Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 5, 6 May - 16 May 1915, Part 3

Conflict:

First World War, 1914–18

Subject:

Documents and letters

Status:

Finalised

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RCDIG0000587

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GENERAL ROUTINE ORDERS
by
GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON, G.C.B., D.S.O., A.D.C.,
Commanding Mediterranean Expeditionary Force.
General Headquarters,
Mediterranean Expeditionary Force.
7^th May, 1915.
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S BRANCH.
122. SALUTES
With reference to Standing Orders, Section 5 (h), an impression appears to
be prevalent among the troops that, on active service, the paying of compliments
is suspended, and considerable slackness has been observed in the matter of saluting.
Officers Commanding Units will bring this matter to notice of their men,
and it must be clearly understood that, except when actually employed in active
operations, any relaxation in this respect will be met by suitable disciplinary action.
123. TELEGRAMS AND SIGNALS.
Telegrams and signals must be properly addressed and must contain a number
for reference for reply, and also show name of sender, place, date, and time
of despatch.
One or more of the above are frequently omitted with consequent delay and

confusion.
124. MEDICAL.
The following returns are required from Officers in charge of Hospital Ships
and temporary Hospital Ships :-
(a.) When in Port. To be rendered to D.A.G., G.H.Q., "Arcadian."
1. A daily nominal roll of Officers admitted, transferred, or discharged. In the
case of admissions and transfers, the nature of the illness or wound will be
stated, and whether slight or serious. The destination of transfers will be
duly noted.
2. A daily report by letter, stating progress of every sick or wounded Officer.
3. Before sailing, to send wire or signal stating total sick and wounded on board,
giving number of cot cases and non-cot cases.
4. All deaths on board must be at once notified by wire or signal and confirmed
by letter. In addition, deaths of Officers must be notified by cable to the
A.A.G., 3^rd Echelon, Alexandria, and confirmed by letter. Notice of deaths
of N.C.Os. and men are to be transmitted by letter to the A.A.G., 3^rd Echelon
Alexandria.
(b.) When en route to Alexandria or Malta.
1. Nominal rolls in duplicate (and in triplicate should the destination be Malta)
are to be prepared, giving nature of wounds and whether slight or serious.
Separate rolls are required for British, Australian, New Zealand, Royal Naval
Division, French, and Turkish wounded. Officers and men may be included
on the same roll, but the names of Officers must come first.
These rolls are to be disposed of as follows:-
At Alexandria: 1 copy to A.A.G., 3rd Echelon, 1 copy to A.D.M.S., Base.
At Malta: 2 copies to the Disembarking Staff Officer, one of these copies
being for transmission to the A.A.G., 3^rdEchelon, Alexandria, and
and should be so noted on the roll. 1 copy to the D.D.M.S.
2. Accurate records of all deaths and burials are to be kept and handed to the
A.A.G., 3rd Echelon, Alexandria
Should the destination be Malta, these records, in duplicate, are to be
handed to the disembarking Staff Officer at that Port for transmission to the
A.A.G., 3rd Echelon.
E. M. WOODWARD,
Brigadier-General,
Deputy Adjutant General, M. E. F.
______________________________
QUARTERMASTER GENERAL'S BRANCH. (NIL.)
S. H. WINTER
Brigadier-General,
Deputy Quartermaster General, M. E. F.

OC 4 Aust. Inf B^de
OC. Units. N^o3 Section
48
Please hand in a written report
of the days proceedings to B.M
R.M.B^deat 6pm each evening.
This to Show Casualties, & ~~details~~
a general account of all work
done both by ourselves or the enemy
during the previous 24 hours.
M C Festing
B.M R.M.Bde
9 am
8.5.15
32

In view of 200 men of 16^thBn
having been ordered to / Bch for
Fatigues for an indf time
/ enq by wh / 16^th Bn alternates
with the 15^th Bn to relieve Quinns
Post in support for ti being. U w
therefore pls arnge to maintain
defences of 5 post out
of 15^th Bn only until
further notice.
Note pls to 16^th
Bn return to me
1 reliable man each Bn
to rept to Cleave for duty
35

"A" Form. Army Form C. 2121.
8 MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message

^{Prefix Code m.}

^Words.

^Charge

^{This message is on a/c of:}

^....Service.

^{(Signature of "Franking Officer.")}

^{Recd. at m.}

^Date

^From

^By(56)

^{Office of Origin and Service Instructions.}

^Sent

^{At m.}

^To

^By

TO 4^th INF BDE

^{*Sender's Number}

^{Day of Month}

^{In reply to Number}

AAA

Col Burnage reports that
this morning the Turks are
digging vigorously about
300 yards on his right front
in a North Easterly direction
Otherwise a very quiet night
From J~~N JR 003~~ [[?]]
Place
Time 13^th Bn
_{The above may be forwarded as now corrected. (Z)}
_Censor._{Signature of Addressor or person authorized to telegraph in his name.}
_{*This line should be erased if not required.}
_{(73644). Wt.11400-2014. 30,000 B.M.& S. Ltd}

"A" Form. Arm
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Mes

^{Prefix Code m.}

^Words.

^Charge

^{This message is on a/c of:}

8^..Service.

^{(Signature of "Franking Officer.")}

^{Recd. at m.}

^Date

^From

^By(52)

^{Office of Origin and Service Instructions.}

^Sent

^{At m.}

^To

^By

TO OC 15^th Bn

^{Sender's Number}

BM 114

^{Day of Month}

Eight

^{In reply to Number}

AAA

In view of 200 men of 16^thBn having
been ordered to Beach for ~~########~~
fatigues for an indefinite time the
arrangement by which the 16^thBn
alternates with 15^th Bn to relieve
Quinn's Post is suspended for time
being AAA You will therefore please
arrange to maintain the defences
of this post out of 15^th Bn only,
until further notice.
Please note pass to 16^th Bn
O.C. 16^th Bn to return to me.
J P McGlinn Lt Col
Bde Major
4^th Infty Bde
[*Noted, H Pope Lt Col
Commdr 16^th Bn
10.5 am
8/5/15

[[HRC?]]
15^th Bn*]
From
Place Monash Valley
Time 9.45 am 8-5-15
Noted
JH Cannan
JPM
8/5/15
_{The above may be forwarded as now corrected. (Z)}
_Censor.
_{Signature of Addressor or person authorized to telegraph in his name.}
_{*This line should be erased if not required.}
_{D.362/7.14. - C.7220.}

Lieut Col Cannan to
see & return pls
J P M^cGlinn Lt Col
BM
4^th Infty Bde
8.5.15

8 C.M. Form A 39 (b).
Army Form C 2123
m. (Original.) MESSAGES AND SIGNALS No. of Message

^Recd

^from

^By

^{Prefix Code Words}

^{Sent, or sent out}

^{At M.}

^By

^Returned

^{at M.}

^{Office Stamp} 8/5/15

^Delivery

^Means

^Distance

^{Charges for Delivery.}

^Collected

^{Paid out}

^{Service Instructions.}

From QW

Handed in at the Office at M. Received here at 5.20 pM.
TO Gen Trotman 53

^{Sender's Number}

NZ.G

^{Day of Month}

8th

^{In reply to Number}

AAA

Please report for information G.O.C
what progress was made last
night with your saps and
what is the position now
on left of Popes Hill
and Quinns Hill and towards
Turkish trenches in front of
Courtney Hill
From Div HQ Beach
PLACE
Time 5.25 pm
_{All Porterage, Redirection, or other charges collected on delivery are to be brought to account by means of Stamps affixed to the face of the form, and}
_{the particulars of such charges and of amounts paid out are to set forth in writing above, in the spaces headed "Delivery"}
_{and "Charges for Delivery"}
_{* This line should be erased if not required.}
_{D.362/7.14. - C.7220.}

8
Army Form C.2123.
C. Form. (Original.) MESSAGES AND SIGNALS No. of Message

^Recd

^from

^By

DWR

^{Prefix Code Words}

^{Sent, or sent out}

^{At M.}

^By

^Returned

^{at M.}

^{Office Stamp} 8/5/15

^Delivery

^Means

Telep-

^Distance

^{Charges for Delivery.}

^Collected

^{Paid out}

^{Service Instructions.}

Handed in at the Office at M. Received here at 11M.
TO FOURTH BDE

^{Sender's Number}

^{Day of Month}

eighth

^{In reply to Number}

AAA

All quiet last night aaa
Marines on left have five
minor casualties with bombs
FROM 13^thBn
PLACE 6-45 AM
_{All Porterage, Redirection, or other charges collected on delivery are to be brought to account by means of Stamps affixed to the face of the}
_{form, and the particulars of such charges and of amounts paid out are to set forth in writing above, in the spaces headed "Delivery" and}
_{"Charges for Delivery"}
_{* This line should be erased if not required.}

"C" Form. (Original.) Army
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message

^{Prefix Code Words}

^Recd

^From QW

^By NW

^{Sent, or sent out}

^{At m.}

^To

^By

^{Office Stamp.}

_{₤ s. d.}

^{Charges to collect}

^{Service Instructions}

Handed in at Office m. Received at 8.26 pm.
TO GEN TROTMAN
COL MONASH

^{Sender's Number}

NZG 67

^{Day of Month}

^{In reply to Number}

AAA

Col Lotbinere will be
at the left of the
2^nd line of trenches in
your section at 9.30 am
tomorrow AAA Col Lotbinere
will plant a flag at
the end of the sap
in the 2^nd line of
trenches AAA Lieut Newbold
will similarly place a
flag at the end of
the otago trenches on right AAA
This will give the general
line on which the sap
is to run
FROM NZA DIV H.Q. Beach
PLACE & TIME 8.5 pm
_{W. 2384-583. 30.000 Pads - 8/14. S.B.Ltd. - Forms/C.21223}.

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