Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 2, 1 February - 23 February 1915, Part 4

AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.
FOURTH INFANTRY BRIGADE 
AERODROME CAMP. 
HELIOPOLIS, 7-12-15. 
  
A.A.G.
New Zealand & Australian Division. 

As I understand that the Section of the Divisional Signal
Company which I brought from Australia, (attached to this Brigade),
will form part of the Divisional Signal Company of this Division,
I would respectfully submit that the "abbreviated title" of this
Unit, which, as per Corps Order 9 of 2-2-15 is shown as "N.Z. Div1.
Sig. Co." should be either "N.Z.& A. Div1. Sig. Co." or more simply
"Div1. Sig. Co." - so that the identity of the Australian section
may not be lost; and similarly that the Divisional Train, two of
the four companies of which are supplied by Australia may for the
same reason have as an abbreviated title either "N.Z.& A. Div. Train
or merely "Div. Train". 

Colonel.
Commanding Australian Infantry Brigade

File 
"Divn" 

AW 
Aerodrome Camp.
Heliopolis, 8-2-15. 

Headquarters,
N.Z. & Australian Division. 

In view of a direction given by the G.O.C.
Division today to the general effect that the
equipment of officers should conform to that of
the men, I shall be glad to have detailed instructions
as to (a) whether the "Sam Browne" belts, at present on
issue are to be withdrawn altogether; (b) whether the
complete web equipment is to be requisitioned for 
issue to officers; (c) whether, in the latter case,
the "Sam Browne" belt is to be retained for wear, 
with swords as when on Guard duty, Church Parade, etc.
I understand that these instructions do not apply to
Mounted Officers. 

Colonel
Commanding Fourth Infantry Brigade, A.I.F. 
  
File 
"Divn" 

Copy No. 10 
Operation Order No. 7
by
Major General Sir A.J. Godley K.C.M.G.C.B 
Commdq N.Z & Aust Division 
Received 
7.38 pm 
14.2.15 CAD 

New HELWAN 
14 Feb. 1915 

Reference Map of Egy Egypt ¹/50000 
(HELWAN sheet) 
2 1 
Information    Reliable Indicates main force 
engaged with enemy N.E. of CAIRO 
and a hostile advance from direction SUEZ 
 3 2 
Intention     is to advance on CAIRO tomorrow 
with a view to cooperating with 
SIXTH Division on 16^th inst 
3 
Movements    The Division will march tomorrow 
in order of march as in attached 
MARCH TABLE 
4 
Supply   REFILLING POINT GIZA STATION 
Time for refilling to be notified later 
Reports    to head of MAIN BODY 
(vide attached) 
W Braithwaite
[[?]] 
  
Recd 7.38pm 
ISSUED 
to OC Adrfd 
to M R Bde 
to FA Bde 
to Otago MR 
to NZ Inf Bde 
to CRE 
to How Battery 
to Aust Inf Bde 
to L H Bde 
to Div Amm Col 
to Train 
to ADMS

NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. 
MARCH TABLE.

NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN DIVISION 
MARCH TABLE 
  
UNIT                         PASS S.P.            S.P.         ROUTE        REMARKS 
N.Z. 7^d Ambce.           8.50 am 
Aust 7^d Ambce           9.0 am 
LH Bde (less                 9.10 am    
1 Squad)       
L.H. 7th Ambce           9.45 am 
Art Bde Amm Cols    10.0 am       
Div Amm Col               10.5 am 
Train                               10.35 am

10 
Operation Order Copy N^o 2 
N^o 1 
By Colonel J Monash VD 
Commanding 4^th Australian Infantry Brigade 
  
NEW HELWAN 
14^th Feby 1915 
Reference - map EGYPT 1/50000 (HELWAN SHEET) 
  
Information 
1.  Reliable. Indicates Main Force engaged with 
Enemy NORTH EAST of CAIRO and a hostile 
advance from direction of SUEZ. 
Intention 2 To advance on CAIRO tomorrow. 
  
Order of March  
No3 Sec Div Sig Coy 
13^th Bn 
14^th  " 
15^th  " 
16^th "  
3 The Brigade less Field Ambulance and 
Train will pass the STARTING POINT at 
8- 3 am following in rear of HOWITZER 
BATTERY. 
The Australian Field Ambulance will follow 
the NZ Field Ambulance, and passing the STARTING 
POINT at 9am 
Brigade Train will follow Divisional 
Ammunition Column and pass the 
STARTING POINT at 10.35 a.m. 
Starting Point 4 Road Junction 250 metres WEST of WALDA PALACE 
Supplies 5 Refilling point GIZA STATION. Refilling 
Time to be notified later.

11 
(Sheet 2) 
Copy No 3 2 
Operation Order 
N^o 1 Continued 
  
Reports 6   To head of Brigade 
JP McGlinn L Col 
Bde Major 
Australian Inf Bde 
   
Copy N^o 1 File 
"  "  2} Divisional Headqrs 
"   " 3} by [[Bicyclist?]] Orderly 8.10pm 14.2.15 
  
Dictated to 
OC N^o 3 Section Div Sig Coy } 
Adjt 13^th Bn } 
" 14^th " } 
" 15^th "  }        8.15pm 
" 16^th "  }        14.2.15 
OC N^o 7 Coy ASC  } 
"   Field Ambulance  }

12 
Copy N^o 2 
Instructions to Regimental Billeting Parties 
Vide Operation Order N^o 1 of 14-2-15 
Regimental Billeting parties (Vide FSR 
Part I  51 Sub para 3 and Divisional 
Training Instructions para 24 (page 6) 
will assemble report to DAQ only at  
Starting Point at 6-15am 15-2-15 
JP M^cGlinn L_^T Col 
Bde Major 
4^th Infy Bde 
14.2.15 
  
Copy N^o 1 File 
Copy N^o 2   }    to Divisional Hqrs 
  "        "    3   }    with Operation Order N^o 1 
  
Dictated to 
OC Representatives of Units 8-15pm 14-2-15 
J P McGlinn L Col 
Bde Major 
14-2-15

AW 
Copy for retention, for personal record. 

Aerodrome Camp, 
Heliopolis (Egypt), 
15th February, 1915. 
  
Secretary for Defence, 
Headquarters 
MELBOURNE 
  
REPORT OF SENIOR MILITARY OFFICER, SECOND AUSTRALIAN CONVOY. 
ADEN TO CAIRO.

1. - In continuation of my despatch dated Aden, 23rd

January, 1915, I have to report as follows:-
  
ADEN  2. (a) The convoy arrived at Aden on the 23rd ult instant, the several transports entering the harbour and anchoring some 
three or four miles off the town at 9-30a.m., with the exception 
of "A33" ("Ayrshire") which did not arrive until noon, and 
"A41" and "A43" en route from Albany.
  
(b) DETACHED CONVOY. The three transports, namely  
"Ceramic", "Suevic" and "Persic", that were detached from 
the main convoy on 12-1-15 (vide paragraphs 1(b) and 24 
of my despatch of 13-12-14), arrived at Aden on the afternoon 
of the 20th ultimo and rejoined the main convoy at Aden on 
the 23rd idem. A copy of the report of Colonel Ryrie, 
Senior Military Officer of the Detached Convoy will be found 
attached marked "Appendix 'A'".
  
(c) LEAVE. No shore leave was granted at Aden. (Mails 
were sent ashore with Health Officer, but not any were 
received). 
  
(d) DISCHARGES. The following discharges were approved 
by the Senior Military Officer of the Detached Convoy at Aden 
on 21-1-15 : -