Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
9th LHR, AIF
9th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Embarkation Roll, 30th Reinforcement
HMAT A73 Commonwealth
9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 30th Reinforcement, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth 2 November 1917.
The HMAT A73 Commonwealth weighed 6,616 tons with an average cruise speed of 14 knots or 25.92 kmph. It was owned by the P & O SN Co, London, and leased by the Commonwealth until 23 June 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
3469 Private Reginald Hamell BAGSTER, a 35 year old Farmer from Salisbury, South Australia. He enlisted on 19 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3470 Private John Francis COLEMAN, a 27 year old Driver from Port Pirie, South Australia. He enlisted on 24 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3471 Private John DALY, an 18 year old Labourer from North Adelaide, South Australia. He enlisted on 18 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3472 Private Whitmore John FUTCHER, a 22 year old Traveller from Glenelg, South Australia. He enlisted on 23 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 March 1919.
3473 Private John HORSNELL, an 18 year old Joiner from Magill, South Australia. He enlisted on 4 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 26 July 1919.
3474 Private Ernest Alfred JARVIS, a 30 year old Horticulturist from Berri, South Australia. He enlisted on 23 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3475 Private Ernest JENKINS, a 32 year old Drover from Broken Hill, New South Wales. He enlisted on 10 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 January 1919.
3476 Private Allan Samuel Albert JOHNCOCK, a 31 year old Clerk from Edithburgh, South Australia. He enlisted on 19 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 9 February 1919.
3477 Private Percy LLOYD, an 18 year old Labourer from Cheltenham, South Australia. He enlisted on 25 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 March 1919.
3478 Private Frederick George LUXMOORE, a 19 year old Clerk from Glenelg, South Australia. He enlisted on 23 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3479 Private William Clarence LUXMOORE, a 24 year old Clerk from Glenelg, South Australia. He enlisted on 23 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 8 April 1919.
Lieutenant John Malcolm McDONALD, a 24 year old Civil Servant from Semaphore, South Australia. He enlisted on 17 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3480 Private Philbert Keith MORRIS, a 33 year old Ironworker from Murray Bridge, South Australia. He enlisted on 10 March 1917; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 28 December 1918.
3481 Private Allan Hamilton OSWALD, an 18 year old Labourer from Mt Hope via Port Lincoln, South Australia. He enlisted on 9 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3482 Private Norman Henry Arthur OSWALD, a 38 year old Hotelkeeper from Port Augusta, South Australia. He enlisted on 26 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3467 Acting Corporal John PARKER, a 25 year old Grazier from “Tordown”, Menindee, South Australia. He enlisted on 16 October 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 March 1919.
3483 Private Roy Pappin PIKE, a 26 year old Farmer from Wongan Hills, Western Australia. He enlisted on 30 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 July 1919.
R2481 Private Henry ROBERTS, a 25 year old Labourer from Barabba, South Australia. He enlisted on 28 March 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3485 Private George Lewis ROBERTSON, a 35 year old Labourer from Port Augusta, South Australia. He enlisted on 1 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 14 March 1919.
3484 Private James RYAN, a 21 year old Labourer from Adelaide, South Australia. He enlisted on 2 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 January 1919.
3488 Private Charles Forbes SAGE, a 31 year old Horticulturist from Waikerie, South Australia. He enlisted on 1 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 29 April 1919.
3366 Private Cyril Charles SCHRAMM, a 19 year old Farmer from Whites River, South Australia. He enlisted on 15 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3489 Private Walter James SCROOP, a 32 year old Farmer from Pinnaroo, South Australia. He enlisted on 18 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 19 April 1919.
3491 Private John Stanley SHELTON, an 18 year old Driver from Mt Gambier, South Australia. He enlisted on 29 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3486 Private Robert SIMS, a 24 year old Station hand from Glanville, South Australia. He enlisted on 9 November 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3466 Sergeant Henry Alfred STUCK, a 33 year old Soldier from Bowden, South Australia. He enlisted on 1 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 26 July 1919.
3487 Private Harold Thomas SWEETMAN, an 18 year old Labourer from Prospect, South Australia. He enlisted on 27 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 September 1919.
3492 Private George Norris TALBOT, a 35 year old Farmer from Salisbury, South Australia. He enlisted on 19 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 March 1919.
3493 Private Charles Richard THORPE, a 21 year old Farmer from Streaky Bay, South Australia. He enlisted on 30 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 May 1919.
3369 Private Alick Edgar TURNER, a 22 year old Farmer from Laura, South Australia. He enlisted on 20 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3371 Private George Byron WALLACE, a 19 year old Clerk from Walkerville, South Australia. He enlisted on 12 March 1917; and subsequently Died of Disease, 20 January 1918.
3496 Private William Nicholls WALLACE, a 19 year old Engraver from Walkerville, South Australia. He enlisted on 21 September 1917; and subsequently Died of Disease, 26 October 1918.
3498 Private Frederick Charles Baden WENT, a 21 year old Labourer from Yatala, South Australia. He enlisted on 18 July 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3468 Private Albert Cecil WILBY, a 36 year old Overseer from Collingwood, South Australia. He enlisted on 18 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 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:
9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Embarkation Roll, 30th Reinforcement
