Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 12, 2 May - 31 May 1916, Part 8

No. 115
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,
27th May, 1916.

ADJUTANT GENERALS BRANCH.
1287.— Permits to Enter Port Said and the Canal Zone.
By the Proclamation under Martial Law dated 18th May, 1916, which cancels the notices or proclamations of
January 18th, and March 11th, and April 15th, 1916, no persons other than soldiers in uniform are permitted
to enter or to leave the Canal Zone or to enter or to leave Port Said, whether by rail or otherwise, unless they
are in a possession of a permit.
Copies of this proclamation have been issued to all concerned.
I.—In accordance with para 6 (a) of this proclamation the following officers or officers of their staffs are
authorised to issue and sign such permits, which will invariably bear the office stamp of the Provost Marshal
or of an Assistant Provost Marshal, and will be obtainable from the Provost Marshal, G.H.Q., or from an
Assistant Provost Marshal.
1. The Provost Marshal, E.E.F.
2. The Provost Marshal, Canal District.
3. An Assistant Provost Marshal.
4. The O.C. Troops at posts and stations where an A.P.M. is not available, who will certify on the
permit that no A.P.M. is available at his post
5. The Administrative Commandants at PORT SAID, ISMAILIA, and SUEZ.
6. Officers of the Egyptian Labour Corps, imperial Camel Corps, and Camel Transport Corps for
men serving under or employed by them only.
7. Inspector General of Communications.
8. Director of Works, Cairo.
9. Director of Supplies and Transport.
All permits signed by other officers than the above are invalid. If any permits are found to be signed by
officers not authorised to do so, the matter will be reported to D.A.G., G.H.Q., to whom all irregular permits
will be forwarded.
The printed form of permit, on red paper, will invariably be used.
II.—Egyptians serving under or employed by Officers of the Camel Transport Corps, Imperial Camel Corps,
or Egyptian Labour Corps proceeding from the Canal Zone on leave to places in Egypt outside the Canal Lone
will always be escorted to ZAGAZIG by a Police Officer or N.C.O., who will be provided by the officer who
despatches the leave party with a permit to leave the Canal Zone. This permit must state the number of men
in the party. On arrival at ZAGAZIG, the finger-prints of each man in the party will be taken by the Officer or
N.C.O. in charge, who will return with the finger-prints to the Officer of the Camel Transport Corps, imperial
Camel Corps or Egyptian Labour Corps by whom the party was despatched, after instructing each man at
what date and time to reassemble at ZAGAZIG for return to duty at the expiration of their leave.
The Officer by whom the leave was granted will then make arrangements for the party to be met on the
day named by a Police Officer or N.C.O., who will check the finger-prints of the men returning, with those
taken previously, and will obtain from the Police Authorities at ZAGAZIG a permit to enter the Canal Zone for as
many men as have reported themselves. The party will then be conducted back to their duty within the Zone.
in the case of absentees, their names and finger-prints will be left with the Police Authorities at ZAGAZIG,
who will be given orders to forward to their destination such men as present themselves for entry into the Zone,
after taking their finger-prints and comparing them with the prints left in the possession of the Police. The
permit forms can be obtained from the Provost Marshal, G.H.Q., or from an A.P.M., whose office stamp they
will bear.
III.—The following are the only exceptions to the order that all persons entering or leaving Port Said
must have a permit to do so.
(a) Employes of the Suez Canal Company and members of their households who are in possession
of the Company's permanent pass or of the Company's occasional railway pass, issued to them
by the Suez Canal Company, specimens of which have been issued to all concerned.
(b) From Kantara and from stations North of Kantara all holders of the green permit to enter a camp
will be allowed to travel to Port Said and return thence on production of this permit, pro
vided that the holders photograph is affixed to the permit, and that his identity certificate
(B/5543)
(form 56) has been lodged with the A.P.M. who issued the permit.
1288.—Censor Stamps.
It is notified for information that all Censor Stamps, except the Triangular Pattern and the Indian Pattern
which is in use in the Indian Expeditionary Force "E" have been withdrawn from use within the limits of the
(B/4449.)       
Egyptian Expeditionary Force.
1289.—Returns—R.A. Personnel.
The Units of Officers and other ranks of the Royal Artillery will be given in all medical and other returns,
casualty reports, etc. It is not sufficient to describe such personnel as belonging to "R.H.A.", "R.F.A," or "R.G.A." as the case may be.
Neglect to give the proper unit to which they belong is a source of much inconvenience and unnecessary

clerical labour, and care will be taken in all cases to insert the proper unit. (B/6334)

-JOHN ADYE, Major-General,
Deputy Adjutant General, E.E.F.
OUARTERMASTER GENERALS RRANGH.
1290.— Forage.
With reference to G.R.O. 751, the millet ration for Egyptian Camels, riding and transport, is increased
from 8 lbs. to 10 lbs. (S.983/19)
1291.—Tentage— Issue of
Any tents required for use of native personnel of the Camel Transport Corps or Egyptian Labour Corps,
will be issued on the scale of one circular single tent per 12 men. (OC/2813)
WALTER CAMPBELL, Major-General,
Deputy Quartermaster-General, E.E.F.
 

27/5/16
1st Flight
Suggested composition of Flights
5 Copies
1^st Flight
4^th Infantry Brigade
4^th Brigade Machine Gun Company
26^th Company Divisional Train (from Abassia)
10^th11^th 7 A Brigade Field Artillery Brigade
4^th Field Coy R. E.
4^th Field Ambulance and 4^th Sanitary Section.
Headquarters. 4^th Div Train
5 Depot Units Supply & Field (19^th direct from Tel el Kebir)
Field Butchery? To follow 1^st Flight.

Divisional Headquarters
Divisional Artillery "
Divisional Engineer "
Divisional Signal Company.
V.V. Cable Section (Direct from [[Qsurailia]] )
4^th Divisional Cavalry
4^th            "      Cyclist Company.

2 Flight
12^th Infantry Brigade
12^th Brigade Machine Gun Company
27^th Company Divisional Train (from Abassia)
12^th Field artillery Bridade
12^th Field Coy R.E.
12^th Field Ambulance
 24^th Howitzer Brigade
4^th Pioneer Battⁿ
 

3^rd Flight
13^th Inf 2 Brigade
13^th Brigade Machine Gun Company
Headquarters company Div Train
3Field Artillery. Brigade
10^th 12^th Field Artillery Brigade
13^th Field Company Engineers
13^th Field Ambulance
To follow 3^rd Flight
DAC
4^th Mobile Veterinary Section
7^th Company Divisional Train.
workshop for motor Ambulance cars
(Direct from Cairo)
Field Butchery
Daas 2MG, Angn Ford, APM, Capt Pyke, 2 RTO's
xxxxxxx Flight Unknown
4th Field Bakery (direct from (Tel El Kebir)
4 ^Aust Div Infantry Base Depot (direct from Tel El Kebir)
4 Aust DW Record Section (direct from Alexandria)
 

5.
FOURTH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE

Issued with
Bde. Routine Ord.
No. 517 of 27.5.18
OPERATION STANDING ORDERS
In anticipation of the promulgation of Revised Operation Standing
Orders, the following arrangements for Transport on Line of March
come into effect at once.
FIRST LINE TRANSPORT
1. The bulk of the First Line Transport will usually march
brigaded, as hereunder:-

2. A Commander for the brigaded portion will be named. He will
usually be one of the Transport officers of Battalions, selected
in order of seniority, as available. The Transport Officers
and Sergeants of Units must render him every assistance. He
is responsible for march discipline and order of march.

3. The same officer will usually be in command of the Brigade
Ammunition Reserve.

4. First Line Transport will march in the following manner :-
(a). In rear of each Battalion :-

Two M.G. Waggons   )   in

Two S.A.A.  do.            )   order

Maltese Cart               )    named.
(b). In rear of whole column in successive groups -(the

vehicles of each group marching in the same order as the

units) thus :-

GROUP A. Brigade Ammunition Reserve:- Three S.A.A waggons 
per unit.

GROUP B.  Tools :- Two Tool waggons per Unit- followed by 

Brigade Tool Reserve ( two G.S waggons)

GROUP C.  Sundry:-  Water Carts     ) In order named, in

                                         Mess Carts       ) order of Units

                                         Cookers             )

                                         Spare animals  )

NOTE :- Brigade Cook’s Cart marches at the head of Group C.
Machine Gun Coy’s. vehicles march with the Company -
except that its water cart and cooker march in Group C
in its correct order of march.
Company Ammunition Parks march in rear of their
Companies.
5. When other Units are attached to the Brigade, their 1st. Line
Transport confirms in every way to above, as if the attached
Units were a part of the Brigade.

N.B. A11 Transport Officers and Sergeants, and all officers of Units
liable to be detailed as Transport Officers must have in their
possession and carried on the person :-
(a). A copy of this order
(b). A copy of the Register of First Line Transport issued
with B.O. No. 511.
The prescribed order of march of vehicles should be committed
to memory by these officers.
JM Durrant
Major.
Brigade Major,
45h. Aust. Inf. Bde.

 

S E C R E T.
C.A.Q. 19/7
MOVE OF 4TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION

-----NO. 5-----
1. The embarkation of the 4th Australian Division will commence at
Alexandria on June 1st 1918, with 3 ships of the 1st Flight, For
which berthing allotments and train timings are attached.
The troops to embark  are :-
4th Infantry Brigade.
4th Brigade Machine Gun Company.
26th Company Australian Arny Service Corps (From Abbassia)
11th Field Artillery Brigade.
4th Field Company R.E.
4th Field Ambulance.
Sanitary Section.
Head Quarters Divisional Train.
5 Depot Units of Supply (one of which from Tel-el-Kebir).
Embarkation allotments must be adhered to.
No alteration in train timings can be allowed.

2.Tea will be the first meal issued on board ship on the day of
embarkation; units embarking will therefore have with them the
unexpired portion of the days ration.
3.Tents will not be taken-they will be left standing--tent peg ← and bags
to be neatly placed inside.
4.Four copies of special embarkation returnsand four copies of nominal
rolls of those embarking will be required by the Embarking Staff
Officer.
5.The vehicles of each unit should be clearly marked in chalk with the
name of the unit, each part of the limbered wagons being so marked;
and they should as far as is possible consistent with the economical
use of space on the flat train, be loaded so that the vehicles of
each unit are kept together.
A conducting party of 1 N.C.0. and 2 men from each Unit will travel
with this train.

6. Special dumping grounds have been prepared at the New Siding between
Serapeum West and No. 5 Siding.
Notice boards giving names of Units of 1st Flight (Artillery excepted)
are being erected.
All Kits and baggage  will be stacked on the respective dumps under
arrangements of the a/D.A.Q.M.G., and an Entraining officer to be
detailed by each Unit in First Flight, these Officers to report to
a/ D. A. Q.M.G. at 0930 tomorrow at  DW. Mill,
The vehicles of all Units in 1st Flight (Artillery excepted) will
be massed at No. 10 Dump. A plan of Dumps will Do given to Entraining
Officers.
Only techincal stores and equipment should be loaded on vehicles
when entrained.
7. 24 hours notice must be given to the S.T.O. for all transport requirements . X
X [*Except only on 29th *] Regimental Transport officers will be responsible
for conducting Vehicles and Regimental Baggage to Dump. All
baggage and vehicles must be at Dumps by 1000 on 3lst May.
 

PACE 2.
8. All baggage will be guarded under Regimental arrangements.
9. Arrangements for on training the Artillery will be made by the C.D.A.
10.Each Unit will be at the station ¼ hour before the time the train
is ready for loading as shown in attached table.
11. No Divisional Train transport will be available for carriage of
mens’ kits to the Dumps.
12. 1 blanket and 1 waterproof sheet per men will be taken.
13. All helmets will be returned to Ordnance the evening before
departure of a Unit.
14. Men undergoing Field punishment will be returned to their Units
under arrangements to be made by the A. P.M on the day of departure
of a Unit, the balance of the Field Punishment being carried out
Regimentally. The foot police of Units will be returned to
Units at the same time.
15. No kit-bags whatever are to be taken to France except those for
returning the khaki drill clothing in.
Definite orders have been received from France that no kit-bags
are allowed with the troops. They will therefore only  be taken
to the port of disembarkation for the above purpose and returned
to Egypt.
16. Care should be taken that no men of other units embark with the
Division.

Headquarters,

28th May, 1916.
(sgd) E. ARMSTRONG, Lieut-Colonel,
A.A. & Q.M.G.,

4th AUSTRALIAN DIVISION

 

Cable Code
Actual Message                                                             Code Message to be sent. 
1. It is probable that I shall embark}
In the same ship as Bde.H.Q.           }                         arrived safely
2. It is probable that I shall go in     }
a ship in advance of the Brigade.   }                          all well
3. I expect to embark on ^before June June 1/ .     Received one letter
4. I expect to embark on June 1                                  Received two letters
5. I expect to embark on June 2                                  Received there letters
6. I expect to embark after June 2                              Received four letters
7. Have ascertained that Brigade     }
will embark on June 1                          }                         Received five letter papers
8.      do,    do.  on June 2                                                 Received six letter papers
9       do,    do.  after  June 2                                            Received seven letter paper
10. Our destination is England, not France               Good luck.

To show that the Message is in code sign as
"Captain Locke";  if signed merely "Locke" it
means it is not a code message.
Don't put 'Code' & 'Ordinary' in the same telegram.
JM
28/5/16
 

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MAVESIIS
4th intantry Erigads.)
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2FH. A0 3 TP A T IAN DIYL S T OONE
Hoadquartors,
B5th. May 1916.
In the absence of instructions from olscwhore, the G.O.C.
wishos to impross on all who may be O's.T. Troops on any ship,
the nocosnity for assisting in the protection of the vessel
they may be on.
The following moasuros are suggosted i-
(a) A look out Sentry with good glasses, on both sidos
of the vessol, fore as woll as aftr 1.e. 4 sontries, all on
top dooks, night as well as day; to be relioved overy hour.
(D) Tyo iachino Guns, if available, with minimum crows
alongside thom, to be postod by advice of master of vossol;
ono on each sido of vessol.
(c) A guard on each side of the vessol, of say 12 mon, under
an N.C.O. with fiold glasses, to be posted near two of the
sontrios montioned in (a) above - under advice of master
of vessol - roady to open firo at once; to be rolioved every
19 hours.
All the above to be frequently visited by Orderly Officer,
Wear
who should always(fiold glasses.
The above instructions are only of a genoral nature and are
not moant to supersede the orders given by anyone in authority
on the spot.
ODaniee
Lieut-Colonel.
G.S. 4th. Australian Division.
G.S. File
Copy No. 1
2-6 C.DoKo
C.D.E.
8-12 4th. Infantry Brigide
13-17 1th.
16-22 I5th.
Pioncer Battalion
O.C. Divisional Train
24.
25.
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