Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 2, 1 February - 23 February 1915, Part 7

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First World War, 1914–18
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Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
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Reg. Aux No. Rank, (And religien)A ge 421 Pee. CARLTON, PNILIP 24 7/12 kaky cofE. eTo Fte. AOUTTER vEED- ET! ERICK c.of x. Ferrn Diet! baiet Remarks Transport Enlie- Death it fime' Date death ted Iime Date ---- nao Pneumenis. Next of kin- (father) Neon 24-1-16 18 Bm. 1e.1.48 2411 w.c. Carlten, c.P.0.. sth. Inf. (Ceramie) A.M. Bowen, Queeneland. Bde. Cabled Headquarters, Nel- bourne, through P.T.0. covey Incerted Convey Order No. 12. Convoy Order No. 12 pocted Commdt.lst. Military Dis¬ triet 29-1-15. Included in despetch of 15-21-15 to Secty. Defence Melbourne, posted at Caire en 16-2-15. 1s mm. ath. Inf. ened- lst. 5-38 27-1.15 s p.M.27.1.15 Sunstreke Next of kin - krs.M.J. Bde. Agutter, Wyambah, Celypse P.M. (Ceramie) Avenue,Mosmen, Nth. Sydney Cabled Headquarters, wel- boerne, through P.T.0. coevey. Ineerted Cosvey Order ne. Convey Order No. 13 pocted Commdt.let. Military Dis- triet 31-1-15 Ineluded is despatch of 15-2-15 to Seety. Defence Melbeurne, posted at Caire on 16.2-15.

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Reg. 
No.		 Rank Name 
(And religion)		 Age Unit Transport Dist. 
Enlisted		 Death
Burial		 Cause of death Remarks
Time  Date Time  Date
421 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 Pte. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 CARLTON, PHILIP EDWARD 
C of E 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 24 7/12 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 15 Bn. 4th. Inf. Bde. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 "A40" 
(Ceramic) 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 1st. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 1-45 A.M. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 24-1-15 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 Noon 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 24-1-15 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 Pneumonia 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 Next of kin- (father) W.G. Carlton, G.P.O., 
Bowen, Queensland. 
Cabled Headquarters, Melbourne, through P.T.O. 
Convoy. 
Inserted Convoy Order No. 
12. 
Convoy No. 12 posted 
Commdt. 1st. Military District 
29-1-15. 
Included in despatch of 
15-2x-15 to Secty. Defence Melbourne, posted at 
Cairo 16-2-15.
870 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 Pte. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 AGUTTER FREDERICK 
C. of E. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 27 ½ 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 15 Bn. 
4th Inf. Bde. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 "A40" 
(Ceramic) 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 1st. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 5-35 P.M. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 27-1-15 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 8 p.m. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 27-1-15 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 Sunstroke 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 Next of Kin - Mrs M.J. 
Agutter, Wyanbah, Calypso 
Avenue, Mosman, Nth. Sydney 
Cabled Headquarters, Melbourne, 
through P.T.O. 
Convoy. 
Inserted Convey Order No. 
13. 
Convoy Order No. 13 posted 
Commdt. 1st. Military District 
31-1-15 
Included in despatch of 
15-2-15 to Secty. Defence 
Melbourne, posted at 
Cairo on 16-2-15.
 

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Reg.
No.		 Rank NAME 
(and Religion)		 Age Unit Transport Dist. 
Enlisted.		 DEATH BURIAL Cause of death Remarks.
Time Date Time Date
156 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 Pte. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 JENKIN, ROY VERNON 
Methodist 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 20. 4/12 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 15 Bn. 4th Inf. Bdg. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 "A40" 
(Ceramic) 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 1st. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 6-50 a.m. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 30)1)15 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 - 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 31/1/15 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 Meningitis 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 		 Next of kin - 
Norman Chas. Jenkin, 
Townsville, Qld. 
Body landed at Port 
Said for burial by 
Military authorities 
Cabled Headquarters 
Melbourne, through 
P.T.O. Convoy. 
Inserted convoy Order 
No. 13. 
Convoy Order No. 13 
posted Commdt. 1st. 
Military District 
31-1-15 
Included in despatch of 
15-2115 to Secty. 
Defence, Melbourne, 
posted at Cairo 
16-2-15
 

AW 
APPENDIX "H". 
Transport "A38", 
At Sea, 24-1-15. 
Principal Transport Officer, 
Second Australian Convoy. 
In view of the whole circumstances of the attached  
report submitted to the Senior Medical Officer of the Convoy,  
the present arrangement, whereby the Ship's Surgeon on Transport  
"A32" is assisting the Military Medical Officer, should  
continue, as far as can be seen, till port of disembarkation  
is reached, and I would ask you to kindly arrange accordingly. 
(Sgd.) John Monash, Colonel, 
Senior Military Officer, 
Second Australian Convoy. 
  
FILE "A32".

 

AW 
(COPY). 
H.M.A.T. "Ulysses", 
At Sea, 
24th Jany., 1915

  
Naval Secretary, 
Navy Office, 
Melbourne. 
  
With reference to Article 92 of the Transport Regulations, 
I have the honour to report that it has been found necessary to 
utilise the services of the Ship's Surgeon in "Themistocles" for 
medical charge of troops, under the following circumstances :- 
Captain Pigdon was the only Military Medical Officer  
appointed to "Themistocles" where he had medical charge of some  
1200 troops.  On account of a serious epidemic of Pneumonia on 
board, the services of a second medical officer were urgently 
required and, on 14th January, Transport Officer, "Themistocles", 
was directed to arrange for the services of the Ship's Surgeon to 
be made available. 
Subsequently, it was decided to transfer Lieutenant-Colonel 
Bean, R.A.A.M.C., from "Borda" to "Themistocles" and this was 
effected on 22nd January, the first favourable opportunity that 
offered.  In view, however, of the following signal from  
"Themistocoles" : - 
"Authority is requested to retain the services of ship's 
surgeon after Colonel Bean joins observing that the former  
has taken over control of all hospital cases as well as  
generally assisting M.O. consequent on your No. 96. of 15th  
instant and that the knowledge he has of these cases would  
be of great value." 
and of the report of Lieutenant-Colonel Beeston, Senior Medical 
Officer of the Convoy, after inspecting the ship at Aden on 23rd 
January, the following signal was made to Transport Officer, 
"Themistocles", on the morning of 24th January:- 
"In view of the severity of the epidemic of Pneumonia 
the Senior Military Officer considers it desirable that the  
services of the ship's surgeon of "Themistocles" should be 
specially retained to assist Military Medical Officer. 
Inform Colonel Bean.  I concur and direct you to make 
necessary arrangements with Master". 
(Sgd.)  C.R. Brewis, 
Principle Transport Officer. 
Convoy Staff Officer, 
Referred for your information. 
(Sgd.) W. Scotland, 
Secretary to P.T.O. 
25-1-15

 

AW 
(COPY).

  
From -Senior Medical Officer, 
2nd Australian Convoy. 
  
To - Senior Military Officer, 
2nd Australian Convoy. 
  
In compliance with your order, I beg to 
report having visited "A32" ("Themistocles"). I 
found that during the voyage six deaths have occurred 
on thisship, all of pneumonia consequent on measles. 
The epidemic of pneumonia appears to have been a  
particularly severe one and has entailed a great deal 
of work on the Medical Officer of the ship.  Some  
days ago he applied for the assistance of another 
medical officer.  You detailed the ship's surgeon 
to give him any assistance required as the weather 
conditions would not permit of any communication by 
open boat.  On the 22nd Lt.-Colonel Bean was transferred 
from the "Borda" to supervise the medical 
arrangements.  There is still a number of cases  
of pneumonia on the ship seriously ill, and I 
recommend that the services of the ship's surgeon  
be retained as a special case until the end of the 
voyage.  Approximately, there are 1,200 troops  
on this ship and the epidemic shows no sign of abating. 
I therefore consider it is absolutely essential  
that the medical arrangements at present obtaining  
should continue until the end of the voyage. 
(Sgd.) Joseph L. Beeston, Lt.-Col., 
Senior Medical Officer, 
2nd Australian Convoy. 
Transport "A38", 
At Sea, 24-1-15.

 

APPENDIX "I". 
  
COPIES OF CONVOY ORDERS NOS. 12  AND  13. 
 ---------

 

J.M.D. 
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE. 
SECOND AUSTRALIAN CONVOY. 
  
CONVOY ORDER NO. 12. 
TRANSPORT "A.38". 
AT SEA, 26 : 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 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 "A29" ("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. 
3.  - (a) Vide Convoy Order No. 10, para. 1, for "MoHarry" 
(DEATH "A32") 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 Order No. 6 in connection 
with personnel landed from the Convoy at Albany, lists 
are amended as follows :-
(c) Discharge List Sheet 1, 5 4th item :-
(Dvr. P.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 "A.35 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) L.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. 
  
DISCHARGES. 
6. - The undermentioned discharges were approved by the 
Senior Military Officer, Detached Convoy (Colonel G.
de L. Ryrie) at Aden on 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.
(Hole punched out)EN. 
7. - The following transfers to the Military Hospital,
Aden, for special hospital treatment , were confirmed
by the 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. 
(

 

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             "     James Westbury,       -do- 
"     628            "     Frederic Patterson,   -do- 
"     631             "     R. O'Neill,                      -do- 
"     634            "     W.F. White,                  -do- 
  
(d) FROM TRANSPORT "A. 37".
1st Reinforcements, Field Artillary 
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,      3rd Bde. 
 "      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. 6th A.S.C. 
 "   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. 

 

AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE. 
SECOND AUSTRALIAN CONVOY. 
Transport "A38", 
Port Said, 31-1-15. 
CONVOY ORDER NO. 13 
by 
COLONEL J. MONASH V.D. 
SENIOR MILITARY OFFICER OF THE CONVOY. 
  
DEATHS.  
("A40") 
1. - The Senior Military Officer regrets to announce the following 
deaths which occurred at sea on the dates shewn :- 
TRANSPORT "A40".
(a) No. 870. Private Frederick Agutter, 15th
Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade; enlisted
1st Military District (sunstroke). Date of
death 27-1-15 (off Suez).
(b) No. 156. Private Roy Vernon Jenkin, 15th
Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade, enlisted 
1st Military District (Meningitis). Date
of death 30-1-15 (off Ismailia, Suez Canal). 
  
TRANSFER OF  
PERSONNEL  
PORT SAID. 
2. - The following transfer to Port Said for special hospital 
treatment was approved by the Senior Military Officer, Second 
Australian Convoy, at Port Said on January 30th:-
No. 507, James Alexander Stewart, 5th Light
Horse, Transport "A34" (enlisted 1st Military
District) Pneumonia. 
  
ALBANY.  
TROOPS LANDED  
AT - 
3. - 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 :- 
FROM TRANSPORT "A29".
6th Light Horse Regiment.
Enlisted 2nd Military District. 
Landed at Albany 30-12-14. 
Capt. Russell, M.D. Temporarily Medically Unfit 
71 Tpr.  Michael, R.S. Medically unfit. 
234 "  Bennett, J.A  "   " 
321  "   Pierce, J.  Under age. 
466 "  Smith, A.S.  Medically unfit.. 
  
(Signed) J.P. McGLINN , Lieut.-Colonel, 
Staff Officer, Second Australian Convoy).   

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