Topic: AIF - DMC - 1 Sig Sqn
1st LH Sig Sqn, AIF
1st Light Horse Signal Squadron
Embarkation Roll, 1st Reinforcement
RMS Mongolia
1st Light Horse Signal Squadron, AIF, 1st Reinforcement, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mongolia 8 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
14589 Sapper Cecil John BROWN, a 21 year old Telegraphist from Wellington, New South Wales. He enlisted on 2 March 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
14593 Sapper Stanley MAIN, a 20 year old Clerk from Arncliffe, New South Wales. He enlisted on 7 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 June 1919.
14592 Sapper Walter Edmund MORTLOCK, a 23 year old Seaman from Woollahra, New South Wales. He enlisted on 8 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 January 1919.
14590 Sapper James YOUNG, a 33 year old Clerk from Glebe, New South Wales. He enlisted on 17 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
14591 Sapper Roy Bede YOUNG, an 18 year old Clerk from Penrith, New South Wales. He enlisted on 16 March 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 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 Signal Squadron, AIF
1st Australian Light Horse Signal Squadron, AIF, Roll of Honour
Light Horse Signal Service, AIF
Light Horse Signal Service, AIF, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 1st Light Horse Signal Squadron, AIF, Embarkation Roll, 1st Reinforcement
