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==Soldiers carried==
 
==Soldiers carried==
  
==Alexandria to Fremantle 11 April - 14 May 1915==
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===Alexandria to Fremantle 11 April - 14 May 1915===
 
*[[Robert Melville Salter]]
 
*[[Robert Melville Salter]]
  
==Fremantle to Alexandria 29 January - 26 February 1916==
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===Fremantle to Alexandria 29 January - 26 February 1916===
 
*[[William Allan Bovell]]
 
*[[William Allan Bovell]]
 
*[[George Conway MID]]
 
*[[George Conway MID]]
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*[[Albert Thomas Ticklie MM]]
 
*[[Albert Thomas Ticklie MM]]
  
==Port Suez to Fremantle 11 Apr 1916==
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===Port Tewfik (Suez) to Fremantle 11 Apr 1916===
 
*[[Victor Thomas Emanuel Compassi]]
 
*[[Victor Thomas Emanuel Compassi]]
  
==England to Fremantle 4 May 1917 - ??==
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===England to Fremantle 4 May 1917 - ??===
 
*[[James Henry Davidson]] - commenced journey on the Runic, completed it on the Somali
 
*[[James Henry Davidson]] - commenced journey on the Runic, completed it on the Somali
 
*[[John Feast]]
 
*[[John Feast]]
  
==England to Fremantle 4 June - 31 October 1917==
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===England to Fremantle 4 June - 31 October 1917===
 
*[[James Candish]]
 
*[[James Candish]]
  
==England to Fremantle 20 December 1917 - 12 February 1918==
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===England to Fremantle 20 December 1917 - 12 February 1918===
 
*[[Robert Landen Rayner]]<br />[[Samuel Vivian Mortimer]]
 
*[[Robert Landen Rayner]]<br />[[Samuel Vivian Mortimer]]
  
==Sydney to England 22 March - 24 May 1918==
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===Sydney to England 22 March - 24 May 1918===
 
*[[Frederick Arthur Lister Maw]]
 
*[[Frederick Arthur Lister Maw]]
  
==England to Fremantle 23 September - 17 November 1918==
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===England to Fremantle 23 September - 17 November 1918===
 
*[[John Alexander Adamson]]
 
*[[John Alexander Adamson]]
 
*[[Patrick Joseph O'Brien]]
 
*[[Patrick Joseph O'Brien]]
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*[[William Charles Woodland]]
 
*[[William Charles Woodland]]
  
==England to Australia 2 January - 8 February 1919==
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===England to Australia 2 January - 8 February 1919===
 
*[[John Paterson Henderson]]
 
*[[John Paterson Henderson]]
  
==England to Fremantle 27 April - 10 June 1919==
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===England to Fremantle 27 April - 10 June 1919===
 
*[[William Harold Raynor]]
 
*[[William Harold Raynor]]
  
==England to Australia 20 December 1919 - 29 January 1920==
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===England to Australia 20 December 1919 - 29 January 1920===
 
*[[Victor George James]]
 
*[[Victor George James]]
 
*[[Frank Myales]]
 
*[[Frank Myales]]
  
 
[[Category:Ships]]
 
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Revision as of 00:30, 1 July 2019

HMAT A54 Runic.jpg
AWM Photo P00707.027
History
Name HMAT A54 Runic
Type Passenger / cargo steamship
Displacement 12,490 tons
Speed 13 knots


Remarks

Owned by the oceanic Steam Navigation Co Ltd, Liverpool (White Star Line). Leased by the Commonwealth until 27 Nov 1917. Completed at six voyages from Australia before her management shifted to the British Admiralty and at least nine voyages carrying troops to Australia (three post Armistice).

Soldiers carried

Alexandria to Fremantle 11 April - 14 May 1915

Fremantle to Alexandria 29 January - 26 February 1916

Port Tewfik (Suez) to Fremantle 11 Apr 1916

England to Fremantle 4 May 1917 - ??

England to Fremantle 4 June - 31 October 1917

England to Fremantle 20 December 1917 - 12 February 1918

Sydney to England 22 March - 24 May 1918

England to Fremantle 23 September - 17 November 1918

England to Australia 2 January - 8 February 1919

England to Fremantle 27 April - 10 June 1919

England to Australia 20 December 1919 - 29 January 1920