Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 11, 8 January - 31 January 1916, Part 10

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Rewand C.B MG D.C.O Mil Cron 29/16 A. 1.F. published in Supplement to London Cagatte dated 14/1/16 Col. F. Hughes. Col. Chanvel, Col. Ryrie, Lt Cols. Macnaghten & Martin, Majus Cass & MacConaghey Majo Witham. Ress. Dexter & Fahey. Maj. Burgers, & Martyn Capt. Anderson D.C.M. A.S.C. S cleeve none him L Brigade Coltman 140 Cooper Dods Hill 15t deane McLaughtin Mc Coll Paine Petre Waits Lt Cooke Hamilton Havs Fames See 12th Mstall Meoans Sindar Fraill Moncen Moore Kamisay
17/8/15 19/5/15 25/8/15 in My recommentations Eastwood I Rose Locke Cl Musfitt Herring Hopkins Lee annown Fte Chapman Moran trle Fe Baott Heming Howland Bown Foote Yonden Dare Food Duncan Dirg Coopy & Herring
R.M. Sr Davil 29/1/16 Distribution of Lift Slos H.E H.Q officer 14 13 15 Total Unit Sip n 32 32 Tonny Corkese 33 136 do 32 32 136 Refills for do 32 Biscuts 2tim - 1 Muscatelles Chii Cake 1box 34 34 Pastes 34 144 tin Pads, writing 72 16 16 16 15 15 15 Fying Casts 66 Report completion Hinkonash Ster. N1/10 2 S.Ob. compleeted as above Disbrtation Svis £ .1.13. 29116 X 16 32 32 1 34 16 18-
Received from General Monash the sum of £12.0.0 (twelve being payment for pounds Capt. Fastwoods mess account. ISMAILIA. W.J.M. Locke capt. 29/1/16 Staff - Captain
Alexandica 29//16 Brig- Gener l. Y. Monash C.B. G.O. C. O4th. Tnp. Bde, Australian Imperial Lorg Ismailia M Sir, We beg to advise you that we have received in your name o case. from our Port Said Branch and shall be glad to hear from you, as soon as possible with regard to the disposal of same, Jours faitfully Jepe S8 for Coss Shipping Geny
5 td Cars Shipping Agancy . Alexandria, 1. Rue Cherif Pacha. Cairo Davies Bryans Building Port Said, Rue Francois Joseph Passage, Shipping, Clearing & Insurance AGENTS & BROKERS HEAD OFEICE: 16 Charing Cross London, 5I
1916. 116 ANEAC DEEDS. MENTIONED IN DE. SPATCHES. Sir lan Hamilton's List. General Sir Ian Hamilton, in his despatch, mentions the names of a number of Austra- lian officers and men. The list is as fol- lows:- Staff Officers. Lieut Heneral Sir William Birdwood, com- er of the Australian and New Lea- land Army Corps. Lieut. General A. J. Godley, commandant of the Australian and New Zealand Divi- sion. Brigadier General Walker (Imperial), for- merly commandant of the lst Australian Division. Brigadier General J. Monash, commanding the 4th Australian Infantry Brigade. Brigadier General Cunliffe-Owen (Imperial), attached to the Army Corps, Field Ar- tillery. Brigadier General J. J. T. Hobbs, formerly acting commandant of the lst Australian Division. Colonel J. M. Antill, adjutant of 3rd Aus- tralian Light Horse Brigade. Brigadier General Smythe, commanding the lst Australian Infantry Brigade. Brigadier General Sir — Russell, acting commandant of Australian and New Lealand, Army Corps. Major General H. G. Chauvel, commanding the lst Australian Division. Brigadier General F. G. Hughes, command ing the 3rd Australian Light Horse Ie. Major -iz-Herbert. Captain H. A. Powell, lst South Australian Stationary Hospital. Captain J. S. S. Anderson, attached to lst Australian Infantry Brigade. Captain W. P. Farr, staff-captain of lst Aus- tralian Light Horse Brigade. Captain G. A. King, New Zealand S.C. Captain C. J. Thomas; 2nd Australian Light Horse Brigade. Capt. G. S. Cook (End (New South Wales) Battalion. Captain W. E. Henderson, N.L. Captain J. Rose, machine gun expert of Aus- tralian and New Lealand Division. Lieutenant A. Rhodes, staff officer to Lieut. General Godley. Lieutenant Hindley. Sergeant Major Waun.
AARMIIE OE 10. 11. IMIFCAI AUSTRALLAN IMPERIAL FORCE Meademarters, Measear C. JAN 30 1916 29th. January 1916. 2 4th Infantry Brigade. yaerien EciPorLie the advanced Guard (three Battalions) of a knatt Ferce, based on and advancing from SUEd, Diveuses at HL KD DIRAIYA on Sunday evening January Both. Its objective is to secure the bridges over the M WADI DRAIN for the passage of the Main on resuming the march on January 310t and appreaching Body. BALAH infermation is received that a Biue kneny Perce, Br otrength unknown, is holding a pecition just senth of the bridge over drain South of EE FULUF ATIYA. the Exercice will consict of a frental attack on the enemy in pecition, by a pertion of the ferce, with an envelepins attack by the remainder. the M PALI DRAIY is inpassable except at the bridges snown on Phtte the eneny le represented in sxeleton each Wfte flas represents Tlas represents a machine sun. These a halfccempany, each & Rlage vill be exhibited enly when and se long as a target, at offeetranges, presents itself. srisnde units (lese duty Battalien and wheeled transpe a1 vill march independently, to the rendervous, which is about IBAYANe Tine of assembly at mile tofes. of the village & Randervous 1000. the duty Battalion vill furnish a party of 6 Officers and 100 ocher ranks to meve from cump at 0900 to represent Skeleton Knemy; Separate instructions issued. DRESSI- Tll marching ordere vaterbettles filleds midday meal earried. Nachine Gunse carried on packse with nermal detachment only, to be takens alse ammunition packsj Sienallers to accompany Battal Lone. the duty Battalion vill furnish the noual quets for Nusketry Instruction (Viniture Range and Field Mrins). inits rust alloy a half hear, additional to not marening tie CANA, and to previde for delays in eressing Isn. Daa operation Orders will be issned at the Rendervous. With 13th. Battalion - Capt. C.C.V. Thrmann 14th. Battalien 19th. 15th. Battalion - Lrent. P.x. orr 16th. Battalien - Lient. V.C. Sadswerth 14th. implres vill be mounted and vill bear white arn bands on beth the opecial duty of the mplres vill be te centrol the advance of the firing Line, heving reference tot- (al. the volume of fire directed asainst the advance, indicated by the white and blne flass.
12. (0). the officiency of the concealment and covering fire employed by the attack, (el. the officiency of the recinfereenent of the firing line. Thie centrel vill be exerciced by iatinating to fire unit comanders when they muet halt, wen they may again advance, and when they may advance enly after being reinferced. N Gn Brisade Najor Ath. Auetainf.Ade.

Oscar B   and  Dec 17
Scotch College report and songs.
Cutting of McCay's speech - per Vic
Vic.  Dec 17

 

29/1/16
A.I.F.
Rewards published in Supplement to London Gazette
dated 14/1/16
_______________________________________________
C.B      Col. Chauvel,  Col. F. Hughes.
C.M.G   Col. Ryrie, Lt Cols. Macnaghten & Martin, Majrs Cass
& MacConaghey, Major Witham.
D.S.O    Maj. Burgess, & Martyn;  Revs. Dexter & Fahey.
Mil. Cross              D.C.M.
Capt. Anderson     none from 4th. Brigade
Cleeve A.S.C.  √
Coltman
Cooper  14th  √
Dods
Hill  15th    √
Leane
McLaughlin
McColl
Paine
Petre
Waits
Lt. Croker
Hamilton
Harris
James
Lee  13th    √ 
Marshall
Misams
Sinclair
Traill
Moncur
Moore
Ramsay

 

My recommendations
17/8/15.     Eastwood   √
Rose
Locke
Cpt Murfitt
Herring
Hopkins
Lee     x
Annoni
Pte Chapman
Moran
Hill     x
Pte Barrett
Herring  +
Pte Howland
.  Brown
Foster
19/8/15  Youden
_______________
25/8/15  Dare
Ford
Dunean
Doig
Cooper  x
Herring

 

Q.M.Sgt Davis.
Distribution of Lift Stores
29/1/16 

Unit Total

H.Q
Officers
Mess

H.Q
&
Sigs

13 14 15 16
"Tommy Cookers
Refills for d.
Biscuits
Muscatelles
Cake
Pastes
Pads, writing
Playing Cards

 

136
doz   136 
 2 tins
6 tins
1 box
144 tins
72
66

½
½
1
1
½
-
-
-


1
1
½
8
8
6
32
32
-
1
-
34
16
15
32
32
-
1
-
34
16
15
32
32
-
1
-
34
16
15
32
32
-
1
-
34
16
15

Report on completion
John Monash
BGenl.
29/1/16
G. 0.6.
Distribution completed as above.
JMBois
L.Sgt.
NoYrs 4 Q.I.B.
29-1-16

 

Received from General
Monash the sum of £12..0..0 (twelve
pounds) being payment for
Capt. Eastwood's Mess account.
ISMAILIA
29/1/16
W.J.M. Locke Capt.
Staff - Captain

 

Alexandria 29/1/16
Brig-General J. Monash C.B.
G.O.C. 4th Inf. Bde,
Australian Imperial Force
Ismailia
T
Stamp
Sir,
We beg to advise you that we have received
in your name 1 case from our Port Said Branch,
and shall be glad to hear from you, as soon
as possible with regard to the disposal of same.
Yours faithfully,
F Attie
for Cox's Shipping Agency Ltd
[*Written to
1216*]

 

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ISMAILIA
30. 1. 16 11.-AM
Alexandria, 1, Rue Cherif Pacha.
Cairo, Davies Bryans Building.
Port_Said, Rue Francois Joseph.
Passage, Shipping, Clearing & Insurance
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HEAD OFFICE:
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1916. _Jany 29/16
ANZAC DEEDS.
MENTIONED IN
DESPATCHES.
Sir Ian Hamilton's List.
General Sir Ian Hamilton, in his despatch,
mentions the names of a number of
Australian officers and men.  The list is as
follows:-
Staff Officers.
Lieut General Sir William Birdwood,
commander of the Australian and New
Zealand Army Corps.
Lieut.-General A. J. Godley, commandant of
the Australian and New Zealand
Division.
Brigadier-General Walker (Imperial),
formerly commandant of the 1st Australian
Division.
Brigadier-General J. Monash, commanding
the 4th Australian Infantry Brigade.
Brigadier-General Cunliffe-Owen (Imperial),
attached to the Army Corps, Field
Artillery.
Brigadier-General J. J. T. Hobbs, formerly
acting commandant of the 1st Australian
Division.
Colonel J. M. Antill, adjutant of 3rd
Australian Light Horse Brigade.
Brigadier-General Smythe, commanding the
1st Australian Infantry Brigade.
Brigadier-General Sir -. Russell, acting
commandant of Australian and New
Zealand Army Corps.
Major-General H. G. Chauvel, commanding
the 1st Australian Division.
Brigadier-General F. G. Hughes, 
commanding the 3rd Australian Light Horse
Brigade.
Major Fitz-Herbert.
Captain H. A. Powell, 1st South Australian
Stationary Hospital.
Captain J. S. S. Anderson, attached to 1st
Australian Infantry Brigade.
Captain W. P. Farr, staff-captain of 1st
Australian Light Horse Brigade.
Captain G. A. King, New Zealand S.C.
Captain C. J. Thomas, 2nd Australian Light
Horse Brigade.
Capt. G. S. Cook (2nd (New South Wales)
Battalion.
Captain W. E. Henderson, N.Z.
Captain J. Rose, machine-gun expert of
Australian and New Zealand Division.
Lieutenant A. Rhodes, staff-officer to
Lieut.-General Godley.
Lieutenant Hindley.
Sergeant-Major Waun.

 

4AB
2425
AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE
JAN30 1916
4th Infantry Brigade.
Headquarters.
Moascar Camp.
29th. January 1916.
FOURTH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE
TACTICAL EXERCISE : MONDAY JANUARY 31st. 1916
NARRATIVE
1.  The advanced Guard ( three Battalions) of a Khaki Force, based
on and advancing from SUEZ, bivouacs at EL ED DIBAIYA on
Sunday evening January 30th.  Its objective is to secure the
bridges over the EL WADI DRAIN for the passage of the Main
Body.  On resuming the march on January 31st and approaching
EZ ABU BALAH information is received that a Blue Enemy Force,
strength unknown, is holding a position just South of the bridge
over drain South of EZ YUZUF ATIYA.
2.  The Exercise will consist of a frontal attack on the enemy in
position, by a portion of the force, with an enveloping attack
by the remainder.
NOTES  3.  The EL WADI DRAIN is impassable except at the bridges shown on
plan.
4.  The enemy is represented in skeleton- each white blue flag represents
a half-company, each blue white flag represents a machine gun.  These
flags will be exhibited only when and so long as a target, at
effect∧ ive ranges, presents itself.
INSTRUCTIONS
5.  All Brigade Units (less duty Battalion and wheeled transport)
will march independently, to the rendezvous, which is about a xx
mile W.N.W. of the village EZ ED DIBAYAH- Time of assembly at
Rendezvous 1000.
6.  The duty Battalion will furnish a party of 6 Officers and 100
other ranks to move from camp at 0900 to represent Skeleton
Enemy:  Separate instructions issued.
7.  DRESS:-  Full marching order- waterbottles filled- midday meal
carried.
8.  Machine Guns- carried on packs- with normal detachment only, to
be taken;  also ammunition packs;  Signallers to accompany
Battalions.
9.  The duty Battalion will furnish the usual quota for Musketry
Instruction (Miniture Range and Field Firing).
10.  Units must allow a half hour, additional to net marching time,
to provide for delays in crossing ISMAILIA CANAL, and EL WADI
DRAIN.
11.  Operation Orders will be issued at the Rendezvous.
UMPIRES 12.
with 13th. Battalion - Capt. C.C.W. Fuhrmann 14th. Battalion
  "       15th. Battalion - Lieut. R.W. Orr                  14th.        "
  "       16th. Battalion - Lieut. W.O. Wadsworth  14th.        "
Umpires will be mounted and will wear white arm bands on both a
The special duty of the umpires will be to control the advance
of the firing line, having reference to:-
(a). the volume of fire directed against the advance, as
indicated by the white and blue flags.

 

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12.  (b). the efficiency of the concealment and covering fire
employed by the attack.
(c). the efficiency of the re-inforcement of the firing line.
This control will be exercised by intimating to fire unit
commanders when they must halt, when they may again advance,
and when they may advance only after being reinforced.
J.P. McGlinn
Brigade Major
4th. Aust.Inf.Bde. 








 

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