Topic: AIF - 3B - 3 LHFA
3rd LHFA, AIF
3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance
Embarkation Roll, 20th Reinforcement
3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF, 20th Reinforcement, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board RMS Malwa 25 July 1916.
The RMS Malwa weighed 10,883 tons with an average cruise speed of 15 knots or 27.78 kmph. It was owned by the P & O SN Co, London.
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
14560 Private Matthew Thomas GOODALL, a 28 year old Cordial assistant from Sebastopol, Victoria. He enlisted on 10 September 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
14561 Private Edward HOCKING, a 28 year old Labourer from Carlton, Victoria. He enlisted on 17 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 March 1919.
14562 Private Edmund WESTBROOK, a 22 year old Blacksmith from Lexton, Victoria. He enlisted on 3 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 4 July 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:
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, 20th Reinforcement
