Topic: AIF - 3B - 8 LHR
8th LHR, AIF
8th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Embarkation Roll, 30th Reinforcement
HMAT A73 Commonwealth
8th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 30th Reinforcement, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth 2 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.
Finding more about a service person.
Embarkation Roll
3509 Private Stanley Urban BILLING, a 26 year old Farmer from Warracknabeal, Victoria. He enlisted on 27 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 29 April 1919.
3511 Private Walter BIRCHALL, an 18 year old Labourer from Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 14 October 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3470 Private Bartholomew Patrick BUCKLEY, a 20 year old Labourer from Loch, Victoria. He enlisted on 9 July 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3471 Private Herbert Lionel BURGOYNE, a 35 year old Labourer from Elmore, Victoria. He enlisted on 29 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 12 April 1919.
3504 Private Robert CRAWFORD, a 20 year old Farmer from Picola, Victoria. He enlisted on 18 June 1917; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 15 February 1918.
3468 Private Rupert Coleman CURNOW, an 18 year old Student from Mentone, Victoria. He enlisted on 5 January 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3475 Private Reginald Raglan DAVEY, a 20 year old Dealer from Morwell, Victoria. He enlisted on 4 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 1 March 1919.
3512 Private William George ELLIOT, a 29 year old Farmer from Wangaratta, Victoria. He enlisted on 1 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3467 Acting Corporal James Lionel GILLIES, a 27 year old Law student from Horsham, Victoria. He enlisted on 16 August 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 19 January 1919.
3477 Private John HALL, a 37 year old Farmer from Goorambat, Victoria. He enlisted on 18 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3480 Private Robert Charles HALL, an 18 year old Plumber from Kaniva, Victoria. He enlisted on 18 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3479 Private Thomas HOWLAND, a 30 year old Coach builder from Loch, Victoria. He enlisted on 26 July 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3482 Private Francis Cyril Franklin JEWELL, an 18 year old Stockman from Brunswick, Victoria. He enlisted on 25 July 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 2 January 1919.
3483 Private John Henry Campbell KENNEDY, a 25 year old Grocer from Malvern, Victoria. He enlisted on 25 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 March 1919.
3484 Private Frank LATHAM, an 18 year old Farm hand from Ascot Vale, Victoria. He enlisted on 2 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3485 Private Herbert Frank LEE, a 39 year old Sleeper cutter from Springvale, Victoria. He enlisted on 28 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3503 Private Harry James LEGG, a 32 year old Tram worker from Malvern, Victoria. He enlisted on 17 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 2 August 1919.
3486 Private Charles Alexander MANLEY, a 27 year old Farmer from Cheltenham, Victoria. He enlisted on 21 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 4 January 1920.
3488 Private Patrick Duncan McGRATH, a 24 year old Contractor from Sandy Creek, Victoria. He enlisted on 13 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3489 Private Willie Gair McKENZIE, an 18 year old Station hand from Moulamein, New South Wales. He enlisted on 28 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3490 Private John Robert McNAUGHTON, a 27 year old Farmer from Murchison, Victoria. He enlisted on 18 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3501 Private John Gordon MORRISON, a 22 year old Grazier from Woolbrook Teesdale, Victoria. He enlisted on 21 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 17 July 1919.
3491 Private Herbert Victor NADENBOUSCH, a 19 year old Farmer from Morwell, Victoria. He enlisted on 23 June 1917; and subsequently Died of Accident, 5 December 1918.
3493 Private William John RICHARDSON, a 20 year old Farmer from Orbost, Victoria. He enlisted on 25 March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3492 Private Angus Cameron RONALD, a 20 year old Squatter from Hay, New South Wales. He enlisted on 13 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3508 Private Allan Ira Eldred SANDERS, a 26 year old Farmer from Vectis East via Horsham, Victoria. He enlisted on 23 July 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3496 Private Hartley Markwell SANDERS, a 19 year old Farmer from Vectis East via Horsham, Victoria. He enlisted on 23 July 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3507 Private Henry Alfred SCHIER, a 34 year old Farmer from Mead, Victoria. He enlisted on 18 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 8 April 1919.
3495 Private Howard Edward SEIPOLT, a 19 year old Contractor from Kaniva, Victoria. He enlisted on 18 June 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3497 Private Herbert Saunders SMITH, an 18 year old Butcher from East Malvern, Victoria. He enlisted on 24 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3498 Private William TRIM, a 23 year old Carpenter from Balaclava, Victoria. He enlisted on 26 May 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
3505 Private Christopher George WELLS, a 21 year old Farmer from Murchison, Victoria. He enlisted on 5 April 1917; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
3466 Sergeant Edgar Marwick WILLIAMS, a 22 year old Foreman from East Camberwell, Victoria. He enlisted on 28 September 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 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:
8th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Embarkation Roll, 30th Reinforcement