Topic: AIF - 2B - 5 LHR
5th LHR, AIF
5th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Embarkation Roll, 9th Reinforcements
5th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 10th Reinforcements, embarked from Brisbane, Queensland on board HMAT A1 Hymettus 17 September 1915.
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:
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.
Embarkation Roll
1229 Private James ATKINS, a 21 year old Labourer from Jandowae, Queensland. He enlisted on, 5 May 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 9 August 1919.
1232 Private Ernest BABB, a 22 year old Station hand from Brisbane, Queensland. He enlisted on, 28 April 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia 15 February 1918.
1234 Private Charles BAIRD, a 26 year old Miner from Bloomfield via Cooktown, Queensland. He enlisted on, 5 May 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 26 January 1919.
1230 Private Thomas James BECK, a 32 year old Labourer from South Brisbane, Queensland. He enlisted on, 15 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 29 April 1919.
1231 Private Samuel John BETTENS, a 19 year old Farmer from Alstonville, New South Wales. He enlisted on, 9 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 5 April 1919.
1233 Private Robert William BRECKENRIDGE, a 21 year old Station hand from Glass House Mountains, Queensland. He enlisted on, 28 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 26 January 1919.
1238 Signaller Cecil Godfrey CARR, an 18 year old Insurance Agent from Mt Morgan, Queensland. He enlisted on, 23 June 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action 18 July 1916.
1239 Private John CARTER, a 38 year old Shearer from Barraba, New South Wales. He enlisted on, 2 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 27 June 1919.
1236 Private Nathaniel Alexander CRAMB, a 24 year old Carpenter from Sandgate, Queensland. He enlisted on, 13 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 25 March 1919.
1237 Private James CULLEN, a 26 year old Shearer from Wellington, New South Wales. He enlisted on, 1 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 27 June 1919.
1240 Private James DAVIE, a 23 year old Miner from Mt Garnet, Queensland. He enlisted on, 17 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 28 March 1919.
1241 Private Thomas Edward DAVIES, a 21 year old Farmer from Brisbane, Queensland. He enlisted on, 5 April 1915; and subsequently was Discharged in Britain 13 December 1919.
1243 Private John Keighley DENNY, a 21 year old Sawyer from South Brisbane, Queensland. He enlisted on, 19 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 28 June 1919.
1244 Private Henry Daniel DeVILLIERS, a 32 year old Stockman from The Valley, Queensland. He enlisted on, 8 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 28 June 1919.
1227 Acting Corporal Harry Dudley DICKINSON, a 22 year old Student from Ormiston Brisbane, Queensland. He enlisted on, 15 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 15 November 1919.
1242 Private John DUCE, a 19 year old Labourer from Woolloongabba, Queensland. He enlisted on, 5 May 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 17 July 1919.
1245 Private Edgar FAIRLEIGH, an 18 year old Stockman from Paddington, Queensland. He enlisted on, 22 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 25 January 1919.
1246 Private Vivian George FULLER, a 24 year old Stockman from Gordon Brook, New South Wales. He enlisted on, 2 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 28 June 1919.
1247 Private James GRIESBACH, an 18 year old Labourer from Englesburg, Queensland. He enlisted on, 12 May 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 14 January 1919.
1250 Private Richard Arthur HASSALL, a 22 year old Farmer from Tamworth, New South Wales. He enlisted on, 1 May 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 28 June 1919.
1248 Private Henry HAUSKNECHT, a 25 year old Farmer from Spring Hill, Queensland. He enlisted on, 27 March 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 28 June 1919.
1249 Private George HURSE, a 29 year old Farmer from Warra, Queensland. He enlisted on, 29 April 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia 20 January 1916.
1251 Private James IGNATIUS, a 25 year old Fireman from Kangaroo Pt, Queensland. He enlisted on, 15 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 19 April 1919.
Second Lieutenant John Norman LAND, a 25 year old Locomotive driver from Townsville, Queensland. He enlisted on, 18 December 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 22 November 1919.
1256 Private William MacKEY, a 26 year old Stockman from Botany, New South Wales. He enlisted on, 10 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 5 March 1919.
1254 Private Henry MASKELYNE, a 34 year old Station hand from Brisbane, Queensland. He enlisted on, 12 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 2 January 1919.
1253 Private Francis John McCAIG, a 23 year old Stockman from Longreach, Queensland. He enlisted on, 14 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 20 July 1919.
1257 Private Vivian William McCULLOCH, a 19 year old Station hand from Rockhampton, Queensland. He enlisted on, 10 May 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 28 June 1919.
1255 Private Henry MUIRHEAD, a 21 year old Farmer from Mosman, New South Wales. He enlisted on, 7 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 27 March 1920.
1252 Private David MURDOCH, a 24 year old Labourer from Maryborough, Queensland. He enlisted on, 14 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 20 July 1919.
1260 Private Stephen O'DONNELL, a 25 year old Labourer from Silver Grove, Queensland. He enlisted on, 29 May 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 28 June 1919.
1258 Private George Philip OLSEN, an 18 year old Farmhand from Toowoomba, Queensland. He enlisted on, 19 March 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 28 June 1919.
1259 Private Francis James O'ROURKE, a 25 year old Miner from Newstead, Queensland. He enlisted on, 3 May 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 24 July 1919.
1261 Private William Henry PIPER, a 19 year old Labourer from Mallanganee, New South Wales. He enlisted on, 9 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 5 March 1919.
1279 Private Harold Stanley RICKETTS, a 21 year old N/R from Swansea, Tasmania. He enlisted on, 30 December 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action 15 October 1917.
1262 Private Frederick ROBERTS, a 19 year old Farm Labourer from Brisbane, Queensland. He enlisted on, 20 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 28 June Apr-05.
1228 Acting Corporal John SANDEMAN, a 22 year old Labourer from Manly, Queensland. He enlisted on, 16 April 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia 30 August 1918.
1268 Private Isaac John SANDERSON, a 21 year old Clerk from Pomona, Queensland. He enlisted on, 30 March 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 21 February 1919.
1263 Private Alfred Ernest SEANIGER, a 19 year old Farmer from Ramsay, Queensland. He enlisted on, 16 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 28 June 1919.
1264 Private Sidney William SHERATON, a 28 year old Labourer from Muttaburra, Queensland. He enlisted on, 11 May 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 28 June 1919.
1265 Private Albert Edward SMITH, a 22 year old Stockman from Proserpine, Queensland. He enlisted on, 29 March 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 28 June 1919.
1266 Private Thomas James SMITH, a 26 year old Interlocking from Red Hill, Queensland. He enlisted on, 10 May 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia 21 November 1916.
1267 Private William George STEELE, a 26 year old Farmer from Rockhampton, Queensland. He enlisted on, 16 April 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action 5 August 1916.
1269 Private Benjamin SUNNER, a 28 year old Miner from Mt Morgan, Queensland. He enlisted on, 31 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 2 January 1919.
1272 Private James TALBOT, a 28 year old Miner from Broken Hill, New South Wales. He enlisted on, 27 February 1915; and subsequently was Discharged 1 March 1915.
1271 Private Albert TRAIL, a 24 year old Manager from Teneriffe, Queensland. He enlisted on, 6 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 8 April 1919.
1270 Private William Bernard TYLER, a 26 year old Shearers cook from Goondiwindi, Queensland. He enlisted on, 2 May 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action 10 November 1917.
1226 Acting Sergeant Philip Dunster WAKEFIELD, a 34 year old Farmer from Brisbane, Queensland. He enlisted on, 31 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 27 June 1919.
1278 Private Francis Alyn WALKER, a 19 year old Cook from Toowoomba, Queensland. He enlisted on, 7 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 15 May 1919.
1277 Private Harold George WALKER, a 19 year old Cook from Toowoomba, Queensland. He enlisted on, 7 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 10 June 1919.
1274 Private Bartholomew WILLIAMS, a 21 year old Drover from Wynnum, Queensland. He enlisted on, 21 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 28 June 1919.
1273 Private Thomas John WILLIAMS, a 22 year old Carter from Wynnum, Queensland. He enlisted on, 15 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 28 June 1919.
1276 Private John Harold Theodore WILSON, a 22 year old Contractor from Paringa, Queensland. He enlisted on, 19 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 28 June 1919.
1275 Private John Oswald WISE, a 19 year old Labourer from Belmont, Queensland. He enlisted on, 26 April 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia 8 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:
5th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF
5th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Embarkation Roll, 9th Reinforcements