Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 11, 31 January - 29 February 1916, Part 10

Battalion Orderly Room.
Diagram - see original document 

AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE
FEB 16 1916
4th Infantry Brigade.
Moascar Camp,
Ismailia.
16th. February 1916.

O. C.
13th. Battalion.
The matter disclosed herein is most unsatisfactory.
That a failure in the transmission of orders would be due to an
'oversight' can be taken for granted, but the real question is -
what is wrong with the organisation and routine within the
Battalion to make it possible for such an oversight? ^ to occur Under a
business-like system there should be a check against individual 
carelessness.
JM
BRIG-GENL.
Commdg. 4th. Aust. Inf. Bde. 

Moascar Camp,
Ismailia.
16th. February 1916.
4aB
1940
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE
FEB 16 1916
4th Infantry Brigade.
Headquarters,
N.Z. & A. Division
The late Lieut. Kerr (16th. Battalion) was buried
on the Peninsula on the day of the Armstice (24th. May 1915)
and a ration bag containing effects was sent to Divisional
Headquarters at the Beach on the following day, or thereabouts.
Captain Thomas (the then D.A.A.G.) kept a record
of all effects received at Division.
Could it be stated please, if there is any entry
of receipt and disposal of the effects in question.
W M^cG
Lieut-Col.
Brigade Major.
4th. Aust. Inf. Bde.
for G.O.C. 

Moascar Camp   
16/2/16
Lt Col Pope                KBO
     "      Cannan          TP McSharry Mj. for L^t Col Cannan 
     "      Tilney              [[Sean Bay]] C.O. Ett.
     "      Dare                 Chas M M Dare Lt. Col. Co14 Bn.
I am sending you herewith, for distribution among
your officers & N.C.O.'s a small packet of Christmas
souvenirs, which reached me, much belated, a few
days ago. - The point is that they were made specially
for us, by a small niece of mine (aged 11)
in England; & I am sure she would be more
than recompensed for her effort and highly flattered,
if you were to send her direct a few words of
acknowledgement. - Her address is
Miss Mona Rosenhain
"Warrawee" Coombe Lane
Kingston-Hill
Surrey, England.
John Monash 

Kindly send note
to.
Ettemonson Lt
O.C. GOC
at H.Q. 

Headquarters
Moascar Camp,
Ismailia.
20th. February 1916.
4AB
2754
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE
FEB 20 1916
4th Infantry Brigade.
Headquarters,
N.Z. & A. Division
Herewith proceedings of a Field General Court-martial
in the case of No. 1361 Private C. STEVENS 15th.
Battalion A.I.F., wherein the sentence of the Court is "Six
months imprisonment with hard labor".
As, in accordance with Divisional Order 527 of 29.8.1915
I have not the power to deal with sentences of greater severity
than simple "Imprisonment" the case is submitted for action by
a Confirming Authority.
I desire to express the opinion that (apart from any question
of reduction of commutation of the sentence) this is a case
in which it is desirable that the soldier should be sent to
prison, by reason of his bad record as shown in his conduct
sheet, and as disclosed in the evidence. I do not recommend
the suspension of the sentence.
[*File Div*]
John Monash
BRIG-GENL.
Commdg. 4th. Aust. Inf. Bde

Copy
Headquarters,
Moascar Camp,
Ismailia.
20th. February, 1916.
CONFIDENTIAL
Headquarters,
N.Z. & A. Division.
Requested that the following may be forwarded for favour
of consideration by Commonwealth Department of Defence:-
The pay and allowances of Officers Commanding Brigades,
and holding the temporary rank of Brigadier-General, while so employed
does not appear to have been determined by financial regulation.
These officers have hitherto been rated and paid according to their
substantive rank of Colonel. It is submitted that this question
might be considered, in the light of the fact that the pay and allowance
of officers of the Regular Army similarly placed are understood to
aggregate £1219 per annum, and that Australian Officers have in many
cases made, and are making, heavy financial sacrifices to enable them 
to serve in the Australian Imperial Force.
sgd. John Monash.
BRIG-GENL.
Commdg. 4th. Aust. Inf. Bde. 

20/2/16
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With

Hearty Greetings

to wish you
A Merry
Christmas
From friends and
admirers of the "Anzacs".
P.T.O. 

Sent by a few Australians in England
and some of their English friends thoughts
Dr. and Mrs. W. Rosenhain
Warrawee
Coombe Lane
Kingston Hill
Surrey

England.
(Mrs. W. Rosenhain is sister to
Brig.-General J. Monash C.B.).