Sir John Monash - Personal Files Book 2, 1 April - 11 April 1915, Part 3

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First World War, 1914–18
Part of Quest:
Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
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  • Documents and letters
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Allocation of Troops to Transport ACHAIA 
 

DETAIL Personnel Horses VEHICLES REMARKS
2 Wheeled 
Carts		 4 Wheeled 
Carts		 G.S. 
Limbered		 Guns With 
Limbers		 Wagons with 
Limbers		 Bicycles and 
Motor 
Bicycles		 Motor Cars
  508 70               Capacity
2 Coys Wellington 
Battn & Horses		 489 60 10 1 5 - - 9 -  
Medical Personnel 1 - - - - - - - -  
Veterinary Personnel 1 - - - - - - - -  
No.2 Coy A.S.C., 
Baggage Section 
serving   :-		                    
2 Coys Wellington Bn. 4 8 - 2 - - - - -  
Hold Party 44 - - - - - - - - Wellington Bn.
                     
  ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ ----- ----- -----  
  539x 68 10 3 5 - - 9 - x14 officers.
  ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ ------ ------ ----- ------  

O.C.Transport - Major H.Hart,  17th Regt. 
Military Transport Officer Captain A Frandi  11th Taranaki Regt 

 

Allocation of Troops to Transport  ITONUS.

DETAIL Personnel Horses VEHICLES REMARKS
2 Wheeled 
Carts		 4 Wheeled 
Carts		 G.S. 
Limbered		 Guns With 
Limbers		 Wagons with 
Limbers		 Bicycles and 
Motor 
Bicycles		 Motor Cars
  1053 25               Capacity.
Hdqrs and 2 Coys 
Wellington Bn		 520 - 2 - - - - 9 - 2 Coys, horses 
and vehicles on ACHAIA
Chaplain & Batman 2 - - - - - - - -  
Interpreter 1 - - - - - - - -  
2 Coys Canterbury Bn 448 - - 2 - - - - - Hdqrs and 2 Coys 
on BUTZOW, horses 
on KATUNA
2nd Coy A.S.C.,Baggage 
Section, serving :-		                    
Hdqrs and 2 Coys 
Wellington Bn		 4 8 - 2 - - - - -  
2 Coys Canterbury Bn 4 8 - 2 - - - - -  
Hold Party 44 - - - - - - - - Wellington Bn.
                     
  ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----  
  1023x 16 4 4 - - - 8 9 - x36 officers
  ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----  

O.C.Transport - Lt-Colonel W.G.Malone, Wellington Bn. 
Military Transport Officer Capt Short 

 

Allocation of Troops to Transport  KATUNA.

DETAIL Personnel Horses VEHICLES REMARKS
2 Wheeled 
Carts		 4 Wheeled 
Carts		 G.S. 
Limbered		 Guns With 
Limbers		 Wagons with 
Limbers		 Bicycles and 
Motor 
Bicycles		 Motor Cars
  340 340               Capacity.
Hdqrs F.A.Brigade 52 46 1 1 1 - - - -  
1st F.A. Battery 148 130 2 - - 4 8 1 -  
Horses, Auckland Bn. 41 60 - - - - - - -  
Horses, Canterbury Bn. 41 60 - - - - - - -  
Medical Personnel 3 - - - - - - - -  
Veterinary Personnel 1 - - - - - - - -  
No.1 Co Train Baggage 
Section serving :-		                    
Hdqrs F.A.Brigade 2 4 - 1 - - - - -  
1st F.A. Battery 2 4 - 1 - - - - -  
No.2 Co. Train Baggage 
Section serving :-		                    
Auckland Battalion 8 6 - - - - - - - Teams of wagons 
on LUTZOW
Canterbury Battalion 4 8 - - - - - - - Teams of wagons 
on LUTZOW
Hold Parties 44 - - - - - - - - N.Z.F.A.
  ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----  
  346x 328 3 3 1 4 8 1 - x12 officers.
  ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----  

O.C.Transport - Major F.Symon, R.N.Z.A. 
Military Transport Officer ....... 

 

ALLOCATION OF TROOPS TO TRANSPORT  LUTZOW.

DETAIL Personnel Horses VEHICLES REMARKS
2 2 Wheeled 
Carts		 4 4 Wheeled 
Carts		 G.S. 
Limbered		 Guns With 
Limbers		 Wagons with 
Limbers		 Bicycles and 
Motor 
Bicycles		 Motor Cars
  1720 130               Capacity.
Divl Hdqrs N.Z. & A. 
Divn		 101 60 1 1 - - - - 6  
Interpreters 2 - - - - - - - -  
Hdqrs & No.1 Section 
Divl Sig.Co.		 80 62 5 4 2 - - 35 -  
Auckland Battn 968 - 12 1 5 - - 9 - 41 men and 60 
horses on KATUNA
Interpreter 1 - - - - - - - -  
Canterbury Battn, 
less 2 Coys and all 
horses		 520 - 10 1 5 - - 9   41 men and 60 
horses on KATUNA 
448 personnel of 
2 Coys on ITONUS
Chaplain & Batman 2 - - - - - - - -  
Interpreter 1 - - - - - - - -  
Vtereinary Personeel 1 - - - - - - - -  
No. 1 Coy Train serving 
Divl Hdqrs		 4 8 - 2 - - - - -  
No. 2 Coy Train:-                    
Serving Auckland Bn - - - 4 - - - - - 8 drivers and 16 
horses on KATUNA
Serving Canterbury Bn - - - 2 - - - - - 4 drivers and 8 
horses on KATUNA
Hold Party 44 - - - - - - - - Auckland Bn.
  ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ———  
  1724x 130 28 15 12 12 - - 53 6 x79 Officers
  ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ———  

O.C.Transport -  Lieut-Colonel A. Plugge, Auckland Battn. 
Military Transport Officer ....... 

 

ALLOCATION OF TROOPS TO TRANSPORT  "GOSLAR". 

DETAIL Personnel Horses VEHICLES REMARKS.
2 Wheeled 
Carts		 4 Wheeled 
Carts		 G.S. 
Limbered		 Guns With 
Limbers		 Wagons with 
Limbers		 Bicycles and 
Motor 
Bicycles		 Motor Cars
  1720 130               Capacity.
Hdqrs. N.Z.Inf.Bde 27 23 - 3 - - - - -  
Interpreter 1 - - - - - - - -  
Bde Sec.Divl Sig.Co. 25 6 - - 1 - - 8 -  
Hdqrs Divl Engineers 13 9 - 2 - - - 1 -  
Interpreter 1 - - - - - - - -  
N.Z.Field Coy 217 78 1 5 8 - - 33 -  
N.Z.Field Ambulance 239 66 6 17 - - - 1 -  
Veterinary Personnel 1 - - - - - - - -  
Hdqrs & Supply Section 
of No. 2 Coy N.Z. 
Divl Train.		 81 85 3 13 15 - - - 7 1  
No. 2 Coy Divl Train, 
Baggage Section 
serving:-		                    
Hdqrs. N.Z.Inf Bde 2 4 - 1 - - - - -  
N.Z.Fld Amb. 3 6 3 - - - - - -  
No. 1 Coy Divl Train, 
Baggage Section, 
serving :-		                    
Hdqrs Divl Engineers 1 2 1 - - - - - -  
Hold party, 2 reliefs 88 - - - - - - - - Canterbury Bn.
  ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ———  
  699 279 14 41 9 - - 50 1 38 Officers.
  ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ———  

 O.C. Transport - Major F. Ferguson, R.E. 
Military Transport Officer. 

 

 ALLOCATION OF TROOPS TO TRANSPORT  "ANNABERG" 

DETAIL Personnel Horses VEHICLES REMARKS.
2 Wheeled 
Carts		 4 Wheeled 
Carts		 G.S. 
Limbered		 Guns With 
Limbers		 Wagons with 
Limbers		 Bicycles and 
Motor 
Bicycles		 Motor Cars
  1035 79               Capacity.
Otago Battalion 1009 60 12 1 5 - - 9 -  
Chaplain & Batman 2 - - - - - - - -  
Interpreter 1 - - - - - - - -  
Veterinary Personnel 1 - - - - - - - -  
2nd Coy of Train, 
Baggage Section, 
serving :-		                    
Otago Battalion 8 16 - 4 - - - - -  
Hold Party 22 - - - - - - - - Otago Bn.
  ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ———  
  1043x 76 12 5 5 - - 9 - x34 officers.
  ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ———  

O. C. Transport -  Lieut-Colonel A. Moore D.S.O., Otago Bn. 
Military Transport Officer - Captain Statham. 

 

 ALLOCATION OF TROOPS TO TRANSPORT  " HAIDAR PASHA". 

DETAIL Personnel Horses VEHICLES REMARKS.
2 Wheeled 
Carts		 4 Wheeled 
Carts		 G.S. 
Limbered		 Guns With 
Limbers		 Wagons with 
Limbers		 Bicycles and 
Motor 
Bicycles		 Motor Cars
  820 86               Capacity.
H.Q. & 3 Coys 16th Bn 808 75 3 3 9 - - 7 - 3 cookers.
Chaplain 1 - - - - - - - -  
Interpreter 1 - - - - - - - -  
Veterinary Personnel 1 - - - - - - - -  
4th Coy. A.S.C. Baggage 
section serving :-		                    
H.Q. & 3 Coys 16th Bn 6 12 - 3 - - - - -  
  ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ———  
  817x 88 3 6 9 - - 7 - x27 Officers.
  ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ———  

 O. C. Transport - Lieut-Colonel H. Pope 16th Batt. 
Military Transport Officer - Capt. S.E. Townshend 

 

Allocation of Troops to Transport  "SEEANGBEE". 

DETAIL Personnel Horses VEHICLES. REMARKS.
2 Wheeled 
Carts		 4 Wheeled 
Carts		 G.S. 
Limbered		 Guns With 
Limbers		 Wagons with 
Limbers		 Bicycles and 
Motor 
Bicycles		 Motor Cars
One Coy 13th Bn. 224 - - 1 - - - - -  
One Coy 16th Batt. 224 - - 1 - - - - -  
Two Companies 15th Bn 448 - - 2 - - - - -  
Medical Personnel 3 - - 2 - - - - -  
New Zealand Reinforcements 192 - - - - - - - -  
No. 4 Coy A.S.C. 
Baggage Section 
Serving :-		                    
One Coy 13th Bn. - - - 1 - - - - -  
Two Coys 15th Bn - - - 2 - - - - -  
One Coy 16th Bn - - - 1 - - - - -  
  ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ———  
  1091x - - 8 - - - - - x30 Officers.
  ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ———  

 O. C. Transport - Major H. R. Carter, 15th Battalion. 
Military Transport Officer - Capt. D. H. Cannan. 

 

ALLOCATION OF TROOPS TO TRANSPORT  "AUSTRALIND"

DETAIL Personnel Horses VEHICLES REMARKS
2 Wheeled 
Carts		 4 Wheeled 
Carts		 G.S. 
Limbered		 Guns With 
Limbers		 Wagons with 
Limbers		 Bicycles and 
Motor 
Bicycles		 Motor Cars
  1015 318               Capacity.
Howitzer Battery 148 130 2 - - 4 8 1 -  
Howitzer Battery 
Ammunition Column		 43 48 1 1 - - 4 1 -  
15th Batt'n less two 
Companies		 584 75 3 2 9 - - 7 -  
Interpreter 1 - - - - - - - -  
Chaplain & Batman 2 1 - - - - - - -  
Personnel of H.Q. & 
No. 1 Sec. Div.Train		 70 - - - - - - - -  
4/ Australian Fd Amb. 
Ambulance Wagons		 25 40 - 10 - - - - -  
1st Coy A.S.C. Baggage 
Section, serving :-		                    
Howitzer Battery 2 4 - 2 - - - - -  
Howitzer Battery 
Ammunition Column		 2 4 - 2 - - - - -  
4th Coy A.S.C. Baggage 
Section, serving 15th 
Battalion less 2 Coys		 4 8 - 2 - - - - -  
Hold Parties 88 - - - - - - - - 15th Bn.
  ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ———  
  x969 310 6 19 9 4 12 9 - x33 officers
  ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ———  

 O. C. Transport - Lieut.-Colonel J. H. Cannan xxxxxxx, 15th Bn. 
Military Transport Officer - Lt J. Hill. 

 

ALLOCATION OF TROOPS TO TRANSPORT  "SEEANGCHUN".

DETAIL Personnel Horses VEHICLES REMARKS.
2 Wheeled 
Carts		 4 Wheeled 
Carts		 G.S. 
Limbered		 Guns With 
Limbers		 Wagons with 
Limbers		 Bicycles and 
Motor 
Bicycles		 Motor Cars.
  1070                 Capacity.
Hdqrs, 4/Aust.Inf.Bde 16 - 1 1 - - - - - 12 men & 23 
horses on ASCOT.
Interpreter 1 - - - - - - - -  
Bde Sec.Div.Sig.Co. 19 - - - 1 - - - - 6 men and 6 
horses on ASCOT.
14th Batt'n, less horses 971 - 12 4 9 - - 9 -  
Chaplain & Batman 2 - - - - - - - -  
Interpreter 1 - - - - - - - -  
4th Coy A.S.C. Baggage 
section serving :-		                    
Hdqrs, 4thBrigade - - - 1 - - - - -  
14th Battalion - - - 4 - - - - - Drivers and 
teams on ASCOT.
Hold Party 44 - - - - - - - - 14th Bn
  ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ———  
  x1054 - 13 10 10 - - 9 - x40 Officers.
  ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ———  

O. C. Transport - Lieut.-Colonel R.E.Courtney, V.D., 14th Bn. 
Military Transport Officer - Captain Connolly

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