Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 10, 1 November - 12 November 1915, Part 8

Copy of General Routine Order No. 635 dated 8/11/15.

RANK OF OFFICERS.
G.R.O. No. 615 of 2nd. November, 1915, is cancelled and the 
following will be substituted :-
In order to correct some misapprehensions which have occurred 
as to the precedence of officers in units, it is notified as 
follows :-
In accordance with Army Order 35 of 1915, all officers belonging,
transferred, posted or attached, to a unit will take precedence therein 
and in their respective ranks according to the date of appointment 
of or promotion to those ranks, and not according to the date on which 
they actually join the unit for duty. (B/3340).

argus Sep 6/15
(Large Photo)
MAJOR T.H. REDFORD
(Killed).
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
The following promotions and appointments 
to the Australian Imperial Force 
have been gazetted:-
DIVISIONAL STAFF (Promotions).
Lieutenant-Colonel J.K. Forsyth, from 4th Light 
Horse Regiment, to be Assistant Adjutant and
Quartermaster-General).
Honorary Captain T. Griffiths, Deputy Assistant 
Adjutant-General, to be Deputy Assistant Adjutant 
and Quartermaster-General (temporarily).
Major C.H. Foot, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-
General, to be Lieutenant-Colonel.
Major E.S. Stokes to be Lieutenant-Colonel 
whilst holding the appointment of Acting Deputy 
Assistant Director Medical Services (temporarily).
4th Light Horse Regiment, -To be Major-Captain 
S.G.A. Hindhaugh. To be Captain -Lieutenant 
J. Parkin. To be Quartermaster and Honorary 
Lieutenant-Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant J. 
Duffy. To be Second-Lieutenant-Warrant-officer N.L [[?]]
5th Light Horse Regiment.-To be Lieutenants- 
Second-Lieutenants T.B. Fargher, D.W. Rutherford, 
J.G.D. McNeill, H.K. Irving, W.M.J. 
Lyons, and A.G. Bolingbroke.
6th Light Horse Regiment.-To be Lieutenants-
Second-Lieutenants A.R. Hordern, D.G. Cross, 
H.S. Ryrie, D. Drummond, N.M. Pearce, H. 
Robson, J.M. Chisholm.
7th Light Horse Regiment.-To be Lieutenants-
Second-Lieutenants J.O. Stevenson, H.O.C. Madrell, 
T.H. Bird, N.D. Barton, and A.K. Lake.

Divisional Artillery.-To be Majors-Captain 
H.W. Lloyd, Captain G.I. Stevenson, Captain 
C.G.N. Miles (from appointment of adjutant, 2nd 
Field Artillery Brigade). To be Captains-Lieutenants 
A.P. Crisp and R.C. Crocker. To be 
Lieutenant-Second-Lieutenant A.J. Glendinning.

Divisional Engineers.-To be Captain-Lieutenant 
L.F.S. Mather. To be Second-Lieutenants-Warrant-officer W.W. James, Quartermaster-Sergeant 
H. Greenway, and Sergeant G.N. Croker.
2nd Infantry Brigade.-Captain C.H. Jess, from 
appointment of staff-captain, 4th Infantry Brigade, 
to be major and brigade major.
3rd Infantry Brigade.-Captain A.M. Ross from 
appointment of staff-captain, to be major and 
brigade major.
1st Battalion.-To be Majors-Captains W. Davidson 
and P.G.P. Hill. To be Captain-Lieutenant 
G.F. Wootten. To be Lieutenants-Second-Lieutenants 
B.J. Buchanan, P.L. Howell-Price, and 
G.A. Street.
2nd Battalion.-To be Majors-Captains C.R. 
Richardson and L.J. Morshead. To be Captains-
Lieutenants I.F. Campbell, J.H.F. Pain, G.S. 
Cook, R. Harrison, H.L. Nash, and R.T. Brown. 
To be Lieutenant-Second Lieutenant R.T. Tarrant. 
To be Second Lieutenants-Company Sergeant-
Major H.A. Youden, Sergeant G.L. Phillips, 
Corporal E.R. Egan, Sergeant R. Murray, and 
Corporal W.R. Craddick.
3rd Battalion.-Major C.H. Brand, from appointment 
of brigade major, 3rd Infantry Brigade, to 
command (temporarily), and is granted the local 
and temporary rank of Lieutenant-colonel whilst in 
command of the 3rd Battalion. To be Major-
Captain D.M. McConaghy. To be Captains-
Lieutenants D.T. Moore G.E. McDonald and 
W.R. Carter. To be Second Lieutenants-Sergeant 
V.E. Smythe, Company Sergeant-Majors P.W. 
Woods, Albert McDermid, and Thomas Edward 
McGowan, Sergeants S.A. Pinkstone, A.F. Burrett, 
and J.H. Matthews. To be Second Lieutenant 
and Quartermaster - Staff Sergeant-Major A. 
Stronach. 
5th Battalion.-To be Lieutenants-Second Lieutenants 
E.T. McVea and A.G. Adams. To be Second 
Lieutenants-Sergeants F.A. Leslie, L.H. Kelly, 
S. Ricketson and W.T. Meikle, Corporals H.A. 
Fleming, F.W. Harris, and H.S. Dickenson, Sergeant 
H.A. Gray, and Company Sergeant-Major L. 
Ghent.
6th Battalion.-To be Lieutenant-Second Lieutenant 
P.D. Kalmer. To be Second Lieutenants-
Warrant-Officer C. Guilfoyle, Sergeants H.O. Ritter 
and A.G. Carne, Company Sergeant-Major W.P. 
Adams, Company Quartermaster-Sergeant F.D. 
Johnstone, Sergeant R.T. Fairclough, Corporal 
A.C.H. Jackson.
7th Battalion.-To be Lieutenants-Second Lieutenants 
W.L. Heron, A.R. Heighway, F.O. 
Rogers, and A. Liddelow. To be Second Lieutenants-
Sergeant K.L. Walker, Regimental 
Quartermaster-Sergeant W.J. Symons, Company 
Quartermaster-Sergeant B.B. Nicholson, Sergeants 
H.E. Bastin, B.N. Edwards, and F.A. Oates, 
Company Quartermaster-Sergeant H.A. Kuring, 
Sergeant H.A. Barker.
8th Battalion.-Major (temporary Lieut.-Colonel) 
C.H. Brand, from temporary command of 3rd 
Battalion, to command (temporarily), and is 
granted local and temporary rank of lieut.-colonel 
whilst in command of the 8th Battalion. To be 
Captain-Lieutenant D.F. Hardy. To be Second 
Lieutenants - Company Quartermaster-Sergeant 
A.B. Glasson, Sergeants W.G.J. Catron and 
C.L. Fox, Corporal H. Bolton, Company Quartermaster-
Sergeant G.E. Johnston, Sergeants W.A. 
Bayliss, L.P. Thomas, J.C.M. Traill, and L.P. 
Fay.
9th Battalion.-To be Captains-Lieutenants E.C. 
Plant, L.A. Jones, W.M. Young, and D. Chapman.
10th Battalion.-To be Major-Captain F.M. de 
F. Lorenzo. To be Captains-Lieutenants E.J.
Sexton, L.G. Holmes, and C. Rumball. To be 
Second Lieutenants-Sergeant H.N. Henwood, Corporal 
R.K. Hurcombe.
12th Battalion.-To be Major-Captain J.L. 
Whitham. To be Captains-Lieutenants L.M. Muller,  N.D. Fethers, L.E. Burt, and R.A. 
Raffetty Lieutenant C.A. Littler (seconded) 
is granted the rank of captain whilst holding the 
appointment of adjutant, Anzac Cove area. To be 
Second Lieutenants-Regimental Sergeant-Major W. 
Kennedy, Sergeant-Major W.A. Connell.
Divisional Train.-To be Lieutenants-Second 
Lieutenants J.R. Rigby, R.A. Thomson, W.L. 
Hamilton, C.B. Grieve, and J.E. Savage.

2nd Light Horse Brigade Train.-To be Lieutenants-
Second Lieutenants R.G. Bosanquet and 
G.D. Smith.
[[Div?]] Ammunition Park.-Lieutenant U.E. 
Parry [[?]]den is granted the temporary rank of 
captain whilst he is the senior officer of his company 
present with the Australian and New Zealand 
Army Corps.
Army Medical Corps.-Private Eugene Cook, 1st 
Australian General Hospital, to be second lieutenant 
(temporarily), without pay, from June 9, 
1915, to July 17 1915.
Australian Post-office Corps.-To be Lieutenant-
Staff-Sergeant C.S. Cunningham.
APPOINTMENTS.
To be Lieutenants.-A.E. Hunt, A.S. Nobbs, 
A.C. Anderson.
To be Lieutenants (provisionally).-R. O'Brien, 
H.G. Shaw.
To be 2nd Lieutenants.-F.J.S. Hoad, C.J. 
Carroll, P.L. Elwell, T. Francis, B.A. Keid, 
H. O'Neill Kearney, F.R. North, C.D. Lucas, J.N. 
Land.

To be Captains.-R.N. Rosenfield, Australian 
Army Medical Corps; J. Sprent, Australian Army 
Medical Corps; F. Howson, Medical Corps Reserve, 
C.S. Browne, W.E. O'Hara, R.L. Henderson, 
F. [[?]]House, R.C. Winn, H.L. Deck, E.W. 
Arn[[?]], H.R.J. Harris, J. Aiken, G.C. Willcocks, 
H.S. Allen, J.V. Griffith, H.W.F. Mitchell, 
J.H. McGee, K.S. Cross, K.R. Shaw, R.M. 
McMaster.
Chaplains.-Anglican Denomination-To be Chaplains, 
4th Class: Rev. F.G. Ward, Rev. W.G.A. 
Green. Roman Catholic Denomination-To be 
Chaplains, 4th Class: Rev. T.J. King, Rev. W.N. 
Close. Presbyterian Denomination-To be Chaplain, 
4th Class: Rev. G. Cranston, B.A. Methodist 
Denomination-To be Chaplain, 4th Class: Rev. D.S. Brumwell. Baptist Denomination-To be 
Chaplin 4th Class: Rev. D.S. McNicol.
Instructional Staff.-To be Lieutenant-Staff-
Sergeant-Major T.F. Sheridan.
APPOINTMENTS (TEMPORARY)
To be Colonels.-Colonel T.J. Courtney, V.D., 
O.C.; Hon. Colonel J.W. Hacker, V.D.
To be Lieut.-Colonel.-Lieut.-Colonel C.D.W. 
Rankin.
To be Major.-Major T. Anderson.
PROMOTIONS.
To be Brigadier-Generals.-Colonel J.W. Mccay, 
V.D.; Colonel E.G. Sinclair-MacLagan, D.S.O., 
Colonel H.N. MacLaurin, Colonel J. Monash, 
V.D.; Colonel G. de L. Ryrie; Colonel F.G. 
Hughes, V.D.; Colonel H.G. Chauvel, C.M.G.
 

MESSAGES AND SIGNALS
Sm IFRan 21
NZ
KJ
Charges to Pay. 
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Office Stamp.
8/11/15
Service instructions.
Handed in at      NZ       Office    m.   Received   0931 m.
TO   O.C.  4th Inf Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
G 14                                   8^{th                             _____}
Please meet Col Braithwaite 
at the Hotchkiss gun at 
1030 this morning.
Done

From   n z a Div
Place & Time

"C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2123   
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Sm G Larpan 15

nz

TJ
Charges to Pay. 
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Handed in at         AC   Office    m.   Received  2009  m.
TO   Brigade Major
4th AIB Hay Valley
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
                                          8^th 
Periscopes leaving immediately.
SP
Sgt Perry report.
50 Received 8/11/15
From   Sergt Perry
Place & Time  1959

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13^th Bn 
FH
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 Q  A 3409                        9                           ____________

Report for 24 hrs ended 0500
9-11-15   (1)  at 0940  reported
Turks placing gun near ANAFARTA
SACHIR aaa Observed movement of 
men and horses and screens
being placed aaa approximate
position 106 I 5 aaa (2)  1200 Turkish
riflemen   fired on our  areoplane
near farm aaa We replied 
to some who showed above
the parapet aaa (3) Work
continues in forward saps
T heads and lateral communications
aaa (4) scrub cutting aaa wire
work continued throughout the
night aaa (5)  Patrols and listening.
From

Place & Time                Bm 1505

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*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
posts report all quiet (6)
casualties Lt Davidson 14th Bn
wounded (7) snipers tally nill to
date
From                       DURRANTS Post
Place & Time          0500            

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TO   4th Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
All quiet Patrol sent out last night to HACKNEY WICK 
aaa Progressing with  sap  aaa  
to FRANKLINS
Div & 162 ^nd
Bm
1505
From         No. 2 Sub Section
Place & Time  16^th Bn     0520

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Recd
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To
By
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9/11/15
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TO 4^th Aust Bde
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BM 416                            9th                         ____
Nothing happened aaa 
addressed 54th Div 
repeated 161st & 4th 
Aust Brigade.
From      162^nd Brigade
Place & Time    0652.

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16^th Battalion is standing 
to arms
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Place & Time   0520

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N.Z. 
4 Divn
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9/11/15

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Received 1015
To   GEN MONASH
Day of Month
9TH
Capt Mairs is coming up 
with some orders AAA  If 
Gen Monash is out would
he please leave word where 
Capt Mairs can find him
√
From  CAPT MAIRS
Place & Time   NZ & A DIV            1012

Received Nov. 9.

Notes for replies.

Eau de Cologne

Chlorodyne

Tob..- 8 tins Captstan √

Sap  M^c- ST Sux & milk & Chow Tin  Soap - 4 safety pins

Sap (Mat) - sox Flynets ( Soph)-leather laces (4)   Catins(Tanto)

Bookpads (3) 5 packs envelopes - Gum leaf (M^rs M. Rainer)
Penknife (W) 

Cunninghame   Oct 4, & Jacks ribbon       XXXXXXXXX

Burnape    Sep 14 & Sep. 23                     Bert    Sep. 7  √

Rouved  dry 34

Godley        oct 20                                          Vic   Sep 6 √

Griffiths (Rirwood)  Oct 8, Oct 9                    Walter - argus July 19.   

Hugh Wells         Oct 15

Chaytor          Oct 12                             Read & dispose Arguses

Karl. R.                    Oct 14                            Night Socks.

F. Gabnet          Sep. 7                    Appoint Bgde M.G.O.     MO298.  p.,30                                                                                                                                                                   n Rose.

Chaplain Wray    "  12                     Bert. & Mat M. & sympathy

Eastwood                   "   18              Write D: Barrett

Chauvel                Oct 22                 Send acorns to plant .

Burnape                Sep. 23              Send Cunningham specimen

Wiltshire                Aug 25

Walter       Sep. 19 - for Sep 19 - Anzac card

Walter       Sep. 14    

Soph. Sep.     Argus cutting Sep 6 - Mat √

Mat M.       Sep. 6 √