Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 14, 1 December 1916 - 10 February 1917, Part 7

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Part of Quest:
Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
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  • Documents and letters
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Awaiting approval
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RCDIG0000617
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RESHNR OPENING CHORUS "The Cooces Cheero 5010 Mother Macree Corp. H. F; Williams "Just whistle the tune HUMOROUS SONG Pte. A. H. Gates. "Come under my big umbrella DUET L Corp. F.J. Watsford and Gnr. W.B. Hilton. The wee hoose many the heather Pie. Neil Mc Innes. SCOTH SONG "The song of the Black Pierrot Gar. W. B. Hilton RAG and Chorus. The watchman HUMOROUS SKETGH Ples. Ward and Gates. Selected DUET Cols Williams and Watsford. Three men in a Boat HUMOROUS TRIO Cpls. H. F. Williams, Pies Gates & McInnes. "My heart is calling you SOLO L Corp. Watsford. The farmers Boy HUMOROUSSONG Pie. Will Ward. The Brown’s outing The Coo-ces! FINALE AT THE PIANO Ple J. G. Nichol. Sergt. T. S. HEWITT. Producer and Stage Manager.
THIS TROUPE OF PIERROTS HAS BEEN FORMED FROM VARIOUS UNITS BY KIND PERMISSION OF THE DIVISIONAL G.O.C., AND THE HELP OF THE BRIGADIERS FOR CHRISTMAS & NEW TEAR ENTERTAINMENT. F.E. BEAUREPAIRE T.M.C.A. officer A.L.F. Promoter.
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Draft on which I acted o 22/27 My Hear Honnally Regards our ra inforcements: Etaptas havn bean gevan a hard and past rule that evary man shall be put through a training course bafore being sant forward, no matter what his history may be the courses are in the hands of British Instructors who exact a polished afficiancey. I would like to keep the flow of reinforcements for this givision stredy and cartainly to get back at the earliest possible moment all special ists who may find their way to Etaples, irraspection of any Coures being passed there. I am satisfied that the bast finish to the education which an Australian has had in England will be givan by men who understand him; with the Division for which he is destined. The G.O.C at Etaples and the O.C Rainforcements agree with this in our case, and say that the sole instrument to put the machenery in motion is the H.A.G3d pchelon, who you raprasent in dealing with as. Will you give the movement adder for rainforcements required as shown on the weekly B213, for troops to be sant forward, indreblits say a complete number for the Bregade in Reseron - at present the 9th, and for those in the line not mare than 50 for each on anyone day.

PROGRAM

OPENING CHORUS

 

 "Cheero" "The Coo-ees"
SOLO "Mother Macree" Corp. H. F. Williams
HUMOROUS SONG "Just whistle the tune" Pte. A. H. Gates.
DUET "Come under my big umbrella"

L/Corp. F. J. Watsford

and Gnr. W.B. Hilton.
SCOTH SONG "The wee hoose mang the heather" Pte. Neil Mc Innes.
RAG The song of the Black Pierrot"

Gnr. W. B. Hilton

and Chorus.
HUMOROUS SKETCH "The watchman" Ptes. Ward and Gates.
DUET "Selected"

Cpls Williams and 

Watsford.
HUMOROUS TRIO "Three men in a Boat"

Cpls. H. F. Williams,

Ptes Gates & McInnes.

SOLO

 

"My heart is calling you"

 

L/Corp. Watsford.

 
HUMOROUS SONG "The farmers Boy" Pte. Will Ward.
FINALE "The Brown's outing" "The Coo-ees"

AT THE PIANO   Pte J. G. Nichol.


Sergt. T.  S.  HEWITT.
Producer and Stage Manager.

 

THIS TROUPE OF PIERROTS HAS BEEN
FORMED FROM VARIOUS UNITS BY KIND
PERMISSION OF THE DIVISIONAL G. O. C.,
AND THE HELP OF THE BRIGADIERS FOR
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR ENTERTAINMENT.
F. E. BEAUREPAIRE
Y.M.C.A. officer A.I.F.
Promoter.

 

Chateau LaMotte
29/12/1916

 

La Motte - au - Bois
29 Decembre
Potage Longchamp
Poisson Moscovite
Pré-salé à l'anglaise
sauce Capres
Faison côté, cresson
Carte Anzac.

 

M. van den Steen

Bnss C. de La grange

[[Lap? Binely]]

J. Terlinden

[[J. Eg?]]

Edmund H.H. Allenby.

Alex J Godley

[[Cthe de L]] 

PS de Croÿ-Solre

John Monash

[[A W Chi?]]

R A Carruthers

A.H. Russell

C.B.B. White

 

[*Draft on which I acted
JM
2/1/17*]
My Dear Donnally
Regards our reinforcements: -
Étaples have been given a hard and 

fast rule that every man shall be
put through a training course before
being sent forward, no matter what
his history may be.
The Courses are in the hands of
British Instructors who exact a polished
efficiency.
I would like to keep the flow of
reinforcements for this Division steady,
and certainly to get back at the
earliest possible moment all specialists

who may find their way to
Étaples, irrespective of any Courses
being passed there.
I am satisfied that the best finish
to the education which an Australian
has had in England will be given
by men who understand him; with
the Division for which he is destined.
The G.O.C at Etaples and the
O.C Reinforcements agree with this
in our case, and say that the sole
instrument to put the machinery in
motion is the D.A.G 3rd Echelon, who
you represent in dealing with us.
Will you give the movement
order for reinforcements required,
as shown on the weekly B213, for
troops to be sent forward, in driblets,
say a complete number for the Brigade
in Reserve - at present the 9th;
and for those in the line not more
than 50 for each on any one day.

 
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