Topic: AIF - 2B - 2 LHFA
2nd LHFA, AIF
2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance
Embarkation Roll, 21st Reinforcement
RMS Mooltan
2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF, 21st Reinforcement, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board RMS Mooltan 19 August 1916.
The RMS Mooltan weighed 9,621 tons with an average cruise speed of 18.5 knots or 34.26 kmph. It was owned by the P & O SN Co, London. Torpedoed and sunk by UC27 on 26 July 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
14727 Private Edwin Percival GOLDSMITH, a 21 year old Warehouse man from East Brisbane, Queensland. He enlisted on 11 April 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 25 May 1919.
14728 Private Robert HOBART, a 28 year old Painter from Toowoomba, Queensland. He enlisted on 11 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
519A Corporal Christopher STANDRING, a 33 year old Clerk from Emmaville, New South Wales. He enlisted on 12 November 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 February 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:
2nd Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF
2nd Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF, Embarkation Roll, 21st Reinforcement
