Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
9th LHR, AIF
9th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Embarkation Roll, 29th Reinforcement Kyarra Group
9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 29th Reinforcement Kyarra Group, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A55 Kyarra 7 September 1917.
The HMAT A55 Kyarra weighed 6,953 tons with an average cruise speed of 14 knots or 25.92 kmph. It was owned by the AUSN Co Ltd, London, and manned by Australia officers and crew. The Kyarra was leased by the Commonwealth until 4 January 1918. The Kyarra was torpedoed and sunk by a submarine in the English Channel, 26 May 1918.
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
3439 Private Harry ALLEN, a 38 year old Horse trainer from Broken Hill, New South Wales. He enlisted on 12 March 1917; and subsequently Died of Disease, 6 November 1918.
3407 Private James ANDREW, a 45 year old Stockman from Adelaide, South Australia. He enlisted on 10 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 January 1919.
3409 Private Joseph BAYES, a 44 year old Carpenter from Petersburg, South Australia. He enlisted on 22 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 May 1919.
3410 Private Howard Paul BECKMANN, a 21 year old Farmer from Brompton, South Australia. He enlisted on 13 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 23 October 1919.
3412 Private Robert Stanley CAMPBELL, a 22 year old Farmer from Balaklava, South Australia. He enlisted on 3 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 April 1919.
3417 Private George Leslie Frazer GOLDFINCH, an 18 year old Labourer from Glenelg, South Australia. He enlisted on 28 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3416 Private John GREENFIELD, a 19 year old Station hand from South Gap Station, South Australia. He enlisted on 11 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3419 Private Gilbert Rowland KELLY, a 32 year old Clerk from Semaphore, South Australia. He enlisted on 10 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
3420 Private Vivian Arnold LEE, an 18 year old Farmhand from Kenton Valley, South Australia. He enlisted on 10 October 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3421 Private George Gilmour LINDNER, a 24 year old Butcher from Kilkenny, South Australia. He enlisted on 18 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 7 January 1919.
3423 Private George LLOYDE, a 21 year old Farmer from Yongala Vale, South Australia. He enlisted on 26 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 July 1919.
3422 Private Edgar Taunton LOVIBOND, a 43 year old Farmer from Prospect, South Australia. He enlisted on 2 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3427 Private Montgomery Scott MARTIN, a 20 year old Station Overseer / Jackeroo from St Peters, South Australia. He enlisted on 18 April 1917; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 3 August 1918.
3425 Private Charles Samuel MOORE, an 18 year old Cleaner, South Australian Railways from Teetulpa Goldfields, South Australia. He enlisted on 26 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 May 1919.
3437 Private Frederick William QUINN, an 18 year old Stable boy from Adelaide, South Australia. He enlisted on 28 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 May 1919.
3429 Private Leslie Headland RUSSELL, an 18 year old Gardener from Walkerville, South Australia. He enlisted on 28 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3431 Private Albert Henry SCHWARZ, a 21 year old Labourer from Wanbi, South Australia. He enlisted on 18 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
3432 Private Arthur Gordon THEEL, an 18 year old Electrician from St Peters, South Australia. He enlisted on 7 October 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 2 August 1919.
3433 Private Sylvester David WALLIS, an 18 year old Milk Carter from Norwood, South Australia. He enlisted on 4 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 4 March 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:
9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Embarkation Roll, 29th Reinforcement Kyarra Group