Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 11, 31 January - 29 February 1916, Part 6

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Part of Quest:
Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
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  • Documents and letters
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RCDIG0000609
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FORMATLON For passing through the Gap & during the Companies in fours at approach March. 30 paces inFerva) & 10 paces distance. Open to deplaying intervat when whecting on to al- 1gment for approach march Bole Bdle 3 162 p30 p so t so f 4t ofe e tf so fsof -1Bde Les5 2BaW
FORYATION to be adopted at Position of Deployment Brigade Sizsade 1Bn 35 1E e 1111 111 17 Lines of platoone 111111 11141 0 £10- in 4s at deploying 111 1111 1111 111111111111 1ii 1i11 interral 200 200 17/111/117 1111 1111 1111 11111117 1111 miij iiij 1111 1111 1 11111111 800 Battallions in mass in two Div. Reserve lines at 20 paces distance (& 10 paces interva)
AUSTRALAN IMPERIAL FORCE 10 Contidentin FES 9 1916 2659 Ah Intantry BrizadE. To. Commanding Officers A number of Officers are still to be seen (parading with troops) with Sam Brown Belts, instead of Web Equipment. It can hardly be that officers would deliberately disobey such an order even though it be a distasteful ene- and it is thought that they are erring through ignerance of the order. in order to ensure that there shall be ne excuse in future, the officers of each battalien are to countersign thie memo at foot hereof, and the mame is to be returned to Brigade Office. Kghim Lieut- Col. Brigade Major. Moascar Camp. JAV. MARE. IAL. DAc. Ismailia. 92. 1915. Oc 14t bon vest Col C.NMDare Charkf San aAsenorather. Capt O.C. N. Furrmann. Mr Thrman. Capt. -dertes. sastes N.D. Fethers. OO tax AUSTRALLAN OHell Ca Bast C.R.M.COx. IMPERIAL FORCE " A.R.COx. Aklosdapt FES 16 1916 Akklawey a A.R.Blainey. 4th Infantry brigade. school of Lish Lisut W.R. Davidson. Eoorhouse L.J. Moerhouso Krther R.W. Orr. S Hamsen Lieut S.M.Hansen. hear W.G. Laver. Hon Kadswoth LIEUTANI W.R.Wadsworth. WTepda& qwlt B.T. Smith. WHanson went P.B.Stanton. J Quirke 2/t. 2/Lisut J.Quirk. F.J.Symonds. mt Anllocson t A.Williamson. Kageson P.W.SIMONSON
me p out are 6 Although rather freesome there 16 pers, which are merely typical of the darly experiences of war will five some small ider of the eno mors difficulties associate with the framing & transmission of velible information about Casualta's the papes may interest tolk at home may make them less impatient at the lack information from the Front 10 2/16

FORMATION
For passing through the Gap & during the
approach March. Companies in fours at
30 paces interval & 10 paces distance. Open
to deploying interval when wheeling on to 

aligment for approach march
 

                 Bde                                                        Bde

       1 Bn                      1 Bn                        1 Bn                1 Bn                II←30→II←30→II←30→II←30→ II←30→II←30→II←30→II

↑

10

↓

   II              II            II             II            II             II           II              II

↑

10

↓

    II              II            II             II            II             II           II              II   ↑  

10

↓                                       
    II              II            II             II            II             II           II              II

                                  ↑

                                 10

                                  ↓

                                  11             II             II             II    ←1 Bde Less

                                                                                              3 Battns

 

 

FORMATION
to be adopted at Position of Deployment
               Brigade                                  Brigade
     1Bn                 1Bn               1 Bn                1Bn
1111     1111         1111    1111        1111  1111         1111    1111   Lines of platoons
 ↑           ← 10 →          ← 10 →          ← 10 →              in 4's at deploying 

100                                                                                   interval
 ↓                                                                                 
 1111     1111        1111    1111  1111    1111     1111    1111                             

 ↑                              ↑                                         ↑
200                         100                                     200             
↓                               ↓                                         ↓                   
1111  1111            1111      1111  1111   1111                    1111   1111
1111  1111            1111      1111  1111   1111                    1111   1111
                          ↑
                       800
                         ↓
                                            { Battallions in mass in two
             Div. Reserve    ←{lines  at 20 paces distance
                                            {& 10 paces interval 

 

AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE
FEB 9 1916
4th Infantry Brigade.
4AB
263g

Confidential                       
To.
Commanding Officers
A number of Officers are still to be seen (parading
with troops) with Sam Brown Belts, instead of Web Equipment.
It can hardly be that officers would deliberately
disobey such an order- even though it be a distasteful one-
and it is thought that they are erring through ignorance of
the order.
In order to ensure that there shall be no excuse in
future, the officers of each battalion are to countersign this
memo at foot hereof, and the memo is to be returned to Brigade
Office.
JPMcGlynn
Lieut- Col.
Brigade Major.

4th. Aust. Inf. Bde.
Moascar Camp.
Ismailia.
9. 2. 1915.
O.C 14th Bn
Lieut Col C.M.M. Dare. ChasMM Dare.           2/Lieut. Walker.M.
Capt O.C.W. Fuhrmann. OCW Fuhrmann. Capt.   "      Davis.H
   "      N.D. Fethers. ND Fethers Capt.                    "       Dobbie.H.
   "      C.R.M. Cox. CRM Cox Capt           

   "      A.R. Cox. AR Cox Capt                                   
AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE
FEB 16 1916
4th Infantry Brigade.

   "      A.R. Blainey. AR Blainey Capt                                     

Lieut W.R. Davidson. School of L[[?]]                                             

   "      L.J. Moorhouse. LJ Moorhouse Lt                                    

   "      R.W. Orr. RW Orr Lt

   "      S.M. Hansen. S Hansen Lieut

Hon "   W.G. Laver. Laver

LIEUTANT  W.R. Wadsworth. WR Wadsworth.

     "        B.T. Smith.[[W?]] Smith

     "      F.B. Stanton. FB Stanton Lieut

2/Lieut    J. Quirk.  J Quirk 2/Lt

     "         F.J. Symonds. F Symonds Lt

     "       A. Williamson. A Williamson Lt

     "         P.W. SIMONSON. PW Simonson 

 

 8/2/16
Although rather gruesome, these
papers, which are merely typical
of the daily experiences of war, will
give some small idea of the enormous 

difficulties associated with
the framing & transmission of reliable
information about Casualties. - The
papers may interest folk at home, &

may make them less impatient at the
lack information from the front -
JM
10/2/16 

 
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