Topic: AIF - 1B - 1 LHFA
1st LHFA, AIF
1st Light Horse Field Ambulance
Embarkation Roll, 31st Reinforcement
HMAT A73 Commonwealth
1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF, 31st 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
18379 Private Jack BATES, a 19 year old Clerk from Petersham, New South Wales. He enlisted on 10 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 July 1919.
18383 Private Daniel Thomas Grainger BEEGLING, an 18 year old Student from Stanmore, New South Wales. He enlisted on 3 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 13 June 1919.
19277 Private Kenneth Allen Francis COUCHMAN, a 19 year old Clerk from West Maitland, New South Wales. He enlisted on 3 April 1917; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 23 December 1918.
18380 Private William Theodore MAY, an 18 year old Clerk from Paddington, New South Wales. He enlisted on 29 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
18384 Private Herbert Lawrence PARKER, a 21 year old Engineer from Redfern, New South Wales. He enlisted on 8 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
787 Private Michael Angelo ROONEY, a 40 year old Clerk from Millers Point, New South Wales. He enlisted on 6 July 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 January 1919.
18382 Private Samuel James SHORTER, a 19 year old Electrician from Kogarah, New South Wales. He enlisted on 23 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
18386 Private Frank Vivian TAYLOR, a 32 year old Labourer from Hurstville, New South Wales. He enlisted on 5 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
19276 Private Reginald Hercules Rhoda THOMAS, an 18 year old Farm Hand from Leichhardt, New South Wales. He enlisted on 18 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 2 August 1919.
18388 Private Leslie George WALKER, an 18 year old Student Teacher from Dungog, New South Wales. He enlisted on 19 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 12 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, 31st Reinforcement
