Topic: AIF - 3B - 10 LHR
10th LHR, AIF
10th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Embarkation Roll, 31st Reinforcements
HMAT A73 Commonwealth
10th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 31st Reinforcements, embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth 9 November 1917.
The HMAT A73 Commonwealth weighed 6,616 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 23 June 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
3528 Private Cyril Edmund CADD, a 22 year old Station Manager from Ord st Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 12 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3530 Private Frank CARTER, a 22 year old Station Hand from East Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 29 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 July 1919.
3529 Private Harry Bertram CLEMENS, a 26 year old Farmer from “Kartanarra”, Dangin, Western Australia. He enlisted on 8 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 9 January 1920.
3531 Private Charles James Alphine CLINCH, a 21 year old Shop Assistant from Moora, Western Australia. He enlisted on 26 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3555 Private Arthur Edward DRAPER, a 29 year old Farmer from Blackwood, Western Australia. He enlisted on 23 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 12 April 1919.
3526 Acting Sergeant John Peter DURACK, a 28 year old Solicitor from West Leederville, Western Australia. He enlisted on 20 February 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 March 1919.
3557 Private Spencer Roy DYER, a 25 year old Farmer from Kellerberrin, Western Australia. He enlisted on 10 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3533 Private Maurice John EVANS, a 43 year old Station Hand from Broome, Western Australia. He enlisted on 6 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 April 1919.
3537 Private Thomas Allen GIFFEN, a 31 year old Labourer from Pingelly, Western Australia. He enlisted on 8 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3535 Private Edward Owen GREEN, a 44 year old Prospector from Fremantle, Western Australia / Pingelly, Western Australia. He enlisted on 26 May 1917; and subsequently Died of Accident, 29 November 1918.
3534 Private Luke GREEN, a 44 year old Prospector from Fremantle, Western Australia. He enlisted on 26 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 March 1919.
Lieutenant William John HENDERSON, a 34 year old Accountant from Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 4 September 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 28 December 1917.
3540 Acting Lance Corporal John Frederick HILLMAN, a 34 year old Farmer from Broomehill, Western Australia. He enlisted on 23 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3556 Private Vance Bowman HOGARTH, a 32 year old Station Manager from Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 August 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3541 Private Eric Hayes JOHNSTON, an 18 year old Bank Clerk from Leschenault, Western Australia. He enlisted on 17 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 November 1919.
3543 Private Thomas Hubert LEAKE, a 32 year old Farmer from Kellerberrin, Western Australia. He enlisted on 5 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3542 Private Keith McKay Sutherland LOW, a 26 year old Farmer from Mt Stirling, Western Australia. He enlisted on 1 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3558 Acting Corporal Frederick Ernest MacMURTRIE, a 32 year old Accountant from Cottesloe, Western Australia. He enlisted on 23 November 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 29 April 1919.
3544 Private Harold Frederick MATHESON, a 23 year old Farmer from East Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 8 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 July 1919.
3545 Private Daniel McCALL, an 18 year old Farmer from Wickepin, Western Australia. He enlisted on 15 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 26 July 1919.
3536 Private John Finlay Patrick McCORMACK, a 44 year old Miner from Meekatharra, Western Australia. He enlisted on 19 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 19 April 1919.
3426 Private Frederick MITCHELL, a 20 year old Labourer from Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 31 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 2 August 1919.
3546 Private Hubert Victor MOUNTAIN, an 18 year old Student from Kalamunda, Western Australia. He enlisted on 23 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3547 Private Thomas O'BRIEN, a 32 year old Jockey from Perth, Western Australia / Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. He enlisted on 21 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3539 Private Gerald Stanley PARKER, a 23 year old Farmer from Balladong, Western Australia. He enlisted on 17 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 March 1919.
3527 Acting Corporal William Temperley RICHARDSON, a 42 year old Farmer from Ngarming via Wickepin, Western Australia. He enlisted on 1 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 18 February 1919.
3548 Private Clarence George RUSSELL, a 19 year old Farmer from Westonia, Western Australia. He enlisted on 30 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3549 Private Edmund Roy SUTCLIFFE, a 19 year old Porter from East Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 30 July 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 March 1919.
3551 Private Robert Henry TUCKER, a 29 year old Horse Driver from Northam, Western Australia. He enlisted on 28 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 14 March 1919.
3552 Private William Brook TURNER, an 18 year old Bank Clerk from Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 17 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3553 Private Walter Thomas WALTON, a 21 year old Wood Cutter from South Greenbushes, Western Australia. He enlisted on 23 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 26 July 1919.
17852 Private John Adair WAUHOPE, a 33 year old Sanitary and meat inspector from 'Niddrie', Earl Street, Randwick, New South Wales. He enlisted on 24 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 27 January 1919.
3554 Private George Edwin WILSON, an 18 year old Driver from West Leederville, Western Australia. He enlisted on 5 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 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:
10th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF
10th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Embarkation Roll, 31st Reinforcements