General Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 17, 11 February - 18 March 1918, Part 2

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Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
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Headquarters, 87th Infantry Brigade, 12th Feb. 1918. ----- Dear General, When may I come over and bring two Commanding Officers with me to see a full dress demonstration with Varley Qude bombs and Varley Biddølph Rifle Grenades ? My Division do not believe in smoke,but General de Lisle is prepared to believe once I can show him. So I would like to bring over also my Drench Mortar man,then we could later put up a show with our own Trench Mortars for General de Lisle. Do you think Varley could give us a show just below your headquarters like he did sometime ago when you were last at Ravelsberg,but in addition demonstrate with the smoke Rifle Grenade ? Would you allow the good old 3rd Pioneers to make us 600 bomgs in case we want to use them for a little show? Would you allow our own Divisional Pioneers to visit your pioneers to learn the system of manufacture? I hate to worry you in this way,but feel it is best to write directly and hope you will not dream of answering,but just get Paul to write me a note saving yes,or no,and quoting suitahle times and dabes. I would also very much like to take the Commanding Officers whowI bring down with me to see how you are running your platoon competitions. In this Division they have not started or thought about them yet and the time is getting on. Yours tul, V Früert foster Bpig-Gen. Commardjng (83ch Inf. (Brigade. Major-General Sir John Monash. 5. Frunrg, ot 5987
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USTR Copy 13.3.18. Unit. Reg.No. Rank. Pte. 2891. 37th. Bn. rte. 2136. Pte. 1261. Pte. 31138. 31142. Pte. 684. Pte. 12th. February, 1918. a me. POWELL H.A. ROBBINS H.W. RANXIN J.F. BRUCE w.c. XXLSEY H.S. WATT D.w. 13.2.1918. copy -(2) Believed Believed wounded Where last seen Any other information. prisoner. or killed. Was a member of No.6. In NO MAN's LAND Possibly met same party for enemy's 2nd. N o. fate as Lieut. on way home line. DLxON. unwounded. was one of the L.c. party Believed wounded N o. At assembly in in NO MAN's LAED on right but no confirmation. NO MAN'S LAND. and is thought to have been killed by shell fire. Was one of the party to No unless No information At assembly in storm and block right of severely available. NO MAN'S LAND. enemy's 2nd. line and may wounded. have been wounded or killed in fighting which occurred there. see report on Lieut. ditto. In NO MAN'S LAND Y es. DIXON. coming out unwounded. Thie man was a member of In NO MAN'S LAND Lieut. CROWE's party. ditto. Yes. coming out unwounded. Was one of L.G. covering ditto. No information. At assembly in party to go to right rear NO MAN'S LAND. of enemy's second line. He may have been wounded or killed in fighting which [pocurred there. (signed) W. RAMSAY MONICOLL. Brigadier-General. Commanding lOth. Aust. Infantry Brigade.
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ROUTINE ORDER NO.65 Maj-Gen., Sir H. V. COK, K.C.M.G.,0.B.,C.S.I. Comdg., 4th AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. -------------- 28th M47, 1918. DUTIES. 375. Fiold Officor of tho Day- May 28th - Major T. Flintoff, 47th Battalion. Noxt for Duty Hay 29th - Hajor D. K. Chapman, 45th Dattalion. Brigade for Duty - 12th Infantry Brigade. REVIEW. 376. Speoial Ordors with rogard to the Roviow by the Commander-in-Chief aro issued horowith. ( deens kong Lieut-Colonel, A.A. & Q.M.G., 4th AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. NOTICE. ------ LOST from train botwoon Railhead and Sorapoum, 1 black kit beg, markod "CROUCH é. L. H.", oontaining books, papers and personal kit, on Thursday 25th instant. Roward on returning same to Lt. Crouch, 12th Machine Gun Company. -----------------
Copy to Lieut.-Colonel JESS. G.S.O.I. THIRD AUSTRALLAN DIVISION. Divisional Headquarters, 14th. February, 1918. My dear Jackson, Your letter of the 12th. instant just received. Of course, the reply to all your questions is Yes and I shall immediately put in hand arrangements to carry your wishes into effect; and will let you know as soon as possible how soon we can be ready, co that you can select dates to suit yourself. - The only matter in your list of which I shall not be able to give you much of value is in regard to the Platoon Competitions. - Everybody at this end of the Show has gonz orazy on Defensive Works, and the whole of my man-power has been so concentrated on working parties that we have been able to do very little in regard to this matter. However, it is possible that one or two battalions of the Ilth. Brigade may be able to show something worth looking at. I shall get JESS to write you as soon as he has seen the people concerned with a view to arranging for your visit. - Yours very sincerely, Brig.-General C.H.N. Jackson, C.M.C..D.S.O. Commanding e7th. Infantry Brigade, 29th. Division. B.E.F.
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Headquarters,
87th Infantry Brigade,
12th Feb. 1918.
Dear General,
When may I come over and bring two Commanding
Officers with me to see a full dress demonstration with Varley
bombs and Varley Biddoulph ∧German Rifle Grenades ?
My Division do not believe in smoke, but General
de Lisle is prepared to believe once I can show him.   So I would
like to bring over also my STrench Mortar man, then we could later
put up a show with our own Trench Mortars for Greneral de Lisle.
Do you think Varley could give us a show just
below your headquarters like he did sometime ago when you were
last at Ravelsberg, but in addition demonstrate with the smoke
Rifle Grenade ?
Would you allow the good old 3rd Pioneers to make
us 600 bomgbs in case we want to use them for a little show?
Would you allow our own Divisional Pioneers to
visit your pioneers to learn the system of manufacture?
I hate to worry you in this way, but feel it is best
to write directly and hope you will not dream of answering, but just
get Paul to write me a note saying yes, or no, and quoting suitable
times and dates.
I would also very much like to take the Commanding
Officers whom I bring down with me to see how you are running
your platoon competitions.   In this Division they have not started
or thought about them yet and the time is getting on.
Yours truly, V. Sincerely
G.H. Jackson
Brig-Gen.
Commanding 87th Inf. Brigade.
Major-General Sir John Monash.
K.C.B,
3rd  Aust  Div
B.E.F
 

 

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enemy Trenches west WARNETON
night of 10th aaa ends
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PARTICULARS OF OFFICERS AND MEN REPORTED MISSING ON 10.2.1918.

Unit.

Reg.No.

 Rank.

Name.

  

 Where last seen. Believed
Wounded
or Killed.		 Believed
prisoner.		 Any other
Information.

37th.
Bn.

 

 

  -
 

 

 

Lieut.

 

 

 

CROWE W.G.H.

 

 

Entering
enemy's
second line.

 

 One report says he was wounded. others say not.
Cannot confirm.

No - unless severely wounded.

 

N o n e.

 

  "

                  

 

 

 

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lieut.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIXON N.E.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In NO MAN'S LAND about half way
across
coming back.

 

Believed killed.
When last seen was ^only wounded.

 

 

 

 

  - do -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enemy machine gun fire was heavy and prisoners were killed by it on way over.  It is thought that he may have been killed in same way.

 

   "

 

 

 

 

6145.

 

 

 

 

Private

 

 

 

 

BAMBRICK J.S.

 

 

 

On enemy's parapet.

 

 

 

 Lieut. HUNTER reports that he was wounded but thought that he had been brought in. Possibly prisoner in view of report that he was wounded.

N o n e.

 

  "   

 

 

554.

 

 

Private

 

 

COX  C.

 

 

 At Assembly in NO MAN'S LAND.

Unknown. 

 

 

Unknown.

 

 

 Was a runner with Lieut. HUNTER;  no other information canbe obtained.

   "  

 

 

 

 

3608.

 

 

 

 

Private

 

 

 

 

MORRIS  A.

 

 

 

 

At junction of C.T, and enemy's second line.

 

Believed wounded.

 

 

 

Possibly prisoner in view of report wounded,

 

 Was a member of Lieut. CROW's party;  very little information can be obtained as to the movements of this party.

P.TO.
 

 

 

Unit. Reg.No. Rank.. Name. Where last seen. Believed wounded or Killed. Believed prisoner. Any other information.

37th. Bn.

 

2891.

 

 

Pte.

 

 

POWELL H.A.

 

 In NO MAN'S LAND on way home unwounded. Possibly met same fate as Lieut. DIXON

No.

 

 

 Was a member of No. 6. party for enemy's 2nd. line.

   " 

 

 

  

2136.

 

 

 

Pte.

 

 

 

ROBBINS H.W.

 

 

At assembly in NO MAN'S LAND.

 

 Believed wounded but no confirmation.

No.

 

 

 

 Was one of the L.G. party in NO MAN'S LAND on right and is thought to have been killed by shell fire.

   "  

 

 

 

 

 

1261.

 

 

 

 

 

Pte.

 

 

 

 

 

RANKIN J.F.

 

 

 

 

At assembly in NO MAN'S LAND.

 

 

 

No information available.

 

 

 

 

No unless severely wounded.

 

 

 

 Was one of the party to storm and block right of enemy's 2nd. line and may have been wounded or killed in fighting which occurred there.

   "

 

 

31138.

 

 

Pte.

 

 

BRUCE W.G.

 

 In NO MAN'S LAND coming out unwounded.

Yes.

 

 

ditto.

 

 

See report on Lieut. DIXON.

 

   "

 

 

31142.

 

 

Pte.

 

 

KELSEY H.S.

 

 In NO MAN'S LAND coming out unwounded.

Yes.

 

 

ditto.

 

 

 This man was a member of Lieut. CROWE's party.

   "

 

 

 

 

 

684.

 

 

 

 

 

Pte.

 

 

 

 

 

WATT  D.W.

 

 

 

 

At assembly in NO MAN'S LAND.

 

 

 

No information.

 

 

 

 

 

ditto

 

 

 

 

 

 Was one of L.G. covering party to go to right rear of enemy's second line.  He may have been wounded or killed in fighting which occurred there.


(Signed) W. RAMSAY McNICOLL.
Brigadier - General.
Commanding 10th. Aust. Infantry Brigade.
12th. February, 1918

 

Souvenirs from Egypt 1916
4th Aust Div
Given me by Pyke, 13/2/18 

 

ROUTINE ORDER NO. 65
by
Maj - Gen., Sir H. V. COX, K.C.M.G., C.B.,C.S.I.
Comdg., 4th AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
28th May, 1916.
DUTIES. 375. Field Officer of the Day -
May 28th - Major T. Flintoff, 47th Battalion.
Next for Duty -
May 29th - Major D. K. Chapman, 45th Battalion.
Brigade for Duty - 12th Infantry Brigade.
REVIEW. 376. Special orders with regard to the Review by the
Commander-in-Chief are issued herewith.
E Armstrong
Lieut-Colonel,
A.A.& Q.M.G.,
4th AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
NOTICE.
LOST from train between Railhead and Sorapoum, 1 black kit bag,
marked “CROUCH 6. L.H. “, containing books, papers and personal 
kit, on Thursday 25th instant.   Reward on returning same to
Lt. Crouch, 12 Machine Gun Company. 

 

Copy to Lieut.-Colonel JESS. G.S.O.I.
THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
Divisional Headquarters,
14th. February, 1918.
My dear Jackson,
Your letter of the 12th. instant just received. -
Of course, the reply to all your questions is Yes and I shall
immediately put in hand arrangements to carry your wishes into
effect;  and will let you know as soon as possible how soon we can
be ready, so that you can select dates to suit yourself. -
The only matter in your list of which I shall not
be able to give you much of value is in regard to the Platoon
Competitions. - Everybody at this end of the Show has gone crazy
on Defensive Works, and the whole of my man-power has been so
concentrated on working parties that we have been able to do very
little in regard to this matter. -
However, it is possible that one or two battalions
of the 11th. Brigade may be able to show something worth looking at. -
I shall get JESS to write you as soon as he has seen
the people concerned with a view to arranging for your visit. -
Yours very sincerely,
Brig.-General G. H. N. Jackson, C.M.G., D.S.O.
Commanding 87th. Infantry Brigade,
29th. Division. B.E.F. 

 

Lt Col. Jess
Herewith letter from Jackson & copy of my reply. -
Will you arrange either for yourself or Wieck to: -
√ (a) See Varley & Biddulph & fix it all up.
√ (b) See Pioneers  i  re Manufacture of 600 bombs
                                    ii re teaching 29th Div. Pioneers
(c) arrange dates for the demonstration, -
to be at foot of this camp
(d) remind me to invite Brudenall White, who
who has never seen this stunt
(e) give me dates & data to write again
to Jackson, when all is fixed up
J. M.
14/2/18
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