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From: "Barry" <>
Subject: 13th Light Horse Regiment AIF
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 21:47:15 +1000


Greetings to all,
Here are the details of my Great Great Uncle as taken from the AIF database.
Table with 2 columns and 15 rows
Regimental number
310
Religion
Church of England
Occupation
Motor driver
Address
Snake Valley
Marital status
Single
Age at embarkation
20
Next of kin
Samuel Leeman, Snake Valley
Enlistment Date
13 January 1915
Rank on enlistment
Driver
Unit name
13th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number
10/18/1
Embarkation details
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A34 Persic on 28
May 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll
Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll
13th Light Horse Regiment
Fate
Returned to Australia 27 April 1919

Does anyone have any more information about the 13th LH? I understand that
they served on Gallipoli, and were then sent to France with the 5th
Australian Division. Were they used as ordinary infantrymen, or did they
perform some other role?

Any information greatly appreciated.
Barry.


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