Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 11, 25 December 1915 - 8 January 1916, Part 5

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
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  • Documents and letters
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Aos OFFICERS FOR NEW ARMY. REWARDS FOR THOSE AT FRONT. One of the important details associated with the raising of Australia's new army is that of efficient officering. As already an- nounced, the force will consist of nine brigades and divisional units, and it has all along been considered that the provision of sufficient officers would severely test the resources of the Commonwealth. A happ solution of the problem, however, has now been decided upon. Senior officers at the front with a certain term of active service to be invited to accept to their e ds. The fairn some of recognised by everyone decision & the nece of th precis 1d fitting rewar tions be who have borne given fighting at the of the the high thought that even if a number at the en to commands ar officers front there will still fom in Australia who ar tion o qualific IIIc Dec 31115 It 18 right that some of commands in the new Australian army should be reserved for officer. (already at the front. In the announce ment on the subject made this morning only sentor officers are mentioned in this regard, but the principle might well be given a fairly general application. The new army will afford a splendid chance for promoting officers and non commissioned officers who have shown conspicuous capacity in the Held. Man, of these have, of course, risen in rank where they are, but the opportunities will necessarily be greater in the force yet to be formed. Experience of hard active service is the best por ible quali fication for military command, and a liberal recognition of the fact will not benefit the selected individuals more than it will benefit the fresh levis The new soldiers will deem it a high privilege to have their energies directed by officers who have proved themselves in action. It is not too much to that this announcement of the authori will stimulate r
sl 1916 Mentions in Despetches (Jan Hamilton) Borhsh Avny Coops 9th Army Coops 298299306 Artillery R.F.A 69 Bdi 295 59t 300 Davsions 10,299300 302 304 N.H 15th Bath 304 2929930030130 3 11 58 Batt 309 12 291 295 297 298200 13 287288304 305306 308 29 288289290 308 42 285267 52 303304 288 53 59 303 308 208 Royal Navat 227308 2nd Counted 309305 291 295 296 298 306 29 Int. Bdes 30 303 500 2e 303 31 300 302305 32 300 502305 33 300 303 305 32 303 159 38 291 295 296 303 162 293294 295 39 303 163 40 291295.296 2nd South Gidland Bole 42 505 305 86 505 389 88 389 125 129 289 287 155 6 282 15

Daily State
to 0700 18:12:5
__________________________________
Unit            Offcs     Others     Total    
_______________________________
Bde HQs       3              12           15
"       SIGS       1              19           20
13th  Bn          13         436        449
14th   "             9          367         376
16th                16          544         560
_________________________________________
                       42        1378       1420
_________________________________________
                               Sick     Embarked
Evacuations           1 7        1    
                          
107

 

 

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22 - 12-15
                                                       Machine Guns
Unit           Officers  Others  Total     Officers  Others  Total
_________________________________________________________
Bde HQs      4             11              15                                       15
Sigls               1            23             24                                       24
13th Bn         14          420         434         1              41         476
14th    "           8          406          414         1              40        455
15th     "        13           479         429                         49         541
16th     "         15          504          519          1              40        560
___________________________________________________________
                      55         1843        1898        3             170       2071

 

 

 

                                  Sick
Evacuations   13        5
                           14        -
                           15        3
                           16        1
                                    ____
                                       9
                                    _______

 

Evacuation 

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Daily State     
23-12-15
                                                               Machine Guns
Unit              Off     Oths  Total              Off  Others      G. Total
                                     33
Bde HQs      4             11           37                                           37
 " SIGS            1            22           23               -        -            -    23
13th Bn         15         421         436               1         40          477
14    "              8        390         398               1         41           440
15     "             13        474         487                         41            528
16     "            14        490         504              1         40           545
___________________________________________________________
                      55         1830       1885             3       162          2050
__________________________________________________________
                                       Sick
                                         0             Oths
Evacutions                     1                 3
Rejoined                         1                 11
Capt Harwood      (16)   Sick to Hos

2/Lt Hendersen     13  retd from  "

 

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25-12-15

24-12-15

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Unit              Off     Others  Total              Off  Others      G. Total
_________________________________________________________
HQs               3           47          50                                           50
SIGls               1           24          25               -        -            -    25
13th Bn         14         450       464               1         40          505
14th    "           8         447       455               1         41           497
15th     "         10         326        336                         41            377
16th     "         14         520        534              1         41            576
___________________________________________________________
                      50        1814       1864             3       163          2030
__________________________________________________________
 

 

 

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Settlement of a/c with Lt Col. McGlinn

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  Recd from Brigadier 20 0 0
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Argus Dec 31/15

 

OFFICERS FOR NEW ARMY.
REWARDS FOR THOSE AT FRONT.

One of the important details associated 
with the raising of Australia's new army is 
that of efficient officering. As already announced,
the force will consist of nine
brigades and divisional units, and it has
all along been considered that the provision
of sufficient officers would severely test the
resources of the Commonwealth. A happy
solution of the problem, however, has now
been decided upon. Senior officers at the
front with a certain term of active service
to their credit are to be invited to accept
some of the commands. The fairness of this
decision is recognised by everyone who appreciates 
the necessity of the best selections 
being made, and fitting rewards being
given to officers who have borne the brunt
of the heavy fighting at the front. It is
thought that even if a number of the high
commands are given to men already at the
front there will still be several for officers
in Australia who are entitled to a recognition 
of their qualifications and special services.

____________

It is right that some of the 
commands in the new Australian
army should be reserved for officers
already at the front. In the announcement 
on the subject made this morning
only senior officers are mentioned in 
this regard, but the principle might well
be given a fairly general application.
The new army will afford a splendid
chance for promoting officers and non-
commissioned officers who have shown
conspicuous capacity in the field. Many
of these have, of course risen in rank
where they are, but the opportunities
will necessarily be greater in the force
yet to be formed. Experience of hard
active service is the best possible qualification 
for military command, and a
liberal recognition of the fact will not
benefit the selected individual more
than it will benefit the fresh levies.
The new soldiers will deem it a high
privilege to have their energies directed
by officers who have proven themselves
in action. It is not too much to say
that this announcement of the authorities 
will stimulate recruiting.

 

 

Mentions in Dispatches (Ian Hamilton)
1916

British Army Corps

9th Army Corps 298*  299  306        Artillery

R.F.A 69 Bde 295

           59th "   300

M.A.  15th Batt 304

FA.     58   Batt 304 

 

Divisions.   10   |   299  300*  302  304‡        

                      11   |   298* 299  300  301 302 303  304‡ 305 306 

                      12  |

                      13  |  291    295‡   297    298‡   288

                      29 |  287   288   304*    305   306  308

                      42 |  288   289   290    308

                       52 |  285   287‡

                       53  | 303‡   304‡   288   

                       54  | 303*   304‡   288   

Royal Naval       |  287  308

2nd Mounted.  |  304* 305*

 

Inf Bdes     29   |  291  295*  296  298‡  306      

                     30   |  303* 

                      31   |  300  301‡  303

                      32  |  300‡    302‡ 305‡

                      33  |  300  302*   305

                      34 | 300‡   303  305

                      38 |  291  295*  296

                      39  |  293  294*  295‡

                     40  |  291   295  296

                     42  |  

                      86 |  305* 

                      87 |  305*

                      88 |  289* 

                      125 |  289*

                     129 |  289*

                     155 |  287‡

                      157 |  287‡

 

               [*       159 |  303 

                      162 |  303

                     163 |  303*   

2nd South Midland Bde. 305*  *]

 

Numbers refer to pages of 2nd Supp to 

THE LONDON GAZETTE

A dash above represents 2nd Column [transcribed as*]

A dash below " both column [transcribed as ‡}

of the page mentioned.

 

 

 

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