Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 11, 1 December - 25 December 1915, Part 11

General Monash
4^th Inf. Bde
H Qr. 

up to the camp.
H. C. Howden
Lieut
13^th Bn
23/12/15

(1).
Copy.
Second Australian Division
Divisional Headquarters
22^nd. Dec. 1915.
Circular Memorandum
(1).The following gift stores have
been received from Australia.
4944 Christmas puddings
8300 Billies
These will be distributed by the O.C
Divisional Train.
(2). These gifts are from every
State to every man and amongst
them will be found many letters
from subscribers to their Kinsmen
here. It has been suggested that
each man _∧ who receives a letter with
his issue should acknowledge the
present direct to the subscriber.
(3). The commissioner of the
Australian Comforts Funds 

(2)
offers prizes of £4 ; £2 and £1
for the First, Second and Third
best sets of two photo films
showing the distribution of Xmas
gifts in any Brigade ; and also
prizes of £4 ; £2 and £1 for 
the First, Second and Third
best short descriptions of the distribution.
The photographs and
description which secure the
First prize in each case will
be published in Australian papers
with the name of the photographer
or author.
Competitors are to send in films
and manuscripts before 8 p.m
on Monday December 27^th
to H.E Budden Esq.,
Commissioner Australian Comforts
Fund S.T. D Camp Sarpi 

(3)
(4) The Commissioner for the
Australian Comforts Funds
has some cases of literature,
magazines etc. and a certain
quantity of shirts and
socks for distribution.
Commanding Officers requiring
any portion of these will
communicate direct with
H.E. Budden Esq Commissioner
Australian Comforts Fund
S.T. D. Camp. Sarpi
T.A. Blamey
Lieut. - Colonel
A. A. & Q.M.G. 

23/12/15
Meeting of C O's.
I. Opportunity to put  things together.
C.O.'s Companies & H.Q. details
2. (a) Personnel - Cleanliness - personal - shave
Clothing
Uniformity - Headdress 
(officers)  breeches & puttees
Soldierly bearing - saluting
marching
b) Camp lines - Drainage
Cleanliness
Ventilation
Hawkers
Camp road 
(c) Routine - punctuality 
miscarriage of orders.
returns when due
(d) Training -  Exercise only - marching
with & without arms 
M. Guns
Will issue parade times
(e) Refitting - clothing & necessaries
reg. equipment
3.  - Time for special activity & special
energy  

1595        420          500          475
____         350          300          325
 795                                         _____
 800                                          800

               270
475                           774
  58                           800
____                         _____
  17                            1574        
 
4    56
3     16 

774              800
  41                  19
_____            _____
815                819

Mudros East
Dec 24/15.
Neil M. Wigg Esq.
Lefevre Terrace
N. Adelaide, S.A. 
Dear Sir
By dint of much organization &
effort, - & in spite of the great
difficulties arising from out recent
movements from Gallipoli to the
island of Lemnos - we have nevertheless
succeeded in this Brigade
in distributing the Christmas billies
& puddings, on the very eve of
Christmas day. -
It fell to my lot to receive the
Billycan, so thoughtfully provided
by you & your family, & on my own
personal behalf, & on my behalf of

my whole Brigade (13^th, 14^th, 15^th & 16^th)
Battalions, - I thank you & your fellow
workers most sincerely. - We have
succeeded in ensuring that every man
has secured his gift. - Not only are
we all greatly touched by the Kindness
of our Australian folk, but also we
admire the skill & judgement shown
in the selection of the gifts, which
comprise the very things the men
most require & desire. - I am
writing this note, with the pencil &
in the notebook which you sent
me. - Great credit is due to M^r
Budden, The Gifts Commissioner, for
the way he has labored to ensure the
safe arrival of the gifts in time.
Yours very sincerely
John Monash
Brigadier General
Commanding
Fourth Infantry Brigade.

32 Lefevre Terrace,
N. Adelaide.
Dear Sir
Wishing you the best of 
luck, and a very much jollier Xmas
than the last, and may you
enjoy it in comfort
Yrs sincerely
Ronald M Wigg.