Topic: AIF - 3B - 3 LHFA
3rd LHFA, AIF
3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance
Embarkation Roll, 14th Reinforcement
3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF, 14th Reinforcement, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A1 Hymettus 27 January 1916.
The HMAT A1 Hymettus weighed 4,606 tons with an average cruise speed of 11.5 knots or 21.3 kmph. It was owned by the British India SN Co Ltd, London, and leased by the Commonwealth until 15 May 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
8866 Private Leonard Henry ALLEN, a 24 year old Dentist from Sth Yarra, Victoria. He enlisted on 20 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 12 May 1919.
8874 Private William Emslie BOWMAN, a 27 year old Butcher from Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 15 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 1 August 1919.
8867 Private Abraham GOLDENBERG, a 27 year old Photographer from Carlton, Victoria. He enlisted on 16 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 31 June 1919.
8868 Private Harold Walter HORNBY, a 20 year old Druggist from Carlton, Victoria. He enlisted on 6 July 1915; and subsequently Died of Wounds, 15 May 1917.
8870 Private Egbert JONES, a 22 year old Farmer from Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 13 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 11 May 1919.
8871 Private Alfred Edward KENNARD, a 28 year old Clerk from East Prahran, Victoria. He enlisted on 28 July 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 25 August 1917.
8872 Private Reginald Frederick Corbett SOUTHAM, a 19 year old Warehouse man from Armadale, Victoria. He enlisted on 4 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 April 1919.
8873 Private Frank Bernard Martin WOODNUTT, a 19 year old Farmer from State Bank Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 15 July 1915; and subsequently Died of Wounds, 6 February 1918.
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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, 14th Reinforcement
