Topic: AIF - 3B - 10 LHR
10th LHR, AIF
10th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Embarkation Roll, 24th Reinforcements
HMAT A6 Clan Maccorquodale
10th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 24th Reinforcements, embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia on board HMAT A6 Clan Maccorquodale 13 February 1917.
The HMAT A6 Clan Maccorquodale weighed 5121 tons with an average cruise speed of 15 knots or 27.78 kmph. It was owned by the Cayser, Irvin and Co., Glasgow, and leased by the Commonwealth until 14 April 1915. The Clan Maccorquodale was torpedoed and sunk in Mediterranean, 17 November 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
3106 Private Donald Grant BAIN, a 21 year old Farmer from Blackboy Hill, Western Australia. He enlisted on 18 April 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3108 Private James BAIN, a 24 year old Farmer from Blackboy Hill, Western Australia. He enlisted on 18 April 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3109 Private Herbert BALSTON, a 29 year old Farmer from Albany, Western Australia. He enlisted on 21 June 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 11 July 1917.
3118 Private William BARKER, a 27 year old Station Hand from GPO, Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 29 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3107 Private Peter Usherwood James BRAND, a 20 year old Farmer from Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 12 April 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 2 August 1919.
3111 Private Douglas Roy CHIDGZEY, a 20 year old Farmer from Blackboy Hill, Western Australia. He enlisted on 12 June 1916; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 30 April 1918.
3112 Private Vernon Clare CHIDGZEY, a 23 year old Farmer from Blackboy Hill, Western Australia. He enlisted on 12 June 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3114 Private Oliver COUVES, an 18 year old Station Hand from Blackboy Hill, Western Australia. He enlisted on 13 June 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3110 Private Ronald Henry CRAWFORD, an 18 year old Farmer from Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 29 March 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
793 Private Geoffrey Hardwick DODSON, a 23 year old Clerk from Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 4 January 1915; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 2 May 1918.
3134 Acting Corporal Timothy Joseph DRISCOLL, a 26 year old Fireman from Blackboy Hill, Western Australia. He enlisted on 20 June 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3115 Private Denzil Roy FLETCHER, a 19 year old Farmer from Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 8 April 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 23 December 1918.
3116 Private Thomas FULWOOD, a 29 year old Farm Hand from Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 26 April 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 March 1919.
3113 Private Donald Alfred GILES, a 24 year old Farmer from Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 August 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 21 May 1917.
3117 Private William Russell GUNNING, a 19 year old Clerk from Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 19 July 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3119 Private Harry Augustus JONES, a 21 year old Farmer from Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 6 June 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3120 Private Thomas George JONES, a 25 year old Farmer from Geraldton, Western Australia. He enlisted on 6 June 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 7 April 1919.
3121 Private Ernest Henry LeFROY, a 29 year old Station Manager from Geraldton, Western Australia. He enlisted on 23 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
626 Private Walter MARSHALL, a 20 year old Teamster from Bunbury, Western Australia. He enlisted on 19 October 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3122 Private Maitland Clarence McCLYMANS, a 19 year old Farm hand from Fremantle, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 June 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3123 Private William Henry MOORE, an 18 year old Clerk from Blackboy Hill, Western Australia. He enlisted on 7 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 January 1919.
3124 Private Wilfred Alexander MOULTON, a 22 year old Farmer from Blackboy Hill, Western Australia. He enlisted on 8 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 March 1919.
3125 Private Edmond NEWMAN, a 40 year old Store Manager from Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 6 June 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 4 March 1919.
2646 Private David Lindsay PEARCE, a 21 year old Farmer from Adelaide, South Australia. He enlisted on 15 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 March 1919.
3128 Private Michael PHELAN, a 39 year old Shoe smith from Blackboy Hill, Western Australia. He enlisted on 17 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 January 1919.
3126 Private Lewis Alexander POAD, a 22 year old Farmer from Blackboy Hill, Western Australia. He enlisted on 6 June 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3127 Private Septimus Felix PRATT, a 35 year old Shearer from Roebourne, Western Australia. He enlisted on 13 April 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3129 Private Wilfred Thomas James SADLER, an 18 year old Farm hand from Bunbury, Western Australia. He enlisted on 3 June 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3130 Private Robert SUTHERLAND, a 23 year old Farm hand from Merredin, Western Australia. He enlisted on 14 June 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
488 Private Samuel Edward TATE, a 30 year old Contractor from Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 20 October 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 26 January 1919.
3133 Acting Lance Corporal Vivian Joseph Montrose WALTON, a 21 year old Sleeper Hewer from Blackboy Hill, Western Australia. He enlisted on 18 August 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 March 1919.
3131 Private James William Bodkin WEST, a 27 year old Storekeeper from Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 6 June 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
3132 Private Thomas Jack WYNNE, a 24 year old Farm hand from Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted on 3 April 1916; 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, 24th Reinforcements
