Major Harold Ordish, AIF

[Alan Baker]

I am attaching a postcard from this office dated 12th July 1916. The reverse is a scene of S Vicente, Cabo Verde.

In the message, he states that he is with 10th Machine Company, AIF, part of the Australian 10th Brigade. According to Wiki, they sailed for Britain in July 1916 and this card was posted presumably en route during a stopover at S Vicente.

It bears the mark "PASSED BY CENSOR", approx 54mm long and letters 5mm high. Is there any way of finding out what ship they were on?

[Chris Grimshaw]

Hi Alan

Transport was A 11, ASESUNIS if I read it correctly

Left Melbourne 27/5/16

Cape Town 18/6/16

St Vincent 7/7/16,  Cape Verde 9/7/16

Devonport 18/7/16

Hopefully Reference attached.

Chris

[Alan Baker]

Thanks Chris. I think the ship was the SS Ascanius, requisitioned from Alfred Holt & Co, Liverpool (wiki extract attached)

Interesting that all the entries bear his initials in the right hand column (he was only a Captain then).