Australian Light Horse Studies Centre

Citation: 1st Light Horse Signal Troop, AIF, Embarkation Roll, 4th Reinforcement

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Updated: Sunday, 7 March 2010 8:14 PM EAST

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Saturday, 30 July 2005

1st Light Horse Signal Troop, AIF, Embarkation Roll, 6th Reinforcement
Topic: AIF - 1B - 1 Sig Trp

1st LH Sig Trp, AIF

1st Light Horse Signal Troop

Embarkation Roll, 6th Reinforcement

HMAT A35 Berrima

1st Light Horse Signal Troop, AIF, 6th Reinforcement, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A35 Berrima 28 June 1915.

The HMAT A35 Berrima weighed 11,137 tons with an average cruise speed of 14 knots or 25.92 kmph. It was owned by the P & O SN Co, London, and leased by the Commonwealth until 10 October 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.

See: Navigating the National Archives Service File

Embarkation Roll

1236 Sapper Arthur Frederick TRICKS, a 23 year old Clerk from Brighton, Victoria. He enlisted on 27 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 1 May 1919.

Previous: 4th Reinforcement

Next: 7th Reinforcement

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:

Citation: 1st Light Horse Signal Troop, AIF, Embarkation Roll, 6th Reinforcement

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Updated: Sunday, 7 March 2010 8:11 PM EAST

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Friday, 29 July 2005

1st Light Horse Signal Troop, AIF, Embarkation Roll, 7th Reinforcement
Topic: AIF - 1B - 1 Sig Trp

1st LH Sig Trp, AIF

1st Light Horse Signal Troop

Embarkation Roll, 7th Reinforcement

RMS Persia

1st Light Horse Signal Troop, AIF, 7th Reinforcement, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board RMS Persia 10 August 1915.

The RMS Persia weighed 7,974 tons with an average cruise speed of 18 knots or 33.33 kmph. It was owned by the P & O SN Co, London. Torpedoed and sunk on 30 December 1915.

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.

See: Navigating the National Archives Service File

Embarkation Roll

1296 Sapper Garland Joseph SMITH, a 21 year old Softgoods worker from Geelong, Victoria. He enlisted on 9 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 March 1919.

Previous: 6th Reinforcement

Next: 8th Reinforcement

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:

Citation: 1st Light Horse Signal Troop, AIF, Embarkation Roll, 7th Reinforcement

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Updated: Sunday, 7 March 2010 8:04 PM EAST

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Thursday, 28 July 2005

1st Light Horse Signal Troop, AIF, Embarkation Roll, 8th Reinforcement
Topic: AIF - 1B - 1 Sig Trp

1st LH Sig Trp, AIF

1st Light Horse Signal Troop

Embarkation Roll, 8th Reinforcement

SS Makarini

1st Light Horse Signal Troop, AIF, 8th Reinforcement, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board SS Makarini on 10 September 1915.

The SS Makarini weighed 10,624 tons with an average cruise speed of 13 knots or 24.07 kmph. It was owned by G.D.Tyser & Co, London. Accommodation for 750-steerage class passengers. Built by Workman, Clark & Co, Belfast, she was launched on 3rd Feb.1912. In 1914 Tyser's was taken over by the Commonwealth & Dominion Line (Port Line) and she was renamed SS Port Nicholson. Mined and sunk 15 miles West of Dunkirk 15 January1917. [Great Passenger Ships of the World by Arnold Kludas, vol.1, ISBN 0-85059-174-0, which contains a photo of the ship] [Merchant Fleets by Duncan Haws, vol.21, Port Line]

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.

See: Navigating the National Archives Service File

Embarkation Roll

1376 Sapper Thomas Alfred Stanley PICKFORD, a 21 year old Patternmaker from Malvern, Victoria. He enlisted on 9 September 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 March 1919.

Previous: 7th Reinforcement

Next: 9th Reinforcement

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:

Citation: 1st Light Horse Signal Troop, AIF, Embarkation Roll, 8th Reinforcement

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT

Updated: Sunday, 7 March 2010 8:00 PM EAST

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Wednesday, 27 July 2005

1st Light Horse Signal Troop, AIF, Embarkation Roll, 9th Reinforcement
Topic: AIF - 1B - 1 Sig Trp

1st LH Sig Trp, AIF

1st Light Horse Signal Troop

Embarkation Roll, 9th Reinforcement

HMAT A17 Port Lincoln

1st Light Horse Signal Troop, AIF, 9th Reinforcement, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln 16 October 1915.

The HMAT A17 Port Lincoln weighed 7,243 tons with an average cruise speed of 12 knots or 22.22 kmph. It was owned by the Commonwealth & Dominion Line Ltd, London, and leased by the Commonwealth until 26 September 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.

See: Navigating the National Archives Service File

Embarkation Roll

1456 Sapper Frederick Magnus GILLBERG, a 23 year old Telephone mechanic from East Brunswick, Victoria. He enlisted on 15 October 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 4 March 1919.

Previous: 8th Reinforcement

Next: 10th Reinforcement

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:

Citation: 1st Light Horse Signal Troop, AIF, Embarkation Roll, 9th Reinforcement

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT

Updated: Sunday, 7 March 2010 7:57 PM EAST