Topic: AIF - 1B - 1 LHFA
1st LHFA, AIF
1st Light Horse Field Ambulance
Embarkation Roll, 15th Reinforcement
HMAT A57 Malakuta
1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF, 15th Reinforcement, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A57 Malakuta 16 March 1916.
The HMAT A57 Malakuta weighed 7,430 tons with an average cruise speed of 12 knots or 22.22 kmph. It was owned by the T & J Brocklebank Ltd, Liverpool, and leased by the Commonwealth until 24 January 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
9469 Private Thomas Rankin GORDON, a 24 year old Grocer from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 1 August 1915; and subsequently Died of Wounds, 16 November 1917.
9462 Private Robert Stanley MacKIE, a 24 year old Labourer from Darlinghurst, New South Wales. He enlisted on 3 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 May 1919.
9470 Private John McGUFFIE, a 27 year old Clerk from Petersham, New South Wales. He enlisted on 25 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 May 1919.
9464 Private Harold James ROFE, a 20 year old Labourer from Dulwich Hill, New South Wales. He enlisted on 9 October 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 27 August 1917.
9465 Private Leslie Thomas SHEILS, a 25 year old Foreman from Harris Park, New South Wales. He enlisted on 1 March 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 13 July 1918.
9468 Private Frank Charles William SPURRETT, an 18 year old Carpenter from Gore Hill, New South Wales. He enlisted on 18 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 4 July 1919.
9467 Private James STEWART, a 44 year old Grocer from Singleton, New South Wales. He enlisted on 29 July 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 21 April 1918.
9466 Private Edward Worthington STITT, an 18 year old Deck Hand from Millers Point, New South Wales. He enlisted on 31 July 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 2 September 1916.
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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, 15th Reinforcement
