Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 1, 14 August - 3 November 1914 - Part 2

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C O M M A N D A N T 
P E R T H 
  
M. 5 KINDLY WIRE ME AFTER FULL ENQUIRY NAMES ADDRESSES OF THREE   
BEST APPLICANTS FOR COMMANDER SIXTEENTH BATTALION WITH YOUR  
RECOMMENDATION FIRM CHARACTER AND GOOD REGIMENTAL EXPERIENCE ARE  
DOMINANT CONSIDERATIONS 
                                                            
M O N A S H                                            
MILITARY HEAD- QUARTERS   
14/9/1914

E.T.No.3. 
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA    0 1330  No........... 
Postmaster-General's Department, Victoria. 
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OFFICE DATE STAMP.
URGENT TELEGRAM. 
80                                                             
C.E.T.O MELBOURNE VIC 14SE14 

C.4960. This message has been received subject to the Post and Telegraph Act and Regulations. 
All complaints to be addressed in writing to the Deputy Postmaster-General 
STATION FROM,  No. OF WORDS AND CHECK.    |      REMARKS 
  
Brisbane                    63        4/11 sec 95 4pm             5.10
Colonel Monash 
Defence Melbourne 
Your M 1 Confidential he is good 
man and best here stop Been 
Lieutenant-Colonel since May last stop 
Commanded Battalion about 12 months 
last year and also in camp when  
[*JM*] 
ask Commandant officially for his  
recommendation which will be as  
above 
Bruche                           
5.10 
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Sending Station and time received 
NOTE - The figures at the bottom represent the time lodged at 
Sending Station and time received at this Office respectively.*]

E.T.No.3. 
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA                 No........... 
Postmaster-General's Department, Victoria. 
OFFICE DATE STAMP.
URGENT TELEGRAM.                                                      
C.E.T.O MELBOURNE VIC 14SE14 

C.4960. This message has been received subject to the Post and Telegraph Act and Regulations. 
All complaints to be addressed in writing to the Deputy Postmaster-General 
STATION FROM,   No. of WORDS AND CHECK.    |      REMARKS 
  
Courtney saw him 2 stop Commanded Lytton 
defences for one month and  
just finished his time there stop 
ask Commandant officially for his  
recommendation which will be as  
above 
Bruche              
5.10 
  
[*NOTE - The figures at the bottom represent the time lodged at 
Sending Station and time received at this Office respectively. *]

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LIEUT-COLONEL BRUCHE 
HEAD QUARTERS 
                      
BRISBANE 
  
M.1   CONFIDENTIAL THANKS CAN YOU RECOMMEND HIM AS BEST  
BATTALION COMMANDER AVAILABLE YOUR DISTRICT REPLY 

M O N A S H C 

14/9/14

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COMMANDANT 
S Y D N E Y 
  
M.2    PLEASE POST ME NAMES PARTICULARS ADDRESSES WITH YOUR 
RECOMMENDATIONS - OF APPLICANTS FOR COMMAND THIRTEENTH BATTALION 
GOOD REGIMENTAL EXPERIENCE AND FIRM CHARACTER ARE DOMINANT CONSIDERATIONS 
  
M O N A S H 
MILITARY HEAD-QUARTERS 
14/9/14.

E.T.No.3. 
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA    No.....61... 
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Postmaster-General's Department, Victoria. 
OFFICE DATE STAMP.
URGENT TELEGRAM.                                                      
SEP 15 1914 

C.4960. This message has been received subject to the Post and Telegraph Act and Regulations. 
All complaints to be addressed in writing to the Deputy Postmaster-General 
STATION FROM,   No. of WORDS AND CHECK.    |      REMARKS. 
        
Brisbane       31       4/6 sec 95      9.23 10.16p 
Colonel Monash 
Defence    Melbne 
a 1813 your M 10 recommend 
lieut Colonel J A Cannan commanding 
8 Infantry for command of 
15^th Battallion stop address care  
of Commandant victoria barracks 
[*JM*} 

STATION FROM,    No. OF WORDS, AND CHECK.    |      REMARKS. 

brisbane 
Leo 
  
[*NOTE - The figures at the bottom represent the time lodged at 
Sending Station and time received at this Office respectively.  
NOTE - The figures at the bottom represent the time lodged at 
Sending Station and time received at this Office respectively.*]

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C O M M A N D A N T  
A D E L A I D E 
  
M.3 KINDLY POST ME NAMES PARTICULARS ADDRESSES OF COMPANY  
COMMANDERS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR QUOTA OF SIXTEENTH BATTALION WITH 
YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS OF BEST THREE 
                                              
M O N A S H 
MILITARY HEAD QUARTERS 
14/9/1914

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C O M M A N D A N T 
B R I S B A N E 
  
M. 10 PLEASE WIRE ME NAME AND ADDRESS YOUR BEST RECOMMENDATION  
FOR COMMANDER FIFTEENTH BATTALION 
  
M O N A S H  
HEAD-QUARTERS 
15/9/14

MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. 
2ND MILITARY DISTRICT                       
2nd Military District. 
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URGENT. 
District Head Quarters, 
Victoria Barracks, 
Sydney, 15th September 1914. 
  
Colonel J. MONASH, V.D., 
C.O. 2nd 4th Infantry Brigade. 
Victoria Barracks. 
Melbourne. 
  
In accordance with the request contained in your 
telegram M 2 of 14th instant, I attach a list of applicants 
for Command of the 13th Battalion.  The order in which 
their names appear is in accordance with their seniority 
as shown in C.M.Forces List. 
I recommend Lieut-Colonel G.J.BURNAGE, V.D., for 
first consideration and next to him Lieut-Colonel J.F. 
HUMPHRIS, D.S.O., V.D. 
  
S.N.  Wallack Colonel. 
Commandant, 2nd. Military District.