Topic: AIF - 1B - 1 LHFA
1st LHFA, AIF
1st Light Horse Field Ambulance
Embarkation Roll, 30th Reinforcement
HMAT A73 Commonwealth
1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF, 30th Reinforcementp, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth 2 November 1917.
The HMAT A73 Commonwealth weighed 6,616 tons with an average cruise speed of 14 knots or 25.92 kmph. It was owned by the P & O SN Co, London, and leased by the Commonwealth until 23 June 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
18118 Private Henry James BARTLETT, a 26 year old Clerk from Auburn, New South Wales. He enlisted on 5 February 1917; and subsequently Died of Disease, 28 October 1918.
18111 Private Robert Lawrence HAGGER, a 32 year old Financier from Darlington, New South Wales. He enlisted on 27 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
18112 Private Lionel Pierce HALL, a 23 year old Clerk from Potts Point, New South Wales. He enlisted on 16 January 1917; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 15 February 1918.
18113 Private William Eric HORTON, a 22 year old Clerk from Darlinghurst, New South Wales. He enlisted on 16 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
18110 Private Thomas Bartholomew HYNES, a 24 year old Draper from Camden, New South Wales. He enlisted on 16 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
18114 Private Richard Lindsay MAY, a 41 year old Bookkeeper from St Peters, New South Wales. He enlisted on 17 October 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
19266 Private Allan Reginald MORROW, an 18 year old Student from Burswood, New South Wales. He enlisted on 20 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
18116 Private Edmund James RYDER, a 20 year old Clerk from Marrickville, New South Wales. He enlisted on 15 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 25 July 1919.
18104 Private Angus Kenneth STUART, a 25 year old Loco Fireman from Edgecliff, New South Wales. He enlisted on 15 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 2 August 1919.
18117 Private Thomas Henry Albert TIERNEY, a 19 year old Shipping Clerk from Woollahra, New South Wales. He enlisted on 11 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 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, 30th Reinforcement
