General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 22, 1 February - 10 April 1919- Part 10
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ANNEXURE "A"
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Free passages, third class, will be granted to the
following, on application.
If the applicant desires to travel by a higher class than
third, the cash value of the 3rd class passage, at the military
rate then in force, will be paid to the shipping company on
behalf of the applicant.
Each application must be supported by certificate of Service
to the satisfaction of the Director General.
(a). Australian ladies who have worked continuously
for three years or longer with A.I.F
Administrative Headquarters.
(b). Australian ladies who have worked continuously
for three years or longer with Australian
and/or British Red Cross. [* or as VAD including voluntary
aid detachment.*]
(c). Australian ladies who have worked continuously
and for three years or longer with Australian
and/or British Y.M.C.A or Y.W.C.A.
2. Accomodation will be provided as available for the
following, but the passage money, at the military rate in force
at the time, must be paid by the applicant.-
(a). Australian ladies who have worked continuously
for not less than one year, but less than three
years with A.I.F Administrative Headquarters.
(b). Australian ladies who have worked continuously
[*?*] for not less than one year, but less than three
years with the Australian and?or British Red Cross.
[*or a VAD including Voluntary Aid Detachment.*]
(c) Australian ladies who have worked continuously
for not less than one year, but less than three
years with the Australian and/or British Y.M.C.A. or
Y.W.C.A.
(d). Mothers and sisters of serving or returned soldiers,
to whom the soldier made no allotment.
3. Should the services of an individual of any of the above
Categories be required for duty with troops or families on board a
Troopship or Family Ship, then a free First class passage may be
granted by the Director General his deputy.
C H Foott
Brig-General,
D.G D/Director General,
D.D.G. Repatriation & Demobilization Dept. A.I.F
2 D.
S.O. to Staff, A.I.F
Liaison to Prime Minister.
War Diary (3).
2/4/19
Look up early repatr papersChina. 600
[[Soudan]] 600
[[Karyola]]. 1000
Devanha. 1000
up to [[plassy]] 39315 Kasir-i- hind 1250
up to [[Wandilla]] 48068
8753
Shropshire (day). 1046
.
9800
promises 3800
.
28200
In sight to April 19. 13200
Balance in a/c. 15000
for apart from family ships
RO 2/4/19
Foreward
The Great War has changed the world for millions of men and
women, and not
stleast for the people of Australia.- Nearlyhalf a million of the flower of her youth have passed through a
re^field experience such as would never have come to them in centuries of
peace. -The war has
.been, foreverybodythese men ^ not all destruction^nor waste
and tribulation^nor desolation. For they have acquired a greatermanhood, a confidence in themselves and their Nation, a
s elavation^repairingof spirit and of character and a
strength refinement^widening of ^this outlook onlife. -They have learned comradeship , loyalty to an ideal and
steadfastness of purpose, the true meaning of devotion and self-
sacrifice, and cooperation to a common end.-
In the Australian Imperial Force there has been no ideal so
great, no motive so
powerful^potent asatloyalty to the unit, and inevery Battalion, Battery and Company bonds of fellowship have been
forged which no lapse of time can sunder.-The pride of the men
of the AIFin their unitits renown and reputation have been throughout a factor of ^paramount influence in
creating^ shaping and upholding its traditions.In no unit of the A.I.F. has this spirit of unit consciousness
been stronger than in the Third Pioneer Battalion.-Its record
standshigh amongfor faithful and efficientlabour standards^endeavour and for distinguished perform^ance stands second to no other unitin^that took the field.- This littlebook is the story of its birth and of its life, a story ^lovingly pieced together
by men of the Battalion who have rendered to it and their country
notable service; and in it are
gathered [[?]]^[[?]] the record of itswork^deedsby the
memory^ remembrance of which it shall live in the annals of itscountry^native land.-Whether at work or at play, whether training or fighting, the third
Pioneers have
never had but one standard, and that was of the verybest.
may th^This story willlive enshrined^endure in the memory of every man ofthe Battalion until the last one of these as gone to his last account.
Lieut General
[*RD*] 2/4/19
Salaustra
Tidworth
For news bulletin aaa Quota number
twenty three from Second Division is on rails
to Havre Quota number twenty ^ one
from fifthdivisioncrosses Channel today. aaa MonashDemobaust
Rate of Flow from France. 3/4/19
On March 15 - 59000
by apt. 30
Quota 15 to 41 = 26000
33000
N.M. Employ t say 3000
30000
To middle May
10 quotas 10000
20000
Less "immobiles" 10000
Residue} 10000
at May 16 due for}→
movement}
At April 2 say 50000
at present rate of 2500}. = 50000 = 2 mths
a month } 25000 or May 31.
if accelerated to 30000} = 50000 = 1.7 mths
a month } 30000 or May 21
if accelerated to 35000} = 50000 = 1.4 mths
a month } 35000 or May 10.
8/4/19
RD
Salaustra
Quotas number twenty four to twenty eight both inclusive
totalling nominally five thousand are provisionally allotted
for Australian March through London on Anzac Day and
Leave granted to members of these quotas must be
onadjustedand restricted ^as regard each quota so as to ensure their presence in depots for
sufficient time prior to Anzac Day to permit of their
equipment and training ^both which latter will probably be
delegated to you. aaa Monash. aaa Acknowledge
Demobaust
RD D.D.G 3-4-19
Cable to Defence [[thurs]]. :-
Your W N 150 of March 20th Senator Pearce has
approved return of following staff only for second
outward voyage namely Commanding officer and
adjutent please arrange accordingly aaa Monash
Demobaust
Let 2 D Know
whatabove **Sun. 1 Type cable2 send memo to
2D embodying
3/4 CF
J.M.
3/4/19
**RL6** HH/EJK
NOTES ON CONFERENCE HELD AT D/DIRECTOR GENERAL'S
OFFICE ON 3/4/19
PRESENT: Director & s.o. 1 D.
Director & s.o. 2 D.
Director 3 D.
Colonel LEANE. 4 D.
Director & s.o. 5 D.
Captain LUKIN 3 D.
Officer I/C Central Registry.
The Deputy Director General drew attention to a
certain amount of dis-satisfaction existing in regard to
the administration of the different Branches, and especially
drew attention to the matter of messages, Cables etc.,
going astray and the inconveniences , delay, and, in some
instances, serious consequences resulting there from.
The D.D.G quoted two instances of carelessness
where telegrams had gone astray:-
1. A message sent to 2D., but should have gone to
'D'. 2D took no action and instead of advising anyone
that they had the message, kept same and said nothing. 'D'
made a search for the wire but without result, and
considerable delay was caused in dealing with an urgent
matter.
2. Another wire addressed to General Monash was sent
out by General Registry to 1 D 2 and received by an Officer
of that Branch. No action was taken by this Officer to
ascertain
if^whether General Monash had seen the wire. Two instances**DG** of carelessness shown in this case, firstly in Central
Registry sending a message addressed to General Monash to
1 D 2, and secondly, the officer of 1 D 2 receiving and
taking no action on a message addressed to Director
General.
**Jm** P.T.O.
7/4/19
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The D/DirectorGeneral emphasised the necessity for
tightening up the administration in Branches without delay.
It was suggested that when copies of the telegrams were
received by various Branches, the Officer receiving same, should
ring up the Branch concerned and ascertain if message had been
received and action taken.
Instances had occurred where this had been done and had
resulted in immediate action being taken on matters, which otherwise,
would not have been dealt with till long afterwards and possibly
may have been missed altogether.
It was decided that an Officer or reliable N.C.O. in each
Branch shall in future receive all messages, sort and send them to
Sub-Branches, and return to the proper Branch any messages wrongly
sent.
It was decided that the Director 1 D should detail an
Officer to do the sorting and distributing to Sub-branches for
that Branch, to work at the Central Registry, thereby saving time
and confusion.
C H Foott
Brig-General,
D/Director General,
Repatriation & Demobilization Dept. A.I.F.
Copies to :- -4 Apr 1919
D. G.
1 D.
2 D.
3 D.
4 D.
5 D.
Officer I/C Central Registry.
War Diary. (3).
RW. 4/4/19
For Prime Minister
Counting from December first more than half
the troops then in France have now been transferred
to England and more than fifty thousand troops
exclusive of dependants have now been embarked
from England and Shipping prospects continue
satisfactory and Rate of transfer of troops from
France to England has been doubled since
April first.- aaa Monash
Demobaust
Despatched 5/4/19
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