Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 1, 5 November - 15 December 1914 - Part 10

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First World War, 1914–18
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Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
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  • Documents and letters
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Broadmeadows Camp, 6th December 1914. From the C.0. 15th Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade, A.I.F. To the Brigadier, eth Infantry Brigade. Lieutenants T.N.F.Hill and L.J.Waters, from the R.M.C., both reported to the l5th Battalion, eth Infantry Brigade, at Enoggera, Queensland, on November 13th 1914. Prgre Rät tv Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding 15th Battalion, ith Infantry Brigade, A.I.F.
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Broadmeadows Camp, 
6th December 1914. 

From the C.O. 15th Battalion, 
4th Infantry Brigade, A.I.F. 
  
To the Brigadier, 
4th Infantry Brigade.
  
Lieutenants T.N.W.Hill and L.J. Waters, from the 
R.M.C., both reported to the 15th Battalion, 4th Infantry 
Brigade, at Enoggera, Queensland, on November 13th 1914. 

Per Capt-& Adjt 
for Lieutenant-Colonel, 
Commanding 15th Battalion, 
4th Infantry Brigade, A.I.F.

 

6/12/14. 
Lecture for Dec. 7 
Operation orders & Intercommunication 
 Smoke 
A. Preliminary : -  
(a) on eve of more extended Training 
(b) Why to C.O. Companies - too many others. 
reach others thro' them. 
B. Introduction :- Quote D.O. No 18 
Simile to a living organism 
C. Transmission of orders & Intercommunication. 
Comes early in F.S. Regs 
Officers are responsible 
Essential for simplest operation 
D. Operation Orders. 
What is an operation 
Recent plaque 
(a) Situation (b) Intention (c) Action (d) position 
Homely example :- post registered letter. 
Simple Tactical Example 
Coordination - address all leaders concerned. 
Cooperation - meaning, how secured. 
(a) by Coordination (b) by Intercommunication 
Cooperation = football team ; 
No unit ever alone 
Allow time for orders to filter 
E. Intercommunication 
Means = signallers, orderlies 
Rules re Orderlies 
Nature of Information

 

F.  Messages.        Concise, clear 
Time, place, signature, rank, appointment, unit 
12 noon or midnight 
Map - references - letter 
Form of Message 
Points of Compass - not right or left 
Example 
"Large body of enemy advancing along Epping Road" 
No numbers, formation, area, position, direction, 
"At 10.35a.m. about 1000 Infantry in Fours, [[?]] time. 1/2 Mile N. of  
Mahony's Rd, moving South along Epping Road" 
"Heavy Enemy Firing upon me from my left front" 
= "Scouts 250^x E. of Blind CK near Sydney Rd at 2.22 p.m. 
under heavy fire from Knoll 400 1000 yds north west 
of here. 
Acknowledge all messages - verbal or in writing 
F G.  Passing of orders.  Squad Commander to Squad Commander 
in firing line. 
H.  Keeping touch - Incidents of Wed. last. 
Put out connecting files 
I.  Collecting Information 
Train all to watch and report 
Scout. 
Group on skyline 
battery galloping 
not an aeroplane 
C.O. is telephone exchange.

 

15th - Bn 
  
8  Seventh                           Corner Sydney 
                                                & Mahony Roads 
  
Have occupied wood Corner Sydney 
and Mahony Roads.  No enemy. 
  
A Company 
9.15  a.m.    Signature 
[not to be signalled]

 

Broadmeadows, 
8th December 1914. 
From     C.O.  15th Battalion, 
 4th Infantry  Brigade, A.I.F. 
  
To    The Brigadier, 
4th Infantry Brigade, A.I.F. 
  
Particulars of Officer of Transport, 15th Battalion. 
Name:-        Basil Garland Matthews. 
Rank :-         2nd Lieutenant. 
Age :-           39 years 8 months. 
Service :-     Royal Military Academy Woolwich (cadet) 2 years 
Thorneycrofts Mounted Infantry (trpr) 9 months 
Rand Rifles Mine Guards (Lieut)    12 months. 
Total war service,  1 year 9 months.    Queen's medal 
and five clasps. 
  
Per Capt. &Adj 
for Lieut. Colonel, 
Commanding 15th Battalion, 
4th Infantry Brigade, A.I.F.

 

AUSTRALIAN. IMPERIAL FORCE. 
HEADQUARTERS, FOURTH INFANTRY BRIGADE 
CAMP, BROADMEADOWS 
Dec 8  1914. 
MEMORANDUM. 
c.c. 13th Battalion. 
The Report  (manual roll)X asked for in on-238 
of Oct 27 and due at Brigade Headquarters Office 
before embarkation at today on  has have    not yet been 
received. 
The Brigadier requests an explanation as to the delay. 

JP McGlinn Lieut. Colonel 
Brigade Major, Fourth Infantry Brigade 
Australian Imperial Force. 
(NOTE. This Memorandum to be returned to Brigade Office.)
2. 
Brigade Major, 
4th Infantry Brigade. 
Nominal Roll referred to was forwarded on 
13th instant. 
[*13/12/14*] 
W.W.Ellis Major, 
21/12/14.  A/C.O., 13th Battalion. 

AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE 
DEC 21 1914 
4th Infantry Brigade. 
11.50am.

                                          

Broadmeadows, 
8th December 1914. 
  
From  C.O. 15th Battalion, 
4th Infantry Brigade, A.I.F. 
  
To  The Brigadier, 
4th Infantry Brigade, A.I.F.  
  
Particulars of Officer of Transport, 15th Battalion. 
Name:- Basil Garland Matthews. 
Rank:-    2nd Lieutenant. 
Age:-      39 years 8 months. 
Service:- Royal Military Academy Woolwich (cadet) 2 years 
Thorneycrofts Mounted Infantry (trpr) 9 months 
Rand Rifles Mine Guards (Lieut) 12 months. 
  
Total war service, 1 year 9 months. Queen's medal 
and five clasps. 
D.O. Willis Capt & Adjt for Lieut. Colonel, 
Commanding 15th Battalion, 
4th Infantry Brigade, A.I.F. 
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE 
DEC 8 1914 
4th Infantry Brigade. 
8/12/14 
[*File*]

 

8/12/14
March of Dec. 17.
Notes

Points:-  
A.  Main Guard Gate on Broadmeadows Rd
B.  Corner of Broadmeadows & Sydney Road.
C.  Point in Sydney Road 2600x South of B
D.  Point in Sydney Road near Pentridge Stockade (1000x North of)
E.  Point in Sydney Road 2000x North of F
F.  Sarah Sands Hotel 
G.  Northern entrance gate to Royal Park 
H.  Gate of Royal Park - Corner of Gatehouse St & Flemington Rd 
I.    Corner of King St & Collins St 
J.   Corner of Collins St & Spring St. 
K.   Saluting Flag in front of Parliament House.  
                      
Distances:-    yds.       [1000x*] 
A to B          1400√ 
B to C           2600 
C to D           2600 
D to E           3730 
E to F            2000 
F to G            1540 - 220yds 
G to H           1000 - 660 
H to I             2860 √ 
I to J              1771 √ 
J to K               236 
                   —————  
                      19737 yds total 
                      ———  
Time Table : - 

  Time (clock Length Marched Time to March Minutes Length of Rest Rate of March Miles per hour
Depart from A 7.00a.m. 4000x 45   3.04
Arrive at C 7.45 a.m.  7.45 a.m.     10 min  
Depart from C 7.55a.am 2600x 30   2.97
Arrive at D 8.25.m.     10 min  
Depart from D 8.35 a.m. 3730x 40   3.18
Arrive at E  9.15 a.m.     10 min  
Depart from E 9.25 a.m 4540X 50   3.10
Arrive at H (in Park) 10.15a.m.     35 min  
Depart from H 10.50 a.m. 2860X 30   3.25
Arrive at I 11.20     10 min  
Depart from I 11.30 a.m. 1771x 20   3.04
Arrive at J 11.50a.m.     7 min  
Depart from J 11.59 236x 3     _
Pass K 12 noon          
           

                                    Not Matching Time                218 min               82 min 
                                                                                           82 
                                                                                        ____ 
                                                                                         300 = 5 hrs.   

 

Road Space : -

  personnel Transport
Bgde H.Q.

15

50
Signal Section

-

125
13th Bn

590

210
14

590

210
15

590

210
16

590

210
Field Amb

-

250

                                                                                    2375      +      1265     =      3640× 
                                                                                  Add for Distances say        160×
                                                                                                                                _____ 
                                                                                                           Total            3800×                                                                                                                                                =2¼ miles 
Time to march length of Column - about 40 minutes. 
  
Return March 
From Point K   via Spring, Lonsdale, Exhibition, 
Bourke, Elizabeth Sts & 
Flemington Rd to point G  i.e. into Park 
                                                            =  5400 x 
                                                            = 13870
                                                            ________ 
     From  G  to  A                                19270 x
                                                             _________ 
Pass K at 12 noon 
Reach  'Park'  at  1.10 p.m. - 
Rest till                   2.30 p.m. 
Reach Camp  at  6.30       incl. short halts. 
Total marching for the day - 19737x + 19270x = 39007x = 22 1/4 miles .

 
8/12/14.
Points for March Discipline:-

Dress -  No man with improper headgear to march     √ 
                                      Officers Uniform  √ 
Swords - Who draw ?         C.O. Brigade+ all officers of Battalion √ 
Salutes -  C.O. Bgde            C.O.  ~  &   C.O. Bn_  Salute  
                   Bgde Staff           hand 
                   C.O. Unit               Sword Salute.                      √ 
                    Bn Staff                Carry 
                    Co Commander Support & carry.  No of Cos not letter . 
Marching points on Saluting Base . -       men .√ 
Clearing road ahead, after passing flag   √ 
2 Mounted Officers report to B.M. at Cr of Lonsdale & Spring St. 
Men not to turn heads or talk to crowd.  √ 
No flags. -   √ 
No sleeves  rolled, No Breasts√ open - Uniformity.    Coats 
Pioneers. -      √ 
  
Orders of March                                       Battalion 
Mounted Police                                              Pioneer 
Bgde Staff                                                        Signaller & Cyclists 
C.O.                                                                     Band 
Trumpeter                                                        Bugler & Drums. 
Bgde. Signal Section  √                                 C.O. 
Plo    13 Bn                                                            Adjt 
No     14  "                                                            8 Companies 
          15  "                                                            M.G. transport                    √ 
          16  "                                                            M.G. section personnel 
4th field Amb.                                                  Stretcher Bearer       
                                                                             Ammunition pack horses. 
                                                                             Tool pack horses 
                                                                             Water carts
                                                                              Ammunition 
                                                                              Cooks & Medical Carts 
                                                                              G.S. Waggons. 
  
Meals :-  
{  Reveille    5.30 a.m .√ 
{  Breakfast 6.15 a.m. √ 
{  Coffee & Biscuit in Royal park at 10.15 p.m. 
{  Midday meal in royal park    at 1.10 p.m.√ 
{ Coffee & Biscuit at Fawkner Cemetary at 4.30 p.m.  II cannot carry 
√  Arrange Water Supply at Royal Park √ 
√ Arrange Latrines at                      do.  √ 
√  2 carts per Bn with fatigue party to go to Royal√ Park ahead 
These carts to rejoin Column thro' town√ 
  
Orders to Bands. 
Orderlies for horses at Parlt. house√ 
Saluting Base - Bay for bands in Bourke St. - officer in charge. 
Parliament House steps & Invites - [[?Dudley)]] 
Publicity  - draft notice

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