Topic: AIF - 1B - 1 LHFA
1st LHFA, AIF
1st Light Horse Field Ambulance
Embarkation Roll, 28th Reinforcement
1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF, 28th Reinforcement, embarked from From Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln 11 June 1917.
The HMAT A17 Port Lincoln weighed 7,243 tons with an average cruise speed of 12 knots or 22.22 kmph. It was owned by the Commonwealth & Dominion Line Ltd, London, and leased by the Commonwealth until 26 September 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
17577 Private Henry Mitchelson BLAW, a 21 year old Shop worker from Gore Hill, New South Wales. He enlisted on 5 July 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 April 1919.
17576 Private Arnold BOLTON, a 21 year old Bank clerk from Kogarah, New South Wales. He enlisted on 29 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 26 July 1919.
17578 Private William FIELD, a 44 year old Rail porter from Alexandra, Victoria. He enlisted on 28 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 14 March 1919.
17579 Private Rhodes Dyson LEA, a 28 year old Asylum attendant from Pennant Hills, New South Wales. He enlisted on 26 April 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 March 1919.
17580 Private Alfred George LEAR, a 44 year old Labourer from Glen Innes, New South Wales. He enlisted on 22 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 26 July 1919.
17582 Private Allan Dudley Linden MacAULAY, a 20 year old Clerk from Waverley, New South Wales. He enlisted on 2 April 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
17581 Private Alfred John MARTIN, a 35 year old Carpenter from Wickham via Newcastle, New South Wales. He enlisted on 10 July 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
17583 Private Marc NELL, a 21 year old Chemist worker from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 2 April 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 26 December 1918.
17584 Private James William PACKMAN, a 27 year old Hospital Attendant from Hawkesbury Asylum, New South Wales. He enlisted on 23 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 25 September 1919.
R1992 Corporal Henry Harold PAUSEY, a 26 year old Wood machinist from Marrickville, New South Wales. He enlisted on 26 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 July 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, 28th Reinforcement
