Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 1, 5 November - 15 December 1914 - Part 7

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
MELBOURNE, 24th November, 1914.
No. 9481 
URGENT
The Commanding Officer,
4th Infantry Brigade, A.I. Force,
Victoria Barracks, Melbourne.
Approval has been given for the following appointments
to the 4th Infantry Brigade, A.I. Force, to date from 14/11/14,
which will be promulgated in the Gazette in due course :-
13th Battalion
To be Lieutenants -
Lieutenant W.A. Forsythe 
          "            H.J. Salier 
          "            H.N. Russell 
To be 2nd Lieutenants - 
2nd Lieutenant A.F. Smith 
14th Battalion  
To be Lieutenant- 
Lieutenant A Henry 
To be 2nd Lieutenant - 
2nd Lieutenant D.C. Pigdon, vice 2nd Lieutenant R.W. 
Graham transferredf to Reinforcements, 14th Bttn. 
T.H. Dodds 
Lt-Colonel 
Adjutant General 
Entered on  
schedule 
CSC 
J.M. 
O's.C. 
13^th & 14^th Bns advised 
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Miss R Euind 
DISTRICT HEAD QUARTERS 
C.M.F. 3rd Military Districts 
No.14/59107 ²²/₃ 
  
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE 
FOURTH INFANTRY BRIGADE
24th November, 1914 
Unofficial 
Dear Colonel Wallace, 
I am now preparing the Training Programme for 
my Brigade in camp at Broadmeadows, and in order to allot days for 
Musketry and other Exercises, it is very desirable that I should know 
as soon as possible whether it is intended that the Brigade should 
have a farewell march through the City, prior to embarkation. The 
Command itself would appreciate it. If it is decided to have a march,
I suggest that the date should be not before December 13th., but I 
should like as long notice as possible. 
Please send reply to Broadmeadows Camp. 
Yours faithfully 
John Monash Colonel 
Commanding Fourth Infantry Bde, 
Australian Imperial Forces 
Col Monash 
I concur - arrange date 
with Civic authorities 
R Wallace 
25/11/14 
Place with relative papers 
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
MELBOURNE, 25th November, 1914.
No. WL9701 
URGENT
The Commanding Officer,
4th Infantry Brigade, A.I.Force,
Victoria Barracks, MELBOURNE.
You are informed that approval has been given
for the following appointments, & c., in the A.I.Force,
which will be promulgated in the Gazette in due course :-
15th Infantry Battalion 
To be 2nd Lieutenant - 
Private B.G. Matthews, A.I. Force, vice 2nd Lieut. 
G.R.F. Griffiths, resigned. 
Reinforcements, 15th Battalion 
To be 2nd Lieutenant - 
Private F.J. Platt,  A.I.Force. 
T.H. Dodds 
Lt-Colonel 
Adjutant General 
Enter on Schedule 
then File CSC S/S 
JPMcG 
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No. 9701. 
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE,
MELBOURNE 25th November, 1914
The Commanding Officer, 
4th Infantry Brigade, A.I.Force,
Victoria Barracks, MELBOURNE 
You are informed that approval has been given for
for the following appointments, &c., in the A. I. Force,
which will be promulgated in the Gazette in due course:-
15th Infantry Battalion. 
To be 2nd Lieutenant - 
Private B.G. Matthews, A.I. Force, vice 2nd Lieut.
G.R.F. Griffiths, resigned.
To be 2nd Lieutenant -
Private F.J. Platt, A.I. Force.
T. H. DODDS, Lt-Colonel,
Adjutant General. 
The O. C.,
15th Battalion.
For information, notation and return.
JP.M^cGlinn
Lieut-Colonel
Brigade Major, 4th Infantry
Brigade, A. I. F.
Camp, Broadmeadows.
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BROADMEADOWS.
27th November 1914. 

The Private Secretary
to His Excellency The Governor. 

Dear Sir,
With the concurrence of the Commandant of Victoria,
Colonel Wallace, I propose to arrange for a march of this Brigade
with attached units, comprising about 5000 troops in all, through
the streets oftthe city, shortly before to our embarkation for the
front, so as to give the public an opportunity of seeing the
command, which is representative of all the States of the
Commonwealth. The troops would greatly appreciate it, if the
Governor could see his way to review the march, and receive the
salute at the steps of Federal Parliament House. The date would
be chosen to suit His Excellency's convenience, on Dec. 14th, 15th,
16th, 17th or 18th. passing Parliament House at 12 noon; the later
dates preferred.
Will you kindly let me know if any of these dates
would be suitable.
Yours sincerely,

BROADMEADOWS,
27th November 1914 . 
The Private Secretary
to His Excellency The Governor. 
Dear Sir,
With the concurrence of the Commandant of Victoria,
Colonel Wallace, I propose to arrange for a march of this Brigade
with attached units, comprising about 5000 troops in all, through
the streets oftthe city, shortly before to our embarkation for the
front, so as to give the public an opportunity of seeing the
command, which is representative of all the States of the
Commonwealth. The troops would greatly appreciate it , if the
Governor could see his way to review the march, and receive the
salute at the steps of Federal Parliament House. The date would
be chosen to suit His Excellency's convenience, on Dec. 14th, 15th,
16th, 17th or 18th. passing Parliament House at 12 noon; the later
dates preferred.
Will you kindly let me know if any of these dates
would be suitable.
Yours sincerely,

28/11/14. 
Conference C.O'S 
1. First meeting - high ideals- mutual cooperation. 
2. Schedule showing final allotment to Staff & Companies 
No alteration without approval. 
3. Separate Schedule in Tripl. showing deficiencies : - 
(a) personnel   } 
(b) arms            }    for A.  Battalions  
(c) Equipment}           B.  Reinforcement details 
(d) Horses        } 
(e) Vehicles      } 
4. Systematically complete all branding, marking & numbering 
5. Brigade duties cut down 
.^.. prompt compliance with demands for men 
6. Uniformity of officers dress 
7. Absence of authorized Camp Colors - only 1 Bn complied 
8. Slovenly appearance & bearing of men, out of lines 
9. Absolute hold on men - in public behaviour - stern examples 
Leave Officers - after 1 week by Bgde. - Personnel 10%. 
10. Plethora of Flags. 
11. Training orders.  __

Conference 
re 
Training order. 
Maps & issue. - 100 Hints 
Not going to adopt rule of explaining orders. - 
Refer to Bgde orders 7 & 10.- 
Read para. by para. 
Confronted by shortness of time, 
.^.. good organization. 
What is good organization ? 
[e.g. Company - Protection on March 
may be Company moving alone 
do as A.G. to ½ Bn  or 1Bⁿ ] 
1. Company Commander read up F.S. Reg's & XXX
make precis
2. C.O. draws up Scheme. 
(a) time to start 
(b) roads. 
(c) allow time for instruction of the men. 
3. Supervision of training 
by (a) Correction of mistakes 
      (b) Interrogation 
No stereotyping.

GOVERNMENT COTTAGE,
MACEDON UPPER. 
29th Nov. 1914. 
Dear Sir
I beg to acknowledge receipt of
yours of the 27th instant.
The date that would be suitable to His Excellency
would be Thursday the 17th Dec. at 12 noon, and
if that date is fixed His Excellency will be
pleased to review the march and receive the Salute.
Yours faithfully, 

Norman Horges
Private Secretary
  
Colonel J. Monash
4th Infantry Brigade
Australian Imperial Force
Broadmeadows.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FIELD FORTIFICATIONS.
PROPOSED SCHEME.
1. Instructor to draw up programme for the actual construction
of four different types of fire trenches (lying, standing, enlarg- 
ed, and with coveretc.) in lengths not exceeding 40 rifles, to
occupy four working parties, one from each Battalion, of about
50 men each, for a half day of about 3 hours - two parties in
the forenoon, two parties in the afternoon; - making out "Working 
Party Tables" for each task.
2. Select suitable ground within half a mile of the Camp, for
the siting of trenches.
3. Requisition for assistance required, and mark out, by pegs
and spitting, the several tasks.
4. Next day, at times appointed, parties of Officers (2 Battal- 
ions in the forenoon, 2 Battalions in the late afternoon), will
be taken to see the lay-out, and instructed in computing the
tasks and times for each type of trench.
5. Next day four working parties, each under an Officer, will be
detailed, two in the forenoon, two in the afternoon, to constr- 
uction the trenches under the Instructor.
6. Next and following days, the personnel will be sent, two
Companies at a time, to inspect and occupy the trenches.
7. Arrange working parties for filling in, on completion of
the instruction.
25-11-14.
Saw Lt. Pakenham-Walsh hereon 30/11/14