5th Light Horse Regiment - Reinforcements

The 5th Light Horse Regiment received many reinforcements throughout the course of the war. The regiment initially departed Sydney on the SS Persic on 21 December 1914.

 

 

  • 1st Reinforcements departed Sydney on SS Vestalia 19 December 1914, 

  • 2nd Reinforcements departed Brisbane on SS Itria 9 February 1915, 

  • 3rd Reinforcements departed Brisbane on SS Itria 9 February 1915, 

  • 4th Reinforcements departed Brisbane on SS Star of England 8 April 1915, 

  • 5th Reinforcements departed Newcastle on SS Malukuta 19 May 1915, 

  • 6th Reinforcements departed Brisbane on SS Karoola 12 June 1915, 

  • 7th Reinforcements departed Sydney on SS Shropshire 20 August 1915, 

  • 8th Reinforcements departed Brisbane on SS Kyarra 16 August 1915, 

  • 9th Reinforcements departed Brisbane on SS Hymettus 17 September 1915, 

  • 10th Reinforcements departed Brisbane on SS Warilda 5 October 1915, 

  • 11th Reinforcements departed Sydney on SS Mashobra 4 October 1915, 

  • SS Hawkes Bay 23 October 1915, 

  • 12th Reinforcements departed Sydney on SS Hawkes Bay 23 October 1915,

  • SS Suffolk 30 November 1915, 

  • 13th Reinforcements departed Brisbane on SS Kyarra 3 January 1916, 

  • 14th Reinforcements departed Brisbane on SS Wandilla 31 January 1916, 

  • 15th Reinforcements departed Brisbane on SS Orsova 11 March 1916, 

  • 16th Reinforcements departed Sydney on SS Mashobra 5 April 1916, 

  • 17th Reinforcements departed Sydney on SS Karroo 5 May 1916, 

  • 18th Reinforcements departed Brisbane on SS Seang Choon 4 May 1916, 

  • 19th Reinforcements departed Sydney on SS Mongolia 8 July 1916,

  • 20th Reinforcements departed Sydney on SS Malwa 22 July 1916, 

  • 21st Reinforcements departed Sydney on SS Kabinga 12 September 1916, 

  • 22nd Reinforcements departed Brisbane on SS Barunga 26 October 1916, 

  • 23rd Reinforcements departed Melbourne on SS Boorara 10 May 1917, 

  • 24th Reinforcements departed Brisbane on SS Hymettus 3 February 1917, 

  • 25th Reinforcements departed Sydney on SS Karmala 3 February 1917, 

  • 26th Reinforcements departed Melbourne on SS Boorara 10 May 1917, 

  • 27th Reinforcements departed Sydney on SS Port Sydney on 9 May 1917, 

  • 28th Reinforcements departed Sydney on SS Port Sydney on 9 May 1917, 

  • 29th Reinforcements departed Sydney on SS Kyarra 3 September 1917, 

  • 30th Reinforcements departed Sydney on SS Ormonde 2 March 1918.

 


(http://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/~rmallett/Light_Horse.html)

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