Diary of Arthur William Hence, May - September 1942 - Part 1

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The Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus
EXERCISE BOOK
1.4.5 4131
Name Patrick Henry Wone
Standard AW HENCE
Subject
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10 May 42.
Details of working
party for overseas announced.
3000 required from A.I.F.
Senior officers as
follows appointed
Comd. Brig. A. L Varley
G.I L/Col Anderson
B.M. Maj. Stringer
L.C. Capt. R.S. Giffin
Supply
Q Capt White
T.O. "   Hordern
Interpreter Maj. Grove
Organisation
3 Bns of a total strength 
2510 all ranks.
Bns. numbered
No1  Bn comd L/Col G E Ramsay ED
No2  "      "         Maj. W. Kerr

No3 Bn comd Maj. Green

Bns to be organised as follows.
H.Q.: C.O., 2 i/c, Adjt, Q.M., RSM,
RQMS, O.R. Sgt, 2 Clerks, 2 Storemen
5 batmen total 16
& 4 Corps of 4 pls of 4 secs.
comprising: Coy HQ, O.C., 2 i/c
CSM, CQMS., storeman
P&O Cpl, 2 Cooks, 2 batmen
Pl H.Q. O.C. Pl Sgt
orderly, 1 Batman
may all he No 1 Bn to be
drawn from from 224 Bde, 27 Bde
& AA.O.C. as under
22 Bde   310
27  "        450
AAOC     100
Total       860
11 May 42
Lt. Col G E Ramsay ED
C.O. No1 Bn selected the officers
from 22, 17 Bdes & AAOC
Bn. HQ
2 i/c Maj R O Merrett        ex 2/20 Bn
Adjt Capt A.W. Sterns            2/18
QM                      Pryde             2/30
A Coy
O.C. Maj. C B OBrien               2/18

2 i/c Capt JW Carey                 2/18
No1 Pl.  Lieut F. Farmer          2/18
      2         "       I  McDonald     2/19
      3      Capt   Blair                   AAOC
      4      Lieut.  Plunkett.          AAOC
B Coy
O.C.     Maj.       Cousins            2/29
2 i/c    Lieut      Phillips              2/29
No5 Pl   "          Badger              2/29
      6       "          Eaglestone       2/29
      7       "          Kensett              2/29
      8       "          Stanistreet        2/29

C Coy
O.C.     Maj.       L Lloyd       ex   2/29
2 i/c     Capt      Salies                 2/29
No9      "            Lovett                2/29
      10   Lieut     Bonney             2/29
      11       "          Staples              2/18
      12       "         Weller                2/26
D Coy
O.C.     Capt.     Ewart                2/20
2 i/c        "          Thompson       2/20
13          Lieut    Wagstaff          2/26
14             "         Ransome         2/26
15             "          Kreckler           2/30
16             "          Farr                   2/30

Corps are formed as under
 

C.O & Adjt Attend Div Conferences
notes as follows.
1. Force to be known as
FORCE A.

12 May 42
RMO appointed to No 1 Bn
Capt. GD [[?Bessmoring]]
Bn muster parade held on
Selerang Barracks par
ground. Coys & pls formed
C.O gives first address to
No 1 Bn. Bn marches off
deportment generally very
good.
C.O. addresses all officers at
1500 hrs. Speaking in
general terms outlines what
he requires from his officers
stressing Example, Loyalty
control
13 May 42
Officers addressed by G.O.C.
Lt. Maj. Gen Callaghan

who farewelled the force per
medium of the officers
Advice received at o'c 2100 hrs
that time of departure now
daylight 14 May.

14 May 42.
Baggage party consisting of "B" Coy (O.C.
Maj. Cousins) departed by [[M/T]]? from
[[m tessat
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Kikuchi [[ak oh]]? All the interior of
an officers mess were obscured. 
Thanks were extended to
[[hnd]]? staff and troops for their efforts as a working party. Some food given to guests. Party concluded by singing God save the king to
which all stood.
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