Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 1, 6 January - 31 January 1915, Part 10

Ulysses
S.S "NESTOR"
CERTUM PETE FINEM
THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE
Diner - Table  d'hote.
Consommé Pot-au-Feu
Bream,  Amiral
Chicken and Ham Cutlets, Petits Pois
Haunch of Mutton, Soubise
Carrots, Julienne                  Rissole Potatoes
Black-cock, Ecossaise         Salad, Francillon
Pouding d'Orleans
Allumettes d'Anchois
Dessert                      Coffee 
            
26th January 1915

26/1/15
13th (N. S.W.)    Battalion Band
Lieut.-Col. G. J. Burnage, V.D. 
              
PROGRAMME
March                   "The Favourite" (Carter)
Descriptive Fantasia- "A Sailor's Life" (Cope)
[Including Storm and Battle effects]
Piccolo Solo        "Silver Birds"       (Lethiere) 
(Soloist - P. E. Copp)
March -   "Austral Echoes" (Carroll—Arr. Copp)
                   a "Song of Australia    (Linger)
                   b "Australia will be There"  (Skipper)
In commemoration of Anniversary Day, N.S.W.
[Founded in 1788.     "Responsible Government"
granted in 1855.]
  
GOD SAVE THE KING!
P. E. COPP,
Bandmaster.

26/1/15
To AVB from HNK
8.30 a.m.
Aden to Cq (all Stations) 25th
Port officer communicates with regret that the
information given may be conveyed to all ships
in wireless touch so that a look out may be
kept for boats or wreckage. -
From Perim master of Dutch
ship Riouw reports this day having
passed 35 horse shoe shaped life
buoys 50 miles to the eastward of
Aden. 

OFFICERS SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION.
TRANSPORT "A 38".
(Vide Brigade Order No. 46)
Chief Instructor - Lieut.-Col. G. J. Burnage, V.D., C.0.
13th Battalion.
Assistant Instructors - Major. J. Adams, 14th Battalion.
                                        - Major W. W. Ellis, 13th Battalion.
SYLLABUS OF TRAINING.
_______________________________________________________________
DATE                                    Time                                 Time  
                                       3p.m. to 4p.m.           8.30p.m. to 9.30p.m.  
_______________________________________________________________ 
TUESDAY           Machine Gun Tactics       Lecture - Ammunition
26-1-15.               Capt. Jess .                          Supply in the Field
                                                                           (Lieut-Col. J.P. McGlinn) 
  
WEDNESDAY                    FREE                     Lecture - "Supplies in
27-1-15.                                                                the Field" - Major
                                                                                  Young. 
  
 THURSDAY                         FREE                              FREE 
  28-1-15.  
  
 FRIDAY                Machine Gun Tactics       Lecture -Useful hints in
29-1-15.                   Capt. Jess.                           "Active Service" - Lieut.
                                                                               Col. J.P. McGlinn.  
  
SATURDAY           Particulars to be Supplied
30-1-15 
_______________________________________________________________   
Note.
Lieut-Col J.P. McGlinn will deliver a lecture on
"Ammunition Supply in the Field" to N.C.O's of the
13th and 14th Battalions - Not under the rank of
Sergeants.  Date. Wednesday 27-1-15, Time, 3 p.m.,
Place. Boat Deck.              

J.M.D.
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.
SECOND AUSTRLIAN CONVOY. 
CONVOY ORDER NO. 12. 
by
  
COLONEL J. MONASH, V.D.
SENIOR MILITARY OFFICER OF THE  CONVOY. 
TRANSPORT "A.38".
AT SEA, 26:1:1915. 
  
DEATHS.
(AT SEA.) 
1. - The Senior Military Officer regrets to announce the
following deaths which occurred at sea, on the dates
shewn:-
Transport "A 34".
(a)  No. 418, Pte. A.J. Yates, 5th Light Horse Regiment,
enlisted 1st Military District (Measles and
Pneumonia).  Date of death 16:1:15.
Transport "A.40".
(b)  No. 1211, Pte. H.G. Robinson, 16th Battalion,
Fourth Infantry Brigade, enlisted 4th Military
District (measles and pneumonia).  Date of
Death 20:1:1915.
(c) No. 421, Pte. P.E. Carlton, 15th Battalion,
Fourth Infantry Brigade, enlisted 1st Military
District (Pneumonia).  Date of death 24-1-15.
  
CONVOY
DETACHMENT.
2. (a) Colonel G. de L. Pyrie, (Commanding 2nd Light
Horse Brigade, A.I.F.) on Transport "A 29" ("Suevic")
assumed command, as Senior Military Officer of the Convoy
Detachment consisting of Transports "A29", "A34" ("Persic")
and "A40" ("Ceramic") which left the Main Convoy at 8a.m.
on 12th instant and proceeded direct to Aden, arriving
there on the afternoon of the 20th idem
(b) The Senior Military Officer, Detached Convoy,
appointed Major T.J. Lynch, Brigade Major, 2nd Light Horse
Brigade, to act as Staff Officer.
(c) The Detachment rejoined the Main Convoy on arrival
of the latter at Aden, on 23rd instant.
  
CORRIGENDA.
(DEATH "A32")
3.  - (a) Vide Convoy Order No. 10, para. 1, for "McHarry”
read Meharry".

Convoy Order No. 12 (Sheet 2).
  
CORRIGENDA. (CTD.)
Discharges and
Transfers.
3. (b)  With reference to the lists of "Discharges and
Transfers" issued with Convoy Orders No. 6 in connection
with personnel landed from Convoy at Albany, lists
are amended as follows:-
(c)  Discharge List Sheet 1,  54th item :-
(Dvr. R.A. MacIntosh, No. 7 Coy. A.A.S.C.)
in last column, for "A.35" read "A.39".
(d)  Transfer List Sheet 1, items 2 3 to 5 6 inclusive.
(L. cpl Hoy, Dvrs. Walker, Pike and Stringer, No. 7
Coy. A.A.S.C.) in last column, for  "A35" read "A.39". 
  
TRANSFERS TO
5TH MILITARY
DISTRICT,
ALBANY.
4. (a) Vide Convoy Order No. 6 para 2 and accompanying
Transfer List, No. 1222 L.Cpl. E.G. Hoy, No. 7 Coy.
A.A.S.C. (enlisted 2nd Military District) was landed at
Albany, transferred to 5th Military District on 30th
ultimo, but on same date rejoined the Convoy  aboard
Transport "A.38".
(b) Lt-Cpl. Hoy was transferred from "A.38" to
Transport "A.39". on 13th instant.
  
TRANSFER
PERSONNEL
SPECIAL
TRANSFER.
5. -  Vide Convoy Order No. 8, para 2 (b), Privates
G.A. Howes and O.F. McCarthy returned to "A.32."
(Themistocles) at Aden on 23rd inst.
  
DISCAHARGES.
6. - The undermentioned discharges were approved by the
Senior Military Officer, Detached Convoy (Colonel G.
de L. Ryrie) at Aden on the 21st instant :-
*No.   51   Pte.  C.   Whitlock,   6th   L.H.   Regt.).  Enlisted 
*  "   326     "       J. W.  Weekley,              "              )   2nd M.D. 
   "  455      "      M.C    Ridley,                  "               )   Medically 
*  "  540      "      E.J.     Jones,                   "             )   Unfit.
*  "  559      "     G.R.    Weekley,               "              )  * (Syphilis).
  
TRANSFER OF
PERSONNEL.
ADEN.
7. - The following transfers to the Military Hospital,
Aden, for special hospital treatment, were confirmed
by Senior Military Officer, Detached Convoy (Colonel
G. de L. Ryrie) on the 21st instant:-  
No. 283   Pte.  C.E.  Cox,  5th L.H. Regt.  (enlisted 1st
                                                                          M.D.)
                                                                          Pneumonia.
"    125       "      A.A.  Mitchell      "               ( enlisted 1st
                                                                         M.D.)
                                                                         Emphyema following on
                                                                         measles. 
ALBANY.
TROOPS LANDED
AT -
8. - (a) with regard to the landing of troops at Albany,
the following personnel was put ashore there without the
prescribed approval of the Senior Military Officer:-
(b)  FROM TRANSPORT "A.32".
No.  1165, Sgt. C.H. Pugh, 1st Reinforcements, 11th
Battalion. (enlisted 5th Military District.)
Appendicitis.  Landed 30:12:14
(c)  FROM 

Convoy Order No. 12 (Sheet 3. )
ALBANY.
TROOPS LANDED
AT. (CTD.)
8. (Ctd.) -
(c) FROM TRANSPORT A"A. 36*
1st Reinforcements, 3rd  L.H. Regt.
Landed at Albany 28:12:14.
No. 604 Pte. W.N. Laurence, refusing to be
                                                         inoculated.
"     609    "     W.H.  Wade,                   -do-
"     612     "    David Johnston,            -do-
"     613     "     H.C.   Goldsworthy,       -do-
"     652    "      F. Mortimer,                 -do-
"     616    "       James Datson,           refusing to be
                                                                 vaccinated.
"     619    "      J ames Westbury,         -do-
"     628    "      Fredric Patterson,        -do-
"      631    "      R. O'Neill,                        -do-
"      634   "      W.F White                     -do-
(d) FROM TRANSPORT "A.37"
1st Reinforcements, Field Artillery
Brigade, landed at Albany, 29:12:14.
Refusing to be inoculated
No. 3156      Pte. J.W. Hoad,   1st Bde.
"     3107        "      L.C.  Bird,          "
"     3115         "      A.G. Ford,         "
"      659         "      W.C. Collier,      "
"     3139        "      George Black,  "
"     3125        "      H.G.  Oliver,       "
"     3131         "      D.F. Regan,       "
"     3226       "       J. Grace,        2nd Bde.
"     3350       "       Percy Hunt,     "
"     3337       "       D.W. Egan,       "
(e) FROM TRANSPORT "A.39"
Landed Albany 30:12:14.
No.  1112    Dvr.  D.C.  Woodward, No. 6 Coy. A.A.S.C.
                                                            Not likely to become an
                                                            efficient soldier.
"       1077     "     W.C.  Morris, No. 6 Coy. A.A.S.C.
                                                            Not likely to become an
                                                            efficient soldier: also
                                                            required medical treatment for
                                                            venereal.
"        1124     "        J.C. Evans,         Medically unfit. No.6 Coy ASC.
"        1269    "       M.J. Ryan,           No. 7 Coy. A.S.C.
                                                            Medically unfit. (Primary
                                                            Syphilis).
(f)  FROM TRANSPORT "A. 44".  Landed at Albany. 31:12:14
No.3   Pte. W. Christie, 1st Mobile Section,
Army Veterinary Corps,
Medically unfit
COURT MARTIAL.
9.   Vide Convoy Order No.9,the District Court Martial
Convened therein is hereby dissolved.
(SGD.)  J.P. McGlinn, Lt.-Col.
Staff Officer, 2nd Australian Convoy. 

-Aden-  27/1/15
Pakny           "send following telegram to"
Comeb           Captain
Somerville     Somerville
aBaa                 a.
21051                twenty nine
Onfry               on arrival beginning
Kefg?                  __
Bowat              born
Kyfut                17th January.
Boqsi                 both
Wymfa             well
Fenuv.              message ends.
Conab.             Captain in Charge. Sydney - 

Tool reserve - now 2 waggons

A.S 1320b
NAVAL SIGNAL.
FROM --
Flag
TO --
General
DATE-- 27/1/15
TIME-- 10.35am.
This afternoon signal to form single line will
be made.  Second Division will decrease to ten
knots and Third and Fourth Divisions to eight and
form astern of First Division.
Divisional Leaders will bring their Divisions to
anchorage off the Suez on either side of First Division
as occasion permits.
Rear ships are to keep well closed up and as
the Leading vessels enter the Canal are to weigh
and stand in close to the entrance to expedite
embarkation of pilots etc.
Each transport is responsible for quarantine
regulation being strictly observed. 
  
J.M.
Brig - Major