Topic: AIF - 1B - 1 LHB
1st LHB, AIF
1st Australian Light Horse Brigade
Embarkation Roll, 12th Reinforcement
1st Australian Light Horse Brigade, AIF, 12th Reinforcement, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A37 Barambah 4 December 1915.
The HMAT A37 Barambah weighed 5,923 tons with an average cruise speed of 10.5 knots or 19.44 kmph. The Barambah was previously a captured German vessel called Hobart. It was manned by Australia officers and crew and transferred to Commonwealth Government Line, 23 May 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
8136 Driver Claude Neville BEAMISH, a 29 year old Clerk from Yeerongpilly, Queensland. He enlisted on 7 August 1915; and subsequently Died of Disease, 26 January 1917.
8137 Driver John William BIRD, a 39 year old Caster from Ipswich. He enlisted on 30 July 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 21 May 1916.
8138 Driver Edwin James CRANK, a 34 year old Fitter from North Ipswich, Queensland. He enlisted on 28 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 June 1919.
8139 Driver Cecil Wilbert DAVENPORT, a 33 year old Brazier from Ipswich, Queensland. He enlisted on 28 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 26 July 1919.
8140 Driver Hubert Clive ELSNER, a 21 year old Clerk from Toowoomba, Queensland. He enlisted on 31 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 1 November 1919.
8141 Driver Richard Thomas McGRATH, a 38 year old Fitter from South Brisbane, Queensland. He enlisted on 28 July 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 1 November 1917.
8142 Driver Percy ROBERTS, a 24 year old Carpenter from South Brisbane, Queensland. He enlisted on 2 August 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 31 October 1917.
8143 Driver George WARD, a 36 year old Labourer from 'Muirlea', via Ipswich, Queensland. He enlisted on 2 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 6 May 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:
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, 12th Reinforcement
