Sir John Monash Index to personal files 13 August 1914 - 3 December 1919 - Part 1

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Part of Quest:
Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
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Finalised
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RCDIG0000573
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1914; Aug. 13. "14- Sep. 12 " 15. "15 - 20 " 21 " 21 24 28. Nov. 17. Nov, 17. " 27 28 30 Dis. 1. 1 "6. 8 15 15 "15 17 24 24 24 1915 Jany.6 11 12 13 13 14 18 Volume 1 Intercepted German Nirdlen messap in one attack on Rabaul. Fist doafts of my Consodship Repulations Official apptient to commant L Bde, A.I.F. (signed by hegge.] letter nging Leggs allow me have pernanent staff & adjutents Legge repises one on Additional Staff Captan Appaintment of Committee to select officir for A.I.F Eady letter to McGlum Frotest apaist selection being tiken out of my hands. Early letter to Tess My organization of work to Byde H.Q. staff houble i permissin to 14th Br to accept Rag Dougt of my pampheet - 100 Hints. Letter to Goveno in Keswell Marh My Noter S Confirence with C.DS. My printed Tamphlet 100 hints Bugle Calls. Fiell Excecues at Bovedneadows. Notes fo my lecture to Offces on Orders My Note t Favewid Mach 9f Dec 17 Rele Facticre Eecise noter t Pow-were on do. Instructs to Umpive boe do. My time-table t March. Serewell Very fom Lon. Hapman. Firt Convoy order. (Lite Order tillow) Full Roll of all officer of Toueth Byde. Full dist Ship & tounages 2d Convoy My lecture to officers on Reconnansaance o on Ammunition Supply a Himorons Ship's Order Parody &c a Tug-q Was My report from Colones to Defense Names of Govenot, Commandant &c at Clombo. Insident of Inprocession, Cpt. Lowe on A.36 My Actoomomianl Noter on Ulyses p.1.0
1915 Jan 23 23. "23 26 29 31 31 " 31 Convoy My repoet to Defence from Aden Concest on Ulysser Hords of La Marsillaini Meroage to sfr Col. Bowle (N.L.) n Dasship New Resland Verses on Inoculation, a Fardy. truse dinned on Ulyoses Flesam from Feas, with Advance order he landing Norld Chart with vayy of Alxae platter.
1915 Feby 2 5. "14. i15. 17 "17 "23 March 1 i t. "9. " 15. " 24 " 26 " 26. Apl. 2 5 "8. "8. Vol.2 Feranal Soreine & letters on landing on Egypt. Nater he Confivence of C.Os. my order be hat hill Exeruise in Egght My final Convoy Report to Defence my note He Bw-wow on tadical Exereise of Byde. d tenenl a special edses he do. te 2- d. do a my draft of 4 Byes Operation standing order. (copie tollow) Shipping Documents of Kit to London from Egype. Nate to Speeches on Buttalion Inspections My Ampive of Ltee Brigade Exercise (White Force - Russil) Notes or "Emn Feathers Case of Insubordination leter from Godley in pao attendance at Field Froing letter to Division in my trip to Kuxos. Nates & confirnce with C.Os in M.G. sections my doapt Notes t Byde Fastical Excocise Note to Charter an Case of Fioste Morgan. Note in Mrrs Nisholson & Fiosk Mornan Lconard-
1915 Apl. 14. "16. 16 17 17. "19. "19. 20 21 "21 22 23. "26 26. "27. 27 27 28. " 28. "29 30 Vol. 3. Intellignce meny a Gallipol (other follow) My drawing of View of Quee Elizabeth thre Porthole. first Censored Card sent home by me. Bople of Feninsula, by Tess. (also on Apl. 21) Telegam to come to Listzow Go. Godleys landing order My pence Skitch of Keet in Lennnos Havbor. My notes on Disemberkatio rehecoval Jan Hamiltons twce order (pinted) my letter to Dis. reporting mability to reac hertzow My doaft of my landing Order (Typel Copy fallows) Ialed envelope with my letter to relatives. First twars message, after Landing Coops telegoum o t Enemy Ruses Dis. Order to 14th Br to move Telepam fom Brockman asking t Remprements Personal fiell messye from Galley Fencil Note from Majorteele - blood-stained I Comforting measage from Rankwe Messepe to Carman to try & seon Boigade Fild Message letter to Godley (and of this or
1915 May 1. 1. 1 May 122. 42 "3. " 3. + "4. 4 Ooe 4 Locke's Wal Drary of Brigade Apl. 26 to May 3/15 Message to meet Gen. Halket on my right Flank tencil memo. from Quinn many reports (telegram & memos. r Super) Dis. order to Advance tonight. Comfatulations fom Dursws Argent letter reporting decconty withdrawal for Morganpation. MSS letter to Div. reporting State of Byde. trot intimation of bathing parties to beach. do- do. i fist issue of kum (ends)
A0. 1915 May 7 "8. " 9. "9. 9 9 10 12. 12. 12. "15. 15 15. "17 "18. .20 " 23 25 "29. 30. "31. June 2 "2 6. "8 Ool.5 my orte to mack Nuttalion nmber one Sleeve of Tackets. "Mouach Valley? nack herein (the adden Mercy from Feeting (Royel Marines) 14 I pair on Gadley's order to pitrols from 13 p 15h BBs. My report thereon. Lengthy Report from Carman at Qumnn's Post. Wirslens Report of suking of hnsitania toadleys confortulation on attack fom Quns post last night. Copy of letter sent to Mr Fink or death of his son. Chanel to take wee Command of No 3 Section fme Wotman. knosel to take ae tommand of NA Lectun fom Merce. My Fiell message giving Brigude dispositions to next two days. My sketch of view, from my Dug out. Message asking me to meet Ganeral Bridges - when he was butally wounded. The Daodanelles Driveller detter to Pope or Fink & Ferani &his reply trot Note n pestiong relative semiaity of self, hefp, Chane &c Brshward announcement of death of Bridges Letter to Hanless asking of Aubrey is well. letter to Burnap asking him to prepare to relieve Carman at Quin. Report from Helles of men from Drake Battalion benng fiat on. My notes of arranments to Relief of Brigide. Litter to tope to abstir home ivolving 4 Hyd in tonight patrols. Report of Godley's Addren to Bgde on Resera Fully. adversed My MS note commenting on Beaustalse reports of oue landing. dong letter to Golley reviewing Strength of Brigale Letter to Godley n Majee Reid - (appinently cancelled)
1915 June 10. " 10. " 13. 17 " 18. "18. 21. 25. "27. July 1. 2. "6. 9. "10. "11. "12. " 18. 19 21 22. 24. 25. Aug. 2. 2. 2 3. 3. 4. " 4. 5. 5 " 6. Voe 6 CTX History Sheet of Oppen F Bde. pepared by me (see alss p 1) My letter to Division on Lieut McGlionne Recommendation he Rewards (omittin Courtney) Maze designed by me. Particular of death of Lieut. Kevt. My list of Now-English Words. Lady Galley's Calle. My letter to Legge. Litter to Div. St. Hells. Roj.H.R. Allen's samphlet. Letty from Gosley in Regimental prmotions My note S speech to 13t Br Another Maze London Ezette, with my promotion to Biig Generl Ses's note repurting MrCay's second eveanation Cable from & to tink n death of son. Division calls Confience of Brigadier Mynoter on same - Gas &c i My note te Conference with C.Os above. my doaft of operation orae NC 4f. (type copies follow. Reconnanuse in Destroye. Legp compritulate me i promotion & joe to Egypt Nate n retative semaity of Brigadier Aintratis day Leaf from Mrs Barritt. tst note fo Anx 6t operations My arpy of loss plan Fo AnxC, & my notes thereon Typee advance Brigade Orsel F operations My popiles of voute of Marh to Abdel Rahman Baid Arrangement to Devolution of Commant, if casnalty. My note t Operations & Conference with COs. on Koute d No5 My typed Brigade order, to operation p.1.0 000
1915 (ent an C "6. 6 Letter to me trun Cop Report of my Addrew to officer & N.C.O My note he came Mev Battle Keleprams & reports. Stimalating Felegram from Gadley
715. Aug.8. 9 2. "10 10 11. 14 16 16 "17. 19. 19 20 20. 21. 21 21. "22. "22. 22 " 23 " 24. Pol. 7 Divisions quation whether bash Bigade should take same wate as 4 lyped message from Biodwood to "Boys loss oder to one to from defensive line Note Fom A.M. Young frm Rearve Gully in Stores. Another on Aug. 13. My MSS report to Cox, asking fr a Reseve Battalion arright. Dinsion notifies important Mahomedan fetival, & possible atteck, Odre de Battaille of Enperal troops now engaged. Note from young in Dawson's Land My note to Chanval in Gordon Gabuel Note to me from Majoo Genest Shaw, who bnt me a battilion Note to me him General Cayley for lending him Sgt. Dann, for Sniping Telegram how Division in prnting Murlay a Commission Marjolu's chetch which cansed meriment, Survey of 13t Bittalion trenches. My draft of Opoation order 10 te attacked by D.DD man under Rnosel typed copy liter Fist messap relating to 5th Bode & 17th Rattalin but message i Communication French about which Cox made a fuss. dreft letter to Cannan be sos Au 23) Mynster he confienc of C.Oa. Reseipt bo 14 tukin possoner fom A.P.M. Druft of my message in Survivors which envaged Godley. Kelepam nn Death of Chaplai Andrew Gillison Eyl Davis pann Sketch of Twkish position on Hill 60
1915. Aug. 25. "25 26 26. 26. 26 27 27 28 28. 28 29 29 29. 30. 30 30 Vol. 8. My telegoam to Cop on I companies Connapts to jain me. Godley to call fr Afteroon tex Letter to tox a Margolin, & my Cep flank. (& later letter same date) My rcommendation of Mr Glin to distinction Cass order be operation on 27t Sketch pean of trenche he attack on Hill 60 My specation Ovder No 11 Russels MS. order to Nt. Col. Adame. Notes to Marolin for tonight operation Mangolms notes i anr shell talling short. General Gosleys Conjortulation Note to Cox a Connecting French beyoin from Adame - he is booken up. Apprinting Dave to replace Adam. Streugth & distribution of Brigade. Draft of my massage reporting poposed relief of Brigide. My draft advence order he mave to Aghipl Dave. lax caticifes my reports as to popar of Connecting tranches on my left. My protect against laving 550 men an old trenches as instructors Doift deto Carman & o to withdoawals.

Volume 1. 
1914 
Aug. 13. - Intercepted German Wireless message on one attack on Rabaul. 
   ”    14  - First drafts of my Censorship Regulations 
Sep. 12  -  Official apptment to command 4th Bde, A.I.F. (signed by Legge.) 
   ”    15     Letter urging Legge allow we have permanent staff & adjutants 
   ”    15     Legge refuses me an "Additional Staff Captain" 
   ”   20     Appointment of committee to select officers for A.I.F 
   ”    21     Early letter to Mc Glinn 
   ”    21     Protest against selection being taken out of my hands. 
   ”   24     Early letter to Jess 
   ”   28.    My organization of work for Bgde H.Q. staff 
Nov. 17.    Trouble re permission for 14th Bn. to accept flag 
Nov. 17.    Draft of my pamphlet - " 100 Hints" 
   ”    27     Letter to Governor on farewell March 
   ”    28.    My Notes for Conference with C.O's. 
   ”    30    My printed Pamphlet 100 hints 
Dec.  1.      Bugle Calls. 
   ”      1.     Field Exercises at Broadmeadows. 
   ”      6.    Notes for my lecture to Officers on "Orders" 
   ”      8.    My Notes fro Farewell march of Dec 17 
   ”     15     Bgde Tactical Exercise 
   ”     15.    Notes for Pow - wow on do. 
   ”     15     Instructs. to Umpires for do. 
   ”     17.    My timetable for March. 
   ”     21     Farewell verses from Len. Hapman. 
   ”    24     First Convoy orders. (Later order follow) 
   ”    24     Full Roll of all officers of Fourth Bgde. 
   ”    24     Full List Ships & Tonnage 2nd Convoy 
1915 
Jany. 6     My lecture to officers on "Reconnaissance" 
   ”     11            do          do               on "Ammunition Supply" 
   ”     12.    Humorous Ship's order Parody re a Tug-of-War 
   ”     13      My report from Colombo to "Defence" 
   ”     13      Names of Governor, Commandant etc at Colombo. 
   ”     14      Incident of Supercession of Capt. Lowe on A.36 
   “     18      My Astronomical Notes on " Ulysses"     p.t.o

 

1915  
Jany 23.  My Convoy reports to "Defence" from Aden 
    "     23.  Concert on "Ulysses" 
    "     23   Words of  "La Marsellaise" 
    "     26   Messages to & from Col.Barker (N.Z.) re warship "New Zealand" 
    "      29.  Verses on "Inoculation"; a Parody. 
    "      31.   Final dinner on "Ulysses" 
    "      31    Telegram from Jess, with Advance orders for landing 
    "      31    World Chart with voyaging "Ulysses" plotted. 

 

Vol.2. 
1915. 
Feby  2.  Personal souvenirs & letters on landing in Egypt. 
  "        5.  Notes for Conference of C.O's. 
  "      14.  My order for first Field Exercise in Egypt 
  "      15.   My final Convoy Report to "Defence" 
  "      17.   My notes for Pow-wow on Tactical Exercise of Bgde. 
  "      17.   General & special ideas for     do.        do. 
  "      23         do.             do.              for 2nd   do.   do. 
March 1  My draft of 4th Bgde Operation Standing orders. (copies follow) 
   "        4.  Shipping Documents of Kit to London from Egypt. 
   "        9.  Notes for Speeches on Battalion Inspections. 
   "       15.  My Umpire of Inter Brigade Exercise (White Force-Russel) 
   "       24  Notes on "Emu Feathers" Case of Insubordination 
   "       26  Letter from Godley re poor attendance at Field Firing. 
   "       26.  Letter to Division re my trip to Luxor. 
Apl.      2   Notes for Conference with C.O.'s re M.G. sections 
   "         5   My draft Notes for Bgde Tactical Exercise 
   "         8.  Note to Chapter re Case of Private Morgan. 
   "         8.  Note re Miss Nicholson & Private Norman Leonard.

 

Vol.3. 
1915 
Apl.14.  Intelligence message re Gallipoli (others follow) 
  "    16.  My drawing of view of Queen Elizabeth thru' Porthole. 
  "    16.  First Censored Card sent home by me. 
  "    17   Profile of Peninsula, by Jess. (also on Apl. 21) 
  "    17.  Telegram to come to Lutzon 
  "    19.   Gen. Godley's landing order  
  "    19.   My pencil sketch of Fleet in Lemnos Harbor. 
  "    20.  My notes on Disembarkation rehearsal 
  "     21   Ian Hamilton's "Force Order" (printed) 
  "     21   My letter to Div. reporting inability to reach Lutzon 
  "     22   My draft of my landing order (Typed copy follows) 
  "     23.  Sealed envelope with my letters to relatives. 
  "     26   First inwards' message, after Landing 
  "     26.  Corps telegram re x Enemy Ruses 
  "     27.   Div. order to 14th Bn to move 
  "     27.   Telegram from Brockman asking for Reinforcements 
  "     27.   Personal field message from Godley. 
  "     28.   Pencil Note from Major Steele - blood-stained. 
  "     28.   Comforting message from Rankine 
  "     29    Message to Cannan to try & rejoin Brigade 
  "     30    Field Message letter to Godley  
(end of this Vol.)

 

Vol 4 
1915 
May 1.  Lock's War Diary of Brigade Apl. 26 to May 3/15 
 "       1.  Message to meet Gen. Walker on my right flank 
 "       1.  Pencil memo. from Quinn 
May 1 & 2. Many reports (telegrams & memos re Snipers) 
  "      2  Div. order for Advance tonight. 
  "      3. Congratulations from Divisions. 
  "      3.  Urgent letter reporting necessity withdrawal for reorganization. 
  "      4.  MSS letter to Div. reporting State of Bgde. 
  "      4.  First intination of batting parties to beach.  
  "      4      do.      do.     re first issue of Rum 
(ends)

 

Vol.5 
1915 
May 7. My order to mark Battalion numbers on Sleeves of Jackets. 
(The address "Monash Valley" used herein) 
   "    8.  Message from Festing (Royal Marines) 
   "    9.  I pass on Godley's orders for patrols from 13th, 14th & 15th Bns. 
   "    9.  My report thereon. 
   "    9.  Lengthy Report from Cannan at Quinn's Post. 
   "    9.  Wireless Report of sinking of Lusitania. 
   "   10.  Godley's congratulations on attack from Quinn's post last night. 
   "   12.  Copy of letter sent to Mr Fink re death of his son. 
   "   12. Chauvel to take over Command of No 3 Section from Trotman. 
   "   13. Russel to take over Command of No 4 Section from Mercer. 
   "   15. My field message giving Brigade dispositions for next two days. 
   "   15. My sketch of view, from my Dug Out. 
   "   15. Message asking me to meet General Bridges-when he was fatally wounded. 
   "   17. The Dardanelles Drivelles 
   "   17  Letter to Pope re Fink & Pirani & his reply 
   "   18. First Notes re question of relative seniority of self, Legge, Chauvel &c. 
   "   20 Birdwoods' announcement of death of Bridges. 
   "   23  Letter to Wanliss asking if Aubrey is well. 
   "   25  Letter to Burnage asking him to prepare to relieve Cannan at Quinn's. 
  "   29. Report from Helles of men from "Drake" Battalion being fired on. 
  "   30. My notes of arrangements for relief of Brigade. 
  "    31. Letter to Pope to abstain from involving 4th Bgde in tonight's patrols. 
June 2 Report of Godley's Address to Bgde in Reserve Gully. 
   "      2 My MS note adverde adversely commenting on Bean's false reports of our landing. 
   "      6. Long letter to Godley reviewing Strength of Brigade 
   "      8  Letter to Godley re Major Reid - (apparently cancelled)

 

Vol 6  
1915 
June 10. History Sheet of Officers 4th Bde. prepared by me (see also June 11 & 13) 
  "       10. My letter to Division re Lieut McGlinn 
  "       13. Recommendations for Rewards (omitting Courtney) 
  "       17. Maze designed by me. 
  "       18. Particulars of death of Lieut. Kerr. 
  "       18. My list of Non-English words. 
  "       21. Lady Godley's cake. 
  "       25. My letter to Legge. 
  "       27. Letter to Div. re Sgt. Wells. 
July   1.  Prof. H.B. Allen's pamphlet. 
  "       2. Letter from Godley re Regimental promotions 
  "       6. My notes for Speech to 13th Bn. 
  "       9. Another Maze 
  "      10. London Gazette, with my promotion to Brig.General. 
  "      11. Jess's note reporting McCay's second evacuation 
  "      12. Cable from & to Fink re death of son. 
  "      18. Division calls Conference of Brigadiers 
  "      19. My notes on same - Gas &c  &c. 
  "      21  My notes for Conference with C.O.'s re above. 
  "     22. My draft of Operation order No 4. (typed copies follow. 
  "     24. Reconnaissance in Destroyer. 
  "      25. Legge congratulates me re promotion & goes to Egypt. 
Aug. 2.  Note re relative seniority of Brigadier 
  "       2.  Australia Day Leaf from Mrs Barrett. 
  "       2. First notes for Aug 6th operations 
  "       3. My copy of Cox's plan for Aug 6, & my notes thereon 
  "       3.  Typed advance Brigade Order for Operations 
  "       4. My profiles of route of March to Abdel Rahman Baie. 
  "       4. Arrangements for Devolution of Command, if casualty. 
  "       5. My notes for Operations & Conference with C.O.'s. 
  "       5.               do.            do.                  on Route 
 "        6. My typed Brigade order No 5 for Operation 
p.t.o.

 

1915 (contd) 
Aug 6  Letter to me from Cox 
  "     6.  Report of my Address to Officers & N.C.O's. 
  "     6   My notes for same 
  "     7.  Numerous Battle Telegrams & reports. 
  "     7.  Stimulating Telegram from Godley 

 

Vol. 7 
1915 
Aug.8. Divisions' question whether fresh Brigade should take same route as 4th.- 
  "     9. Typed message from Birdwood to "Boys" 
  "     9. Cox's orders to me to form defensive line 
  "    10. Note from Q.M. Young from Reserve Gully re Stores. Another on Aug. 13. 
  "     10 My MSS report to Cox, asking for a Reserve Battalion overnight. 
  "     11. Division notifies important Mahommedan festival, & possible attack. 
  "     14. Ordre de Battaille of Imperial Troops now engaged. 
  "     16. Note from Young re Dawson's hand 
  "     16. My not to Chauvel re Gordon Gabriel 
  "     17. Note to me from Major General Shaw, who lent me a Battalion 
  "     19. Note to me from General Cayley for lending him Sgt. Dann, for sniping. 
  "     19. Telegram from Division re granting Murray a Commission. 
   "   20. Margolin's sketch which caused merriment. 
   "   20. Survey of 13th Battalion trenches. 
   "    21. My draft of Operation order 10 for attacked by 500 men under Russel  
(typed copy later) 
   "    21. First message relating to 5th Bgde  & 17th Battalion 
    "   21. First message re Communication Trench about which Cox made a fuss. 
(draft letter to Cannan hereon Aug 23.) 
    "   22. My notes for Conference of C.O's. 
    "   22. Receipt for 14 Turkish prisoners from A.P.M. 
    "   22  Draft of my message re "Survivors" which enraged Godley. 
    "   23. Telegram re Death of Chaplain Andrew Gillison (draft let 
    "   24. Dare's panorama sketch of Turkish position on Hill 60

 

Vol. 8. 
1915 
Aug. 25. My telegram to Cox re 2 companies Connanghts to join me. 
   "     25.  Godley to call for Afternoon tea. 
   "     26. Letter to Cox re Margolin, & my left flank. (& later letter same date) 
   "     26. My recommendation of McGlinn for distinction 
    "    26. Cox's orders for operation on 27th 
    "    26. Sketch plan of trenches for attack on Hill 60 
    "    27. My operation order No 11  
    "    27. Russel's MS. order to Lt.Col. Adams. 
    "    27. Notes to Margolin for tonight's operation 
    "    27. Margolin's notes re one shell falling short 
    "    27. General Godley's Congratulations 
    "    28. Note to Cox re Connecting Trench 
    "    28. Telegram from Adams - he is broken up. 
    "    28. Appointing Dare to replace Adams. 
    "    29. Strength & distribution of Brigade. 
    "    29. Draft of my message reporting proposed relief of Brigade. 
    "    29. My draft advance order for move to Aghyl Dere. 
    "    30. Cox criticizes my reports as to progress of Connecting Trenches on my left. 
   "     30.  My protest against leaving 350 men in old trenches as instructors 
    "     30. Draft orders to Cannan & ors for withdrawals.

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