Topic: AIF - 1B - 1 LHFA
1st LHFA, AIF
1st Light Horse Field Ambulance
Embarkation Roll, 29th Reinforcement Wiltshire Group
1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF, 29th Reinforcement Wiltshire Group, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire 31 August 1917.
The HMAT A18 Wiltshire weighed 10,390 tons with an average cruise speed of 13.5 knots or 25.00 kmph. It was owned by the Commonwealth & Dominion Line Ltd, London, and leased by the Commonwealth until 2 October 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
17843 Private Leonard BUTLER, an 18 year old Salesman from Balmain, New South Wales. He enlisted on 7 June 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
17846 Private Esmond Edward LECCHI, a 26 year old Time keeper from North Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 23 June 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 29 April 1919.
17848 Private Archie Kenneth MURRAY, a 22 year old Clerk from Balmain, New South Wales. He enlisted on 12 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 29 January 1919.
17845 Private Arthur Leonard PLUMMER, a 21 year old Clerk from Newtown, New South Wales. He enlisted on 11 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 29 April 1919.
17851 Private Frank VINCENT, a 21 year old Motor mechanic from Dulwich Hill, New South Wales. He enlisted on 12 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 May 1919.
17844 Private Frederick Ernest WHITEHEAD, a 20 year old Clerk from North Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 15 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 23 April 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, 29th Reinforcement Wiltshire Group