General Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 19, 4 June - 24 June 1918, Part 9

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First World War, 1914–18
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Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
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AU I rene tte Meertnse COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. 20th. June, 1918. RERSOEAL. Dear General:- I wish to supplement my cable, congratulating you on the appointment to the Command of the Australian Army Corps, by ex¬ pressing my pleasure at the selection which has been made, and my confidence that the choice will be justified. From the inception of the War, in the case of General BRIDCES, and later with General BIRDwOOD, it has been their prac¬ tice and mine, by means of private and personal letters, to deal with many matters which cannot well be the subject of Official correspondencé. This enables hoth myself and the Commander to keep in close personal touch, and enables me particularly to deal more intelligently with many questions that come up officially from time to time. I shall be glad, therefore, if when you can get the opportunity, you will write to me fully on any matters affecting the A.I.F., so that I may know your mind, and thus be able to deal more effectually with the recommendations which you may send forward from time to time. Wishing you every success, Yours faithfully, Lieutenant-General Sir John Monash, 67Reusae K.C.B., V.D., Commanding Australian Imperial Force, On Active Service Abroad.

[[?]] Col. Glyn 1st Army
[[?]] Lt Col Campbell II Corps
Lt Col Smith  III Corps.
[[?]] Lt Col Whitty  X Corps
[[?]] Col Sherston XVII Corps
Lt Col Jarvis  XIX Corps.
Lt Col McMullan Canadn Corps 

 

18/6/18
3RD AUST. DIV. "COOEES"
P R O G R A M M E
1.  Opening Chorus          Coo-ees
2.  Honolula                        Ptes.Brown & Stevnson
3.  Scotch Song                  Pte G.Harvey.
4.  Mother of Mine            Pte.F.Jones.
5.  Lazy Morn                      Pte.A.Brown & Coo-ees.
6.  Italian Rag                     Pte. V.Brahms.
7.  Peace is declared 1921 Concerted.
8.  Duet                                L/Cpl.F.J.Walsford & Pte. F.Jones.
9.  Selection                        Orchestra.
10.  Parodies                        Pte.V.Brahms & G.Harvey.
11.  Smithy Song                 Cpl.H.Williams.
12. He is a jolly good fellow  Pte.N.McInnes.
13. Bobbies Banjo               Concerted.
14. Loch Leven                     Pte.J.Thompson.
15.  Three Man Band           Concerted.
16. Trumpeter                      Dvr. C.Trewavis.
17. Finale - S'mince Pie -   Coo-ees. 

 

EXTRACTS FROM LISTS OF OFFICERS "JOINED" & "GONE"
Week ending 15th June, 1918.
[*19/6/18
[[?]] *]
"JOINED"

 
Div. Unit Rank & Name Date

Remarks

.
1st 9th Bn.

Major Ross, C.F. ST. P.

(M.C.)

 11.6.18 From Hosp.
3rd 39th Bn. Major S.E. Tucker 9.6.18 Secnd List.
3rd 39th Bn.

Lt. Col. R. O. Henderson

D.S.O.

 13.6.18

From Hosp.

wounded.
4th

12th Bde.

H.Q.

 Lt. H. Downes, M.M. 7.6.18 Att. from 48
Bn. as St. Tne,
5th 8th Bde.
- H.Q.		 Capt. H.W. Cuming, M.C.
(Staff Captain).		 10.6.18 From Hosp.

"GONE"

Div. Unit Rank & Name Date Remarks.
2nd

4th


 		 25th Bn.

4th Fld.
Amb.

 		 Capt.A.R.W.Buttner,
(A. & I. Staff).
Lt.Col. H.H.B. Follitt


 
10.6.18

12.6.18



 
Wounded.

To No..1
A.G.H.


 
 

Medal Presentation Parades
11 AM  5 Bde.  Rivery Saty 22nd
11 AM 6 Bde. Querrieu Sunday 23rd 

 

19/6/18
Hamel.
Probable No of enemy within objective
Dumps of Wire, Tools &c for Consolidation
Buried cable
Visibility sections
Administrative
Counterbattery
Smoke - Artillery
Smoke - Stokes Mortars
Low flying planes to join in fight
Plans for Arty. harassing fire on new front to be ready before battle
Plans for M.G. harassing fire  on            do       do        do       do      do.
Dumping, forward, of munitions
Corps, Div. & Brigade & flank Liaison.
Arrange full observation from North of Somme on (a) progress
(b) counterattacks
Consider measures to deceive enemy as to frontage under
actual attack
Our harassing fire by Arty & M.Guns to be absolutely normal
& stereotyped for 3 nights before zero.
M.G. positions, organised in depth, in newly captured territory
to be organized & predetermined beforehand.
Tank & Infty [[Trg?]].
Type this list of Agenda
5th Div. to synchronize - attack in K.2 & E.26
Chinese attack in K.25 central
Army Commander says we may have double quantity tanks
4th Div. must raid near P.14 central for Identifications of 77
Settle question proportion[[?]]; 1 in 10 or 1 in 3 - Courage -
Getting extra Artillery resources in time (July 1) 

 

19/6/18
8th Bn 36 Tanks.
(now in area)
Bring them up. 1 mile behind our line
Wind up engines in early morning
then creep up, & cross our line
at zero.
Consider question of using sledges

for tanks to pull up engineer stores

during Inst advance. -

All platoon & tank Commanders 

to reconnoitre, tanks [[?]]

& lines taped. -

Artillry smoke on Sailly

Lorette 

G.O.C.R. A.

 

CIRCUIT OF VISIT- 19th June 1918

Time

2-30pm   Leave C.H.Q. and proceed via Coisy to

2-55pm   St Gratien. Inspect No.1 Aust. Sanitary

Section (Capt. Rayson)

3-5  pm    To Main Dressing Station H.10.a.9.4. via

St. Gratien- Querrieu Rd.

3-20pm    Inspect 15th Aust. Field Ambulance (Lt. Col.

Smith)

3-40pm    To Petit Camon, via Amiens- Querrieu Rd

3-50pm     Inspect 8th Aust. Fd. Ambce (Lt. Col. Clayton)

4-00pm To Les Alencons

4-05pm     Inspect M.D.S. 4th Aust. Fd. Amb. (Lt. Col. 

McGregor)

4-20pm     To C.H.Q.               

 

20/06/18

3rdDiv.

10th Bde. -

Underlying reasons- picque only?

on what?

McNicoll's first altitude 

Why addressed G.O.C, A.I.F.

No recommendation from 3rd Div.

Rather an insoburdinate tone

10th Bde Command

Lord- o [[Hurning?]]- or Drake-Brockman.

M.G. Bn

How did Wynter know.

Why not leave 1st Div. alone

Objections to Hore.

Unfortunate to shift Blackland.

for his sake

for sake of Div.

 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

20th. June, 1918.

PERSONAL.

Dear General :-

I wish to supplement my cable, congratulating you on the

appointment to the Command of the Australian Army Corps, by expressing
my pleasure at the selection which has been made, and 

my confidence that the choice will be justified.

From the inception of the War, in the case of General

BRIDGES, and later with General BIRDWOOD, it has been their practice
and mine, by means of private and personal letters, to deal

with many matters which cannot well be the subject of Official

correspondence.  This enables both myself and the Commander to

keep in close personal touch, and enables me particularly to deal

more intelligently with many questions that come up officially

from time to time.  I shall be glad, therefore, if when you can

get the opportunity, you will write to me fully on any matters

affecting the A.I.F., so that I may know your mind, and thus be
able to deal more effectually with the recommendations which you
may send forward from time to time.
Wishing you every success,
Yours faithfully,
G.F. Pearce
Lieutenant-General Sir John Monash,
K.C.B., V.D.,
Commanding Australian Imperial Force,
On Active Service Abroad.

 

 



 

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