General Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 17, 1 November 1917 - 13 January 1918, Part 15

Conflict:

First World War, 1914–18

Subject:

Documents and letters

Status:

Awaiting approval

Accession number:

RCDIG0000625

Difficulty:

THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
WAITING LIST - STAFF TRAINEES. - 31-12-1917.
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DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS:
Major. W. W. BERRY. 3rd Pion. Btn. Attending Course.
Lieut. S. IRWIN. 36th Battalion.

3rd AUST. DIV. ARTILLERY: N I L.

9th AUST: INFANTRY BRIGADE:
Captain A. E. YATES. 35th Battalion.
Captain J.G. PATTERSON (MC). do.
~~Captain W.H. DOUGLAS. 33rd Battalion~~ [*superseded *]

l0th AUST: INFANTRY BRIGADE:
Lieut. C. C. GALE. 38th Battalion.
~~Captain R. M. MARKS 38th do.~~ [*superseded*] [*see next sheet*]
Captain A. J. MURRAY. 39th do.

11th AUST: INFANTRY BRIGADE:
Captain S. E. T0LLEY, 43rd Battalion.
~~Lieut. W. G. FISHER. 42nd do.~~ [*superseded*]
Lieut. W.G. HARRINGTON. 43rd do.
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Divisional Headquarters,
31st Decr., 1917.
(R.M).-

Tabulation of Honors Gazetted
3rd Aust. Division
To 2nd January 1918.

V.C.	5
K.C.B.	1
C.M.G.	3 4
D.S.O.	28
M.C.	148
D.C.M.	75
Bar to D.C.M.	1
M.S.M.	1
M. M.	664
Bar to MM.	15
Mention in Despatches	201

Foreign:

Legion d'honneur	1
Criox de Guerre	2
Medaille Militaire (French)	2
Ordre de Leopold	1
Medaille Militaire (Belgian)	1

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"A" Form.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.

_{^{Army Form C. 2121}}
_{^{(in pads of 100).}}

_{^{No. of Message.....................}}

_{^{Prefix................ Code..........m}} _{^{Office of Origin and Service Instructions.}} _{^{..............................................}} _{^{..............................................}}	_{^{Words \| Charge}} _^Sent _{^{At........................m}} _{^{To............................}} _{^{By............................}}	_{^{This message is on a/c of:}} _{^{.................................................}}_^.Service. _{^{.....................................................................}} _{^{(Signature of "Franking Officer.")}}	_{^{Recd. at ............................m.}} _^Date_^2/1/18.._{^{.....................}} _{^{From ...................................}} _{^{By............................................}}
To {	NEW ZEALAND DIVISION
_{^{Sender's Number.}} * ADC 62	_{^{Day of Month}} 2	_{^{In reply to Number.}}	_^AAA
MOST CORDIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO SIR ARTHUR RUSSELL from GENERAL MONASH AND THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION
_^From	3rd Aust Div
_^Place
_^Time	9:15 AM
_{^{The above may be forwarded as now corrected.}}		(Z) [[AM Simonson?]]Capt
_^Censor.		_{^{Signature of Addressor of person authorised to telegraph in his name}}
_{^{* This line should be erased if not required.}} _{^{750,000. W 2186 - M509. H.W. & V., Ld. 6/16.}}

"A" Form.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.

_{^{Army Form C. 2121}}
_{^{(in pads of 100).}}

_{^{No. of Message.....................}}

_{^{Prefix.................... Code............ m}} _{^{Office of Origin and Service}} _{^{Instructions.}} _{^{..............................................}} _{^{..............................................}}	_{^{Words \| Charge}} _^Sent _{^{At........................m}} _{^{To............................}} _{^{By............................}}	_{^{This message is on a/c of:}} _{^{........................................}}_^.Service. _{^{.........................................................}} _{^{(Signature of "Franking Officer.")}}	_{^{Recd. at.......................m.}} _{^{Date ....................................}} _{^{From ...................................}} _{^{By............................................}}
To {	Fourth Canadian Division
_{^{Sender's Number.}} * ADC 63	_{^{Day of Month}} 2	_{^{In reply to Number.}}	_^AAA
MOST Cordial Congratuations to Sir D Watson from General Monah and 3rd Aust Division
_^From	3rd Aust Div
_^Place
_^Time	9:18
_{^{The above may be}} _{^{forwarded as now corrected.}}	(Z) [[AM Simonson?]] Capt
_^Censor.	_{^{Signature of Addressor of person authorised to telegraph in his name}}
_{^{* This line should be erased if not required.}} _{^{750,000. W 2186 - M509. H.W. & V., Ld. 6/16.}}

"A" Form.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.

_{^{Army Form C. 2121}}
_{^{(in pads of 100).}}

_{^{No. of Message.....................}}

_{^{Prefix.................... Code............ m}} _{^{Office of Origin and Service}} _{^{Instructions.}} _{^{..............................................}} _{^{..............................................}}	_{^{Words \| Charge}} _^Sent _{^{At........................m}} _{^{To............................}} _{^{By............................}}	_{^{This message is on a/c of:}} _{^{........................................}}_^.Service. _{^{.........................................................}} _{^{(Signature of "Franking Officer.")}}	_{^{Recd. at.......................m.}} _{^{Date ....................................}} _{^{From ...................................}} _{^{By............................................}}
To {	CANADIAN CORPS
_{^{Sender's Number.}} * ADC 64	_{^{Day of Month}} 2	_{^{In reply to Number.}}	_^AAA
Most Cordial Congratuations to Sir Archibal _{^{[[suspected error for Arthur]]}}Currie from General Monash and 3rd Australian Division
_^From	3rd Aust Div
_^Place
_^Time	9:18 AM
_{^{The above may be}} _{^{forwarded as now corrected.}}	(Z) [[A M Simonson? ]]Capt
_^Censor.	_{^{Signature of Addressor of person authorised to telegraph in his name}}
_{^{* This line should be erased if not required.}} _{^{750,000. W 2186 - M509. H.W. & V., Ld. 6/16.}}

"A" Form.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.

_{^{Army Form C. 2121}}
_{^{(in pads of 100).}}

_{^{No. of Message.....................}}

_{^{Prefix.................... Code............ m}} _{^{Office of Origin and Service}} _{^{Instructions.}} _{^{..............................................}} _{^{..............................................}}	_{^{Words \| Charge}} _^Sent _{^{At........................m}} _{^{To............................}} _{^{By............................}}	_{^{This message is on a/c of:}} _{^{........................................}}_^.Service. _{^{.........................................................}} _{^{(Signature of "Franking Officer.")}}	_{^{Recd. at.......................m.}} _{^{Date ....................................}} _{^{From ...................................}} _{^{By............................................}}
To {	25th Division
_{^{Sender's Number.}} * ADC 65	_{^{Day of Month}} 2	_{^{In reply to Number.}}	_^AAA
Most Cordial Congratuations to Sir E. G. T. Bainbridge from General Monash and 3rd Aust. Division
_^From	3rd Aust Div
_^Place
_^Time	9:20 AM
_{^{The above may be}} _{^{forwarded as now corrected.}}	(Z) [[A M Simonson ?]] Capt
_^Censor.	_{^{Signature of Addressor of person authorised to telegraph in his name}}
_{^{* This line should be erased if not required.}} _{^{750,000. W 2186 - M509. H.W. & V., Ld. 6/16.}}

"A" Form.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.

_{^{Army Form C. 2121}}
_{^{(in pads of 100).}}

_{^{No. of Message.....................}}

_{^{Prefix.................... Code............ m}} _{^{Office of Origin and Service}} _{^{Instructions.}} _{^{..............................................}} _{^{..............................................}}	_{^{Words \| Charge}} _^Sent _{^{At........................m}} _{^{To............................}} _{^{By............................}}	_{^{This message is on a/c of:}} _{^{........................................}}_^.Service. _{^{.........................................................}} _{^{(Signature of "Franking Officer.")}}	_{^{Recd. at.}}_^..2/1/18._^......m. _{^{Date ....................................}} _{^{From ...................................}} _{^{By............................................}}
To {	ADMIN AUST LONDON
_{^{Sender's Number.}} * ADC 67	_{^{Day of Month}} 2	_{^{In reply to Number.}}	_^AAA
PLEASE CONVEY TO SIR JAMES W McCAY MOST CORDIAL CONGRATULATIONS FROM HIS OLDEST FRIEND, GENERAL MONASH
_^From	3rd Aust Div
_^Place
_^Time	9:25 AM
_{^{The above may be}} _{^{forwarded as now corrected.}}	(Z) [[A M Simonson ?]] Capt
_^Censor.	_{^{Signature of Addressor of person authorised to telegraph in his name}}
_{^{* This line should be erased if not required.}} _{^{750,000. W 2186 - M509. H.W. & V., Ld. 6/16.}}

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