Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 1, 15 December 1914 - 5 January 1915 - Part 6

AW 
(COPY).

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA,
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE,  
HEADQUARTERS, 
MELBOURNE. 23rd Decr., 191. 

A.G.2 
No. W.L.12739.
Received 4th Inf.Bde., Cairo 1-2-15.

Colonel J.Monash, V.D.,
Senior Military Officer,
2nd Convoy, A.I.F.,
A1bany. 

URGENT. 

Attached herewith are certified copies of warrants
authorising the undermentioned officers to convene and conform
Courts-Martial; these warrants were completed at a meeting of
the Federal Executive Council held today -
Colonel J.Monash, V.D. - (a) Warrant to convene and confirm
General Courts-Martial during
voyage.
(b) Warrant to convene and confirm
District Courts-Martial.
Colonel G. deL. Ryrie - Warrant to convene and confirm
District Courts-Martial.
Lt .-Col. C.F. Cox, C.P., V.D. - Warrant to convene and confirm
District Courts-Martial during
voyage.
Lt .-Col. H. J. I. Harris V.D.    - do.              do.
Capt. E.Windeyer        -          do.              do.   
Major G.M.M.Onslow  -         do.               do.
Major H.R.Carter         -          do.               do.
Lt .-Col. J.M.Arnott     -           do.              do.
Major E.K.Baker         -           do.               do.
Capt. H.C.deLow       -            do.              do.
Capt.H.H.Johnston  -            do.              do.
Lt .-Col. R.E.Courtney,V.D. -  do.             do.
Capt. (Hon.Lt.Col) A.McMorland,V.D.   do.
Lt .-Col. H.Pope       -             do.              do
Capt. W.T.Charley  -             do.               do.
Capt. J.F.White       -            do.                do.
Capt. S.Midgley, D.S.O.-     do.                do.
Capt. C.D.Fuller      -            do.               do.
Please issue these certified copies to the officers
concerned. 
(Sgd.) T.H.Dodds, Lt.-Colonel,
Adjutant General. 

RETURN SHEWING ALLOTMENT OF UNITS TO TRANSPORTS.

  
Return shewing allotment of Units to Transports. (Ctd.)
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 RETURN
SHEWING BY TRANSPORTS UNITS IN SECOND AUSTRALIAN CONVOY.

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Return shewing by Transports Units in 2nd Australian Convoy.

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Return shewing by Transports Units in 2nd Australian Convoy. 

  
      NZ           Aust             Aust          NZ              N.Z
            
            N.Z                                            Austr
                                          
                                          |_______| 
 

AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE

SECOND AUSTRALIAN CONVOY.
Transport "A. 38 "at Sea.
24th December 1914.
CONVOY ORDER. No.1.
by
COLONEL J. MONASH, V.D.,
SENIOR MILITARY OFFICER OF THE CONVOY.

S.M.O. CONVOY.    1.  Colonel J.Monash,V.D., Commanding, Fourth Infantry
Brigade, A.I.F., assumed duty as Senior Military Officer
of the Second Australian Convoy on December 22/1914.

S.O. CONVOY .   2.  Lieut. Colonel J.P.McGlinn, V.D., Brigade Major, Fourth
Infantry Brigade, A.I.F., is appointed Staff Officer,
Second Australian Convoy.

CORRESPONDENCE.  3. All correspondence, returns etc., relating to the
administration of the Convoy, to be addressed thus:-
 "Lieut. Colonel J.P. McGlinn,
Convoy Staff Officer,
"Ulysses".

MESSAGES.  4. Messages sent by signal or Radiogram may be addressed
"Convoy Staff Ulysses."

ORDERS TO CONVOY. 5. Orders from the Military Board for the Control of the
whole of the Troops proceeding by this Convoy, will be
distributed to the Officers Commanding the Troops on each
Transport, at the first port of call, (Albany W,A.). The
documents comprising these orders are sent set out in a
Memorandum, dated December 19, and signed by the Chief of
the General Staff, which Memorandum accompanies the file
of orders.

RECEIPT OF ORDERS6.  O'.C. Troops will, immediately after satisfying
themselves that the whole of these orders have duly
reached them, forward to Convoy Staff Officer a Special
Urgent Report to that effect.

RESPONSIBILITY. 7.   The Senior Military Officer of the Convoy will hold
Officers Commanding the Troops, on each Transport, personally 
responsible for strict and punctual compliance with
the whole of these orders so far as they affect each
Transport. It must be recognized that the time available
at each port of call will be very limited, and that therefore 
any ommission or want of punctuality in any prescribed
action will seriously impede the heavy work of
the Convoy Staff, while in port.

URGENT MATTERS. 8.  In view of the fact that these orders were received
too late for distribution at the various ports of embarkation, 
special attention is now called to certain
urgent matters which will require  prompt action by O's.C. 
Troops, immediately upon receipt hereof at Albany:- 

CONVOY ORDER. No. 1 SHEET 2.
                                                                                                
URGENT MATTERS. 8.                                                 REFERENCE 
(cont)
(a) Despatch of all mails to                                       Typewritten Orders by
   S.S."Ulysses"                                                                Military Board of
                                                                                          December 17,para 11.
(b) No leave except with special                                ibid para 8.
permission.
(c) Daily Sick Returns to                                                ibid para 12.
 "Ulysses" ,while in port, &c   
(d) Disposal of Medically                                                ibid paras 13 & 14.
Unfit, at Albany.                                                                                             
(e) Transport's boats.                                                       ibid para 20.

CENSORSHIP.  9.  In order to minimise both the work of the Censor Staff
and disappointment to all ranks desiring to transmit
correspondence, O's.C., Troopswill as soon as possible, effectively 
promulgate throughout each Transport the "Instructions
relating to Correspondence" a copy of which is annexed to
this order, and will use every means possible to ensure
compliance with these instructions.

TRAINING.  10.  Commanding Officers of Brigades and lesser formations
the Units of whose Commands are distributed over several
Transports, are authorised to promulgate to their Units
orders relating to Training, while at sea, of their Commands. 
Such Orders should however be promulgated through
O's.C. Troops on the Transports concerned, who should, where possible,
be consulted on questions of time table and training space
and who will facilate the compliance with such training
orders so far as is possible  without interference with the
disciplinary administration of the Transport. 

(Signed)  J.P.McGlinn.Lieut. Colonel.
Staff Officer, Second Australian Convoy. 

(Issued with Convoy Order No 1)
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.
SECOND AUSTRALIAN CONVOY.
INSTRUCTIONS RELATING TO CORRESPONDENCE.

1.  Censorship of all Letters, Postcards, Packets, Telegrams and
Radiograms has been established throughout the Convoy.
2.  X All correspondence is liable to delay owing to the necessity
for examination.
3.  All sealed envelopes or packets will be opened for examination
by the Censor.
4.  All postal matter will be examined in the following order
of priority:
(a) Telegrams.
(b) Postcards.
(c) Unsealed letters.
(d) Sealed letters.
(e) Parcels and Packets.
(f) Newspapers.
Matters falling under classes (a) and (b) will be dealt with
as promptly as possible. All other classes are liable to delay.
5.  All postal matter is liable not only to delay but also to
entire suppression if it be not in clear English, or if it contains
any of the following particulars:-
Names of Transports.
Ports of Call or Destination.
Dates of writing or despatch of letters.
Any information about troops or their numbers, or
movements.
Anything likely to create alarm or despondency.
Any criticisms of superiors, or of food, quarters, or
management of naval or military affairs.
6.  No postage is required to be paid by sender. Arrangeents
have been made for free transmission by post, of correspondence
from Troops on Active Service. To avail of this concession, it
will is essential that theenvelopes enclosing letters from Troops
shall be endorsed in left hand top corner and inniialled by O.C.
Company, to which writer of letter belongs, in accordance with
the following example:-
From(Rank,Name, Battalion or Corps) A.I.F)
On Active Service.
No Stamps available.
(Initials only of O.C.Company). (Amended)
7.  Any attempt to evade the censorship rules, by secret means or
to evade the examination of all postal matters will be treated as
serious disobedience of orders.

(Signed) J.P. McGlinn. Lieut. Colonel.
Staff Officer, Second Australian Convoy.

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