Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 12, 2 May - 31 May 1916, Part 6

their a mates ^or insulting a woman - I hope there are not many men like that ^in this Battalion. - I don't
think there are.
But the most powerful weapon that I, as your Commanding Officer
can forge to deal with men of that type is not the place ^weapon of
punishment ^ eg orderly rooms & Court Martial but the persons weapon  of ^a sound & healthy public opinion in the Battalion
itself. - If the great majority of you resolved for the sake of
xxxx  your own manhood, for the sake of your Battalion, for the
sake of Australia to assist with all your might to stamp out disgraceful 
conduct of every kind, the rotten & the shirker & the skumshanker 
will very soon find that he can't live among you until
he mends his ways. - If a man of that type shirks his work it simply
means that some other men has got to do the shirkers work as well as
his own - If he brings disgrace on the Battalion it means that every
decent man in the Battalion has to to share that disgrace.
This will doubtless be my last opportunity of talking to you as a
Battalion for a long time to come. Let my last word be an appeal
to you every man to do hits utmost when he gets to France for his
Battalion & his ^the Fourth Brigade. -

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Serapeum
Egypt
May 21/16
My dear Victor
One cannot help worrying a little, now & than, about
what would happen to one's affairs & estate, in these troublous 
times, after the war, if one should not get through safely oneself.
It would be comfort, therefore, to me to know that someone who is
intimately concerned with the management of my affairs in event of my
death should be fully acquainted with the situation as regards pensions
& gratuities -  I am therefore sending you, to put by with my
papers, a few extracts relating to the War Office practice in regard to
these matters,. which are operative during & apply to the present war.
I have made only a few extracts, - merely enough to show the general
tenor of the provisions, which deals with daughters, sisters ^a/c of
deceased officers - & which contain many provisions & different forms of
allowances to dependents. -
Now I am perfectly well aware that the Royal Warrant was not in
operation in Australia, when I left & that the Government was contemplating 
the adoption; Regulations regarding these matter. - But
whatever conclusions may have been arrived at, or may be hereafter,
I regard it as unlikely that the public of Australia would be content to
allow the dependents of its fallen officers to fare less well than those in
the Imperial service. - I believe too that, in this war, dependents
would have a direct claim on the War Office, but we are all strictly
members of the British Army - & all of us rank, according to our dates,
in the Army List (which see also) - I feel little doubt that the
allowances prescribed in the Royal Warrant can be claimed & obtained.
Kindest regards
John Monash.

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2 May 21/16
Extracts from the
Royal Warrant for Pay of the Army - 1914
[Published by his Majesty's Stationery office - Price sixpence)
§ 657 A pension to the widow or other relative of a deceased officer shall not be
claimed as a right. It shall not be granted when the applicant is shown to be unworthy 
of Our Royal favour, or is already in possession, an account of the officer's services
of any other pension or allowance from the public, nor shall it be granted under the
officers' services has been such that, in the opinion of Our Army Council to justify the
award.
§ 658 The 'highest' pension may be granted if the deceased officer was killed in action, or
died of wounds received in action within 7 years after having been wounded. -
§ 659 [death from illness - due to war service tc  tc ]
§ 654 Scale of pensions
General officer (incl. Brig. General) - Pension & Widow "Special"  -
but context shown that pension will be at least ₤250 per
annum - in worthy cases, much higher.
Colonel - 'Highest' pension - ₤200
§ 664 Widows' pension commences on day following death.
§ 673 Gratuity  - in addition to pension
Widow of Brigadier General - ₤900
tc tc tc

48
22/5/16
Confidential
My dear General -
By a strange coincidence, your note of this morning reached
me not long after I had concluded a big address to the Battalion
which I was inspecting this morning, during which I endeavoured to
deal with the identical themes, which your 'Message' embodies. - I
mention this merely to emphasize how cordially I am in sympathy
with the need & value of such a message. To tell the men to put it
in their pay books which enhance the importance to be attached it
by them. -
I think we should aim at creating & employing to its full extent, a
sound & healthy "public opinion" in the units themselves. If the great
majority of the men are stirred up to range themselves actively on the 
side of authority & good order, the slacker will soon have to mend his
ways. - The appeal to the men should therefore, I think, be not ^solely or directly
for their own personal behaviour, but ^also for their assistance in suppressing
bad behaviour among them. - From this point of yoi visit, the two
last paras. of the "message" might be slightly recast, thus:-
"(2) That, for this reason, it is up to all and each of you to for ^respect
"two their womenfolk in any part of France we may be; and to do
"all we possibly can to protect them or their property from any
"injury whatever -"
"(3) That the honest & credit of Australia are in the hands ^keeping of every
"one of her soldiers, to safeguard not merely by his own conduct
"but also by helping to improve good conduct in all his comrades"
As to the use of the 'British' in the preamble, some may read this in
a narrower sense than is intended - i.e as excluding colonial troops.
This could be met by saying "the high reputation of the Armies of the
British Empire in France" Thus clearly including Canadians & Australians
already there. -
Yours sincerely
J Monash
Maj Gen Lieut H V. Cox}

G.O.C File
[*Australian
Imperial Force
May 23 1916
4th Infantry Brigade*]
SECRET
C.A.Q.19
LOVE OF 4TH. AUSTRALIAN DIVISION
NO. 2.
1. Attached is a form of marching out state which
is to be filled in and returned to this Office by     0900
tomorrow 24th. instant without fail. Only one copy is
required. The personnel, officers and other ranks, has
been taken as at War Establishment, Part VIII, with the 
following modifications.
(a) The personnel of the Howitzer Brigade will go as laid
down for Brigade of three Batteries of 4.5" G.S. Howitzers.
(b) Three Brigade Machine Gun Companies are added.
(c) One cable section is added.
2. Guns - 36 18pdr. guns with three ammunition
wagons will be taken.
8 4.5" Howitzers with three ammunition wagons per howitzer
will be taken. This involves four which are to be handed over
by the 5th Australian Division.
The 4.5" Howitzers borrowed from the 53rd Division will
be handed back to the 53rd Division at Moascar not later
than the 27th. instant.
No Lewis Guns will be taken. Those will be returned to
D.A.D.O.A at 1800 on 26th. instant.
Any surplus 18 pounder guns with three ammunition wagons per
gun and all Lewis Guns will be handed in to the Ordnance
at Ferry Post by D.A.D.O.S.
 3. All service Pattern Vehicles (horsed and mechanical),
Motor Cycles and Bicycles actually in possession will be taken
except that only the following G.S. Wagons will accompany
Units:-
Pioneer Battalion                            1 per Company.
Field Companies                              1    "           "
Signal Company                               1    "           "
Divisional Train                           l G.S., R.E. per Company. 
Divisional Ammunition Column   5 per Column

The above G.D Wagons will be taken to allow of the small
Technical Stores, Artificers Tools, etc., being conveyed
without special packing.
All surplus vehicles wagons with the exception of the
G.S. Wagons of the Divisional train at SERAPEUM will be
handed over to the Ordinance Depot on or before the 27th.
instant. Further instructions will be issued regarding
the Divisional Train.
4. ANIMALS - The following horses will be taken:-
(a) All Chargers and Riders in possession.
(b) 450 Heavy draught as under:-
Divisional Train 60              581
Divisional Headquarters       2
4th. Infantry Brigade           36 (1 H.D. to be taken 
 over from 4th. Field Amb. to complete
12th. Infantry Brigade          18
13th. Infantry Brigade            2
13th. Field Ambulance.          2
4th. Pioneer Battalion           9
(c) 600 Artillery Light Draught Horses.
No mules or animals other than the above will be taken.
Instructions as to the return of all mules and surplus horses
will be issued later.
P.T.O 

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5. SADDLERY AND HARNESS. Saddlery will be
taken for all Chargers and Riders accompanying the
Division.
Appropriate harness will be taken for all vehicles (whether
horses or not) accompanying the Division.
All saddlery and harness surplus to the above
will be returned to D.A.D.O.S by 27th. instant.
The harness of the Divisional Train at SERAPEUM will however
be kept for haulage purposes until the day of entrainment
of the Divisional Train.
6. AMMUNITION. Only the S.A.A carried on the
soldier (vide Page 9a W.E Part VII) and 3500 per Vickers
No other Gun or S.A.A will be taken.
7. STORES AND EQUIPMENT. All stores and
equipment constituting the loads of all vehicles will be
taken including vehicle equipment for all vehicles taken.
8. GAS HELMETS. 2 P. Helmets. 1 Satchel and 1
pocket patch per man will be taken in bulk and issued on
voyage. except pocket patch
9. The following will proceed in advance of the
Division.
(a) For disembarkation and entrainment.
Captain McRae , G.S.O. 2.
One especially selected officer from each Infantry Brigade,
a Captain if possible other than a Company Commander -
 *  names to be submitted tomorrow.
[*see
below*]
[*Wadsworth*]
(b) For detrainment and billeting duties.
Captain Fowler-Brownsworth, D.A.Q.A.G.
The Staff Captain of each Infantry Brigade.
The Staff Captain Divisional Artillery
Major Bilno, S.S.O
Captain Tuckett, D.A.D.O.S.
Major Parks, D.A.D.O.S
This Advance Party must be ready to proceed at very
short notice.
10. The following Units will accompany the Division.
5 Depot Units of Supply
1 Field Bakery
1 Field Butchery
1 Infantry Base Depot
4th. Australian Division Record Section.
11. Officers are forbidden to take any kit other than
that laid down in Field Service Pocket Book as :-
(1) Field Kit.)
(2) (Base Kit.)
The weights therein laid down must not be exceeded.
2 Subalterns from each Infantry Brigade as A.H.L.O's
* Names to be submitted tomorrow.
Lieut Murray 
& Potts

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11, (Cont). Other ranks will take clothing and necessaries in accordance
will Table III of "Instructions regarding Issue of Clothing"
issued with Army Orders of August, 1915, copies of which
were issued to all concerned under C.H.Q. 354/3 of 6th.
May 1916.
Service Dress clothing will be taken packed in Kit Bags.
All ranks will embark in Khaki drill clothing and helmets.
which must be collected before arrival at Port of
disembarkation, & packed in the Kit bags. Arrangements will
be made with the Authorities there to return them to
Egypt.
Tinted spectacles must be returned to D.A.D.O.S on 27th.
instant. They should be packed in sandbags or other bags.
12. On no account is any Officer, man, animal
or vehicle to be entrained or embarked in excess of the
scale laid down herein.
13. In estimating what men are available to
proceed with the Division, it must be distinctly understood
that Tel-el-Kebir will probably not be available for
Australians at the time of the move of the Division, and
that, therefore, all men except those in Hospital or
undergoing Imprisonment must be taken with the Units.
14. The Division will entrain at SERAPEUM and
 must be ready to commence entrainment not later than May
30th.. Details as regards the order of embarkation and
train timings will be issued later.
15. First Reinforcements 20% Infantry, Engineers,
A.S.C., Artillery Gunners, and 7% Medical Units will
accompany the Division, but will be sent direct from
TEL-El-KEBIR to the Port of Disembarkation.
16. All extra kit and all cameras must be got rid
of by the 30th. instant. Messrs. T. Cook and Son had been
wired to, to send an agent will be available at
Divisional Headquarters to take over the above.
17. The G.O.C wishes it to be impressed on
Officers that the responsibility as regards the completion
of kits and Equipment, the checking of baggage to ascertain
that excess is not taken, and the many details in connection
with the move rests primarily with the Platoon Commanders,
who are responsible to the Company Commanders, in the same
way that the Company Commander is responsible to the Officer
Commanding the Battalion.
25/5/1916.
E Armstrong
Lieut-Colonel.
A.A. & Q.H.C
4th. Australian Division.

APPOINTMENTS, COMMISSION, REWARDS, &c.
Approved by the Commander-in-Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force.
(Subject to War Office approval where authority is not quoted.)
LIST No. 1396.
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS,
23rd May, 1916.
Commands & Staff.
1. Lieutenant-Colonel A.C. Grant, Reserve of Officers (Highland Light Infantry) Commandant, Suez
Canal Police, is appointed Provost Marshal, Canal District, without pay and allowances-dated 1st May, 1916.
(In substitution of sub-paragraph (5) List No. 133 dated 13th May, 1916.)
2. Lieutenant E.P. Butler, Ayrshire Yeomanry, is appointed Adjutant of the Regiment vice Captain Hon.
F.C. Montgomerie, 2nd Life Guards (to Staff employ)-dated 12th April.1916.
3. Temp. Major H. Twyford, Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment (Garrison Battalion), is appointed
Assistant Provost Marshal, Suez Base vice Captain G Harding, Indian Ordnance Department (to India)-dated
7th April, 1916.
4. 2nd Lieutenant G.B. Baxton, The Norfolk Regiment (T.F.), is appointed A.D.C. to Colonel (Temp.
Major-General) S.W. Hare, to complete establishment-dated 27th April, 1916
(in substitution of sub-paragraph (10) List No. 137, dated 18th May, 1916.)
5. Captain (Major, Commonwealth Military Forces) J. Gellibrand, D.S.O., Reserve of Officers, is appointed
to Command an Australian Infantry Brigade vice Major (temp. Brigadier-General) C.W.Gwynn, C.M.G.,
D.S.O., Royal Engineers, and is granted the temporary rank of Brigadier-General while so employed-dated
1st March, 1916
(In substitution of sub-paragraph (11) List No. 114, dated 12th April, 1916.
6. The undermentioned Acting Appointment to be permanent:-
Brigadier Commander an Australian Infantry Brigade-Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel D.J. Glasford, Argyll
and Sutherland Highlanders, and is granted the temporary rank of Brigadier-General while so employed-dated
1st March, 1916.
(In substitution of sub-paragraph (17) List No. 114, dated 12th April, 1916. regarding this officer).
7. Lieutenant J.H. Mudie, Royal Garrison Artillery (T.F.), is appointed Adjutant of a Brigade of Royal
Garrison Artillery vice Captain A.E.C. Burney, Royal Garrison Artillery (to Staff employ)-dated 8th May, 1916.
8. Captain W.T. Forrest, The King's Own Scottish Borderers (T.F.), is appointed Adjutant of a Battalion
vice Captain J.C. Lang (missing)-dated 13th July, 1915.
9.Major-General C.J. Briggs, C.B., Commanding a Division, is appointed to command an Army
Corps vice Major-General (temp. Lieutenant-General) G.F. Milne, C.B., D.S.O., and is granted the temporary
rank of Lieutenant-General while so employed-dated 18th May, 1916.
10. Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A.F.B. Cottrell, Royal Field Artillery, is appointed Staff Captain, Royal
Artillery, of a Division vice Lieutenant S.L. Hall, Royal Field Artillery (invalided)-dated 8th May, 1916.
11. Captain L. Gall, Indian Army (attached County of London Yeomanry), is appointed Brigade Major
of a Cavalry Brigade vice Lieutenant C.O. Harvey, Central India Horse-dated 13th May, 1916.
12. Captain H. St. G.M. McRae, Indian Army, D.A.A.G., 3rd Echelon (Indian Records), General
Headquarters, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, is appointed G.S.O. 2nd grade, of an Australian Division vice
Major W.M. Williams, Australian Imperial Forces-dated 8th May, 1916.
PROMOTIONS
The Commander-in-Chief approves the grant of Commissions to the undermentioned, subject to the
approval of His Majesty:-
REGULAR FORCES.
Infantry
General List.-No. 2359, Private Frank Probert from the Gloucestershire Yeomanry to be temp. 2nd
Lieutenant on probation-dated 19th May, 1916.
Army Service Corps.
No. 2021, Bombardier John Hamilton from the lowland R.F.A (T.F.) to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant on
probation-dated 19th May, 1916.
Memoranda.
The undermentioned temporary Captains relinquish their temporary rank on ceasing to command a
Company:-
The Manchester Regiment (T.F.)-Temp. Lieutenant (temp. Captain) O. J. Sutton-dated 8th April, 1916
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G.W. Hanforth-dated 9th May, 1916.
The Bedfordshire Regiment (T.F.)-Temp. Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. W. Cronin-dated 23rd
February, 1916.
The Lincolnshire Regiment (S) Battalion-Temp. Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. C. P. Howis (The Essex
Regiment)-dated 14th April, 1916.
Temp. Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. C. Crick-dated 2nd May, 1916.
Lovat's Scouts Yeomanry - Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. Coles relinquishes his temporary rank on ceasing
to command a Squadron-dated 6th March, 1916.
The undermentioned officers relinquish their temporary rank on alteration in posting:-
West Kent Yeomanry-2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant ) K. G. Hollebone-dated 9th February, 1916.
County of London Yeomanry-2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) F.W. Barker-dated 16th November, 1915.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) R. H. Henning-dated 18th February, 1916.
Sussex Yeomanry-2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) F.S. Gentle-dated 11th April, 1916.
The Essex Regiment (T.F.)-Temp. Lieutenant (temp. Captain)L. U. Ransford-dated 31st January, 1916.
The name of temp. Lieutenant T. Jones, R.F.A., is now described, and not as stated in List No. 135,
dated 15th May, 1916.
The Royal Welsh Fusiliers (T.F.)-Lieutenant-Colonel A. E. R. Jelf-Reveley relinquished command of
a Battalion-dated 8th March, 1916.
The Commander-in-Chief approves the grant of temporary rank to the undermentioned officers:-
To be Captains whilst commanding a Company:-
The Lincolnshire Regiment (S) Battalion-Temp. Lieutenant J. C. P. Howis vice temp. Captain L. C.
Crick (relinquished command)-dated 3rd May, 1916.
57th Wilde's Rifles (F.F)-Lieutenant J. A. Glegg vice temp. Captain R. A. Graham (relinquished
command)-dated 14th April, 1916.
Temp. Lieutenant K.B. Griffith-Williams is granted the temporary rank of Captain whilst commanding a
Field Troop, R.E.-dated 12th May, 1916.
Lovat's Scouts Yeomanry-(Temp. Lieutenant ) G. G Calder is granted the temporary rank of Captain
whilst commanding a Squadron vice temp. Captain D. Coles (invalided)-dated 7th March, 1916.
S.H. POLLEN, Lieut-Colonel
Military Secretary, E.E.F. 

No. 113
GENERAL ROUTINE ORDERS
BY
GENERAL Sir A. J. MURRAY,  K.C.B., K.C.M.G., C.V.O., D.S.O.,
Commander-in-Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force.
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS,
Egyptian Expeditionary Force,
24th May, 1916.
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S BRANCH
1275 - Appointments, Commissions, Rewards, Etc.
Lists Nos. 139 and 140, Appointments, Commission, Rewards, Etc., approved by the Commander-in-Chief,
Egyptian Expeditionary Force, dated 23rd and 24th May, 1916, are issued herewith.
1276 - Returns - Army Form W.3034.
All General, Stationary, Voluntary, and Red Cross Hospitals, and Convalescent Homes and Depots must
render separate Army Forms W. 3034 in respect of sick and wounded received by them from the Indian
Expeditionary Force "D" operating in the Persian Gulf, whether arriving via India or direct.
It must be clearly shown on each sheet of A.F.W.3034 that the names included therein have come from
L.E.F. "D".
Officers will be shown on separate sheets to other ranks, and all other instructions previously given with  
regard to the rendition of Army Forms W.3034 will apply. 
(B/3677.)
1277-Jewish Soldiers in Hospital.
Whenever a Jewish soldier is admitted to hospital, notification will immediately be sent to the Jewish
Rabbi. Address:- Rev. D.I. Freedman, C.F., No. 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia.
1278-Jewish Festival.
Facilities will be granted to Jewish soldiers to observe the Feast of Pentecost, as far as circumstances
permit.
These facilities may include, when it is considered feasible or desirable, leave of absence to enable Jewish
soldiers to travel to Alexandria or to Cairo to observe the Feast.
The period during which they should be free from duty, and for the whole or for part of which such leave
may be granted is June 6th to June 8th,
JOHN ADYE,  Major-General
Deputy Adjutant-General E.E.F.
____________________________________
QUARTERMASTER GENERAL'S BRANCH.
1279.-Buffers for 18-pdr. Q.F. Carriages.
In all cases where "L" leathers are found to have been fitted with the packing for the buffers of 18-9dr.
Q.F. carriages, they should at once removed and returned to store.
(OC/3064.)
1280.-Equipment - Brigade Machine Gun Companies.
Approval is given for the addition of one "Holdall, tools, saddlers', "filled" to the equipment of Brigade
Machine Gun Companies, as laid down in Mobilisation Store Table, Army Form G. 1098-203, for the use of
the saddler included in the War Establishment.
Indents should be forwarded in the usual manner.
(OC/2822.)
1281.-Compensation to Officers for loss of kit on Active Service.
1. Compasses, magnetic, pocket (or prismatic), lost on active service, are now replaceable from store.
In future, therefore, monetary compensation will not be admissible in respect of these articles, and A.C.I 679
of 1916, is amended accordingly.
2. Any grants of monetary compensation already made to officers in respect of the loss of compasses may
be allowed to stand, and in cases where officers whose claims are still awaiting settlement have, prior to the
receipt of these instructions, re-equipped themselves privately with compasses, monetary compensation may be
granted under the usual conditions.
3. It is requested that these instructions may be brought to the notice of officers without delay. Special
care should be taken to ensure that these instructions are communicated to commandants of military hospitals
in which wounded or sick officers are receiving treatment.
4. The above applies to officers both of the British and Indian Armies except those serving in India and
Mesopotamia or other local localities supplied entirely by the Indian Government.
(25/Losses/1428(F.2.).)
(Army Council Instruction 926, dated 3rd May, 1916.
Army Council Instruction 679 was published in General Routine Order 1130 of 20th April, 1916
(C.M.Q. 989.)
WALTER CAMPBELL, Major-General
Deputy Quartermaster-General, E.E.F. 
____________________________________
NOTICE
An Old Wellingtonian Dinner will be held at the CASINO PALACE HOTEL, PORT SAID, on SUNDAY, 18th
JUNE, 1916.
Will any Old Wellingtonians who intend being present, kind notify CAPTAIN V. A. WALKER, R.T.O.,
PORT SAID, as soon as possible.
The cost of the Dinner (including wines) will be 1 L.E.
All applications for tickets must be accompanies by this remittance, which will be refunded in the event
of the Officer concerned not being able to attend.

Night operations
24/5/16
Dispositions
Read Field Message.-
Fourth Brigade. 
Two lines 16^th on right      13^th on left  Front line.
                   14^th on right      M.G.U. on left  Second line.
Each Battalion - 2 C^os in front line     2 in second line
Move of in line of C^os on col. of Forms
Interval  50  yards - connecting files leading four only
Distances  50 yds bet. C^os
100 yds bet Battalions.
Right of 16th - directs 4th Brigade - Conforms to left of 12th Bde.
Brigade H.Q & sigs in space between 16th & 14th Bns.
Brigadier & staff officers ride near head of right C^o of 16th
Screens. - 16^th Bⁿ finds an officer's patrol of 10 to precede.
a platoon - extended 4 paces
& connecting files near road.
Screen conforms to 12^th Brigade.
13^th Battalion find left flank patrols - well out.
Opening out - On approaching Morass - open out to lines of
platoons in Columns of Fours - 30 paces
interval. - Same distances. -
Tool distribution.  16^th sends an officer to guide 14^th Bⁿ
& No 1 H.Q. Waggon to Tool Depot
13^th sends an officer to guide N^o 2 H.Q.
Waggon to Tool Depot.
Two leading C^os of each Bⁿ to dig
Provide skirmishes from rear Companies.
Report when ready
M.G. C^o get tools from 13^th Depot