Topic: AIF - 1B - 1 LHFA
1st LHFA, AIF
1st Light Horse Field Ambulance
Embarkation Roll, 11th Reinforcement
HMAT A6 Clan Maccorquodale
1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF, 11th Reinforcement, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A6 Clan Maccorquodale 15 November 1915.
The HMAT A6 Clan Maccorquodale weighed 5121 tons with an average cruise speed of 15 knots or 27.78 kmph. It was owned by the Cayser, Irvin and Co., Glasgow, and leased by the Commonwealth until 14 April 1915. The Clan Maccorquodale was torpedoed and sunk in Mediterranean, 17 November 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
6201 Private James David BEDDOE, a 25 year old Farmer from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 6 May 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 10 July 1916.
6203 Private Roydon BRISSETT, a 19 year old Bank clerk from Marrickville, New South Wales. He enlisted on 15 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 12 June 1919.
6204 Private James William CAULFIELD, a 21 year old Teacher from Chatsworth Island, New South Wales. He enlisted on 12 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 13 March 1919.
6202 Private Arthur Henry LESLIE, a 21 year old Clerk from Stockton, New South Wales. He enlisted on 19 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 March 1919.
6205 Private Ian Charles Duffus TENNANT, an 18 year old Clerk from Penrith, New South Wales. He enlisted on 15 June 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 10 July 1916.
6206 Private Lindsay Edward Bertram WILSON, a 24 year old Teacher from Petersham, New South Wales. He enlisted on 25 May 1915; 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 Field Ambulance, AIF
1st Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF, Embarkation Roll, 11th Reinforcement
