Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 13, 1 July - 16 August 1916, Part 12
16. At 4 p.m. on Aug 8/16 I sent Major Jackson D.A.A.G. to 11th Bgde H.Q.
to ask the Brigadier to furnish certain information on the M.G. Company. -
On asking the Staff Captain at 4.10 p.m. for the Brigadier the latter went to
& knocked at the door of the Brigadiers room; returning after a few moments
to say that the Brigadier had left camp at 3.30 p.m. in a motor
for Salisbury in a motor car with some ladies.
17 At 3p.m. on Aug 9/16, B. G. Rankine called to see me. He was quite sober &
respectful & urged delay in dealing with his case. - I promised to submit
to G.O.C., A.I.F. any representations that he might wish to make.
MEMORANDUM.
From
The Argus Office,
Melbourne
Aug 1 1916
To Mrs. J Monash
Dear Mrs Monash
Thanks for having placed
enclosed at our disposal. It is now
in type & may be in the mornings
paper of if not it will be published
next day. It was very kind of the
General & of you to think of us, With
best wishes
Yours sincerely
Chas. P. Smith
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE
HEADQUARTERS,
9TH INFANTRY BRIGADE.
3rd August 1916
CONFIDENTIAL.
REPORT OF COMMANDING OFFICERS.
33rd Battalion. Lt.Col.Morshead has a good
influence over his
Officers and men, is respected and, I think, liked
by all ranks. The Battalion is working well and the
feeling throughout is good. Major Massie (2nd in
Command), Major Simpson ( O.C. "A" Coy ) and Major
White ( O.C. "D" Coy ) are good officers. Lieut.
Sorensen is a hardworking and efficient Musketry
Officer. Lieut Carey ( L.G.Officer ) is an excellent
Machine Gun Officer and I propose making him 2nd
in Command B.M.C.Coy.
34th Battalion. The above remarks also apply to LT.Col.Lamb and
this Battalion. Major Martin ( 2nd in Command ) is a
good officer. Major Fry ( O.C. "A" COY ) has shown
special ability in carrying out Musketry Range
practices.
35th Battalion. Lt.Col.Holborow has already been reported on. The
administration and the discipline of this Battalion
are not at present satisfactory. Major Hunt ( 2nd
in Command ) has improved materially since landing
but appears to be hampered through a lack of
sympathy from his C.O.
36th Battalion. Lt.Col.Logan suffers from temperament and his
Officers as a whole are not happy as he does not
handle them tactfully. The training is satisfactory
but there appears to be a feeling of unrest in the
Battalion generally. Major Cooke-Russell ( 2nd in
Command ) is a keen officer but his C.O. is out of
sympathy with him. This also applies to Major
Lloyd ( O.C."B" Coy ) - Major Blacklow ( O.C."D" Coy )
Captain Wells ( O.C."A" Coy ) and Captain Grant
( O.C."B" Coy ) are good officers.
Brigade Machine
Gun Company. Captain Wells ( O.C. ) is doing well. As no real
M.G. work has yet been done by the Company it is
not possible yet to judge of the capacity of the
Officers. The spirit in the Company is good.
[[?]] Brig. Gen.
Commanding Ninth Infantry Brigade.
A.I.F.
3/8/16
Logan
Unbalanced, impulsive, erratic
has failed to earn the loyalty & respect of his
subordinates
disorganization of the Bn.
A stupid puerile squabble.
Unbridled xxx & intemperate language.
Want of tact
[[?ruche]] :- untrustworthy
quarrelsome
[*See passages marked JM.*]
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE
List No. 74
APPOINTMENTS PROMOTIONS ETC.
approved by
THE G.O.C., Australian Imperial Force.
Headquarters,
1st. A.N.Z.A.C.
5th. August 1916.
DIVISIONAL STAFFS.
2nd. Australian Division.
Capt. A.S. LEAHY, Aust. Army Pay Corps, Field Cashier, is transferred to A.I.F., Admin. Headquarters. Dated 24th. July 1916.
Capt. F.H. WICKHAM, Aust. Army Pay Corps, to be Field Cashier vice Leahy transferred.
Dated 24th. July 1916.
3rd. Australian Division.
The following is the Staff of Headquarters, 3rd. Aust. Div. Appointments, unless otherwise stated, bear date 10th. July 1916.
Commander - Colonel ( temp. Brig.-Gen. )
J. MONASH, C.B., V.D., from 4th. Aust. Inf. Bde.
A.D.C. - Lieut. A.C. COLMAN 27th. July 1916.
A.D.C. - " E.L. SIMONSON 14th. Battalion.
GENERAL STAFF BRANCH.
G.S.O.I. - Brevet Lt.-Col. G.H.E. JACKSON, D.S.O.,
p.s.c. Border Regt.
G.S.O.II. - Capt. ( temp.Major ) G.G.E. WYLLY, V.C., Corps of Guides, Indian Army.
G.S.O.III. - Major G.F. WOOTTEN, 3rd. Battalion.
ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL'S BRANCH.
A.A.& Q.M.G. - Major ( temp. Lt.-Col. ) J> D'E FITZ E. COKE, H.MYNORS FARMER, Army Service Corps.
D.A.A.& Q.M.G. - Major R.E. JACKSON, 10th. Light Horse Regiment.
D.A.Q.M.G. - Capt. C.A. PYKE, A.A.S.C.
Dated 5th. August 1916.
ADMINISTRATIVE - SERVICES & DEPARTMENTS.
A.D.M.S. - Lieut.-Col. A.T. WHITE, V.D., A.A.M.C.
D.A.D.M.S. - Major C.E. WASSELL, A.A.M.C.
D.A.D.O.S. - 2/Lieut. W. JACK, A.A.O.D.
A.D.V.S. - Major H.A. WOODRUFF, A.A.V.C.
SPECIAL APPOINTMENT.
A.P.M. Major Sir H.E. DERING, Bt., Res. of Officers.
4th. Australian Division.
Major R.S. McGREGOR, A.A.M.C. 4th. Field Amb. to temp. act as Divisional Gas Officer pending a permanent appointment being made.
Dated 25th. July 1916.
( This cancels the notification respecting this officer published in List No 59, dated 29th. July 1916. )
Lieut. A.L. ROSSITER, Special Duty Officer, A.I.F., is posted for duty as Div. Gas Officer.
Dated 7th. August 1916.
BRIGADE STAFFS.
4th Australian Infantry Brigade.
Colonel ( temp. Brig.-Gen. ) J. MONASH, C.B.,
V.D., is transferred to command 3rd. Aust. Div. Dated 10th. July 1916.
8th. Australian Infantry Brigade.
Capt. M.C. FERRERS-GUY, D.S.O., Lancashire Fuslrs. G.S.O.III, 2nd. Anzac, has been apptd. Bde. Major vice Major Davies invalided
Dated 29th. July 1916.
List No. 74 Contd. (2) 5th. August 1916.
LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT.
4th. Light Horse Regiment.
Lieut. T.W. WILLIAMS to be Capt. to complete establishment, and to continue to hold apptmt. of Adjutant.
Dated 4th. July 1916.
Lieut. O.W. PLEASENTS to be Capt. vice Williams. Dated 5th. July 1916.
HEAVY ARTILLERY.
36th. ( Aust. ) Heavy Artillery Group.
Major ( Hon.Lt.-Col. ) F.W. OSBORNE, R.A.G.A.,
is transferred to command a Training Group A.I.F., in England.
Dated 29th. June 1916.
Capt. G.St.J.F. McDONALD, R.A.A. to be Major vice Major ( Hon.Lt.-Col. ) Osborne transferred.
Dated 29th. June 1916.
Capt. M.D. WILLIAMS, R.A.A. to be Major vice Hurst transferred.
Dated 10th. July 1916.
Lieut. ( temp. Capt. ) H.C. BUNDOCK, R.A.A. to be Capt. vice McDonald promoted.
Dated 29th. June 1916.
Lieut. ( temp. Capt. ) W. TOMKINSON to be Capt. vice Williams promoted.
Dated 10th. July 1916.
FIELD ARTILLERY.
1st. Australian Divisional Artillery.
Lieut. C.R. RIGG is granted the temp. rank of Capt. while commanding 2nd. Battery. vice Capt. Olding, placed on the seconded List.
Dated 28th. July 1916.
Capt. E.A. OLDING, evacuated wounded, is placed on the seconded list.
Dated 27th. July 1916.
3rd. Australian Divisional Artillery.
Major B.B. CROZIER, D.S.O., R.F.A., has been appointed Brigade Major.
Dated 10th. July 1916. to C.R.A. ( Brig.Gen. Grimwade ).
4th. Australian Divisional Artillery.
166 W.O. HENRY MONTGOMERY-GROVE from
13th. Field Ambulance to be 2/Lieut. and to be
seconded for duty at Artillery Training Depot.
Dated 5th. August 1916.
ENGINEERS.
1st. Australian Division.
Capt. W.W. JAMES from Adjutant, to command 2nd. Field Company, temp. vice Major Mather
invalided. Dated 25th. July 1916.
3rd Australian Division.
Major H.O. CLOGSTOUN, P.E. to be C.R.E. 3rd. Aust Div. Dated 10th. July 1916.
4th. Australian Division.
2/Lieut. J.W. BELL to be Lieut.
Dated 23rd. June 1916.
INFANTRY.
1st. Battalion.
The undermentioned to be 2/Lieuts.
Dated 5th. August 1916.
894 Serjt. WALTER ROBERT YATES
666 " ARTHUR VALENTINE STEELE
712 " HENRY MILLER LANSER
4448 L/Cpl. THOMAS RUSSELL BOWMAN WILKINSON
729 Pte. FREDERICK STOBO PHILLIPS
37 L/Cpl. ROBERT AUBURN MILLER
Major P.S.S. WOOD FORDE, seconded list, is restored to the establishment.
Dated 24th. July 1916.
The undermentioned officers evacuated wounded, are placed on the seconded list.
Dated 23rd. July 1916.
Capt. M.W. McVEAN
2/Lieut. K.H. McCONNEL.
List No. 74 Contd. ( 3 ) 5th. August 1916.
INFANTRY CONTINUED.
2nd. Battalion.
The undermentioned to be 2/Lieuts.
Dated 5th. August 1916.
613 Serjt. JOHN WILFRED DABBS
2113 W.O. FREDERICK WILLIAM BEMI CALLAWAY
2009 Serjt. JOHN FRANCIS O'CONNELL
175 " ERIC MONTAGUE HILLMAN
848 " DONALD McLEOD FORREST
781 " CECIL ALLEN PURDON
1867 C.Q.M.S. WILLIAM JAMES WALLER
2330 R.Q.M.S. CHARLES EDWARD CLARK
4339 Serjt. DONALD TEALE CAMPBELL
35a Corpl. BRUCE TASMAN BARNES from A.A.M.C. attchd 2nd. Bn
3rd. Battalion.
Lieut. J.G. TYSON to be Capt. vice Edwards promoted. Dated 29th. June 1916.
The undermentioned to be 2/Lieuts.
Dated 5th. August 1916.
1113A Serjt. CECIL OLBERS CLARK
1305 Arm.S.Sjt. HERBERT HILTON FERGUSSON
2104A Serjt. ROLAND BRET ALLPORT
1488 " COLIN BLUMER
197 C.Q.M.S. HAROLD MACKAY BISHOP
1303A T/C.Q.M.S. JOSEPH VICTOR PESTELL
2900A Serjt. HUGH DOUGLAS ROBB
924 " BENJAMIN CARLYLE BERRY
148 " GEOFFREY LESLIE
1384 " CLIFFORD LISTER STURT
3130 Pte. ERIC RALPH SHELBY from 1st. M.G.Coy.
3034 " CECIL JOHN CLIFTON " " "
3829A " FREDERICK THOMAS MAISEY
4th. Battalion.
The undermentioned 2/Lieuts. to be Lieuts.
R.A. MACALPINE Dated 23rd. July 1916.
G.R. McKEOWN " 1st. August 1916.
The undermentioned to be 2/Lieuts.
Dated 5th. August 1916.
1066 Serjt. NOEL POWER
981 " ERIC BALFOUR COSTIN
301 Cpl. ANGUS SUTHERLAND ALLEN
1442 " RICHARD LEONARD TURNBULL
-- C.S.M. ALBERT FREEMAN
3883 Serjt. SYDNEY HORACE DUTTON from 1st.Aust.M.G.C.
3131 Pte. MAX ROBERT SHELLEY from
1st.Aust.M.G.C.
8601 " LOUIS LEMPRIERE AGNEW from 1st. Fld.Amb.
563 Cpl. ROBERT BURTON BENNETT
from 2nd.Coy.A.A.S.C.
2/Lieut. J. JOHNSTONE is transferred to 46th. Battalion. Dated 4th. August 1916.
5th. Battalion.
The undermentioned to be 2/Lieuts. Dated 5th. August 1916.
1911 Serjt. FULFORD ALEXANDER BECHERVAISE
701 a/Q.M.S. DAVID ROBERTSON
2464 Serjt. NORBERT JOHN TRACEY
531 Sig.Sjt. RICHARD AMBROSE CUFF
947 C.Q.M.S. WALTER BRABAZON GRANTHAM
647 Serjt. ARTHUR GEORGE PINCHES
1166 " CECIL DAVID CHAPMAN
264 " MONTAGU EDWARD THOMPSON from 2nd. M.G.Coy.
63 " THOMAS HEWITT BOYD from 6th. Battn.
4168 Cpl. THOMAS WILLIAM GRANT " " "
List No. 74 (Contd.) (4) 5th. August 1916.
INFANTRY (CONTD.)
5th. Battalion.
The undermentioned to be 2/Lieuts. Dated 5th. August 1916.
1552 R.Q.M.S. CHARLES HENRY GOULD
402 Serjt. PERCIVAL STANLEY BACKMAN
134 Cpl. FREDERICK JOHN SANDERSON
276 Serjt. FRANCIS JOHN SHRIMPTON
617 " ALBERT GEORGE BELL
243 Cpl. EDWARD LYNDON SMITH from 2nd. M.G.Coy.
7th. Battalion.
The undermentioned to be 2/Lieuts. Dated 5th. August 1916.
415 Serjt. CHARLES DAVENPORT COWAN
878 C.S.M. HERBERT NIXON
3 Serjt. VINCENT ROBERT DICKINSON
380 " WALTER EDWARD LANE
1516 L/Cpl. WILLIAM BOOTH
1076 Serjt. ERNEST GEORGE ROBB
703 " WILLIAM JAMES STURGISS GROVE POOLE
2886 " ALFRED LESLIE SALTHOUSE
491 " HENRY FRANCIS O'NEILL
2642 A/Cpl JOHN BERTRAM PLANT from 2nd. M.G.Coy.
8th. Battalion.
The undermentioned to be 2/Lieuts. Dated 5th. August 1916.
17 R.S.M. FRANCIS WILLIAM GOODWIN
556 T/C.Q.M.S. EDWARD FREEMAN
1630 Serjt. RUPERT DELLOW
1949 Cpl. FRANK HICKSON
409 Serjt. PERCY ALBERT WATERS
1087 " FRANK WILLIAM TICKLE
819 Cpl. KENNETH ANSELL SMITH from 2nd. M.G.C.
75 Cpl. ARTHUR WILLIAM COLES from 6th. Batt.
404 Serjt. STANLEY BECK from 6th Batt.
7 " FRANCIS HENRY HOOKER from 7th. Batt.
9th. Battalion.
The undermentioned to be 2/Lieuts. Dated 5th. August 1916.
6 Serjt. WALTER SCIPIO MACTAGGART
739 " EDGAR FITZJAMES LITTLE
292 " SAMUEL AUBRY McKENZIE
927 C.Q.M.S. THOMAS WILSON CAMERON
3 Serjt. RICHARD BENTLEY SALISBURY
728 " JAMES WILLIAM KING
428 " NELSON THOMAS SCRIVENER
The notification of the death and striking off the strength of Lieut. P. DEVINE, published in List No. 71, dated 2nd. August 1916, is cancelled; this Officer is now reported wounded.
10th. Battalion.
Lieut. H.R. HEMING to be Capt. vice Hooper killed in action. Dated 26th. July 1916.
The undermentioned 2/Lieuts. to be Lieuts. Dated 8th. July 1916.
H.L. BOYCE
A.R. WALKER
The undermentioned to be 2/Lieuts. Dated 5th. August 1916.
748 R.S.M. DONALD CHISHOLM
853 R.Q.M.S. JAMES DAVIDSON
598 Serjt. FREDERICK ROBERT WATSON
1457 " HERBERT WALTER CROWLE
1970 " HORACE WARNER LYNCH
1036 Cpl. EDGAR KENT
447 Serjt. LINDSAY CLAUDE WICKHAM
500 " ALFRED THOMAS HILL
897 " THOMAS LEO CORCORAN
278 " FRANK JOHN SCOTT
List No. 74 (Contd.) (5) 5th. August 1916.
INFANTRY (CONTD.)
10th. Battalion (Contd.)
The undermentioned officers are placed on the seconded list
from dates shown.
Major F.G. GILES evacuated Wounded 24th. July 1916.
Capt. W.A. WHITBOURN evacuated Wounded 25th. July 1916.
Major G.E. SHAW evacuated Sick 30th. July 1916.
11th. Battalion.
Lieut. L.L. Le NAY to be Capt. vice Macfarlane killed in action. Dated 24th. July 1916.
The undermentioned to be 2/Lieuts.
Dated 5th. August 1916.
956 L/Cpl. WILLIAM THOMAS DENT-YOUNG
882 Serjt. LEONARD CHARLES COOKE
1142 C.S.M. ALFRED JOHN LONG
868 Serjt. ROBERT BEATTIE
2911 L/Cpl. PETER WILLIAM LYONS
925 Serjt. LESLIE GORDON RICHES
1618 Cpl. CHRISTOPHER PROUT
2103 C.Q.M.S FRANK REGINALD BEASLEY
12th. Battalion.
The undermentioned Lieuts. to be Capts.
T.C.B. MOORE vice Margetts killed in action, Dated 24.7.16.
B.J. ANDREWS " Nicholas " " " " 26.7.16.
The undermentioned 2/Lieuts. to be Lieuts.
E.W.D. LAING Dated 12.th. June 1916.
L.M . NEWTON " " July "
P.F. SELLICK " 5th. August 1916.
The undermentioned to be 2/Lieuts. Dated 5th. August 1916.
1009 Serjt. JOHN ALEXANDER CAMPBELL
2611 a/R.S.M. ERIC HEURTLEY
815 C.S.M. WALTER HORACE ELGAR HALE
306 Serjt. GEORGE VAUGHAN
256A " KENNETH SAMUEL FIELD
17 " BERNARD WILSON MITCHELL
409 C.Q.M.S. ALFRED JOHN HEARPS
4371 Cpl. ALGERNON DENIS TYNAN
104 Serjt. SQUIRE WALTER DOBSON
14th. Battalion.
Lieut E.L. SIMONSON is seconded for duty as A.D.C. to G.O.C.,
3rd. Australian Division. Dated 10th. July 1916.
20th. Battalion.
Lieut. E.S. RICHARDS, Supy. List, is restored to the establishment.
Dated 21.7.16.
21st. Battalion.
2/Lieut. C.H. HOLMES, Rfts, is transferred to 57th. Battalion.
Dated 23rd. February 1916.
23rd. Battalion.
Capt. R.F.M. SMITH to be Major temp. vice Brind, reported missing.
Dated 3rd. August 1916.
The undermentioned Lieuts. to be Capts. temp. Dated
3rd. August 1916.,
P.G.R. PARKES vice Smith promoted.
T.B. FARRELL vice Kennedy reported missing.
T.F. ROSSITER vice Conran wounded.
The undermentioned to be 2/Lieuts. Dated 5th. August 1916.
179 R.S.M. LEWIN STANHOPE MADDRELL
153 C.S.M. SIDNEY HODGSON
946 Serjt. ROBERT TREMAIN
523 " MELVILLE CUTHBERTSON
List No. 74 (Continued) (6 ) 5th. August 1916.
INFANTRY (CONTD.)
25th. Battalion.
The undermentioned to be 2/Lieuts. Dated 5th. August 1916.
509 Serjt. KILLIAN FREDERICK WALKER
1030 " CECIL ARTHUR AUCHTERLONIE
987 " JAMES STRACHAN
903 " GILBERT KIRKE
26th. Battalion.
1027 C.S.M. ERIC HENRY OLLEY to be 2/Lieut. Dated 5th. August 1916.
29th. Battalion.
Lieut. C.A.M. DERHAM to be Capt. temp. vice Coats wounded.
Dated 20th. July 1916.
30th. Battalion.
Major R.H. BEARDSMORE is transferred to 32nd. Battalion.
Dated 28th. July 1916.
32nd. Battalion.
Lieut.-Col., D.M.R. COGHILL relinquished command and is transferred to A.I.F. Admin. Hdqrs. Dated 27th. July 1916.
Major R.H. BEARDSMORE, from 30th. Btn. to be Major and to command vice Lieut.-Col. Coghill. Dated 28th. July 1916.
46th. Battalion.
2/Lieut. J. JOHNSTONE from 4th. Battalion to be 2/Lieut. Dated 4th. August 1916.
48th. Battalion.
The undermentioned reinforcement officers have been absorbed on the strength of the Battalion.
2/Lieut. A.C. MOYES, 16th. Btn. Rfts.
" P.J.S. RILLSTONE, Unallotted Rfts.
49th. Battalion.
Lieut. J.B. WALKER to be Capt. Dated 31st. July 1916.
The undermentioned 2/Lieuts. to be Lieuts. Dated 31st. July 1916.
E. ERETH
L.DeL. GROVE
J.H. WILLENBROCK
56th. Battalion.
2/Lieut. A.L. DENNY, reported died of wounds, is struck off the strength.
Dated 26th. July 1916.
57th. Battalion.
2/Lieut. C.H. HOLMES from 21st. Btn. Rfts. is absorbed on the strength on 23rd. February 1916, and seconded to 15th. Aust. M.G. Coy. Dated 20th. March 1916.
2/Lieut. C.H. HOLMES to be Lieut. and to remain seconded.
Dated 13th. July 1916.
3311 Serjt. WILLIAM STEWART COCHRANE to be 2/Lieut.
Dated 5th.. August 1916.
58th. Battalion.
Major C.A. DENEHY is granted the temp. rank of Lieut.-Colonel while commanding the battalion. Dated 27th. July 1916.
59th. Battalion.
Major H.T.C. LAYH is granted the temp. rank of Lieut.-Col. while commanding the battalion.
Dated 27th. July 1916.
Lieut. K.B. MUIRSON is transferred to 15th. Aust. M.G. Company.
Dated 26th. July 1916.
MACHINE GUN CORPS.
3rd. Australian Machine Gun Company.
The undermentioned to be 2/Lieuts. Dated 5th. August 1916.
2874 C.S.M. CHARLES WRENTMORE SNELLING
694 Serjt. GEORGE EDWARD JAMIESON
2812 Pte. REECE FRENCH WARREN
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