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

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 

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*]

Cox's Shipping Agency Ltd
ISMAILIA
30. 1. 16 11.-AM
Alexandria, 1, Rue Cherif Pacha.
Cairo, Davies Bryans Building.
Port_Said, Rue Francois Joseph.
Passage, Shipping, Clearing & Insurance
AGENTS & BROKERS
HEAD OFFICE:
16, Charing Cross, London, S.W.

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.