The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Statement contains excerpts from chaplain's reports and letters including inter alia criticisms, recommendations, obituaries and the need for care in the selection and training of military chaplains.
Statement titled "Qualifications required of a chaplain". Includes a duty statement of various aspects of chaplaincy work and the need for care in the selection of chaplains.
Statement of service and suggestions for improving work of chaplains, particularly in relation to non pastoral duties, the need for senior chaplains in supervisory roles and the non use of military ra
REGULAR ENTRIES (1915-1917) DETAIL EMBARKATION ABOARD HMAT BENALLA INCLUDING CHAPLAIN AND CENSOR DUTIES, POSTING TO 1 AGH, WORK WITH GALLIPOLI CASUALTIES, PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED AMONGST CHAPLAINS, VISIT
Letter suggests administrative arrangements to improve the recognition of the role of chaplains and the need for military training of chaplains.
Letter discloses the need for training of chaplains; and access to adequate pay and allowances. Also contains newspaper articles by Reid entitled 'Life on a troopship' and 'Australians in England'.
Letter notes the need for careful selection of men to be chaplains. Newspaper article lauds the virtues of the Australian soldier and briefly relates his experiences as a chaplain, 1914-1919.