Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 1, 15 December 1914 - 5 January 1915 - Part 5

CAMP , BROADMEADOWS,
20th December , 1914.

A.G.
AW.

Attached papers should have accompanied the recommendation
made by Lieut. -Colonel Cannan that Sergt. Armstrong be promoted
2nd Lieut. vice Lieut. T.N.W.Hill, 15th Battalion. The fact
that the papers were not attached to the
recommendation is very
much regretted and they might please be now attached. 

JP M^cGlinn Lieut. Colonel,
Brigade Major, Fourth Infantry Brigade,
A.I.F.

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CAMP, BROADMEADOWS,
20TH December, 1914.

Camp Commandant,
Broadmeadows.

Your Adjutant has been endeavouring to arrange
with the P.M.O. to detail a Medical Board to medically
examine Lieut. M. McVicker Smyth, Transport Officer,
of the 16th Battalion, who is at present at St.Kilda
in the Albert Alfred Hospital.
It is understood that enquiries of the hospital
authorities disclose that Lieut. Smyth will not be able
to embark with the Battalion for active service. On
separate papers action has been taken to recommend a
successor to Lieut. Smyth. It is recommended that
arrangements be made for the necessary Medical Board and on
Lieut. Smyth to be detailed by the P.M.O., as it is
altogether impracticable at this stage ( seeing that the
Brigade is now engaged on embarkation work) to arrange
for a Board of Brigade Medical Officers.

John Monash Colonel,
Commanding Fourth Infantry Brigade,
A.I.F. J.M.

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21/12/14
THE SAVOY
D I N N E R
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Huitres en Cocktail
Turtle Soup
Flounder Meuniere
Poulet a la Larengo
Sorbet au Kirsh
Caille Roti sur Canape
Asperges Glace
Omelette Souffle
Bombe Maraschino
Cheese Straws
Dec. 21. 1914. Cafe
W.H. Burgess
Manager

21/12/14
In remembrance of the
Little Dinner
to
Colonel John Monash
Our Jo, John !
"The Fighting Brigadier"
John [[Rikeui?]]
H.F. Phillips
[[Vens?]] P. Cook
[[Ponly Toasure?]]

To/
COLONEL JOHN MONASH
on his departure for the front.
__________________
21/12/14.
A word or two to you, Colonel,
May not be out of place,
To wish "Godspeed and Best of Luck !"
When you the foe shall face.
_______________
It's not just a simple joy-ride
That you've embarked upon -
We all know it's a Big Man's job ;
(That's why they've picked you, John !)
________________

The men you led last Thursday
And have disciplined to shoot,
Will stick to follow you from from trench to trench;
You can bank on their salute !
_________________-
It rings of real devotion
As clear as any bell : ———
For the cause of King and Country
Those boys'd fight in Hell !
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The bloody wrongs of Belgium
'Tis yours to help redress ;
The blow you strike for Freedom's Cause
May God Almighty Bless !
_________________
The ills that e'er befall us ;
The sufferings we endure ;
Are but the testings of our strength,
The crucibles that pure.
_____________________
We're proud of you and all your men
We know your hearts beat true ;
We'll stake our souls you'll do your part ;
we put our trust in you !
_______________________
So Good-bye, and God bless you,
And bring you safely back,
With honor to Australia
And her flag - the Grand Old Jack !
_________________________
Louis [[Waximass?]]
Melbourne 21^st Decr. 1914

Australia to wit.
(Signed) R.M. Ferguson.
Governor-General.
His Excellency the Right Honourable, SIR
RONALD CRAUFURD MUNRO FERGUSON, a Member of His
Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Knight
Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of
Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor-General
and Commander-in-Chief of the Commonwealth of
Australia.

To Colonel J. Monash, V.D., Officer Commanding 4th Infantry
Brigade, Australian Imperial Force, and senior military
officer with the second convoy of troop ships of the
Australian Imperial Force.

WHEREAS I am empowered by warrant of His Majesty to
direct my warrant to any officer under my command, not below
the degree of Field Officer, giving him a general authority
to convene General Courts-Martial for the trial under the
Army Act, of any person under command of such last-mentioned
officer who is subject to military law, and also to execute
(subject to the provisions of the said warrant) in respect
of the proceedings of such Courts-Martial, the power of con-
firmingthe findings or sentences thereof in accordance with
the said Act, or of directing him to reserve for my confirm-
ationthe proceedings of all or any such Courts-Martial:
BY virtue of the said warrant and all other powers
me thereunto enabling, I do hereby authorize and empower
you (or the officer who, during your absence, may, for the
time being, be the senior military officer with the second
convoy of troop ships of the Australian Imperial Force,
not under the rank of Field Officer). from time to time, as
occasion may require, during the voyage of the aforesaid
troop ships from the port of embarkation to the port of disembarkation 
and a period of fourteen days thereafter, to
convene General Courts-Martial for the trial, in accordance
with the said Act and the Rules made thereunder, of any per-
son on any such troop ships, who is subject to military law
and is charged with any offence mentioned in the said Act,
and is liable to be tried by a General Court-Martial. /

[*Certified true copy.
T.Trumble
23.12.1914.
Acting Secretary, Dept. of Defence.*]
2. 

_ AND I do hereby empower you (or the officer, who
during your absence, may, for the time being, be the senior
military officer with the said troops, not under the
rank of Field Officer) to receive the proceedings of such
Courts-Martial, and confirm the findings and sentences there
of, and exercise, as respects these Courts and the persons
tried by them, the powers created by the said Act of Parliament
in the confirming officer, in such manner as may be
best for the good of His Majesty's service.
Provided always that if by the sentence of any General
Court-Martial a person subject to military law has been
sentenced to suffer death or penal servitude, or a commissioned
officer has been sentenced to be cashiered or dismissed
from the service, you shall in such case, as also in the
case of any other General Court-Martial in which you shall
think fit to do so, withhold confirmation and transmit the
proceedings to me.
AND that there may not in any case be a failure of
justice from the want of a proper person authorized to act
as Judge Advocate, I hereby further empower you, in default
of a person appointed by His Majesty, or deputed by the
Judge-Advocate-General of His Majesty's Forces, or during
the illness or occasional absence of the person so appointed
or deputed, to nominate and appoint a fit person from time
to time for executing the office of Judge-Advocate of any
Court-Martial for the more orderly proceedings of the same.
AND for so doing this shall be, as well to you as to
all others whom it may concern, a sufficient warrant.
GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of the
Commonwealth of Australia at Melbourne this
(L.S.) twenty-third day of December, in the year
of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and
fourteen, and in the fifth year of His Majesty's
reign.
BY His Excellency's Command,
G. F. Pearce.
Minister of State for Defence.

[*Australia to wit.
(Signed) R. M. Ferguson.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL.*]

His Excellency the Right Honourable, SIR
RONALD CRAUFURD MUNRO FERGUSON, a Member of His
Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Knight
Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of
Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor-General
and Commander-in-Chief of the Commonwealth of Australia.

To Colonel J. Monash, V. D., Officer Commanding 4th
Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force.

WHEREAS I am empowered by Warrant to convene
General Courts-Martial, and whereas under the Army Act
any officer or person authorized to convene General
Courts-Martial may empower any person under his command
not below the rank of Major, to convene District Courts-
Martial for the trial under that Act of any person under
the command of such last-mentioned officer who is sub-
ject to military law:
BY virtue of the said Act and Warrant and all
other powers me thereunto enabling, I do hereby
authorize and empower you (or the officer on whom your
command may devolve during your absence, not under the
rank of Major) from time to time as occasion may require
to convene District Courts-Martial for the trial, in
accordance with the said Act and the Rules made there-
under, of any person under your command, who is subject
to military law and is charged with any offence mentioned
in the said Act, and is liable to be tried by a
District Court-Martial.
AND I do hereby empower you (or the officer on
whom your command may devolve during your absence, not
under the rank of Major) to receive the proceedings of
such Courts-Martial, and confirm the findings and
sentences thereof, and to exercise as respects these
Courts and the persons tried by them, the powers created
by the said Act of Parliament in the confirming offi-
cer, in such manner as may be best for the good of /

2.
His Majesty's Service.
AND for doing so, this shall be, as well to you
as to all others whom it may concern, a sufficient
warrant.
GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of the
Commonwealth of Australia at Melbourne this
(L. S.) twenty-third day of December in the year of
Our Lord, One thousand nine hundred and fourteen,
and in the fifth year of His Majesty's reign.

By His Excellency's Command,

G.F. PEARCE.
Minister of State for Defence.

Certified true copy.
T. Trumble
Acting Secretary.
23:12:1914.