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

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First World War, 1914–18
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Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
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or maulting a woman) in this Rettation t mater I hope then are not many men like that. I dont think there are But the most powerful weapon that I, a your commanding office fo can forge to deal with men of that type is not the of punish of dogely roms & ConsMatent a cound & healthy ment out the weapen of publis optnrion in the Battalin itself.- If the frent majority of you are resolved for the sake of your own manhood, for the sakle of your Battalion, for the sake of Anstralia to assist with all your might to stamp out dis- paseful conduct of every kind, the votter & the shuoked & the shom- shanked will very soon find that he can't live among you unless he mends his ways. If a man of that type chucke his work it simply mean tat sime other man has got to do the shickin work as well as his own.- If he brings dispase on the Rattation it means that every decent man in the Hattalion has got to sha that dispoase This will doubtler be my last opportunity of talking to you as a Bat ptation b a longtime to come. – Sit my last word be an appeal to yo every man to do his utmost when he get to France For his the Fourth Huttalin & Brgade
47 Serapeum Egynt. May 21/16 My dear Victor One cannot help worrying a little, now & then, about What would happen to oner affairs & estate, in these troublous times, after the war - if one should not get through safely oneself He would be a comfort, therefore, to me to know that someone who is entimately concened with the management of my affairs in wvent of my death should be fully acquainted with the situation as regards pensions & pratuities. - I am therefore sending you, to put by with my paper, a few extracts relating to the Wax Office practice in refard to there matter, which are operative during & apply to the present was. I have made only a few extracts, - merely enough to show the generl tenor of the provisions, which deal also with daughter, sister & of de- ceased officers - & which contain many promos & different terms of allowances to dependents.- New I am profectly will aware that the Royal Warrant was not in opiration in Anstatis, when I left, & that the Government was con- templaling the adoption of Regulations refarding these matters, - But whative conclusions may have been arrived at, ar may be hereafter, I regard it as unlikely that the public of Anstralis would be content to allow the dependents of its fallen officer to fave len well than there in I believe two that, in this was, dependents the Impeoise service. would have a direct claim on the Was office, bs we are all strictly member of the British Aomy - & all of uo rank, according to our dates, in the Abriny Sist (which see also]. – I feel little doubt that the allowance presenbed in the Rozal Warrant can be claimed & obtained Kindsst regards. Shrmonash
46 ? May 2/1 Extracts from the Rozal Warrant for Pay of the Army - 1914 [Fublished by this Majesty's Stationery ppee - Fine Bispener) S657. A pension to the widow or other relative of a deceased officer shall not be claimed as a right. It shall not be poanted when the applicant is shown to be un Worthy of Our Royal favou, ar is already in posssssion, on account of the ofices senrees of any other pension as allowance from the public1 not shall it be panted unten the officers sinrcy has been such td, in the opinion of Our Army Council to justify the aond E658. The highest pension may be pranted if the deceased office was killdd in action, or ried of wounds resenval in action within 7 years after having been wounded.- 8.659 [ death hom illness - due to was servise &c ) F654. Scale of pennow -Pensin to Hidns Speviak General officer (in cl. Kng. Genenl) but context show that pension will be at least o250 per annum - in woothy cases, much higher. Colonel - Highest pensin $200 8664 Widow pension commences on day toelig death. 8673. Fratuity - in addition to pension £900 Widow of Brigadies General r &c
22/5/16 48 Confidential My dear General.- By a strange coicidence, your note of this morning reached me not long after I had conciluded a brief addrese to the Baltation which I was inspecting this morning, during which I endeavoured to deal with the identical themes, which your Apersage contodies. - I meation this merely to emphasige how cordially I am in sympething with the need & value of such a pessage. To tell the men to pin it in their pay books will enhande the impartance to be attacted to it by them.- I think we should an at breating & employing to its full extent, a t & halthy "public opinion in the units themselves. If the great majority of the men are stirred up to range themselvas actively on the side of authority & good orner, the stacker will soon have to mend his sveely of ways. - The appeal to the men should therefore! I think, be not directly also for thisr own personal behavioug, but for their assistance in suppoessing bad behaviour among them - From this point of you view, the two last paras of the message might be slight, recast, thus:- pect () that, for this reason, it is up to call and to each of us to thei women folt in any part of Fance we may be, and to do all we possibly can to protect them or tis property from any ingury whalever keeping (3) That the honour & aredit of Anstontia are in the ts of every one of her soldiers, to safequare not merely by his own conduct "byt also by helping to impre good conduct in all his comrades As to the use of the word Brtrah in the precumble, some may read this in a narrowe sense than is intended 10 as excluding Colonial towps. This could be met by saying the high reputation of the Armies of the Boitrah Empros in France" then alealy including lanations & Ansta- leans alrady there. - your sincerely My. Son Sr H.V. Cox. HhrMonast
D a oAoL G.O. C. Fil. AUSTE IMPEREL MaY 28131e 9 LOV OF EtN. M 12F.7. D) E7 Hih Intantry ViIGAds. 302. Attached is a Form of narching Out stete which is to Be fillod in anc returned to this Office by 0900 Comorrow 2ath. Instant without Feil. Ony one copy is roquirod. Tho personiol, ofFicers and ot or rents, hes been talon as at or stablishent, Part VII, with the Tollowing nodifications. (3) Tho personnol of the Howitzor Brlgedo will go as laid down for Drigico of throo Detteries of C.F G.F. Nowitzers. Creo Drigie, achino cun Coenios are cided. (D) (C) One Cable cotion is edeed. GULG- 20 35 Kpar. gune with three munition Wecons will bo talon. " E. Howitzoro with throe cmnunition wagons per howitzor will bo taken. This includos four which aro to be handoc over by the Fth. Austrullan Division. 1he ½. Howitzers borrowod from the "5rd. Division will be handed back to the Cord. Division at oescer not lator then the 27th. instent. No Lowis Cuns will be talon. Those will be roturned to . at 1C on 26th. instant. An; sur, lus 16 pounder guns with throe aimninition wegons por Cun and Cll Lowis Guns will b handed in to tho Crenenco at Forry Post by D.A.D.O.S. 3. All ervico Pattorn Vohicles (horsod and nochenicel), Lotor Cycles and bicyoles actuelly in possession will be taken O-cept that only the Tollowing C... acons will acconpany Units :- Pioncer Eattalion 1 per Company. Field Coripanies Signal Conpany Divicionel Train C.S..E.B. por Colpeny. DivLEiciel Mcunition Coluim 5 por Column. Tho above C.S.gons will be telon to allow of the smell Tochnical Stores, Artificors Tools, otc., being conveyed without special pecking. All surnlus vohicles s. is. with the exception of tho C.S. Wagons of the Divisionel Irein et TEATEU. will be handed ovor to the Ordnence Dopot on or pororo tho 27th. instant. Turther instructions will be issued regarding the Divisional Train. 6. AYLAL - The following horses will be taken :- All Chergers and Ricers in possosslon. (D) 250 Hoavy draught as uncor :- Divisionel Trein 381 Divisional Hcacquortere 4th. Infentry Brigede. (1 H.D. to bo telen over from 4th. Field Amb. to complete. Pth. Infantry Drigado. 15th. Infantry Brigede. 15th. Field hrbulance. 4th. Fioneer Sattalion (o) 600 Artillory Light Draught Horses. No nules or aninals other then the above will be taken. Instructions as to the return of all mules and surplus horses will be issued lator. 1 7 ---
800 DolOW PC.FO-- TDMa ML RAENEDS t Mcn for Ail Chargers and niaers acconpanying the Sealory will po Division. Apropriate harnoss will bo taken for all vehiclos (whether horsod or not) CCCO1DO ing the Division. All Seddlery anc harnoss surplus to the rbovo will be returned to D.A.D.C.S. by 27th. instant. Tho harness of the Divisional Trein at SMRAPEUL. will however be kept for houlage purposes until the say of entrainment Or the Divisional Train. MViII 04. Only the S.A.A. cerciod on the soldior (vide Page ve W.E. Pert VII) and 5500 por Vickors achine Gun will be telon. To other Cun or S.L.A. will be taken. 17r: 77 526 AHL BOUTEENT. Oquipment constituting the loods of all vehicles will bo All stores and Colon including vohiclo oquipmont for all vchioles taken. GAS AELLDLS. 2 P. Holnets, 1 Satchel and 1 pookst patch por man will, be tapen in bulk and issued on 0. exif paet patch The Following will proceed in advence of the Division. (a) For dicomparkation and ontratwnont. CCOCCLn LCndO, One Trooielly solocted Officer fro each Infantry Brigado, GoD000 20 a Captain if possiblo other than a Company Comunder - names to be subittod tomorrow. (D) For detentasent and pilleting dut 100. CutATH FOMLOF-DFONSTOrth Tho Starf Captain of oach Infanty D.A. 300Co Brigico. Tho Staff Captaip Divisional Artillory Lafor Lilno, S03000 Captaln Tuolott, D.A.D.v.5. CJOF EES. Do0Do0To TIis Advuce Party must bo ready to procood at very short notice. 10. Tho Pollowing Units will accompeny tho Division. Denot Units of Burnly 1 Fiold Delory 1 Flold Dutchery 1 Infantry Base Dojot 4th. Lustralian Division Rocord Section. 11. Orficors To Forbidden to take any kit other then that laid down in Pleld Sorvico Pocket Book as :- (Field lit.) (P) (Base Eit.) The weights therein laid down must not be exceeded. &Lsubaltorns from each Engentry Brigade as A.K.L.O's. Homes to be subnitted tomorrow. Lit mer Poby
5 11. (Cont). E20 Other Fants will take clothing and nocessaries in cocordance with Teblo III of Instructions regarding Issue of Clothing issuod with Army Ordors of August, 1815, copico of which word issuod to all concorned undor C... q. 354/3 of 6th. Lay 1916. Sorvico Dress clothing will bo takon packed in Kit Bags. All ranks will enbark in Thaki drill clothing and holmots, Which must bo collocted boforc arrivel at Port of disombarkation, & paclod in the Git bags. Arrangonents will be made with the Authorities thore to roturn them to Egypt. Tinted spoctiolos mst be returned to D.A.D.O.S. on 27th. Instant. They should be packed in sandbegs or other bags. On no account is any Officor, nan, enimal 12. or vehiclo to be ontreined or ombarkeC in oncess of the Socle laid down horein. In ostimating what hon ore eveileble to 13. proceed with the Division, it mist be distinotly understood that Tol-el-Robir will probably not bo evailable for Austrolians at the time of tho novo of the Division, and thet, therefore, all mon oxcept those in Hospital or undergoing Imprisonmont must be talon with the Units. mor The Division will ontrain at SAAPEUE and 14. must be roady to cornience entreinont not lator then :ay Dotoils as rogards the order of ombarkntion and Soth.. cin timings will be issued later. First Roinforcoments 209 Infentry, Enginoors, 15. C Modical Units will A. S.Co, Artillory Gunnors, ond acCompany tho Division, but will be sont direct from TEL-EL-KEBIR to the Pout of Disonbarkation. All oxtra Kit and all cameras must be got rid 16. of by the 30th. instent. Losars T. Cook and Son have boon wired to, to sond en agent who will be available at Divisional Hoadcuartors to take over tho above. Tho C.O.C. wighes it to bo improssed on 17. Offioors that the responsibility as regerds the comlotion of Kits and Equipient, the chocking of bageage to escortein that Oncoss is not t.en, and the many coteils in connoction ith the movo rosts primerily with the Platoon Cormandors, who aro rosponsible to the Company Commandors, in tho same way that the Conmeny Conmender is rosponsible to the Officer Cosianding the Eattalion. 23//1016. & wrisfront Liout-Colonel. Roho is Couolio 4th. Austrulien Division.
APPUINTMENTS, COMMISSIONS, RENARDS, &s. Approved by the Commander in-Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force. (Subject to War Office approval where authority is not quoted.) LIST No. 139. GENERAL HEADOUARTERS, 23rd May, 1916. Commands & Staff 1. Lieutenant-Colonel A. C. Grant, Reserve of Officers (Highland Light infantry), Commandant, Suen Canal Police, is appointed Provost Marshal, Canal District, without pay and allowances—dated ist May, 1916. (In substitation of sub-paragraph (5) List No. 133, dited 13th May, 1916.) 2. Lieutenant E. P. Baller, Ayrshire Yeomanry, is appointed Adjutant of that Regiment vice Captain Hon. F. C. Montgomerie, 2nd Life Guard; (to Staff employ) —dated 12th April, 1916. 3. Temp. Myor H. Twyford, N.ttinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment (Garrison Bittalion), is appointed Assistant Provost Mirshal, Suez Base vice Captain G. Harding, Iadian Orduance Department (to India)—dated 7th April, 1916. 4. End Lieutenant G. B. Baxton, The Norfolk Regiment (I.F.), is appointed A.D.C. to Colonel (Temp Major-General) S. W. Hare, to complete establishment—dated 27th April, 1916 (la substitation of sab-paragraph (10) List No. 137, dated 18th May, 1916. 5. Captain (Major, Commonwealth Military Forces) J. Gollibrand, 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 Eagineers, and is granted the temporary rank of Brigadier-General while so employed—dated 1st March, 1916. (In substitation of sub-paragraph (11) List No. 114, dated 12th April, 1916. 6. The undermentioned Acting Appointment to be permanent :— Brigade Commander an Australian Infantry Brigade—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel D. J. Glasfard, Argyll and Satherland Highlanders, and is granted the temporary rank of Brigadier-General while so employed—dated 1st March, 1916. (In substitation of sub-paragraph (17) List No. 114, dated 12th April, 1916, regarding this officer). 7. Lieutenant J. H. Madie, Royal Garrison Artillery (T.F.), is appointed Adjatant of a Brigade of Royal Garrison Artillery vice Captain A. E. C. Barney, Royal Garrison Actillery (to Staff employ) — dated 8th Mry, 1916. 8. Captain W. T. Forrest, The King's Own Scottish Borderers (TF.), is appointed Adjatant of a Battation vice Captain J. C. Ling (missing)—dated 13th Jaly, 1915. 9. Major-General C. J. Briggs, C.S., Comminting a Division, is appointed to command an Army Corps vice Major-General (temp. Lieutenant -General) G. F. Milne, C.S., 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 Jones Probert from the Cloucestershire Yeomanry to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant on probation—dated 19th May, 1916. Army Service Cerps. 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 relinguish their temporary rank on ceasing to command a Company: The Manchester Regiment (T.F.)—Temp. Lieutenant (temp. Captain) O. J. Sation—dated 8th April, 1916. Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. W. Handforth—dated 9th May, 1916. The Bedfordshire Regiment (I.F.)—Temp. Lieutenant (lemp. 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 relinguishes his temporary rank on cearing to command a Squadron — dated 6th March, 1916. The undermentioned officers relinguish 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 Liculenant (temp. Lieutenant) F.W. Barker—dated 16th November, 1915. 2nd Lieutenant (lemp. Lieutenant) R. H. Henning— dated 18t4 February, 1916. Sussex Yeomanry—2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) F. S. Gentle—dated 11th April, 1916. The Essex Regiment (T.F.)—Temp, Lieutenant (lemp. Captain) L. U. Ransford—dated 31st January, 1916. The name of temp. Lieutenant T. Jones, R F.A., is as now described, and not as stated in List No. 135, dated 15th May, 1916. The Royal Welsh Fasiliers (T.F.)—Lieutentant-Colonel A. E. R. Jelf-Reveley relinguished 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 (relinguished command)—— dated 3rd May, 1916. 57th Wilde's Riffes (F.F.)—Lieutenant J. A. Glegg vice temp. Captain R. A. Graham (relinguished 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 Sconts Yeomanry—(lemp. Lieutenant) G. G. Calder is granted the temporary rank of Captain whilst commanding a Squadron vice temp. Capiain D. Coles (invalided)— dated 7th March, 1916. S. H. POLLEN, Lieut-Colonel, Military Secretary, E.E.F.
No. 113 GEMERAL ROUTIRE ORDERS GENERAL Sir A. J. MURRAY, K.C.R, K.C.M.G, C.V.O., D.S.O., Commander in Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force. GENERAL HEADOUARTERS, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, 24th May, 1916. ADUUTANT GENERALS RRANOH. 1275.—Appointments, Commissions, Rewards, Etc. Lists Nos. 139 and 140, Appointments, Commissions, Rewards, Etc., approved by the Commander-in-Chief, Egyplian Expeditionary Force, dated 23rd and 24th May, 1916, are issued herewith. 1276.—Returns—Army Ferm 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 ForceD operating in the Persian Gulf, whether arriving via india or direct II must be clearly shown on each sheet of A.F.W. 3034 that the names included therein have come from L.EF.cD. Officers will be shown on separate sheets to other ranks, and all other instractions previously given with (813677.) regard to the rendition of Army Forms W. 3034 will apply 1277—Jewish Soldiers in Mospital. Whenever a Jewish soldier is admitted to hospital, notification will immediately be sent to the Jewish Rabbi. Address:—Rev. D. L. 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 daty, 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. OUARTERMASTER GENERALS BRANCH. 1279.—Buffers for 18-pdr. Q.F. Carriages. in all cases whereL leathers are found to have been fitted with the packing for the baffers of 18-pdr. (0C13064. Q.F. carriages, they should be at once removed and returned to store. 1280.- Eqnipment— Brignde Machine Hun 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. (OC12822.) Indents should be forwarded in the usual manner. 1281.—Compensation to Officers for less of Kit on Active Service. Compasses, magnetic, pocket (or prismatic), lost on active service, are now replaceable from store. in falure, therefore, monetary compensation will not be admissible in respect of these articles, and A.C.L. 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-cqnipped themselves privately with compasses, monetary compensation may be granted under the usual conditions. 3. I 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 (25 (Losses/ 1428 (F. 2)) Mesopolamia or other local localities sapplied entirely by the Indian Government. (Army Council Instruction 926, dated 3rd May, 1916.) Army Counncil instruction 679 was published in General Roaline Order 1130 of 20th April, 1916. (C.M.Q. 889.) WALTER CAMPBELL, Major General Deputy Quartermaster-General, E.E.F. NOYICE. An Old Wellingtonian Dinner will be held at the CASINO PALACE HOTEL, PORT SAmD, on Sinnay, 18th Junk, 1916. Will any Old Wellingtonians who intend being present, kindly notify CaPraI V. A. WALKER, R.T.O., PoRT SAID, as soon as possible. The cost of the Dinner (including wines) will be 1 LE. All applications for lickets must be accompanied by this remittance, which will be refunded in the event of the Officer concerned not being able to attend.
Night operation 22/2/16 Dispositions Read Field Message. Fouth Brigade two lines 16 an right 13th on left Front line 14th on sig M. G Cnlye Seand line Each Battatim 2 Cos in fanblin 2 n aadlin yove of i line of Co in cot of fou Intervale 50 yards. connecting foles leading fous only Distancer. IO gos bet Co. 100 yor bet Battation Right of (B direct 4th Brigide - Comfomat left of 12. Bde Brigute H.Q & sis in space between 16th & 14th Br Brgadus & stiff ofs vise near head of right Co of 16 Secme 16th Br find an officer patrle 9 10 to precete a plation - extended 4 paces & Connecting Files near road. Screen conforms to 12th Brigade Battalin find & left blank patrols t wefe out. opening out On approacher Morars - open out to rines of platoons in Colunms of Fours - 30 paces interval. Same distances. Kh sends an office to funde 14th N Tove distribution & No1. H. A Wayo to Fool Depot 13th send on ofiece to guide N 2 A 9 Wajon to Fovl Depot Two leading Cos of each Br to dig Provide skirmishen fom Veal Compane Report when ready M.C. Co get took from 13th Depot

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 ^ 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 skum- 

shirker 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 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. -

 

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
paper, 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 & 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 area 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.

 

46
?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 person 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, 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]
# 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
etc etc etc

 

Night operations              24/5/16

Dispositions

Read Field Message.-

Fourth Brigade. Two lines 16th on right  13th on left  Front line.

                                                   14th on right  M.G.U. on left  Second line.

                                 Each Battalion - 2 Cos in front line  2 in second line

                                                           Move in line of Cos on col. of Fours

                                 Interval  50  yards - connecting files leading four only

                                 Distances  50 yds bet. Cos

                                                                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 Co of 16th

Screens. - 16th Bn finds an officer's patrol of 10 to precede.

                       a platoon - extended 4 paces

                        & connecting files near road.

                   Screen conforms to 12th Brigade.

                     13th Battalion find left flank patrols - well ont.

Opening out - On approaching Morass - open out to lines of

                          platoons in Columns of Fours - 30 paces

                           interval. - Same distances. -

Tool distribution.  16th sends an officer to guide 14th Bn

                                    & No 1 H.Q. Waggon to Tool Depot

                                    13th sent an officer to guide No 2 H.Q.

                                     Waggon to Tool Depot.

                               Two leading Cos of each Bn to dig

                              Provide skirmishes from rear Companies.

                               Report when ready

                               M.G. Co get tools from 13th Depot

 

 

 

 

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