Topic: AIF - 3B - 3 LHFA
3rd LHFA, AIF
3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance
Embarkation Roll, 2nd & 3rd Reinforcement
3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF, 2nd & 3rd Reinforcement, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A4 Pera 8 February 1915.
HMAT A4 Pera weighed 7,635 tons with an average cruise speed of 11 knots or 20.37 kmph. It was owned by the P&O SN Co, London, and leased by the Commonwealth until 6 January 1917. The Pera was torpedoed and sunk in Mediterranean on 19 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
956 Driver William Thomas ARMFIELD, a 25 year old Clerk from West Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 2 December 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 3 March 1916.
955 Private Arthur John BENNETT, a 23 year old Traveller from Upper Hawthorn, Victoria. He enlisted on 2 December 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 May 1919.
952 Driver Edward John EDWARDS, a 25 year old Miller from Kerang, Victoria. He enlisted on 8 September 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 22 January 1917.
951 Driver Arthur Henry MILLER, a 29 year old Telephone mechanic from North Adelaide, South Australia / Bookabie, South Australia. He enlisted on 8 September 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 30 August 1918.
954 Private William Stanley MURFITT, a 20 year old Labourer from Cowleys Creek via Cobden, Victoria. He enlisted on 1 October 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
953 Private Alan James TAYLOR, a 32 year old Driver from Yarraville, Victoria. He enlisted on 1 October 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 17 July 1916.
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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:
3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF3rd Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF, Embarkation Roll, 2nd & 3rd Reinforcement
