Personal Files Book 12, 1 March - 29 April 1916

File of papers relating to the First World War service of Brigadier General John Monash, 4th Infantry Brigade. This file, originally part of Book 12, covers 1 March 1916 to 29 April 1916 and includes documents relating to troop training, specifically on machine guns and grenades, a booklet collating best practice for minor operations, a letter requesting the establishment of an officers' club at Tel-el-kebir camp, and graphs and tables relating to the strength of the 4th Brigade.
This file contains:
General Birdwood's Message to Men of the Australian and New Zealand Forces and Earl Kitchener's Message to the Troops, March 1916;
Booklet of notes on 'Minor Enterprises', containing information compiled specifically for use in undertaking small combat operations, March 1916;
Document titled 'German Methods of Trench Warfare', 1 March 1916;
Appendices 1 and 2 of 'German Methods of Trench Warfare': Printed sketches of trench lines for the 2nd Battalion, 13th Regiment, 7th Corps, and sketch of German Salient, North of Mauquissart, 1 March 1916;
Table of Brigade Establishments, 1 March 1916;
Telegram sent by Monash to Hotel Continental, Cairo reserving a bedroom, 1 March 1916;
Business card for Mohamed Ali & Brs., Indian Tailors in Cairo, [date unknown];
Note with items to be made at the tailors and their price, 1 March 1916;
Message from Brigadier General, commanding 4th Australian Infantry Brigade to HQ, Australian Provisional Formations indicating matters relating to reorganisation and training of troops, 1 March 1916;
Letter from G.S. Australian Provisional Formations to G.O.C. 4th Brigade, 2 March 1916;
Appendix 'A' for 'Notes on Programme', for Lewis Guns, 2 March 1916 [Copy];
Appendix 'A' for 'Notes on Programme', for Vickers Guns, 2 March 1916 [Copy];
Appendix 'B': 'Drill, Vickers and Maxim Guns', [date unknown];
Appendix 'C': 'Maxim or Vickers Guns: Notes on Elementary Tactical Handling', [date unknown];
Memorandum on the establishment of a Lewis Gun Section. The attached table shows personnel required, 25 February 1916;
Circular Memorandum No. 13 on the establishment of Machine Gun Companies. Contains several tables concerned with the composition, establishment and transport of these companies, 24 February 1916;
Message from Brigadier General, commanding 4th Australian Infantry Brigade to Officers of the 4th Australian Division, establishing an 'Officer's Club' for the Tel-el-Kebir camp, 2 March 1916;
Constitution for a 4th Australian Division 'Officer's Club', 2 March 1916;
Nominal roll containing officers available to command 4th Machine Gun Company, 2 March 1916 [Draft];
Table displaying the program of training for Lewis Guns, 3 March 1916;
Note on 3rd Ambulance in Division 4, 4 March 1916;
Note on thoughts of Lieutenant Colonel Rosenthal. Reverse contains partial notes on Lewis Guns, 4 March 1916;
Message from Lieutenant Colonel Elliott to HQ, 4th Infantry Brigade, 4 March 1916;
Message from Lieutenant Colonel Glasgow to G.O.C., 4th Australian Infantry Brigade, 4 March 1916;
Letter from Brigadier General commanding 4th Australian Infantry Brigade to Staff Paymaster, AIF, 7 March 1916;
Intelligence Report No. 482, 7 March 1916;
Intelligence summary on situation in Turkey, condition of the Serbian army, and Russian advance in the Caucasus, 8 March 1916;
Table for tentage return regarding the 4th Australian Infantry Brigade, 8 March 1916;
Card with time and location of a service for Jewish soldiers, reverse addressed to Monash, [date unknown];
Message from Monash to HQ, ATF with tabulation of troops by unit and rank for the 4th Australian Infantry Brigade, 10 March 1916;
Instructions on Bayonet Practice, 11 March 1916;
Message from the President, Brigade Sports Committee to G.O.C. 4th Brigade, 12 March 1916;
List of 4th Infantry Brigade tentage return, 14 March 1916 [ Draft];
Graphs displaying total strength of the Brigade, 14 March 1916;
Detailed diagrams showing plan of 30x Rifle Range, [date unknown];
Diagram showing height of firing point, [date unknown];
Sketched diagrams for proposed 30 yards range for rifle, depicting trench lines, 15 March 1916;
Message from Monash to C.Os, 4th Infantry Brigade, requests that personnel transferring to artillery are to parade at Brigade HQ, 15 March 1916;
Message from Monash to C.Os, 4th Infantry Brigade, 15 March 1916;
Letter from Monash to Officer Commanding, Australian Records Section, 3rd Echelon, 15 March 1916;
Table displaying daily state of 4th Australian Infantry Brigade, lists numbers of officers, W.Os., Sgts, others and total for each battalion, 16 March 1916;
Notes from Lecture on Grenade Training given by Lieutenant Colonel Duncan, 16 March 1916;
Message of congratulations from Monash to Brigadier General Brudenell White, 17 March 1916;
Message of congratulations from Monash to Lieutenant General Godley, 17 March 1916;
Newspaper clipping from the Egyptian Mail titled 'Evacuation of Gallipoli', 17 March 1916;
Message from Monash to Staff Paymaster, AIF, 18 March 1916;
Handwritten receipt for 185 P.T, 19 March 1916;
Letter from the Commissioner of the Australian Comforts Fund, Mr. Henry E. Budden to Monash, 20 March 1916;
Score card for Brigade Sports: Competition for best platoon, 20 March 1916;
Document titled 'Hints on Training' issued by Australian Provisional Formations, 22 March 1916;
Instruction sheet titled: 'Useful Hints for Machine Gunners on Active Service'. Produced by General HQ, MEF, 22 March 1916;
Table with scores for the Platoon Competition, 23 March 1916;
Program of events for the Brigade Sports Meeting, includes grenade throwing, 'Siamese race', 'Fugitive Race', and a Donkey Race, 23 March 1916;
Telegram from Monash to his family, 25 March 1916;
Message from Monash to Captain McLeod, 25 March 1916;
Handwritten receipt for 1 pair of breeches, for 200 P.T, 26 March 1916;
Troops enrolled at Schools of Instructions for 4th Australian Infantry Brigade, 30 March 1916;
List of commanding officers for each brigade (1st to 15th), April 1916;
Daily State of the 4th Infantry Brigade for the month of April. Lists Battalion, Officers, W.O.s, Sergeants, Others and Total, 1 April to 29 April 1916.