General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 18, 8 May - 25 May 1918, Part 7

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May 14/18

STAFF TRAINEES.
DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS:

General Staff: Major E. W. CONNELLY, D.S.O.
General List (Seconded).
A. Q. BRANCH: Capt. D.G. MOLESWORTH -
36th Battalion (Seconded).
Major W. W. BERRY.
3rd Aust.Pioneer Bn.
3rd AUST. DIV. ARTILLERY:
Brigade Major. Major R.E. FANNING, D.S.O.
2nd Aust.Div.Arty. (Seconded).
9th AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE:
Brigade Major. Major W.A.S. DUNLOP, 22nd Corps Mtd.Regt.
(Seconded).
Staff Captain. Capt. J.G. PATERSON, M.C.
35th Battalion (Seconded).
10th AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE:
Brigade Major. Lieut. C. C. GALE,
38th Battalion (Not Seconded).
Staff Captain. Lieut. F.R.B. MARTIN, M.C.
38th Battalion (Not Seconded).
11th AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE:
Brigade Major. Capt. S. W. HAWKINS,
35th Battalion (Seconded).
Staff Captain. Capt. C.H.C. HILLARY,
44th Battalion (Seconded).
Divisional headquarters,
13/5/1918. -
G.O.C.
 

THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
-: WAITING LIST - STAFF TRAINEES. :-
DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS. -
Major W.W. BERRY.     3rd.Aust.Pion.Battn. "Q" Branch.
Lieut.       S. IRWIN.      33rd.Battalion.            "Q" Branch.
3rd. AUST. DIVL. ARTILLERY. -     NIL.
9th. AUST. INFANTRY BRIGADE. -
Captain     A.E. YATES  35th.Battalion.             Staff Captain.
10th. AUST. INFANTRY BRIGADE. -
Captain R. WOLSTENHOLME. 39th.Battalion (Appointment to
Staff Captain).
Captain A.J. MURRAY, (MC)     39th.Battalion Brigade Major or
Staff Captain.
11th. AUST. INFANTRY BRIGADE. -
Lieutenant W.G. HARRINGTON. 43rd.Battalion. Staff Captain.
(Seconded Sick 7/4/1918.
Capt. Brodziack (3^rd M.G.Bⁿ) Staff Captain
Divisional Headquarters,
13/5/1918.
(W.E.B.)
 

AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.
D.A.G.
10/567.
A.I.F.
Headquarters, A.I.F.,
Attached Australian Corps,
14th May, 1918.
Major-General Sir J. Monash, KCB., VD.,
G.O.C., 3rd Australian Division:
The G.O.C., A.I.F. has approved of the appointment of
the following officers as a committee to consider the applications
received from officers of the A.I.F. for appointment to
commissions in the Permanent Military Forces and to make recommendations
as to whom should be nominated by the G.O.C., A.I.F.
to the Department of Defence -
Major-General Sir J. Monash, K.C.B., V.D.,
Major-General C.B.B.White, CB., CMG., DSO., ADC.,
Brig-General C.H.Foott, CMG.,
Brig-General W.A.Coxen, CMG., DSO. will advise the
Committee, if required, on the qualifications &c. of artillery
officers.
The file of correspondence containing the applications
and remarks of Divisional Commanders &c. will be made available
as and when required by the Committee.
General White will arrange with you
concerning assembly of committee

Colonel.
TH Donnas
D.A.G., A.I.F.
 

General Smyth
2^nd Australian Division

Hearty congratulations on your
success this morning. aaa
General Monash
3^rd Aust. Div.
ADC 97 75PM
14/5/18
 

THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
Divisional Headquarters,
14th May, 1918. -
ACTUAL CASUALTIES REPORTED. -
Reported from NOON 26/3/18 to NOON 131/5/18. 
[*Period 20/2/18 - 11/5/18*] 

Total Wounded includes 3 Officers and 18
other ranks Wounded Accidentally and 13
other ranks Wounded - Self-inflicted.
               KILLED            460

               WOUNDED   3344

               MISSING            172

               INJURED             12

TOTAL CASUALTIES - 3988

19 Officers and 96 other ranks "Remained at Duty" - 115

TOTAL EVACUATED CASUALTIES - 3873

xxxxxxx
(FED)

G.O.C.  A. [*leut*]
A.Q. G. 1
 

THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
HEADQUARTERS
16 MAY 1918
Q 87/48
THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION
Divisional headquarters,
16th May, 1918.
A.D.C. to C-in-C.
A.D.C. to G.O.C. ✓
9th Aust. Inf. Bde.
10th Aust. Inf. Bde.
11th Aust. Inf. Bde.
3rd Aust. M. G. Battalion.
A. D. M. S.
The Commander-in-Chief will inspect troops of the

Third Australian Division on Friday, 17th May, 1918,
as follows :-
2-15 p.m - ALLONVILLE - Old Aerodrome).
Available troops 10th Aust. Inf. Brigade Group
under orders G.O.C., 10th Aust. Inf. Brigade.
G.O.C. 9th Aust. Inf. Brigade will meet the
Commander-in-Chief at 2-15 p.m. Parade. -
3- 0 p.m. -
Available troops, 11th Aust Inf. Brigade Group
and 3rd Aust. M. G. Battalion, under orders
G.O.C., 11th Aust. Inf. Brigade.
Place of parade to be selected by G.O.C., 11th
Aust. Infantry Brigade, and notified to Divisional
Headquarters. -
Transport will be paraded. -
DRESS: Review Drill Order - (Ammunition to be carried).
Robt. E. Jackson
Lieut-Colonel. -
(R.E.J./R.M.).- A.A. & Q.M.G., Third Australian Division.
 

THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION
Divisional Headquarters,
16th May, 1918. -
COMPARISON OF FIGHTING STRENGTHS OF THE
DIVISION AT 26/3/18 AND 11/5/1918.
 

DEBIT BALANCE 11/5/18 140 Officers 2624 other ranks.
 

Probable sources of Leakage -
(1) Evacuations to CCS direct during
first 48 hours 9^th Bde went South.

(2) Evacuation through other Corps - reg 19^th & Cavalry

(3) Men struck off Strength - gone to Cadet Schools.
(4) promotions to Commission rank.
 

18/5/18
M. G. Bn
Address to Bn on Inspection
1^st opportunity of meeting
Thanks on behalf of Division
Bn organisation - training.
tactical employment.
Separation
Importance of Unit _ Firepower - Mobility - Vulnerability
Technical - Artillery - no. -

Tactical.
Bn spirit - pattern of good behaviour
public spirit.
Wishes for Success. -