Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 1, 5 November - 15 December 1914 - Part 13

14th December          4.  
  
Screwing work generally is bad; two bolts  
working loose on a journey from this Camp to  
Darlinghurst   -   a good road.
  
The poles are of an exceedingly light character 
[*Mat*] and will, I am afraid, not stand the wear and tear we  
will encounter on Active Service.
  
Generally speaking both material  and workmanship  
are of inferior character and leave much room for
improvement. 

A McMorland
LIEUT. COLONEL
Commanding No. 7 Company, A. A. S. C.
2nd Expeditionary Force. 

15 . 12 . 14 
To O.C. 4th Infantry Brigade 
  
Report of 4^th Field Ambulance 
  
Sir,  
I reported at early, morning stables, and  
saw everything was carried out in a proper  
manner. I found the Transport Serjeants 
well up in their work. I showed them some  
hints in harness fitting, which they had not  
noticed, also the saluting with the whip for  
the drivers, which they were doing wrong. 
otherwise things are in a satisfactory state 
  
At 2pm I directed my attention to the  
13^th Battalion and gave them lectures in  
horses and harness fitting, and found in  
going over this their harness, they have a lot  
of harness deficient. and some broken  

[*Extract | I also overalled the waggons and found 
(8)            | brakes out of order. and same as the  
[[?]] *]      | 14^th Battalion the stop off pole for pole 
                 | fr bar were put on wrong. 

I will be most necessary that I should  
put in the whole day.  16. 12. 14 with  
them to enlighten them in their work 

J Rogers 
Corpl. Permanent Section
A. A. S. C                 

A. G. 4      A.I.F. 13 / 2 /
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE 
MELBOURNE, 15^th December, 1914. 
No. WL 11940  
Urgent

The Officer, Commanding,
4th Infantry Brigade, A.I.Force,
C A M P , BROADMEADOWS 

1  Approval has been given for the appointment of Capt. 
W.O. Brache,  Area Officer, 23A, 2nd Military District, to be  
Captain, 13th Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade, A.I.Force,  
to replace Capt. Henderson. The Commandant,  2nd Military 
District, has been instructed to arrange for Capt. Brache to  
report at Broadmeadows without delay.
2  Approval has also been given for the transfer of  
2nd Lieut. D.C. Pigdon from the 14th Battalion to the A.M.C.  
A.I.Force, with rank of Captain,  and as recommended by you  
the transfer of 2nd Lieutenant R.W. Graham from the 1st  
Reinforcements to the 14th Battalion to fill the vacancy,  
will appear in Military Orders.  
  
AUSTRALIAN                                                    
IMPERIAL FORCE                                          
DEC 16, 1914 
4TH Infantry Brigade 
10 am
TH Dodds,
Lt-Colonel
Adjutant General.

O’s.C. 13th and 14th Battalions informed. 
Bde Clerk    16-12-14.
JPMcG   Lieut Colonel, 
BRIGADE MAJOR, 4TH INF. BRIGADE,
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE,
16 DEC1914
4 copies 
JM 
Enter schedule 
& file 
JPMcG                                    
6 12/14

CAMP, BROADMEADOWS,
15th December 1914. 
SPECIAL andURGENT.

Headquarters,
3rd Military District.
In connection with the march through the city , and
inspection of the 4th Infantry Brigade on Thursday next , it is
pointed out that the troops will be required to leave Camp at
7.a.m.  and will not be able to return till after 6.p.m. at night
(the distance being over 22 miles) .
In view of the length of march and time required , it
is urgently requested that the issue of an extra ration of biscuit
and coffee be approved, such ration to be drawn on Wednesday 16th
inst. and issued at Royal Park, during the march on the 17th.

John Monash. Colonel.
Commanding ,Fourth Infantry Brigade.
Australian Imperial Force.

2
WS  5am
Camp Comdt.
Broadmeadows
The Commandant does not
approve of the extra expenditure
involved.
15  12/14 
R Dawes   Major.
A.Q.M.C., 3rd Military District. 
c/o 4th Infy Bgde 
4.25pm
Forwarded.
15/12/14                                                            
J Dawall Major
G/Comdt                  
AUSTRALIAN 
IMPERIAL FORCES
DEC 16 1914 4-20pm
4th Infantry Brigade

FOURTH INFANTRY BRIGADE. 
BRIGADE TACTICAL EXERCISE, DECEMBER 15TH. 
INSTRUCTIONS TO UMPIRES. 

1. The Exercise will be under the direction of the
C.O.Brigade. 

 2. Umpires for the White Force :-
Chief Umpire - Lt.Col.Burnage      13th Battalion.
Umpires          - Major  Rankins      14th       "
Captain Corser      15th       " 
Lieut. Langsford   16th       "
Umpires for Brown Force :-
Chief Umpire  - Lt.Col. Cannan      15th      "
Umpires           - Major Baker           16th      "
Captain Connelly 14th      "
Lieut. Crowe         13th       " 
3.  All Umpires must note and conform to Training and Manoeuvre
Regulations 1913, Captain chapter V .   
4.  Umpires will wear White badges on both arms .