General Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 18, 28 March - 20 April 1918, Part 16

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Part of Quest:
Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
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  • Documents and letters
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Information in alveral o there wrser has been vague + I have had to rig Teases for further information Example. Enemy MVV. active alongour front I have had no trouble with wises from the wth Bde and on as occasion haved been forced to ack for fuather information Hacksonleapt Mr Gibben – on of the lest in Di Wrob. 2
X 194/18 T R A I NE Es. S TA FF -- --------- DIVISTONAE EEADEUARTERS. D.S.O. Major E.W. CONNELLY, General Stalf. General List (Seconded) Captain D.G. MOLESWORTH, 36th. Battn. A.Q. BRANOK. (Seconded). 37A6BTMTH. STM Major R.E. FANNING, D.S.O. 2nd. Div.Arty. 3738800 WSOr (Seconded). Ith.AUST. LUTANTRY BRIGADY. Major W.A.S.DUMLOP, 22nd. Corps Mtd.Regt. Brigade Major. (Seconded) Captain J.G. PATERSON, M.C. 35th. Battn. 36037-6976810 (Not Seconded) BOUNABL. MI S 38th. Battn. Lient. F.R.B. MARTIN, M.C. Brigade Major.- (Not Seconded) 34th. Battn. Captain R. WOLSTENHOLME. Staff Captain. (seconded). IIth.ABST. LUPANTRY BRICADR. 40th. Battn. Captain M.H.CRUICKSHANK, Brigads Major. (Seconded). 44th. Battn. Captain C.H.C. HILLARY, 86828 Corte10 (Seconded). SOPII CorS TAMAS. Captain R.L. BENNETT, Ilth. M.G. Coy. SBOOTTOT (Seconded). D.H.d. 16-4-1918. (WEB). 406
19/4/18 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY GENERAL SIR H. S. RAWLINSON, BART. G.C.V.O., K.C.B., K.C.M.G. COMMANDING FOURTH ARMY. .82 TEOE The Special Order of the Day of April 11th, 1918, by the Field- Marshal Commanding in Chief the British Armies in France is republished:— To ALL RANKS OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE AND FLANDERS. Three weeks ago to day the enemy began his terrific attacks against us on a fifty-mile front. His objects are to separate us from the French, to take the Channel Ports and destroy the British Army. In spite of throwing already 106 Divisions into the battle and enduring the most reckless sacrifice of human life, he has as yet made little progress towards his goals. We owe this to the determined fighting and self-sacrifice of our troops. Words fail me to express the admiration which I feel for the splendid resistance offered by all ranks of our Army under the most trying circumstances. Many amongst us now are tired. To those I would say that Victory will belong to the side which holds out the longest. The French Army is moving rapidly and in great force to our support. There is no other course open to us but to fight it out. Every position must be held to the last man: there must be no retirement. With our backs to the wall and believing in the justice of our cause each one of us must fight on to the end. The safety of our homes and the Freedom of mankind alike depend upon the conduct of each one of us at this critical moment. Hag. Ih. Commander in Chief, General Headquarters, British Armies in France. Thursday, April 11th. 1918. in republishing this Order of the Day I desire to lay special stress on the importance of Amiens, the defence of which has been entrusted to the Fourth Army. I rely upon every Officer, Non- commissioned Officer and Man to hold the line which the Army now occupies to the very last. This Order is to be communicated to every Officer, Non-commissioned Officer and Man in the Fourth Army, and it will be read out to his men by every Platoon Commander in the Infantry and by every Section Commander in the Artillery. Drawlinmi l A Genl. Headquarters, Fourth Army, April 19th, 1918. Commanding Fourth Army. PRINTED IN FRANCE BY ARMY PRINTING AND STATIONERY SERVICES PRmss A-4118.
etter. ceived Readdressed Posted Sydney here London erial No Spril 31 March Feb 152 April. April 15 Feb 20h yet received 1914118. Nambers 153 to 185 No Dedlolesworth 415
rt. 35 Rih 85h S B 286 104 4 Or 120 ye. ish. 3 foam br 3 of an 2oth Cibl. Spprocintate fighting Wengh 19.4.18. B Muailable fightin Remforcement Strenger (inciuding Casualties. Period 13/4/18 Densonniel of Drr period 134.18 Tramsport and Q. of Torae 19.4.18 Ftores - NoOn- 13/4/18 19:4:18 of of O4 Of of off OR ok 13 27 604 64 668 293 711 653 58 53 679 43 622 40 750 689 27 43 45 707 97 47 804 765 815 10 50 54 748 694 669 149 818 49 901 963 15 21 88.3 36 939 13 837 876 847 891 44 42 5 1073 45 1028 88 46 751 105 41 646 560 11486 23 563 941 10545 503 wastage not deducted fyue st as agnilatle ia Edumn 4 as at noon 19-4-18 of Ok 375 37 658 639 43 26 707 803 if 805 45 746 811 47 948 96 35 858 41 88 42 1663 40 705 10926 539 9
MTISIOL MD A Divisional Headquarters, 20th April, 1918. ACTUAL CASUALTIES REPOREED. Reported from NOON 26/3/18 to NoON 18/4/28. MSS WO KILLED. DNIE. O.R. Off. O.R. Off. Off. O.R. -- 60 4 3rd Aust: Divisional Artillery 10 3rd Aust: Divisional Engineers 3rd Aust: Divisional Signal Co 5 94 1 19 sd Aust: Machine Cun Battalion - 89 47 1124 14 154 9th Aust: Infantry Brigade 365 3 68 24 10th Aust: Infantry Brigade 375 6 75 21 11th Aust: Infantry Brigade 2 20 3rd Aust: Pioneer Battalion 3 3rd Aust: Divisional Train 15 2 A N. C. 325 104 2068 104 27 2OTALS Total Wounded include 11 other 352 Bllt ranks Wounded accidentally and 2172 WOUNDED 5 other ranks Wounded - Self- 104 MISSING inflicted. 2628 TOTAL CASUALTIES 13 Officers and 58 other ranks Remained at Duty & 71 2557. TOTAL EVACUATED CASUALTIES (FED) G.0.C0 A.3. 13 so lelt C. 1
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Information in several of these wires
has been vague & I have had to ring
Fraser for further information.
Example:   'Enemy M.W. active along our front'
I have had no trouble with wires
from the 10th Bde and on no occasion
have I been forced to ask for further 
information
SH Jackson Capt
McGibbon - one of the last
in Div.
Wrote Cannan

 

16
STAFF TRAINEES.
19/4/18
DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS. - 
General Staff. -  Major E.W. CONNELLY, D.S.O.
General List (Seconded)
A.Q. BRANCH. - Captain D.G. MOLESWORTH, 36th.Battn. 
(Seconded).
3rd.AUST. DIVL. ARTILLERY.
Brigade Major. - Major R.E. FANNING, D.S.O. 2nd.Div.Arty.
(Seconded).
9th.AUST. INFANTRY BRIGADE.
Brigade Major.- Major W.A.S. DUNLOP, 22nd.Corps Mtd. Regt.
(Seconded)
Staff-Captain.- Captain J.G. PATERSON, M.C. 35th.Battn.
(Not Seconded)
10th.AUST. INFANTRY BRIGADE.
Brigade Major.- Lieut. F.R.B. MARTIN, M.C.  38th.Battn.
(Not Seconded)
Staff-Captain.- Captain R. WOLSTENHOLME.  34th.Battn.
(Seconded).
11th.AUST. INFANTRY BRIGADE.
Brigade Major.- Captain M.H. CRUICKSHANK, 40th. Battn.
(Seconded).
Staff-Captain.- Captain C.H.C. HILLARY, 44th.Battn.
(Seconded).
AUSTRALIAN CORPS HEADQUARTERS.
 "A" Learner.-  Captain R.L. BENNETT, 11th. M.G. Coy.
(Seconded).

D.H.Q. 16-4-1918.
(WEB).
G.O.C.

 

[*19/4/18*]
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
BY
GENERAL SIR H. S. RAWLINSON, BART.,
G.C.V.O., K.C.B., K.C.M.G.,
COMMANDING FOURTH ARMY.

The Special Order of the Day of April 11th, 1918, by the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief the 
British Armies in France is republished:-

To ALL RANKS OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE AND FLANDERS.
Three weeks ago to-day the enemy began his terrific attacks against us on a fifty-mile front. His
objects are to separate us from the French, to take the Channel Ports and destroy the British Army.
In spite of throwing already 106 Divisions into the battle and enduring the most reckless sacrifice of
human life, he has as yet made little progress towards his goals.
We owe this to the determined fighting and self-sacrifice of our troops. Words fail me to express the
admiration which I feel for the splendid resistance offered by all ranks of our Army under the most trying
circumstances.
Many amongst us now are tired. To those I would say that Victory will belong to the side which
holds out the longest. The French Army is moving rapidly and in great force to our support.
There is no other course open to us but to fight it out. Every position must be held to the last man:
there must be no retirement. With our backs to the wall and believing in the justice of our cause each
one of us must fight on to the end. The safety of our homes and the Freedom of mankind alike depend
upon the conduct of each one of us at this critical moment.
D. Haig. F.M.
Commander-in-Chief,
British Armies in France.
General Headquarters,
Thursday, April 11th, 1918
In republishing this Order of the Day I desire to lay special stress on the importance of Amiens, the
defence of which has been entrusted to the Fourth Army. I rely upon every Officer, Non-
commissioned Officer and Man to hold the line which the Army now occupies to the very last. 
This Order is to be communicated to every Officer, Non-commissioned Officer and Man in the
Fourth Army, and it will be read out to his men by every Platoon Commander in the Infantry 
and by every Section Commander in the Artillery.
H Rawlinson.  

Genl.
[*GOC  
HQ AIF*]
Commanding Fourth Army.
Headquarters, Fourth Army,
April 19th, 1918.  
PRINTED IN FRANCE BY ARMY PRINTING AND STATIONERY SERVICES

PRESS A—1/18

 

G.O.C
Letters
Posted Sydney   Serial     Readdressed        Received 

                                   NO.          London                    here 
Feb 1st                       152         31st March            5th April.
Feb 20th                   156          3rd April                 6th April.
Numbers 153 to 155 not yet received 19/4/18 -
                                                                              DG Molesworth
19/4/18.

 

G.O.C.                          Approximate Fighting Strength 19-4-18.

                          A.                                  B.                    C.                  D.                         E                             

              Available Fighting       Reinforcements     Total.         Casualties.          Column 'A' as at
              Strength (including     Period.  13/4/18                          period 13.4.18      noon 19-4-18
              Personnel of Bn            to 19.4/18.                                    to 19.4.18
              Transport and Q.M.                                                              
Unit.     Stores - NOON - 13/4/18 
                    Off.        OR               Off        OR            Off      OR         Off      OR           Off       OR

33rd Bn       27         604               7          64             34      668         13        293            21        375

34th   '         32          653               6          58             38       711            1          53             37       658

35th   '         36          622               6          57              42      679           -         40            42       639

36th   '         26          689               1           61              27      750           1          43            26       707

 

37th  Bn     45          707               2          97             47      804           -            1             47       803 

38th   '        41           765                5         50             46      815             1          10            45        805

39th   '        41           694               2          54             43      748            -            2            43       746

40th   '        32          669               6         149             38       818            -            7            

 

41st  Bn      44          901                 5         62             49      963           2           15           47        948

42nd  '        30          883                6         56             36      939            1           13           35         926

43rd   '        38          837                3         39              41      876            -           18           41         858

44th   '       37          847                5         44              42      891            -            9           42         882

 

3rdPionBn 33       1028                5         45              38      1073           3          10           35        1063

3rdMG Bn  41         646                 -        105              41        751            1          46          40         705

Total        503        10545               59      941            562    11486         23        560        539      10926
Sick wastage not deducted figures
not available Alt Lt Col
[*[[RF?]]  20/4/18 
Alt Lt Col

 

THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
Divisional Headquarters,
20th April, 1918. -

ACTUAL CASUALTIES REPORTED. -

Reported from NOON 26/3/18 to NOON 18/4/18.
 

UNIT.                                                  KILLED.            WOUNDED.        MISSING.

                                                               Off.      O.R.          Off.          O.R.        Off.       O.R.    

 

3rd Aust: Divisional Artillery             3            7               4              60            -            -

3rd Aust: Divisional Engineers         -             -                -               10            -            -

3rd Aust: Divisional Signal Co           -            -                -                 2            -            -

3rd Aust: Machine Gun Battalion     1           19              6              94            -           5

9th Aust: Infantry Brigade                14         154            47          1124            -         89

10th Aust: Infantry Brigade                3          68            24           365            -            1

11th Aust: Infantry Brigade                 6          75             21            375            -           9

3rd Aust: Pioneer Battalion                -            -                2             20            -            -

3rd Aust: Divisional Train                     -            -               -                 3            -            -

A.           A.       M.        C.                         -              2              -               15             -           -    
TOTALS.        -                                         27         325         104        2068          -         104

             
Total Wounded include 11 other                     KILLED                                  352
ranks Wounded accidentally and                  WOUNDED                        2172           

5 other ranks Wounded - Self-                        MISSING                               104

inflicted.                                                                                                             ______ 
                                                              TOTAL CASUALTIES   -                        2628

13 Officers and 56 other ranks " Remained at Duty "        -                           71_ 

                                        TOTAL EVACUATED CASUALTIES                            2557.
(FED)

               G.O.C. 

               A.Q.    [[RY?]]

               A.   [[lear?]]

               G.  1

 

20/4/18
Serial        Date of Melb    from     Date arrived       How        When       Time from

No             Letter                                    London            Sent      rc'd here   London to  us

  1.             Feby  3                Vic            Apl.   3                 W          Apl     7                4 
  2.                "     10                 "                 "      3                 W              "       7               4
  3.                "     18               Burt            "      3                 W              "       7               4
  4.                "     18               Vic              "       3                 W              "       8               5

5                    "      4               Mat             "      3                direct       "     18               14

6                    "     17                   "               "      3                   "              "     18               14
7                    "     18              Jenk            "      3                   "                     18               14

8:                   "       1               Moley       March 31          London     "       5                5
9                    "     20                  "             Apl    3                  "              "       6                3 

10               Feby   3              Paul           Apl.  1              direct     Feby  15               14

11                     "     10                                                                              "     15               14

12                    "     10                                                                               "    15                 4

13                Feby   6              Moley         Apl . 1             direct     Apl.   20               19

14                    "     14                   "                 "                                        "    20               19

15                    "     18                   "                  "                                        "    20               19

 

Members of Staff have rec'd Feby 18 mail for last 10 days. -

 

  324      967

2385    3868

2709    2901

  300

2409
[*3DRL/2316*]

 

NO                Posted Sydney          Received.                    

153                   6th Feb                         20th April          )      together

154                 14th Feb                           do                 )       with other 

155                   18th Feb                             do                 )       letters of

                                                                                           )       dates from 

                                                                                           )       30th Jan 

                                                                                           )       to 20th Feb            
DGM.

 

No 152
Recd

5/4./18
[*SYDNEY
8-PM
1918
FE 1
N.S.W.*]
Ans
17/4/18.


Capt. Dudley G. Molesworth,
c/o F.C. Strudwick Esqre
3rd Australian Divisional Headquarters
3 Campion Road,
France 

Putney
England S.W. London 15. 

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