Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 1, 14 August - 3 November 1914 - Part 4

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17/9/14 

MILITARY COMMANDANT
PERTH 
  
M 23.    URGENTLY AWAITING YOUR RECOMMENDATION
COMMANDER SIXTEENTH BATTALION. 
  
MONASH 
5th Div

Ag 42/107
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MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
4TH MILITARY DISTRICT.
District Headquarters,
UNLEY BARRACKS,
Keswick, 17/9/1914. 

Colonel Monash,
4th Infantry Brigade, A.L.F.,
VICTORIA BARRACKS,
Melbourne. 

In reply to your M 3, and in confirmation of my wire
of the 16th inst., I can recommend the undermentioned as
Company Commanders in order of preference.
Major E. K. Baker, 78th Battln. Infantry, Adelaide
(a) Lieut. H.P.H.Brittain, 74th "       "                "
Capt. A.S.R.Gartrell, 28th Engineers              "
   "      F.B.Gladman, Sen. Cadets, Port August, (& late
A.G.A. Victoria)
(b) Lieut. L. D%Heming, 78th Battln. Infantry, Adelaide
(a) Has passed and been recommended for Captaincy in
74th Battln. Infantry - strongly recommended.
(b) Has passed for Captain except Field Engineering, would
make a good Commander.
The above are Citizen Force Officers, I can and do
strongly recommend before  them any of the Officers of the A. & l.
Staff serving under me, viz., Captains Hardie, Jess, Bushell,
McFarlane and Kinnish & Lt. Wieck. 

G.G.H. Irving
Colonel,
Commandant, 4th Military Dist. 
  
J.M.

AG42 /107 

District Headquarters,
UNLEY BARRACKS,
Keswick, 17/9/1914. 

Colonel Monash,
4th Infantry Brigade, A.I.F.
VICTORIA BARRACKS,
Melbourne. 

In reply to your M 3, and in confirmation of my wire
of the 16th inst., I can recommend the undermentioned as
Company Commanders in order of preference.
Major E. K. Baker, 78th Battln, Infantry, Adelaide
(a) Lieut. H.P.H.Brittain, 74th "        "                "
Capt. A.S.R. Gartrell, 28th Engineers             "
    "      F.B.Gladman, Sen. Cadets, Port August, (& late
A.G.A. Victoria)
(b) Lieut. L.D.Heming, 78th Battln, Infantry, Adelaide
(a) Has passed and been recommended for Captaincy in
74th Battln. Infantry - strongly recommended.
(b) Has passed for Captain except Field Engineering, woul
make a good Commander.
The above are Citizen Force Officers, I can and do
strongly recommend before  them  any of the Officers of the A  .&  l.
Staff serving under me, viz., Captains Hardie, Jess, Bushell,
McFarlane and Kinnish & Lt. Wieck. 

GGHI
Colonel,
Commandant, 4th Military Dist.

M-48 
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MILITARY COMMANDANT
UNLEY BARRACKS
WEST WAYVILLE. (ADELAIDE.S.A.) 

M. 48. YOUR G. 404 REFER HARRISON TO MAJOR BAKER WHOM
I HAVE RECOMMENDED COMMAND YOUR QUOTA. 

MONASH
BARRACKS MELBOURNE
4.10 p.m. 18:9:1914.

DEFENCE
A.I.F. 
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TELEGRAM. No 25
E.T. No. 1. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
POSTMASTER-GENERALS DEPARTMENT, VICTORIA 
[*C.E.T.O. 
13SEP14 
MELBOURNE*] 

B I6/3.14.— tb This Message has been received subject to the Post and Telegraph Act and Regulations.
.3743.  All complaints to be addressed in writing to the Deputy Postmaster-General.
STATION FROM, NO. OF WORDS, AND CHECK.  REMARKS 
[*DEPARTMENT OF 
RECEIVED 
A.M.18SE.14 
DEFENCE*]

Adelaide. 52 1/6 Lettergram 11 52PM,
Defence Melbne
G 404 J De C Harrison Late Lieutenant 18th Royal Irish resigned
appeal 1911 volunteers expeditionary force passed musketry
hythe and mounted infantry course longmore and qualified for
rank captain stop Recommend him strongly for infantry 16th
Battalion if nothing more advantageous can be found for him
wire reply
Irving
1 30a
PASSED 
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Sending Station and time received at this Office respectively.*] 
CGS 
18/9/14 
JM 
C.G.S. 
A 18SEP.14 M 
RECEIVED 
O C 4^th Inf Bde 
A I F 
Reply JM - 48

M-24  
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MAJOR ROBERTS
VICTORIA BARRACKS
PADDINGTON N.S.W.
M 24. APPLY TO COMMANDER THIRTEENTH BATTALION
WHEN APPOINTED. 

MONASH. 

M-49 
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AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.

FOURTH INFANTRY BRIGADE. 

M.49.
VICTORIA BARRACKS,
MELBOURNE, 18th September, 1914. 

Major G.A. Roberts,
76 Pitt Street,
Sydney. 

Dear Sir,
I have your two letters of the 16th instant.
I propose to leave to the Battalion Commanders the selection
for recommendation of all officers of the Battalion.
One battalion, viz the 13th, will be raised in New South
Wales and the C.O. of same has not yet been selected. As
soon as it is known who will command the Battalion, I shall
refer your letters to him and your best course will be
to place yourself in communication with him. 

Colonel.
Comndg. Fourth Infantry Brigade.
Australian Imperial Force.

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TELEGRAM No. 0 696

E.T. No. 1. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT, VICTORIA.
[*C.E.T.O. 
16SE.14 
MELBOURNE*] 

B.316/3.14.— This Message has been received subject to the Post and Telegraph Act and Regulations.
C.3743.  354 All complaints to be addressed in writing to the Deputy Postmaster-General.
STATION FROM, NO. OF WORDS, AND CHECK.  REMARKS 
Sydney. 17 1/1 1. 30. 
2. 24
Colonel Monash
Victoria Barracks. Melbne.
Request. active service your
brigade writing - now. Commanding
twentieth Infantry.
Roberts. Major
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JM
Reply M-24

M-52 
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MILITARY COMMANDANT
UNLEY BARRACKS
NEST WAYVILLE(ADELAIDE S.A.) 

M 52 YOUR C. 420 HAVE WRITTEN BAKER INFORMING HIM HE
RECOMMENDED COMMND YOUR QUOTA SIXTEENTH BATTALION AND
DIRECTING HIM RECOMMEND THROUGH YOU ALL REMAINING OFFICERS. 

MONASH
MELBOURNE.
10.30 a.m. 19:9:1914.

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E.T. No. 3. No 116
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
Postmaster-General's Department, Victoria. OFFICE DATE STAMP 
URGENT TELEGRAM. SEP 18 1914

C.4860 This Message has been received subject to the Post and Telegraph Act and Regulations.
C.3743.  354 All complaints to be addressed in writing to the Deputy Postmaster-General.
STATION FROM, NO. OF WORDS, AND CHECK.  REMARKS
432
Goodwood Sa x 41 3/1 Sec95 4.32 
5.50
Monash 4^th Inf Brigde Dfence
Melb 

g420 please advise names 3 company
commanders you have selected from list
posted you yesterday for this 8 states
quota of 16th Batation stop desire get
them in camp & complete list of
Lieutenants

Irving reply M-52
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Sending Station and time received at this Office respectively.*]
JM