Topic: AIF - 1B - 1 LHFA
1st LHFA, AIF
1st Light Horse Field Ambulance
Embarkation Roll, 4th Reinforcement
1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF, 4th Reinforcement, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A9 Shropshire 17 March 1915.
The HMAT A9 Shropshire weighed 8,130 tons with an average cruise speed of 15 knots or 27.78 kmph. It was owned by the Federal SN Co Ltd, London, and leased by the Commonwealth until 5 August 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
1803 Private Alexander Dale FRASER, a 29 year old Teacher from Newcastle, New South Wales. He enlisted on 8 February 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 22 November 1919.
1801 Private Clifford HANLEON, a 27 year old Clerk from Ashfield, New South Wales. He enlisted on 8 February 1915; and subsequently Discharged in Britain, 18 September 1917.
1802 Private Max VALKENBURG, a 26 year old Traveller from Chatswood, New South Wales. He enlisted on 15 February 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 12 June 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:
1st Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF
1st Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF, Embarkation Roll, 4th Reinforcement
