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Monday, 25 October 2004
19th/17th ALH, 19th/17th Australian Light Horse, 17th Australian (Prince of Wales Light Horse) Machine Gun Regiment, Training Camp Film Topic: Militia - LHV - 19/17
19th/17th ALH
19th/17th Australian Light Horse
17th Australian (Prince of Wales Light Horse) Machine Gun Regiment, Training Camp Film
Machine Gun Training
Cross country riding
Feeding the horses
Inspecting the horse lines
The photographs on this page are extracted from the colour footage taken of a troop from the 17th Australian (Prince of Wales Light Horse) Machine Gun Regiment in Australia during Easter Camp, sometime in the late 1930's. While filmed in the late 30's, the activities are timeless.
The clip details the day to day routine that was part of the life of a serving Light Horseman. Daily duties included "Stables" where the horse lines were mucked out, the horses groomed, fed and watered. This was a twice a day ritual. Part of this is captured in the latter part of the film footage. Other items include machine gun firing practice, cross country route marching, having lunch after feeding the horses, horseback wrestling and lines inspection.
To view the movie clip, click on the pictures or the link below:
3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF, 11th Reinforcement, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A71 Nestor 11 October 1915.
The HMAT A71 Nestor weighed 14,501 tons with an average cruise speed of 14 knots or 25.92 kmph. It was owned by the Ocean SS Co Ltd, Liverpool, and leased by the Commonwealth until 26 June 1917.
The ensuing individual soldier's embarkation information contains the following details:
6221 Private Norman David BOYLE, a 28 year old Waiter from Warrnambool, Victoria. He enlisted on 7 March 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 13 July 1919.
6222 Private William Henry COLE, a 32 year old Dentist from Brighton, Victoria. He enlisted on 17 June 1915; and subsequently was Returned to Australia, 5 April 1918.
6223 Private James Joseph MAYGER, a 20 year old Clicker from Fitzroy, Victoria. He enlisted on 2 June 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 20 January 1916.
6224 Private Lawrence Albert SMITH, a 22 year old Waiter from Windsor, Victoria. He enlisted on 30 April 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 24 June 1916.
6225 Private Irvin UTTLEY, a 27 year old Commission agent from Fawkner, Victoria. He enlisted on 17 May 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 22 January 1917.
6226 Private Alexander Vance WILSON, a 22 year old Hairdresser from North Geelong, Victoria. He enlisted on 5 March 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 July 1919.
7467 Private Henry FULLARD, a 24 year old Rail porter from Richmond, Victoria. He enlisted on 5 July 1915; and subsequently Died of Disease, 5 November 1918.
6461 Private Charles William GRAHAM, a 24 year old Coach painter from Abbotsford, Victoria. He enlisted on 8 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 March 1919.
6462 Private George Theodore GRANT, a 21 year old Clerk from North Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 12 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 April 1919.
6463 Private Arthur Leslie HUTCHENS, a 23 year old Woodwork machinist from East Brunswick, Victoria. He enlisted on 12 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 4 May 1919.
6464 Private Percy Ernest ROBBINS, a 26 year old Fruit grower from Newport, Victoria. He enlisted on 12 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
6466 Private Edward William Allen VIRGO, a 35 year old Accountant from North Unley, South Australia. He enlisted on 7 July 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 10 September 1917.
3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF, 13th Reinforcement, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A54 Runic 20 January 1916.
The HMAT A54 Runic weighed 12,490 tons with an average cruise speed of 13 knots or 24.07 kmph. It was owned by the Oceanic SN Co Ltd, Liverpool, and leased by the Commonwealth until 27 November 1917.
The ensuing individual soldier's embarkation information contains the following details:
8486 Private Charles James Roy DUROSS, a 20 year old Apprentice from North Fitzroy, Victoria. He enlisted on 12 July 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 17 August 1916.
8487 Private Henry Bland FALLA, a 33 year old Rail worker from Echuca, Victoria. He enlisted on 9 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 April 1919.
8488 Private Arthur FENN, a 23 year old Optician from Canterbury, Victoria. He enlisted on 5 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 6 May 1919.
8489 Private Charles Edward FRANCIS, a 21 year old Decorator from Elsternwick, Victoria. He enlisted on 9 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 22 July 1919.
8490 Private Harry Melrose GILBERT, a 20 year old Clerk from Malvern, Victoria. He enlisted on 9 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 7 November 1919.
8491 Private Thomas Henry HICKS, an 18 year old Tailor from Northcote, Victoria. He enlisted on 19 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 27 March 1920.
8494 Private Spencer Francis KITTELTY, a 21 year old Iron moulder from East Ballarat, Victoria. He enlisted on 13 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 April 1919.
8493 Private Percy Allan RENSHAW, an 18 year old Clerk from Moonie Ponds, Victoria. He enlisted on 7 October 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 March 1919.
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:
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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