General Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 17, 14 January - 11 February 1918, Part 10

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Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
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HK - ORGANIZATION OF DIVIAIONS. .p' scnzxz -
let Unulslos Melktn. 2nd DIVISTON sor. aro pIyiglos EONASH. Ath PIVISIO" PACLAGAF. Sth DIVITO" Nosns. ist Brigade End ith 7th sth oth 12th 13th 1eth prå 5th oth 10th 1th isth s 1 11 1 19 20 6 22 23 24 2S 26 E7 34 3s 36 37 38 3 69 42 Ge se ß0e 1s 14 15 49 17 329 5 new in Division 289 20 30 G1 32 688 Gee seetob eg neg in Pivision) uEssLIm - No Change. XXAME One new Battalion. pisurrr - No change suirn . One new Battalion. PATOR No change. erspo No Change. RoxrMAL. No change. MeEICCLL - No ehange. CAREAN One nee Battalion ciascon - Three new for Erigade Commander. BRAND No change. GELLIERAND - Three new Battne. for Bde. Commander but one unit changed in Erigade. IvE - One nes unit. HOEKIRK - One new in Prigade. Three new for Brigede Commander nHLIOTT . One nes in Prigade . Three nes for Pr'gade Commander
.p c VB ------- ---- U TO ASSTRALIA Ov uneur mauz orncxs Now thet Divisione are generahy well eteffed with offieere, there is no neceseity for the retention of officere cho are not in every respect full qualified and oompetent. Also - officere of long ond soed cervice nos feeling the etrain, who do not desire to continwe, micht be permitted to return to Australis fer termination of appeintment.
ec. :R? LEVI OI PNOTIS TOK IIECAmOETS amb charas. .------------. The personnel empleyed in entertsinmente and cantoene in the field ere peid by the Aeetralien Covernsent, and in sicition, the ne e e c c a apo a assiet aace in other varioe aye ar provided at Government expenee. It cceme ressonable that come proportion of the profite chouli be available to Auetralis and thereby eesist in hovever ssall a vey in redecing the future teration of the Avetralian people. 14 is propoecd ihe a sum chould be set iefrom the profite of these undertekinge to be hended later to the Minister for Defence to be cpecially cersarked in sid of wounded end distrecced coldiere. It ie intended thet 20% of the net profite of Corpe. Divisionel, Erigade, end other vmit enterteinmente and 10% of the net profite from eanteene condueted by such formetione and unite chould be set eeide forhe purpee indicted
.unxx: . ra orbsat In frann to Aorault, A foveege ooneideretion wee givos to the cwestion of the grast of cpeciel leeve to ksetralie to on sembere of the Ll.F. che left hose in 1914. Dor veriowe reecone, it wee found impracticoble to e of thie. Ihe G.O.C.Ll.L ie nov ondeevocring to soke erronge- chereby pereiscion may be gives to o esall sumber of effieere ad other raake te retern is erdev thet they say heve to cleermosche is Aneerelie. On eccount of the chostage ef reinprtf chipping feeilitiee, the momber to chen esch persiecios cosbegiv weet neccecerily be limited, bet it ie hoped thet it will be poecible te errenge for l effeee ond 14 ether reke fros ccch Divieien sosthly. 4 (.) Portecien willbe reetricted ontirely to offieereond te ethev ronke with elean oondwet cheete che left Nectralie im 1914. -4 ie istended priserily to be given to thoee whoce bueinece and oscetie effsire neceeeitete their preconce in Asetralie. Divieione vill fervarå to thie effice as cooe ae peceible the semee of l efficer and 14 ethev roke to ches they recomend persiesion be firet grented. und thercufter wil forwerd thee to reach Vthie offiee os the lt dy of echoth Ia the sclectien of thec.t..he.pm....1.t.b grested, the fehewing procechre wil be obeerved. (1) Betteliene and other cmite cill eerefully celect to nesthly, and will obmit their seseeto the imsedistely higher fernetion. (11) Erizedee.-d Neeegwartere. Divicionel Artillery, wil subes! och of theco ee ere rccomended by thes in order of preferece. t. Needqwertere of the Division. (111) Divieiere vil cerefully celect theis cwote of 1 fre oll reoommendetione received. und ecbmit thon to R.A.G., Al.Y. (iv) Al o-endere onced vill owre that only tho wellfied ieith por Gerr
- 2 - 1v) Preferenee in seleetion will be ezereised in the follewing erder - (e) Casee in which very dietreseing fmaily or bweineee circumstances exiet. (b) Merried men (not provided for in (.) (e) Umerried men ( Speciel spp lestions for return to Auetralie for diecharge or on leave may etill be eubmitted by men whe od not leave Auetralis in 1914, and they will be coneidered by the G.0.C..A.I.J. ceparetely from the allotment of special leeve. but, as hitherte, cen enly be approved in most exceptional cae
3 UB 3 2 C? os zruronaax susexmsion rnoverion ---------------------- Excepting where promotion may be neceesary for command, in which cese temporary higher renk mey be epproved. it ie proposed to euepend for the present all promotione in the AI.7. to afford sn opportenity for vacencies being filled by officere rejoining on recovery from wounde end cickness. Thie will not coply in the cese of promotion of 2nd Leutenente to the rank of Lieutenent.
S UB I n C? .).. xc A naers xon nm Fuer? Or AlL INFEETNY SUBAITERHS AND CADETS. Al.V. Depete to retein for the present et Overecee Treining Erigede, or tomporarily dletted to Treining Battzlione to fill may vecancies in cadres, all Infentry reinferechent eubelterne, reoovered sick end weunded eobelterne, and eubalterne gradueted from Cadet Schoole. Divisionel Comm enders to inform D.A.G.. A.I.F. from time to time of the nuaber of subalterne required by vnite, ond they will be cent for.
3BAUST. DiUSOUAL PIERROS Iche E 4 SATURDAY EDENING 2T FEBRUIRY 1O8, GEM PROGRGME Coo-ES ORENESTRA The Caur Cjr Brup: 1 OvERTORE - THE COOLEES 2. Oggrene Choes MERRY 8 BRGNT PE AHCATES. o 3 Hepogoces Soe. 4. Dogy DVRS C.)RANAWS A NSENDEN. NNT O TNE NENT. STNENSON LCRLFJ WNISFORD. Boe J 5. Seornsn Dao. A PT GEO. HRRVEY. The STRO FIEED CPL. HF.WLLSMS 6. Büse 50g TE COO-EES TE SERPENTNE [. Romguuohs (Gra6 otks Mit Gynät s toye 8 GGARTETR THE COO-EES! TE INIERRGSTD MEDMEV 9 CONGENEO COOKS ORCNSTA THE DREGM PRNESS. O SELEOTON PrS H. BRon WHERE Th. Snpurs Hurrg Honss Doar FD. JoNRS. THE COO-FES. THE FLAPPER CIGH E CONCERTED PMES CEO MARWEY PARODIES 13 Hemogos Deo & V. BRAWMS. LLFr FJMTSFORO Dort Bienge Te D 6 PTE.F.D JONES DVR C. TREWANS Biew Blow. Tor vStg Wius I BARTTONE 309 THE COO-EES. SMiNCS PE 6 INAS 8V Tük COObEESORCHESB9 PON SELECTONS ArTf Paro Pe.CPEAKTT SASETE GEN COD SAVE THEKNG

 

Brigade

 

Bns. composing on

re-organization.

State

 

Old. Battns.

lost.

where gone.

 

New Battns. gained and reason.

 
1st  1. 2. 3. N.S.W. 4. 14th Bde. -
2nd  5. 6. 7. Vic. 8. 15th    " -
3rd  9. 10. 11. Mixed 12. 8th    " -

4th

 

 

13.

 

 

14.

 

 

45.

 

 

Mixed but

predominately N.S.W.

 

13.

16.

 

7th    "

12th   "

-

 

-
5th 17. 18. 19. N.S.W. 20. 14th    " -
6th 21. 22. 23. Vic. 24. 15th     " -
7th 25. 26. 15. Q'ld. 27 13th     " 15th - to make Q'ld. Bde.
          28 12th     "  

8th

 

 

 

30.

 

 

 

12.

 

 

 

40.

 

 

 

Mixed but

predominately Tas.

 

 

29

31

32

 

15th     "

11th      "

13th     "

 

12th & 40th - This scheme rather upsets 6th Bde.

leaving only one of original Bns. with it. It is

thought better to do this with one Bde. which

saves interfering too much with 3rd & 4th Bdes.
9th 33. 34. 35. N.S.W. 36 36. 14th     " -
10th 37. 38. 39. Vic. 40 8th      " -
11th 41. 42. 31. Q'ld. 43. 13th    " 31st - to make Q'ld Bde.
12th 28. 44. 16. W.A.

45

46.}
47.}
48..}
Disbanded

 4th     "

16th )

28th) Forming W.A.Bde

44th)
13th 27. 32. 43. S.A. 49, 50, 51 &
52 - Disbanded		   All new from S.A.
14th 4. 20. 36. N.S.W.

53, 54, 55 &

56 - Disbanded.

   All new from N.S.W.
15th 8. 24. 29. Vic.

57, 58, 59 &

60 - Disbanded.

   All new from Vic.

 

 

RE-ORGANIZATION OF DIVISIONS.

 

SCHEME "B".

 

 

 

1st DIVISION 1st Brigade    1

 

  2
 

 

3          

 LESSLIE - No change.

 

WALKER.

 2nd    " 4   5 6 HEAME - One new Battalion.
  4th    " 10  11 12 BENNETT - No change
2nd DIVISION 7th    " 19  20 21 SMITH - One new Battalion.
SMYTH. 8th    " 22  23 24 PATON - No change.
  9th    " 25  26 27 WISDOM - No change.
3rd DIVISION 12th   " 34  35 36 ROSENTHAL - No change.
MONASH. 13th   "                     37  38 39 McNICOLL - No change.
  14th   " 40  41 42 CARMAN - One new  Battalion
4th DIVISION 3rd    " 7x 8x 9x GLASGOW - Three new for Brigade Commander.
MAGLAGAN. 5th    " 13 14 15 BRAND - No change.
 

6th    "

 

 

16

 

 

17

5 

new

 in
Div

is
ion

18x

 

 

 GELLIBRAND -

Three new Battns. for Bde. Commander but

one unit changed in Brigade.
5th DIVISION 10th   "   29 30 TIVEY - One new unit.

HOBBS.

 

11th    "

 

31

 

32

 

33x

 

HOBKIRK

 

-

 

One new in Brigade. Three new for Brigade

Commander.
 

18th   "

 

 

 

43x

 

 

 

44x

x5 

new

 in Div

ision

45x

 

 

 

ELLIOTT

 

-

 

One new in Brigade. Three new for Brigade

Commander.

(See original document for notations around numbers)

 

S U B J E C T " D"

RETURN TO AUSTRALIA OF UNSUITABLE OFFICERS

Now that Divisions are generally well staffed

with officers, there is no necessity for the retention

of officers who are not in every respect fully qualified

and competent.

Also - officers of long and good service now

feeling the strain, who do not desire to continue, might

be permitted to return to Australia for termination of

appointment.

 

 

 

S U B J E C T  " C"

LEVY ON PROFITS FROM ENTERTAINMENTS

AND CANTEENS.

The personnel employed in entertainments and canteens

in the field are paid by the Australian Government, and in addition,

the necessary transport and assistance in other various ways are

provided at Government expense.
 It seems reasonable that some proportion of the

profits should be available to Australia and thereby assist in

however small a way in reducing the future taxation of the Australian

people.

It is proposed that a sum should be set aside from

the profits of these undertakings to be handed later to the Minister

for Defence to be specially earmarked in aid of wounded and distressed

soldiers.

It is intended that 20% of the net profits of Corps,

Divisional, Brigade, and other unit entertainments and 10% of the net

profits from canteens conducted by such formations and units should

be set aside for the purpose indicted.

 

 

 

S U B J E C T  " G"

PROPOSAL FOR LEAVE TO AUSTRALIA

  1. A few weeks ago consideration was given to the question

of the grant of special leave to Australia to all members of the A.I.F.

who left home in 1914. For various reasons, it was found impracticable to

approve of this.
2. The G.O.C., A.I.F. is now endeavouring to make arrangements

whereby permission may be given to a small number of officers and other

ranks to return in order that they may have two clear months in Australia.

3. On account of the shortage of reinforcements, and of
shipping facilities, the number to whom such permission can be given

must necessarily be limited, but it is hoped that it will be possible

to arrange for 1 officer and 14 other ranks from each Division monthly.

4. (a) Permission will be restricted entirely to officers and

to other ranks with clean conduct sheets who left Australia in 1914, and

is intended primarily to be given to those whose business and domestic

affairs necessitate their presence in Australia.

5. Divisions will forward to this office as soon as possible

the names of 1 officer and 14 other ranks to whom they recommend

permission be first granted, and thereafter will forward them to reach

this office on the 1st day of each month.
6. In the selection of those to whom permission is to be

granted, the following procedure will be observed .-

(i) Battalions and other units will carefully select two men

monthly, and will submit their names to the immediately higher

formation.

(ii) Brigades, and Headquarters, Divisional Artillery, will submit

such of these are are recommended by them in order of preference,

to Headquarters of the Division.

(iii) Divisions will carefully select their quota of 15 from all

recommendations received, and submit them to D.A.G., A.I.F.

(iv) All commanders concerned will ensure that only those who are

qualified in accordance with para. 4 are recommended.

 

(v)

(over)

 

– 2 –

(v) Preference in selection will be exercised in the

following order -

(a) Cases in which very distressing family or business

circumstances exist.

(b) Married men (not provided for in (a) )

(c) Unmarried men ( "       "                "    "   )

7. Special applications for return to Australia for

discharge or on leave may still be submitted by men who did not

leave Australia in 1914, and they will be considered by the

G.O.C., A.I.F. separately from the allotment of special leave,

but, as hitherto, can only be approved in most exceptional

cases.

 

 

S U B J E C T  " E"

TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF PROMOTION

Excepting where promotion may be necessary for

command, in which case temporary higher rank may be approved,

it is proposed to suspend for the present all promotions in the

A. I.F. to afford an opportunity for vacancies being filled by

officers rejoining on recovery from wounds and sickness.

This will not apply in the case of promotion of

2nd Lieutenants to the rank of Lieutenant.

 

 

 

 

S U B J E C T  " F"

RETENTION AT DEPOTS FOR THE PRESENT

OF ALL INFANTRY SUBALTERNS AND CADETS

A.I.F. Depots to retain for the present at

Overseas Training Brigade, or temporarily allotted to

Training Battalions to fill any vacancies in cadres, all

Infantry reinforcement subalterns, recovered sick and

wounded subalterns, and subalterns graduated from Cadet

Schools.

Divisional Comm anders to inform D.A.G., A.I.F.

from time to time of the number of subalterns required

by units, and they will be sent for.

 

 

 

3RD AUST. DIVISIONAL PIERROTS

("COO-EES")

SATURDAY EVENING 

23ND FEBRUARY 1918, 6 P.M.

PROGRAMME

1. OVERTURE "THE COON CAN BAND." "COO-EES" ORCHESTRA
2. OPENING CHORUS. "MERRY & BRIGHT." "THE COO-EES."
3. HUMOROUS SONG. "PICCADILLY" PTE. A. H CATES.

4.

 

DUET.

 

"WATCHMAN, WHAT OF THE NIGHT."

 

DVRS. C. TREWAVIS &

G. STEVENSON.

5.

 

SCOTTISH DUO.

 

"BONNIE JEAN"

 

L/CPL F. J. WATSFORD.

& PTE GEO. HARVEY.
6. BASS SOLO. "THE STORM FIEND" CPL. H.F. WILLIAMS.
7. HUMOROUS CONCERTED "THE SERPENTINE" "THE COO-EES"
8. QUARTETTE. "SWEET & LOW" "COO-EES" MALE QUARTETT"
9. CONCERTED "THE INTERRUPTED MEDLEY" "THE COO-EES."
10. SELECTION "THE DREAM PRINCESS." COO-EES ORCHESTRA
11. DUET. "WHERE THE SWANEE RIVER FLOWS"

PTES A. BROWN &

F.D. JONES.
12. CONCERTED "THE FLAPPER GIRL" "THE COO-EES."
13. HUMOROUS DUO "PARODIES"

PTES GEO HARVEY

& V. BRAHMS.
14. DUET. "DON'T BLAME ME"

L/CPL FJ WATSFORD.

& PTE. F.D. JONES
15. BARITONE SOLO. "BLOW BLOW, THOU WINTER WIND" DVR C. TREWAVIS
16. FINALE "MINCE PIE" THE "COO-EES."

SELECTIONS BY THE "COO-EES" ORCHESTRA FROM.

5:45 P.M TO 6 P.M

AT THE PIANO PTE G. PEARCE

"GOD SAVE THE KING"

 

 

 

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