Topic: AIF - 1B - 1 LHMGS
1st LHMGS, AIF
1st Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron
Embarkation Roll, 6th Reinforcement
SS Canberra
1st Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron, AIF, 6th Reinforcement, embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia on board SS Canberra 23 November 1917.
The SS Canberra weighed 7,707 tons with an average cruise speed of 16.5 knots or 30.55 kmph. It was owned by the Australian Steamships Ltd (Howard Smith), Melbourne.
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
128 Private Ruben BARON, a 29 year old Timber cutter from Victoria Park, Western Australia. He enlisted on 3 October 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
127 Private Theodore Benjamin BOND, an 18 year old Labourer from Subiaco, Western Australia. He enlisted on 11 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
133 Private Thomas Henry CADD, an 18 year old Printer from Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. He enlisted on 4 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
129 Private Charles Grenville COURTLAND, an 18 year old Potter from Belmont Park, Western Australia. He enlisted on 26 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
131 Private Keith DANS, a 19 year old Plumber from Westonia, Western Australia. He enlisted on 11 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
134 Private Herbert William HOWARD, a 27 year old Farm manager from Nedlands, Western Australia. He enlisted on 5 October 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 21 December 1917.
135 Private Garnet Sadler LOVERIDGE, a 30 year old Farmer from Guildford, Western Australia. He enlisted on 11 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
136 Private William Douglas O'NEILL, a 19 year old Grocer from Toodyay, Western Australia. He enlisted on 5 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 July 1919.
137 Private James Daniel O'TOOLE, a 31 year old Farmer from Nungarin, Western Australia. He enlisted on 11 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 January 1919.
126 Acting Lance Corporal Charles Albert SHAW, a 31 year old Blacksmith from Katanning, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
132 Private Frank Drummond SMITH, a 22 year old Farmer from Pingelly, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
161 Private George Ernest WHITFIELD, a 22 year old Teamster from Albany, Western Australia. He enlisted on 13 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 29 April 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 Machine Gun Squadron, AIF
1st Australian Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 1st Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron, AIF, Embarkation Roll, 6th Reinforcement
