Topic: AIF - 1B - 1 LHB
1st LHB, AIF
1st Australian Light Horse Brigade
Embarkation Roll, 11th Reinforcement
1st Australian Light Horse Brigade, AIF, 11th Reinforcement, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A14 Euripides 2 November 1915.
The HMAT A14 Euripides weighed 15,050 tons with an average cruise speed of 15 knots or 27.78 kmph. It was owned by the G Thompson & Co Ltd, London, and leased by the Commonwealth until 2 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
7511 Driver Alexander CLARK, a 36 year old Soldier from North Ipswich, Queensland. He enlisted on 19 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 1 March 1919.
7512 Driver Horace Manuel LAWRENCE, a 19 year old Fruit Farmer from Ormiston, Queensland. He enlisted on 31 May 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 13 March 1919.
7513 Driver Hugh Hay MacINTOSH, a 24 year old Clerk from South Brisbane, Queensland. He enlisted on 26 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 9 July 1919.
7516 Driver Alexander MacMILLAN, a 26 year old Clerk from Brisbane, Queensland. He enlisted on 26 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 12 May 1919.
7514 Driver Geoffrey Osborn MAWBY, a 19 year old Clerk from Kangaroo Pt, Queensland. He enlisted on 23 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 November 1919.
7515 Driver Alexander Stewart MOLLISON, a 28 year old Butcher from Toowoomba, Queensland. He enlisted on 28 July 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 12 July 1918.
7517 Driver William Aubrey WILLETT, an 18 year old Motor mechanic from East Brisbane, Queensland. He enlisted on 26 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 2 December 1919.
7518 Driver Alexander YOUNG, a 28 year old Merchant from Moree, Queensland. He enlisted on 26 July 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 16 July 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:
1st Australian Light Horse Brigade
1st Australian Light Horse Brigade, AIF, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1919
Citation: 1st Australian Light Horse Brigade, AIF, Embarkation Roll, 11th Reinforcement
