General Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 17, 1 November 1917 - 13 January 1918, Part 11

                                         SPECIAL              ORDER
                                                         By
                     Major - General JOHN MONASH, C.B., V.D.
                            Commanding, Third Australian Division.
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                                                                                                 Divisional Headquarters,
                                                                                                 30th November, 1917.

The General Commanding the A. I. F., has expressed a wish
that the manner of wearing 'the Australian Hat by the troops of this
Division should; in future, conform to that employed by other Units
of the A. I. F., viz :- with the flap looped up on the left hand side.- 

 

In pursuance of this, the new method of wearing the hat will
be taken into use in the Third Australian Division from and after
December 1st, 1917, attention being given to the following points: -

 

                               (a) The large rising sun badge will be removed from the
                                     front of the hat-band, and placed on the under side
                                     of the flap of the hat, on the left hand side.

 

                               (b) The flap of the hat will be looped up to the crown on
                                     the left hand side, by means of the fastening originally 

                                     provided for that purpose; and, in cases where
                                    such fastening has been injured or lost, by an improvised 

                                    fastening.

 

                                (c) The hat will be worn well forward on the head, and
                                      with a slight tilt towards the right.

 

                                (d) The chin strap will be worn on the point of, and not
                                     above or under the chin.

 

            Every effort is to be made, by all Commanders throughout
the Division; to ensure that the troops conform to this regulation,
at all times, whether on or off parade or duty; and that the change
herein ordered is introduced without delay.-

 

As in pursuance of this order the Division will dispense with
the hitherto distinctive method of wearing the hat, it is more than
ever important that every Third Division Officer and man shall always
wearthe distinctive color patches of his unit, both on jacket and on
great coat.

 

                                                               C A Pyke
                                                                                                       Captain.-
                                                       For A.A. & Q.M.G., 3rd. Australian Division.
GOC

AQ bus 

 Not Transferable                                                                             6997

                                         Instructions on back.

PASS                                                                 
Period during which available.                   

From 1^st December 1917                                               

to  28^th  February 1918

       The person named below is permitted to pass

within the area occupied by the British Army

with a motor cycle or car during the period stated

hereon.

       This Pass is not to be accepted if the name 

originally entered on it is erased and another

name substituted.

 

 

LAISSER-PASSER

Valable du 1^er Decembre 1917

au 28 Fevrier 1918

          La personne nommee ci - dessous est autorisea
å circuler dans la zone occupée par I'Armée
Britannique avec motocyclette ou voiture auto

mobile pendant la periode spécifiee ci-dessus
           Cette carte cesse détre valable au cas où le
nom du porteur serait efface et remplacé par un
autre nom.

Name Major General John Monash C.B.V.D.
G.O.C.

Unit Third Australian Division.

Signature and
Stamp of
Issuing Officer.

Watson Corpitis Cap^t

A Div
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                                                                                          1-12-17

                  INSTRUCTIONS
This Pass to be shown when demanded.

It is not transferable and must be signed by the

                            bearer.

 

          No Pass is valid unless stamped with a special
Pass Stamp of an A.P.M. and the Rank, and
appointment of the issuing Officer is added after
his signature.

 

       If issued for a short period only, the word
"temporary" must be written on the face of
the Pass.

 

       The Loss of a Pass or the finding of a Pass is

to be reported at once to the A.P.M. of the
nearest formation.

 

 

                         INSTRUCTIONS

Ce laisser-passer devra être presenté à toute
                       réquisition

Il est strictement personnel et doit porter la
              signature du titulaire.

 

      Aucun laisser-passer n'est valable à moins de
porter la griffe spéciale de l' "Assistant Provost
Marshal" ainsi que la signature de 1'Oficier qui
le délivre, suivie des grade, corps ou emploi de
ce dernier.

      Au cas où le present laisser passer ne serait
délivré que pour peu de temps, le mot "temporary"
devrait y être écrit au recto.

 

      En cas de perte d'un laisser-passer, ou si un
laisser-passer venait à être trouvé, le fait devrait
etre signale immediatement à 1' "Assistant Provost
Marshal" le plus proche.

 

 

Signature of Bearer

John Monash

Major General
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"O" Form

MESSAGES AND SIGNALS                                ^{No. of Messages}
 

Prefix..... Code..... Words....

 

Received.

From.....

To.....

 

Sent, or sent out

At.....

To.....

By.....

Office Stamp

Service Instructions

Handed in at.....................................Office......................Received 7.46pm

 

To...............3 Aus Divn

 

^{Senders Number                                      In reply to Number}

G131                                        1st

Following from Army Commander begin

aaa Please convey to the
3rd Aus Div and particularly

to the officers and men

who carried it out.  Many

congratulations and best thanks for

the two successful raids last

night aaa. They were well

imagined and well executed and 
reflect high credit on all

concerned aaa Ends aaa added

3rd A. Div acptd BGHa

5th A. Div.

 

7.50

 

FROM                                1 Anzac   

PLACE AND TIME

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