Topic: AIF - 4B - 11 LHR
11th LHR, AIF
11th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Embarkation Roll, 10th Reinforcements
RMS Mongolia
11th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 10th Reinforcements, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board RMS Mongolia 8 July 1916.
The RMS Mongolia weighed 4,892 tons with an average cruise speed of 12 knots or 22.22 kmph. It was owned by the Indian & Peninsular St. Nav Co Ltd Glasgow. Torpedoed and sunk on 21 July 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.
Embarkation Roll
1824 Private Benjamin BEETHAM, a 41 year old Chaff contractor from Laidley, Queensland. He enlisted on 24 January 1916; and subsequently was Killed in Action, 19 April 1917.
1825 Private Edwin Charles BEETHAM, a 19 year old Labourer from Laidley, Queensland. He enlisted on 4 January 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 22 January 1917.
1823 Private Thomas BLAKEWAY, a 39 year old Grazier from Bundaberg, Queensland. He enlisted on 4 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
1826 Private Archibald Steer CAVILL, a 19 year old Labourer from Woodstock, Queensland. He enlisted on 12 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
1827 Private Arvid Aloysius Valentine Vivian DANIELSON, a 19 year old Labourer from Mackay, Queensland. He enlisted on 7 March 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 12 November 1917.
1828 Private Francis James DIXON, a 27 year old Teamster from Cairns, Queensland. He enlisted on 20 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
1821 Acting Corporal Royce Arnold EVANS, a 21 year old Farmer from Beaudesert, Queensland. He enlisted on 7 March 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 4 March 1919.
1829 Private William Norman FOWLES, a 21 year old Station manager from Grafton Station, Queensland. He enlisted on 18 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
1830 Private William Arthur Hayden GARDNER, a 28 year old Bookkeeper from Indooroopilly, Queensland. He enlisted on 14 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 March 1919.
1831 Private Robert Cairns GRAY, a 19 year old Butcher from Townsville, Queensland. He enlisted on 12 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 29 January 1919.
1832 Private Oliver GUY, a 23 year old Labourer from Brisbane, Queensland. He enlisted on 2 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 4 July 1919.
1834 Private Colin Fleming HALL, a 27 year old Overseer from Mosman, New South Wales. He enlisted on 4 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 28 June 1919.
1833 Private Richard HUGHES, a 30 year old Farmer from Laidley, Queensland. He enlisted on 24 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 July 1919.
1835 Private Frederick JIBSON, a 19 year old Labourer from St George, Queensland. He enlisted on 18 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 9 July 1919.
1836 Private John Joseph Francis LINNAN, a 20 year old Farmer from Lake Clarendon, Queensland. He enlisted on 17 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 13 March 1919.
1837 Private Alan Walker MAUDSLEY, a 22 year old Grazier from Goomeri, Queensland. He enlisted on 31 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 July 1919.
1838 Private Joseph Thomas MELEY, a 35 year old Motorman from Paddington, New South Wales. He enlisted on 19 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 12 April 1919.
1839 Private Arthur Victor MELLEFONT, a 28 year old Labourer from Bowen Terrace Brisbane, Queensland. He enlisted on 27 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 2 August 1919.
1842 Private James Norman MELLOR, a 25 year old Labourer from Rosella, Queensland. He enlisted on 11 March 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 4 March 1919.
1841 Private Joseph MULLENS, a 28 year old Labourer from West End, Queensland. He enlisted on 18 March 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
1843 Private Michael NUSS, a 24 year old Labourer from Richmond, Queensland. He enlisted on 17 January 1916; and subsequently Died of Wounds, 10 November 1917.
1845 Private Frank William PARSONS, a 29 year old Labourer from Mackay, Queensland. He enlisted on 31 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 July 1919.
1844 Private William Thomas PURVIS, a 20 year old Grazier from Rockhampton, Queensland. He enlisted on 10 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 26 July 1919.
1846 Private William John QUELCH, a 40 year old Labourer from Charters Towers, Queensland. He enlisted on 10 February 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 30 August 1918.
1847 Private George RADFORD, a 23 year old Farmer from Bowenville, Queensland. He enlisted on 16 December 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 July 1919.
1848 Private Eric John ROBERTS, a 20 year old Bullock driver from Gunalda, Queensland. He enlisted on 4 April 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 15 February 1918.
1851 Private Walter SEYMOUR, a 20 year old Labourer from Breakfast Creek, Queensland. He enlisted on 7 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 24 July 1919.
1850 Private Robert Bradford SIMMONDS, a 34 year old Labourer from Mt Morgan, Queensland. He enlisted on 3 February 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 15 February 1918.
81 Sergeant William Arkely SMITH, a 26 year old Drover from Hurstville, Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 2 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
1853 Private Frederick James THORNE, an 18 year old Farmer from Mulgowie, Queensland. He enlisted on 14 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
1852 Private Arthur Harold TONES, a 19 year old Stockman from Wondai, Queensland. He enlisted on 7 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
1854 Private John James WINKLER, a 22 year old Farm Labourer from Swan Creek, New South Wales. He enlisted on 12 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
1856 Private Roy John Rowland WINTEN, a 19 year old Grazier from Roma, Queensland. He enlisted on 15 February 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 13 February 1917.
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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:
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 11th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Embarkation Roll, 10th Reinforcements