Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 1, 6 January - 31 January 1915, Part 7

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AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.
SECOND AUSTRALIAN CONVOY.
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4 Copies 
Transport "A38"
At Sea, 19-1-15.
CONVOY ORDER NO.9
by
COLONEL J MONASH, V.D.,
SENIOR MILITARY OFFICER OF THE CONVOY.

1.(a) The detail of Officers as mentioned below
will assemble on board Transport "A38" at 10a.m.
on the 21st day of January, 1915, for the
purpose of trying by District Court Martial
the accused persons named in the margin. 
No.1392, SERGT.-DRUMMER
ROBERT WRIGHT, 
13TH BATTALION, A.I.F. 
NO.467, PTE. HARRY AVERY
13TH BATTALION, A.I.F.
NO.405, PTE. THEOBALD FENTON,
13TH BATTALION, A.I.F. 
PRESIDENT.
Major J. Adams, 14th Battalion, A.I.F. 
MEMBERS.
Captain C.H. Jess, Staff 4th Infantry Bde.
Captain R.T. Hunt, 13th Battalion, A.I.F.
WAITING MEMBERS.
Captain S.C. Herring, 13th Battalion, A.I.F.
Captain W.N.C. Baldock, 14th Battalion, A.I.F.
(b) Captain C.E. Connelly, 14th Battalion, is
appointed Prosecutor.
(c) O.C. 13th and 14th Battalions will each
detail six Officers to attend for instruction.
(d) The accused will be warned and all witnesses
duly required to attend.
(e) The proceedings will be forwarded to Staff
Officer, 2nd Australian Convoy, Transport "A38".

Signed this 19th day of January, 1915.
JOHN MONASH, Colonel,
Senior Military Officer, 2nd Australian Convoy.

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AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.
**Cancelled
SECOND AUSTRALIAN CONVOY.
Transport "A38"
At Sea, 18-1-15 
CONVOY ORDER NO. 9 
by 
COLONEL J. MONASH V.D., 
SENIOR MILITARY OFFICER OF THE CONVOY 
1.(a) The detail of Officers as mentioned
below will assemble on board Transport "A38"
at 10a.m. on the 21st day of January, 1915,
for the purpose of trying by District Court
Martial the accused persons named in the margin. 
No.1392, SERGT.-DRUMMER
ROBERT WRIGHT, 
13TH BATTALION, A.I.F. 
NO.467, PTE. HARRY AVERY
13TH BATTALION, A.I.F.
NO.405, PTE. THEODORE FENTON,
13TH BATTALION, A.I.F.

PRESIDENT.
Major J. Adams, 14th Battalion, A.I.F. 
MEMBERS.
Captain C.H.Jess, Staff 4th Infantry Bde.
Captain W.O.Brache, 13th Battalion, A.I.F.
WAITING MEMBERS.
Captain W.N.C. Baldock. 
Captain F.H. Wright.
(b) O.C. 13th and 14th Battalions will each 
detail two Captains and four Subalterns to 
attend for instruction. 
(c) The accused will be warned and all 
witnesses duly required to attend. 
(d) The proceedings will be forwarded to 
Staff Officer, 2nd Australian Convoy, Transport
"A38".

Signed this 18th day of January, 1915.
JOHN MONASH, Colonal,
Senior Military Officer, 2nd Australian Convoy

19/1/15 
Colonel Monash
Brigadier. 

OFFICERS SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION
TRANSPORT "A 38"
(Vide Brigade Order No. 46)

Chief Instructor - 
Lieut.Col. G. J. Burnage, V.D.k C.O., 
13th Battalion. 
Assistant Instructors - 
Major J. Adams, 14th Battalion 
Major W. W. Ellis, 13th Battalion 

SYLLABUS OF TRAINING 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
Date. Time Time Time 
2 p.m. to 3.p.m 3p.m. to 4 p.m. 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. 
_____________________________________________________________________________ 
TUESDAY Tactical advance Guard. Field Engineering FREE. 
19-1-15. Captain Jess. 
WEDNESDAY 
20-1-15 FREE FREE Medical Services 
in the Field. 
Lieut-Col. Beeston, V.D. 
THURSDAY Delaying Action Machine Gun 
21-1-15. Tactics, - Capt. FREE 
Jess. 
FRIDAY FREE FREE Lecture - 
22-1-15. Amunition Supply in the Field. 
Lieut-Col. McGlinn, 
V.D.
(R.S.M's ; R.Q.M.
S's and Col. Sgts.
to attend). 
SATURDAY Company in Defence Machine Gun 
23-1-15. Tactics. - FREE. 
Capt. Jess. 
MONDAY 
25-1-15. FREE FREE Discussion on Battalion in
**AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE Attack. 
JAN 18 1915 Officers to be 
appointed to give short lecturettes. 
4th Infantry Brigade. Time 15 minutes. 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
3.50 pm

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AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.
SECOND AUSTRALIAN CONVOY. 
TRANSPORT "A.38" 
AT SEA, 20th JANUARY, '15.
CONVOY ORDER NO. 10 
by 
COLONEL J. MONASH, V.D. 
SENIOR MILITARY OFFICER OF THE CONVOY. 

DEATH.
("A. 32").
1. - The Senior Military Officer regrets to announce the
death of No. 1159, Pte. Charles Hawthorn Scott McHarry,
1st Reinforcements, 11th Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade,
which occurred on Transport "A. 32", at sea, on 18th 
instant (Pneumonia).
UNAUTHORISED
ABSENCE FROM
TRANSPORTS. 
2. - The Senior Military Officer places on record his 
displeasure at the manner in which Troops were allowed to
leave without authority a number of the Transports in
Colombo Harbour on 14th and 15th instants and proceed 
ashore. 
This regrettable incident cannot but be regarded as
a serious reflection upon the organization and discipline
of the transports concerned. 
The Senior Military Officer, while feeling sure that
offenders will be adequately dealt with for their conduct
in bringing discredit upon the Convoy, looks to respective
O's. C. Troops in future to adopt such measures as will
prevent a recurrence.
SPECIAL DUTY.
TRANSPORT "A.38".
3. - The undermentioned officers have been detailed for
special duty on Transport "A. 38" :-
Major J.N. Edmunds, 13th Battalion, A.I.F. 
Capt. W.O. Brache, " " " 
Lieut. F.V. Thompson, " " " 
Lieut. W.E. Groom, 14th battalion, A.I.F. 
Lieut. C.R.M. Cox, " " " 
Capt. H.C. de Low, 7th Light Horse Regt.

(SGD.) J.P. McGLINN. Lt.-Col.
Staff Officer, 2nd Australian Convoy.

Lieut.- Colonel G.J. Burnage, V.D., 
O.C. 13th Battalion, 
Transport "A38"

Re Officers' Class of Instruction - 
Exercises on Training of Platoon
I have examined with great interest the three 
papers on above prepared by Lieutenents Fuhrmann,
Binnie and Crabbe, and note with satisfaction the
evidences of careful thought and recognition of
their responsibilities in training xxxxxxx displayed by these 
Officers.
I concur generally in the criticisms of the
Board of Instructors.
The solutions may now be returned to their
authors. 

Colonel,
Commanding Fourth Infantry Brigade, A.I.F.,

Transport "A38",
At sea, 20-1-15.

A.S. 1320b.

NAVAL SIGNAL.

From O.C. Troops to Convoy Staff Officer. 

Request permission to forcibly 
vaccinate 18 refusals. Accommodation 
insufficient to imprison. 
(Made in cipher) 

B. & Y.-200M.-10/14.

A.S. 1320b. 
NAVAL SIGNAL.

M one one six (stop) Approved
to compulsorily vaccinate
men referred to your today's
signal 
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SO Convoy 
21.1.15 
Memo to P.T.O 
The Senr Military Officer will be glad if
you will arrange to transmit the above
signal in Cipher 

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File 
"A32"

B. & Y.-200M.-10/14.

21.1.15

Battalion N.C.O's
The total establishment of the Battalion in Warrant & N.C.O's is:-
1 Warrant Officer, 49 Sgts, 8 Lance Sgts, 33 Corporals, 49 Lance Cpls 
= Total 140. -

Distribution 
Warrant Officer: - Regt. Sgt. Major 1

Sergeants &c. H. Q.:- Q.M.S. 1
Orderly Room Sgt. 1
Sgt. Drummer 1
Sgt. Cook 1
Transport Sgt. 1
Sgt. Shoemaker 1
Pioneer Sgt. 1
Sgt. Signaller 1 8
(attached) Armour Sgt 1
Companies:- C^o Sgt. Major 1
C^o Q.M.S. 1 
2 x 4 8
Platoons:- Platoon Sgt. 1
Sgts. 1 
2 x 16 32 48 
Lance - Sgts. Platoons:- (2 per C^o) x 4 = 8
Corporals:- H.Q.:- Corporal Signallers 1 
Platoons :- 2 x 16 ^No. 32 33 
Lance Corporals:- H.Q.- Signallers 7
Med. orderly 1 
M.G. Sections 1 9
Platoons:-
Section C^rs 2
In ranks 8
10 x 4 40 49

Total Battalion 140 

Sgts Lance Sgts Cpls. Lance Cpls.
In each Company:- 1^st platoon 1 1 2 2
2^nd " 1 - 2 3 
3^rd " 1 - 2 3
4^th " 1 1 2 2

4 2 8 10

J.M.D. 

AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.
SECOND AUSTRALIAN CONVOY.
TRANSPORT "A. 38".

CONVOY ORDER NO. 11. AT SEA, 22:1:1915.
by
COLONEL J. MONASH, V.D.
SENIOR MILITARY OFFICER OF THE CONVOY.

Deaths. 
(At Sea.) 
1. - The Senior Military Officer regrets to announce
the following deaths which occurred on Transport "A. 32"
at sea, on the date shown:- 
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(a) No. 1121, Pte. J.P. Byrt, 1st Reinforcements, 
10th Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade (Measles and
Broncho-Pnuemonia). Date of Death - 20:1:1915.
(b) No. 1141, Pte. D.H. Kevin, 1st Reinforcements,
3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry Brigade.
(Measles and Pneumonia). Date of death 22:1:15.
Transport
Personnel.
Special
Transfer.
2. - (a) The following transfers were effected at sea on 
22nd instant for the reasons shewn against
respective names :- 
(b) TO "A.32". 
Lieut.-Col. Bean, O.C. 2nd Light Horse Field
Ambulance, from "A.30"; for special duty.
(c) To "A.38".
No. 3154, Gunner T. McQualter, 1st
Reinforcements, Field Artillery, 1st Brigade,
from "A. 37"; for special hospital treatment.
To "A.38".
No. 3122, Driver R. Mc Naughton, 1st
Reinforcements, Field Artillery, 1st Brigade,
from "A. 37"; for special hospital treatment. 

(SGD.) J.P. MC.GLINN, Lt.-Col. 
Staff Officer, 2nd Australian Convoy. A. I. F.

AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.

SECOND AUSTRALIAN CONVOY.

TRANSPORT "A38" 
AT SEA, 22-1-15.

CONVOY CIRCULAR MEMORANDUM NO. 1.

DEATHS .AT SEA
1. - In future when signalling deaths to Flagship
the following particulars should be give of
deceased:- 
Regimental Number,
Rank.
Name in full.
Unit.
District in which enlisted.
Age.
Date and hour of death.
Cause of death.
Name and address of next of kin.
Suggested hour and date of burial.

BURIALS AT SEA.
2. - When burials take place at sea during daylight
O's C. Transports will arrange for all troops to be
paraded and remain at"Attention" while the ships 
engines are stopped. 

To be noted and returned.

Lieut.-Colonel,
Staff Officer, 2nd Australian Convoy. 

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