, South Australia. He enlisted on 8 December 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
919 Private Samuel CODE, a 28 year old Fitter from Port Lincoln, South Australia. He enlisted on 1 December 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 12 July 1918.
25 Private Stanley Michael COLE, a 26 year old Fireman from North Adelaide, South Australia. He enlisted on 14 August 1914; but was disembarked at Fremantle with illness and subsequently Discharged in Australia, 26 November 1917.
3292 Private Thomas Angle DALE, a 26 year old Cabinetmaker from Mile End, South Australia. He enlisted on 20 September 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 26 January 1919.
713 Private Cyril William DAVIES, a 19 year old Plasterer from Adelaide, South Australia. He enlisted on 26 November 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 29 April 1919.
3291 Private Aloysius Verdon DAY, a 26 year old Upholsterer from Goodwood, South Australia. He enlisted on 15 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 8 September 1919.
3293 Private Cecil George EVANS, a 25 year old Carrier from Cleve, South Australia. He enlisted on 24 October 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 12 July 1918.
3295 Private John GIBSON, a 43 year old Labourer from Salisbury, South Australia. He enlisted on 12 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 2 January 1919.
3296 Private Walter John HEWITT, an 18 year old Cabinetmaker from Kilkenny, South Australia. He enlisted on 27 September 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3298 Private John Joseph HOARE, a 32 year old Miner from South Broken Hill, New South Wales. He enlisted on 14 September 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 29 April 1919.
3297 Private Leslie Garfield HORDACRE, a 26 year old Wood Contractor from Golden Bridge via Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. He enlisted on 10 January 1917; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 12 July 1918.
3315 Private Ernest Herbert JENSEN, a 21 year old Farm Labourer from Quorn, South Australia. He enlisted on 19 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3300 Private Emmett Gratton KINNEAR, an 18 year old Labourer from Solomon Town, South Australia. He enlisted on 23 August 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3316 Private Walter William LADBROOK, a 24 year old Packer from Quorn, South Australia. He enlisted on 21 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 22 December 1918.
3301 Private Archie Robert MacDONALD, a 26 year old Mechanic from Bulls Creek, South Australia. He enlisted on 19 October 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 4 March 1919.
3286 Sergeant Eric MARTIN, a 33 year old Soldier / A&I staff from Semaphore, South Australia. He enlisted on 1 March 1917; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 3 August 1918.
3302 Private Peter Joseph McKENNA, a 27 year old Station hand from Beltana, South Australia. He enlisted on 4 October 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 March 1919.
3304 Private Stanley Spencer OAKLEY, a 21 year old Farmer from Kadina, South Australia. He enlisted on 22 August 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 July 1919.
3318 Private Martin Patrick O'BRIEN, a 22 year old Fireman from Melbourne GPO, Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 10 June 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 16 June 1917.
3303 Private William Winiam OLDFIELD, a 28 year old Farmer from Winiam East, Victoria. He enlisted on 26 October 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3305 Private Francis PITT, a 34 year old Driver from Adelaide, South Australia. He enlisted on 7 February 1917; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 16 June 1917.
3306 Private Ernest George PRATT, a 20 year old Farmer from Farrell’s Flat, South Australia. He enlisted on 10 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 29 April 1919.
3308 Private Henry Phillip SEALEY, a 29 year old Labourer from Adelaide, South Australia. He enlisted on 28 October 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3307 Private Ronald Robert STEVENSON, a 31 year old Electrician from Unley, South Australia. He enlisted on 3 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 18 December 1919.
3310 Private John Francis THOMAS, a 28 year old Rail porter from Leigh Creek, South Australia. He enlisted on 24 October 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 July 1919.
3311 Private Francis Joseph VINCENT, an 18 year old Rail porter from Rose Park, South Australia. He enlisted on 30 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3313 Private James Joseph WARD, an 18 year old Hairdresser from Adelaide, South Australia. He enlisted on 12 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3314 Private John Jacob WILKS, a 23 year old Colt breaker from Broken Hill, South Australia. He enlisted on 29 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3312 Private Ernest WORRALL, a 40 year old Labourer from Adelaide, South Australia. He enlisted on 26 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 29 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, 27th Reinforcement
