General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 18, 8 May - 25 May 1918, Part 10

22/5/18. 
Dear General Monash,
Following is our plan for
to night:-
2) 44 Bn will employ 2 Platoon}
41          "     "          "       1        "       } 
It is proposed to join up new
1) line from P 25c60.25 South to P25e50 thence to
036d15.30
3) The above three platoons will
to-night dig three platoon
posts one on R; one in Centre
& one on Left.
4) Patrols will protect their
digging.
5) To-morrow they will be
occupied by one section
each.
6) Next night work will be 

extended laterally &
garrison increased &
so on until new line as
per para 1 is completed.
7) At 036d45.30 enemy
is within 150 yards of
us.
8) When line as per
para 1 is completed.
he enemy will be 150 to 200
yards away from us.

9) No alteration of "S.O.S." is
required until the new
line is further developed
10) I have not got enough
depth & want more
in front
11) I find I have now
2800 yards of front, 

not including
twists & turns (so really
have about 4,000 yards).
& left Bde: has 1200 yds.
-proper proportion should
have been 4/7 of 4000 yds.
i.e. 2,300 yards to me.
12) I am however satisfied
if I can have Pioneers
to dig C.Ts in my area
for you will notice
left Bde. has good
defence in depth &
various C.Ts
13) One Coy of Pioneers is
working on " Keeps" in Villers
Bretonneux & one Coy on
tunnels for MG's.

- can I please have one
other Coy to each right
& left Bn:  for C. T.s

from from Front line to
C A C H Y Line. 

14) It is not proposed to
use any artillery or
mortars to push out
our line.
15) Wiring of new line will

be pushed on as

opportunity & labour permits.
I6) Can I have 2 motor
lorries to salve all
the wool in Villers
Bretonneux; there are
also large supplies
of petrol oil & ammunition
to salve.
Jas H Cannan

[*3DRL12316*] 

1800  1500

3600  3000

  350        1.4      2800

4000                  1400

  700

1250
‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾

176 / 6300 (3.6.miles

       /  528

         ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
          102 

3.6 2 x 60 = 12

18

18/306
3x(x - 150) = 2 x (y - 150)
3x - 450 = 2y - 300
3x - 150 = 2y
y = 3/2x - 75
x = 400     y = 675   x = 600    y = 825
x = 650     y = 900

650
325

975

58th Division.
23rd May 1918
Dear Sir John,
Thank you for your right
welcome letter which goes
far to reconcile me to the
inevitable regret which I feel
on leaving the most renowned
Army Corps in the theatre of war.
I rejoice to think that you will
lead that Corps to further victories
and that the ambition is being
realised of placing it upon a
strictly territorial Australian
basis throughout, including every
branch of the staff. The fortune
of war has indeed treated me kindly
in enabling me to have the honour
of being associated with your historic
force.  Yours most sincerely,
Nevill M. Smyth. 

24/5/18
Business with D.A.G, A.1.F.
1. Promotions, appointments transfers  and seconding
D   of officers up to and including rank of Major, other than     ✓
Officers Commanding a Unit; & other than Staff officers; & medical officers 
2. Promotions, appointments, transfers of officers above rank of Major, ✓

D  and including Majors xx Commanding a Unit. 

3. Seconding of officers to postings outside of the Corps   incl. sick & wounded.  ✓

D
4. Seconding of Officers to postings within the Corps.    ✓

5. Promotions, appointments, transfers of all Staff officers within the Corps   ✓
6. Transfer of Staff officers out of or into the Corps.   ✓
D
7. Appointment & seconding of Staff Trainers.   ✓

D
8. Selections & appointment of Candidates for Cadetships in England   ✓

D
9. Selections of Staff officers for Staff Courses in England   ✓
D
10. Selection of Officers for Staff training in formations outside of the Corps.  ✓
D
11. Attachment of British or U.S.A. officers for training or experience   ✓

C within the Corps.
12. Appointments, promotions and transfers of officers of A.A.M.C. ([[Horne? & ?]])
D

13. Financial & Administrative questions affecting the A.I.F as a }  ✓
D  whole.
14. Financial & Administrative questions affecting the Corps only.}  ✓
C
15. Removal of officers on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct.   ✓
D
16. Reduction of Warrant & N.C.O's on grounds of inefficiency & misconduct. 
D

17. A.I.F. regulations - questions arising out of their application and

D  interpretation.

18. Honours & Awards - within the Corps.

19. Application xx for discharge from A.I.F.

D

20. Applications for leave to Australia.

D

21. Correspondence with A.I.F. H.Q. London on matters affecting the Corps only

L

22. Correspondence with G.O.C., A.I.F. depots, on matters affecting

Depots or C the Corps only, xx training of reinforcements, training cadres re

repeat.

23. Correspondence with 3rd Echelon re movements of personnel, tracing

3rd Ech. of personnel evacuated sick or wounded. 

24. Disciplinary questions of all Kinds   Courts Marshals

C

25. Exercise of power of G.O.C. A.I.F. in forfeitures & punishments.