Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/259/1 - 1917 - 1927 - Part 18

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Rank	Name		Decoration
Sister	PARKINSON	O.G.
"	PARNEIL	M.C.T
S/Nurse	PARSONS	N.S.
Sister	PAYNE	W.
S/Nurse	PEARCE	I.E.
Sister	PEARCE	M.
S/Nurse	PEARSON	A.
"	PENNIFOLD	M.
Sister	PENNY	J. (Ex Egypt)
"	PENROSE	L.W.
S/Nurse	PERKINS	E.
Sister	PERRY	G.B.
"	PERRY	E.A. (Ex Egypt)
S/Nurse	PRESCOTT	E.L.
Sister	PETERS	H.
"	PETERSON	R.  Ex Egypt
S/Nurse	PHILLIPS	D.E.
"	PHILLIPS	M.
Sister	PHILLIPS	N.O'C
S/Nurse	PHILLIPS	R.O
"	PHILIP	E.M.
"	PICKWORTH	E.M.
Sister	PILKINGTON	M.A.R.
"	PITCHFORD	E.
S/Nurse	POLKINGHORNE	M.
Sister	POLLOCK	E.J.
S/Nurse	POWER	F.L.
"	POWER	K. (Ex Egypt)      Died of illness        India 13.8.16
Sister	PRENTICE	R.A.
"	PRIMROSE	E.P.
"	PRITCHARD	F.E
"	PURCELL	E.
S/Nurse	QUIGLEY	D.A.
"	RAK	E.M.
"	RAINBOW	A.M.

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Rank	Name		Decoration
Sister	RAINE	C.A. (Ex Egypt)
S/Nurse	RAMSAY	L.G.
"	REED	E.A.
Sister	REIDY	E.G.
S/Nurse	REILLY	M.S.
"	REILLY	T.
Sister	RHODES	P.A.
S/Nurse	RICHARDS	E.F.A.
"	RICHARDSON	D.
"	RICHARDSON	E.
Sister	RICHARDSON	E.H.
"	RICHARDSON	J.T.
"	RICKETTS	B.L.
S/Nurse	RIGBY	J.L.
"	RIGBY	M. (Ex Egypt)
"	RITCHIE	H.
Matron	ROBERTS	A.F.	A.R.R.C.
S/Nurse	ROBERTSON	G.M.N.
"	ROBINSON	M.V.
Sister	RODGER	M.
S/Nurse	RODGERS	E.
"	ROGERS	A.
"	ROGERS	E.M.
Sister	ROGERS	L.
S/Nurse	ROSS	J.
"	ROSSITER	C.A.
"	ROTHERHAM	M.E.
"	ROTHERY	E.  Died of illness Australia 15.6.18
"	ROUT	M.M.
"	ROWAN	E.
Sister	ROWE	V.
S/Nurse	RUSSELL	C.R.
Sister	RUTHERFORD	L.C.
"	RYAN	K.E.M.
"	RYAN	M.J.

 

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Rank	Name		Decoration
S/Nurse	RYAN	O.I.
"	SALE	F.H.
"	SALTMARSH	G R.K.
"	SANDERS	C.D.
"	SAUNDERS	M.M.
Matron	SCOTT	A.
Sister	SCOTT	J.
"	SEARCH	D.
S/Nurse	SEDGERS	R.C.
Sister	SEMMENS	M.A.S.
S/Nurse	SETTLE	L.M.
Sister	SEXTON	A.K.
"	SHANNON	M.A.
"	SHEEAN	M.G.
S/Nurse	SHEPHERD	D.F.
Sister	SHERIDAN	M.N.
S/Nurse	SHERRIFF	M.A.
Sister	SHILLABEER	J.M.
S/Nurse	SIM	A.G.
Sister	SIMONDS	H.V.
S/Nurse	SINCLAIR	M.
"	SKIDMORE	J.G.
Sister	SKINNER	R.W.
S/Nurse	SLATER	M.M.
Sister	SMART	C.
"	SMITH	D.H.
S/Nurse	SMITH	E.M.
SISTER	SMITH	I.G.B.
S/Nurse	SMITH	M.M.
Sister	SMITH	M.M.L.
"	SMITH	R.E.I.  (Ex Egypt)
"	SMITH	V.W.      "       "
S/Nurse	SOMERVILLE	E.
Sister	SOUTER	E.J.	R.R.C.

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Rank	Name		Decoration
S/Nurse	SPRIGG	I.
Sister	SPRIGGINS	P. (Ex Egypt)
S. Nurse	STAFFORD	D.
S.     "	STAFFORD	M.F. (Ex Egypt)          Died of illness          Australia 20.3.19
Sister	STANLEY	F.M.
S/Nurse	STAPLETON	F.M.
"	STEADMAN	M.A.
Sister	STEEL	V.	A.R.R.C.
"	STEPHENS	M.E.
S. Nurse	STEPHENS	P.
Sister	STEWART	L.	aRRC
S/Nurse	STIMSON	K.V.
"	STIRLING	E.M.
"	STOCK	M.H.
Sister	STORRER	J.P.
S/Nurse	STUART	L.T.
Sister	SUMNER	G.N.
"	TARR	S.J.
"	TAYLOR-WILLIAMS	H.
S/Nurse	THOMAS	M.J.
Sister	THOMPSON	A.M.
"	THOMPSON	D. (Ex Egypt)
"	THOMPSON	E.A.
"	THOMPSON	M.E.L. (Ex Egypt)
"	TOMLINSON	G.L.
"	TOOMATH	I.G.M.
"	TUCKER	B.M.
S/Nurse	TULLOH	K.M.
"	TWEDDELL	P.
"	VICKERS	M.E.L.
Sister	VERK   VIERK	E. (Ex Egypt)
S/Nurse	VOWLES	M.C.
Sister	WAKEFIELD	J. (Ex Egypt)
S/Nurse	WALDIE	J.T.
Sister	WALKER	I.McK.

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Rank	Name		Decoration
S/Nurse	WALKER	K.H.
"	WALKER	M.
"	WALKER	R.H.
"	WALKER	L.
"	WALSH	M.R.
Sister	WALSHE	M.	A.R.R.C.
"	WARNER	A.E
S/Nurse	WARREN	K.W.
"	WATERHOUSE	K.L.
"	WATERS.	S.
Sister	WATERSTROM	M.B.	A.R.R.C.
S/Nurse	WATSON	E.A. (Ex Egypt)
Sister	WATSON	E.M.
S/Nurse	WATSON	R.
"	WEGDDGWOOD	A.M.
Sister	WELLARD	E.L.	A.R.R.C.
"	WEISHMAN	M.
S/Nurse	WHIDBURN	L.C.
"	WHITE	L.E. (Ex Egypt)
Sister	WHITING	E.J.     "       "
S/Nurse	WILFORD	I.A.
"	WILKINS	M.
"	WILLIAMS	N.R.
"	WILLIAMS	S.
"	WILLIAMS	S.H.H.St.G.
"	WILSHIRE	A.M.
Sister	WILLIAMSON	A.A.
S/Nurse	WILSON	E.A.
	WILSON	J.V.
Sister	WISEMAN	E.M.G.
S. Nurse	WOODROFFE	E.
"	WRIGHT	H.E.
"	YOUL	A.M.
Sister	YOUNG	R.H.

[*Dunstinforce*]
BRITAIN'S WORK IN IRAQ
Article - See original document
 

 

SECRET AND VERY URGENT.

THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.

Divisional Headquarters,

4th. January, 1918.

 

Brig.-General C. Rosenthal, C.B., C.M.G.

Commanding 9th. Aust. Inf. Bde.

Brig.-General W. R. McNicoll, C.M.G., D.S.O.

Commanding 10th. Aust. Inf. Bde.

Brig.-General J. H. Cannan, C.B.

Commanding 11th Aust. Inf. Bde.

 

I have been asked by the Corps Commander to nominate 

four officers from this Division who are prepared to take part

in what may possibly be a hazardous enterprise requiring initiative, 

resource, and courage, and power of dealing with and managing men.

It is essential that only really good men, constitutionally strong,

as well as of determined character should be selected; the officers

selected should be prepared to volunteer. -

As the matter is entirely secret, no information can

be given as to the nature of the employment beyond that they will 

be associated with officers from other Corps. -

The officers selected will receive the pay of their 

rank plus £1/-/- per day, and be seconded from their units.   -

 

(1).

 

(2).     4/1/1918.

Lieutenants will probably be given the temporary rank of Captain.

Officers of the rank of Major, Captain or Lieutenant are eligible

but those of the rank and experience of Captain are most desired.

I wish you, as soon as possible, to submit nominations

of two officers from your Brigade complying with the above 

conditions. - From the six nominations received, I shall select

four for submission to the Corps Commander. -

As soon as possible after receipt of this, please wire

me to say whether you will be able to submit two names; then follow

this up by telegraphing to me the names of the two men you recommend

and follow this latter action by full and minute particulars

describing the qualifications of the two officers you have chosen. -

Please impress upon any officers, interviewed  for this

purpose, that the matter is very secret, and also, yourself, treat

it as very urgent.   -

John Monash

Major-General

Commanding Third Australia Division

SECRET.

THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.

Divisional Headquarters,

5th. January, 1918.

My dear General,

In reply to your letter of January 3rd. about

officers for a special duty, I now forward you, in advance,

a nominal roll of six officers whom I have selected from the

Division, who have volunteered and who appear to me to be in

every way suitable for employment in the matter indicated

in your letter. - Their names are:-

 

9th Aust. Inf. Bde.      
Captain R. J. STEWART. M.C.

 34th. Battalion.

Lieutenant F. W. STACKLEBERG.

 33rd. Battalion.

10th. Aust. Inf. Bde.            
Captain E. W. LATCHGORD. M.C.

36th. Battalion.

Captain C. L. McVILLY. M.C.

40th. Battalion.

11th. Aust. Inf. Bde.              
2/Lieut. W. A. FRASER. D.S.O.

41st. Battalion.

Lietuenant C. D. W. LINTOTT. M.C.

44th. Battalion.

 

(1).

(2).             
5/1/1918

I am preparing as regards each of the six officers a

statement showing full particulars of their age, military record,

training and services. -

These latter statements will be despatched to you as

soon as completed. -

Yours sincerely,

(Signed) John Monash

 

General Sir W. R. Birdwood, K.C.B.  K.C.S.I., etc.

Commanding Australian Imperial Force.