Topic: AIF - 1B - 1 Sig Trp
1st LH Sig Trp, AIF
1st Light Horse Signal Troop
Embarkation Roll, 15th Reinforcement
1st Light Horse Signal Troop, AIF, 15th Reinforcement, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 1 March 1916.
The HMAT A38 Ulysses weighed 14,499 tons with an average cruise speed of 14 knots or 25.92 kmph. It was owned by the China Mutual SN Co, London, and leased by the Commonwealth until 15 August 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.
Finding more about a service person.
Embarkation Roll
6923 Sapper Harvey Ronald CARTER, an 18 year old Labourer from Ascot Vale, Victoria. He enlisted on 3 August 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 1 April 1919.
6928 Sapper Edwin COLLETT, a 20 year old Labourer from Oakleigh, Victoria. He enlisted on 26 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 12 May 1919.
6922 Sapper Arthur Joseph FOSTER, an 18 year old Orchardist from Ararat, Victoria. He enlisted on 18 November 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 22 March 1919.
6921 Sapper William Tullageroopna FRASER, a 20 year old Clerk from Caulfield, Victoria. He enlisted on 22 November 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 2 June 1919.
6924 Sapper Thomas JAMES, a 21 year old Clerk from Lidcombe, New South Wales. He enlisted on 17 October 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 May 1919.
6925 Sapper Arthur Leslie Victor KING, an 18 year old Orchardist from Port Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 6 October 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 6 September 1919.
6927 Sapper Albert George WALDRON, an 18 year old Labourer from Shirley, Victoria. He enlisted on 6 October 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 9 August 1919.
6926 Sapper Edward Percival WALDRON, a 20 year old Labourer from Shirley, Victoria. He enlisted on 6 October 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 12 May 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:
1st Light Horse Signal Troop, AIF
1st Light Horse Signals Troop, Roll of Honour
Light Horse Signal Service, AIF
Light Horse Signal Service, AIF, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 1st Light Horse Signal Troop, AIF, Embarkation Roll, 15th Reinforcement
