Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 2, 1 February - 23 February 1915, Part 6
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The prevalent complaint amongst the men appears to be
meales. Althoughthe number shown as sick on Transports "A34"
and "A40" appears large it is to be noted that none of these
cases are serious.
Training on board Transport "A29" to any extent has been
found quite impracticable owing to the lack of space. On the
other two ships however good progress has been made in this direction.
(Sgd.) Granville Ryrie, Colonel,
Senior Military Officer, Detached Convoy.
To the S.M.O.
2nd Australian Convoy.
Transport "A38".
APPENDIX "B".
Extract from Report from "A40" ("Ceramic");-
"I regret to have to report the death on board the
"Persic" on Jany. 16th of Albert John Yates, No . 418, of
Measles and Pneumonia. This has been reported to Melbourne."
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From Flag. To "Persic" 232-1-15 Aden.
("A34"). 4-45p.m.
M one two six (stop) Private Yates deceased (stop)
Signal Age, District Enlisted, hour death, burial, name
address, next kin.
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From "Persic" To Flag. 28-1-15. Suez.
7-50p.m.
Reference Yates deceased age 21 years enlisted 1st
Military District died 3-30a.m. 16th January buried 8a.m.
same day Next of kin - Father, John Joseph Yates, address
Shannon Brook, Casino, N.S.W.
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Inserted Convoy Order No.12.
AW APPENDIX "C".
(COPY OF NAVAL SIGNAL).
Recd.11-20a.m.
23-1-15.
J.P. McG.
From "Ceramic" To Flag Date 23-1-15.
Aden. Time 10-5a.m.
Regret to report the death at 11-55p.m. on 20th Jany.
of 1211 Private H.G.Robinson, G. Company, 16th Battalion,
from pneumonia following measles.
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From Flag. To "Ceramic" Date 23-1-15.
("A40"). Time 11-40a.m.
M one two three (stop) Signal name in full, District
enlisted, age, name and address, next of kin, Robinson deceased,
also date time buried.
(Intd.) J.P. McGlinn
23-1-15.
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XXX.Signal.
Date 23-1-15
Time 12-40p.m.
'Ceramic" to "Ulysses".
Convoy staff,
Your M123 Robinson Harold Glen enlisted Morphetville,
South Australia, Age nineteen years six months, next of kin
Hastings James Robinson (father) Address White Hill Farm,
Noarlunga, South Australia. Died eleven fifteen p.m..
twentieth January; buried four p.m. twenty first January.
Grave No. 243 Roman Catholic Section Aden Cemetry.
Recd. Jany.23rd.
1p.m.
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Principal Transport Officer.
I shall be glad if you will kindly arrange for a
report of above death to be cabled to Melbourne through Navy
Office at first opportunity.
(Sgd.) John Monash, Colonel,
Senior Military Officer, 2nd Australian Convoy.
"A38" Aden,
23-1-1915.
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Inserted in Convoy Order No.12.
File P.T.O.
J.P.McG.
AW APPENDIX "D".
COPY OF NAVAL SIGNALS.
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From- To- 24-1-15
Ceramic. Convoy Staff Officer. 9-50a.m.
No. 421 Pte. Carlton Philip Edward C Company 15th Battalion
enlisted Brisbane Queensland Age 24 years 7 months died at
1-45a.m. 24th January from Pneumonia Next of kin W.G.Carlton
address G P O Bowen Queensland (father) Suggested hour of
burial noon this day.
Pope.
From- To- 10-10a.m.
General. Flag.
Signal will be made to Convoy to stop engines at noon at
which time the body of the late Private Edward Carlton Transport
Ceramic will be comitted to the deep with military honors.
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O.C.Troops "A38".
O.C.Troops "A40" reports that No.421, Pte. R.E.Carlton,
C.Coy., 15th Battalion, died at 1-45a.m. today.
Burial has been fixed for 12 noon today. Please arrange
for the troops to parade at 11-45a.m. and to remain at attention
while engines of the Flagship are stopped.
(Sgd.) J.P. McGlinn, Lieut.-Col.,
Staff Officer, 2nd Australian Convoy.
Transport "A38",
At Sea, 24-1-15.
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Principal Transport Officer.
I shall be glad if you will kindly arrange for a report
of above death to be cabled to Melbourne through Navy Office
at first opportunity.
(Sgd.) John Monash, Colonel,
Senior Military Officer,
2nd Australian Convoy.
"A38" At sea,
24-1-15.
Inserted Convoy Order No.12.
AW APPENDIX "E".
COPY OF NAVAL SIGNAL.
From- To- Recd. 28-1-15.
Ceramic. Flag. 8-45a.m.
870 Private Agutter Freder ick F Company 15th Bn
died from sunstroke at 5-35p.m. 27th Jan. Age 27 years
6 months. Next of kin Mrs M J Agutter Wyanbah Calypso
Avenue Mosman Nth Sydney enrolled Lismore New South Wales
Body committed to deep at 8p.m. 27th Jan.
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Principal Transport Officer.
I shall be glad if you will arrange for a report
of above death to be cabled to Headquarters, Melbourne,
through Navy Office at first opportunity.
(Sgd.) John Monash,
Colonel,
Senior Military Officer,
Second Australian Convoy.
Transport "A38",
Suez, 28-1-15.
Inserted Convoy Order No.13.
AW APPENDIX "F"
COPY OF NAVAL SIGNAL.
From- To- 30-1-15.
Ceramic. Flag. 4-35p.m. Port Said.
Number one hundred and fifty six Private xxxxx Jenkin,
Roy Vernon, A Company, 15th Battalion, died at 6-50a.m.
3Oth January from meningitis. Aged 20 years and 4 months.
Enlisted Townsville, Queensland. Next of kin, Jenkin,
Norman Charles, Townsville, Queensland. It is impossible
to suggest time for burial. Please instruct. Religion
deceased Methodist.
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COPY OF NAVAL SIGNAL.
From- To- 30-1-15.
Flag. Ceramic. 5p.m. Port Said.
M one six nought (stop) Jenkin deceased (stop) Send
ship's adjutant ashore to arrange for corpse to be taken
over at earliest possible moment by Military authorities
or hospital for burial (stop) Will not be practicable
to land firing party from convoy (stop) Furnish shore
authorities full particulars and report later action taken.
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J.P. McG., Lt.-Col.
Staff Officer, Convoy,
30-1-15.
Principal Transport Officer.
I shall be glad if you will kindly arrange for a
report of above death to be cabled to H'Qtrs Melbourne through
Navy Office at first opportunity.
(Sgd.) John Monash, Colonel,
Senior Military Officer,
Second Australian Convoy.
Transport "A38",
Port Said, 30-1-15.
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Inserted Convoy Order No.13.
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AW
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
FOURTH (AUSTRALIAN) INFANTRY BRIGADE.
APPENDIX "G"
SCHEDULE SHOWING DEATHS ON VOYA GE MELBOURNE TO ALEXANDRIA.
Reg. No. |
Rank |
Name (and Religion) |
Age |
Unit. |
Transport |
Dist. Enlisted |
DEATH |
|
BURIAL |
|
Cause of Death |
Remarks |
Time | Date | Time | Date | |||||||||
481 | Pte |
ACREMAN, BENJAMIN WILLIAM
C. of E. |
20.4/12 |
2nd L.H.Fld. Ambulance. |
"A30" "Borda" |
1st. | 5a.m. | 1/1/15 | 11a.m. | 1/1/15 | Typhoid Fever |
Next of kin - Mrs. Acreman, (mother) Newmarket Road, Walstone, Brisbane. Cabled H'Quarters, Melbourne, through P.T.O. C onvoy. Inserted Convoy Order No. 7 Convoy order No.7 posted Commdt. 1st Military District on 23-1-15. Included in Despatch of 13/1/15 to Secty. Defence, Melbourne, posted at Colombo, on 13-1-15. |
1149. | Pte. |
JAEHNE, C.B.
C. of E. |
21.8/12 |
Refts. 10th Batthn. 3rd Infantry brigade. |
"A32" "Themistocles" |
4th |
2-40 a.m. |
14/1/15 | 2p.m. | 14/1/15 | Pneumonia |
Next of kin - (Father) Wm. C.Jaehne, Rainbow, Victoria. Cabled Headquarters, Melbourne, in progress-cable of 14/1/15. Inserted Convoy Order No.8 Convoy Order No.8 posted Commdt. 4th military District on 23/1/15. Included in Despatch of 13/1/15 to Secty. Defence Melbourne, posted at Colombo on 13/1/15. |
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FOURTH (AUSTRALIAN) INFANTRY BRIGAGE.
SCHEDULE SHOWING DEATHS ON VOYAGE MELBOURNE TO ALEXANDRIA.
Reg. No | Rank. |
Name (and Religion) |
Age | Unit | Transport |
Dist. Enlisted |
DEATH | BURIAL | Cause of Death. | Remarks. | ||
Time | Date | Time | Date | |||||||||
12001 | Pte. |
MCINTYRE, JOHN Ch. of E. |
32.5/12 | Refts. 11th Bn. |
"A32" ("Themis- tocles") |
5th |
10-34 a.m. |
14/1/15 | 2p.m. | 14/1/15 |
Pneumonia. and Tuber- culosis |
Next of kin - (Uncle) Charles Moxham, 19 Marion St.Fitzroy, Viv. Cabled H'quarters, Mel- bourne, through P.T.O Convoy. Inserted Convoy Order No.8. Convoy Order no.8 posted Commdt.5th Military District on 23/1/15. Included in Despatch of 23-1-15 to Secty. Defence, Melbourne, posted at Aden on 23/1/15. |
418 | Pte. |
YATES, ALBERT JOHN C. of E. |
21 | 5th L.H.Regt. |
"A34" "Persic" |
1st |
3-30 a.m. |
16/1/15 | 8a.m. | 16/1/15 | Measles & Pneumonia. |
Next of kin (Father) J.J.Yates, Shannonbrook, Casino, N.S.W. . Cabled Headquarters, Mel- bourne, through Trans- port "A40". Inserted Convoy Order No.12. Convoy Order No.12 postd Commdt. 1st Military District on 29/1/15. Include in Despatch of 15-2-15 to Secty.Defence posted at Colombo on 13-15. |
3.
Reg. No | Rank. |
Name (and Religion) |
Age | Unit | Transport |
Dist. Enlisted |
DEATH | BURIAL | Cause of Death. | Remarks. | ||
Time | Date | Time | Date | |||||||||
1159 | Pte. |
MEHARRY, CHARLES HAWTHORN SCOTT. Presbyterian |
25 | Refts. 11th Bn. 3rd Inf.Bde. |
"A32" ("Themis- tocles") |
5th | 1-15 a.m. | 18/1/15 | 6-30a.m. | 18/1/15 | Pneumonia. |
Next of kin - Mrs. W. Meharry, Woodamillina. Cabled through H'qtrs. Melbourne, through P.T.O Convey. Inserted Convoy Order No.10. Convoy Order no.10 posted Commdt.5th Military District 29-1-15 Included in Despatch of 23-1-15 to Secty. Defence, Melbourne, posted at Aden on 23-1-15. |
1211 | Pte. |
ROBINSON, HAROLD GLEN. R.C. |
19½ | 16th Battalion 4th Inf. Bde. |
"A40" "Ceramic" |
4th | 11-55 p.m. | 20-1-15 | 4p.m. | 21-1-15 | Measles & Pneumonia. |
Next of kin (father) H. J. Robinson, White Hill Farm, Noarlunga, Sth. Australia. Buried Grave No. 243 R.C. Section Aden Cemetry. Reported by cable to Melbourne by Capt. George, D.A.A.G. Aden. Inserted Convoy Order No.12. Convoy Order No.12 posted to 4th Military District on 29-1-15. Included in Despatch of 15-2-15, posted at Cairo on 16-2-15. |
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Reg. No. | Rank. |
Name (and Religion) |
Age | Unit. | Transport. |
Dist Enlis- ted |
DEATH | BURIAL | Cause of death. | Remarks. | |||
Time | Date | Time | Date | ||||||||||
1121 | Pte, |
BYRT, J.P. R.C. |
24½ | Refts.10th Bn. 3rd Inf.Bde. |
"A32" ("Themis- tocles"). |
4th | 12-45 p.m. | 20-1-15 | 3p.m. | 20-1-15 | Measles & Broncho Pneumonia |
Next of kin- Margaret Byrt, Yunta, South Australia. Cabled Headquarters, Melbourne, through P.T.O Convoy. Inserted Convoy Order No.11. Convoy Order No.11 posted Commandant, 4th Military District on 29-1-15. Included in Despatch of 23-1-15 to Secty. Defence, Melbourne, Posted at Aden 23-1-15. |
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1141 | Pte |
KEVIN, David Henry R.C. |
23.10/12 | Refts. 3rd Bn., 1st Inf. Brigade. |
"A32" ("Themis- tocles") |
2nd | 8-5 a.m. | 22-1-15 | 11a.m. | 22-1-15 | Measles & Pneumonia |
Next of kin- Sarah Kevin, North Goulburn N.S.W. Cabled Headquarters, Melbourne, through P.T.O Convoy Inserted Convoy Order No. 11. Convoy Order No.11 posted Commdt, 2nd Military Dist. on 29-1-15. Included in Despatch of 23-1-15 to Secty.Defence, Melbourne, posted at Aden 23-1-15. |
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