General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 19, 23 June - 7 July 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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8 Or Form. (n books of 100.) MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message ReccNON Sent, or sent out Othce Blamp. e A1 1 14 From 8d. At ..m. Charges to collect BS.5 t Service Instructions. novonom By ne Handed in at Offc0 Rerad T0 TOMOSTbO DoS SSSSR AAA 84 ond You 6 ing Captan CRI X 1 42 l ecate We ded 6 A Froud the first XI BWidcon 4 618 FROM Nade al PLACEATIE X as pt ntls. i Ms. Cs. Wor en
Dn M SO S.R 18. FOr Wwoaks of 00 To of Hoo PMESSACES AND SICNAI ReePVOR S 32 30/4.2 Prelix Odds Words PON MMMAI 120 2/13 arro Charges to Collect B7 Service Instructions. By .. Handed in at Relotted 2o this Corp. 1973 C S MMI DeS O. HOR MOSSWNSN AAA 18pI1 Fellowing received from Sir Donglais Han will You Ree Aa Recin ac all rai to LGen Hir pHOAASHVAnd 42 42A. & under hic Come Clf pecling and the 3ac detackmn of i2 Co. 7.. E. D. LE my Cmever which offende t He BcEH Chora and MEO HW operato ParriaN A. with Gullantry on the kill and which and Was Crn t sed daa this message the forwardi lan Army t resires pmander t perly to Congrasplate the sand llust vor especially on the w9 fick the i in t sehere was drawn up and the gellantry with which the epecasion was capied out aan the part played by the sanks and artillery was a promisent facsor is benging FRON 1 quat credit t TIME & PLAC) por them 1hAi This line should be grased if not required 45 C.AR TeOa WE WIASSSMISE IORA, SL. CASL Fee D
SPECIAL ORDERS ByLieut- Gen. Sir JOHN MONASH K.C.E, V.D., Jd Commanding AUSTRALIAN Corps. HEADGUARIERS 4th July, 1918. CONGRATULATORY- I feel the greatest pleasure in promulgating to all the troops of the Corps, and to those Arms and Services which co-operated, the messages of congratulation received by me. I wish also, bn my own behalf, to express my heartiest apprecia- tion and thanks to all Commanders, Staffs and Troops who took part in this day's brillian) victory. Their fine success was due as much to the fine spirit of co-oppration which animated all concerned, as to the gal- lantry of the troops) The operation is a striking example of the success which invariably results from careful preparation and co-ordinated action, and will servd as a model and standard of the fighting efficiency of the Australian Corks. On behalf of the Artillery, Engineers and Infantry of the Corps I desire to convey our thanks to the Royal Air Force, Tank Corps, and the Special Brigade R.M for their most valuable assistance, and especially to the United States Infantry, whose participation for the first time in battle, shoulder to shoulder, with Australians, has made of this day an occasion of rare historic significance. JOHN MONASH, Lieut.-General, Commanding AUSTRALLAN CORPS. on behaif of the PAIME MINISTER Of GREAT BRITAIN and PRIMEMINISTERS of CANADA,/NEW ZEALAND and NEWGOUNPLAND through the PRIME MINISTER of Australla .On behalf of Prime Minister of Britain, and also of Prime Minister of Canada, New Zealand and Newfoundland, attending VER- SAILLES Council, I am commissioned to offer you, warmest congratu- lations upon brilliant success of Australian Forces under your com- mand, and to say that the victory achieved by your Troops is worthy to , rank with greatest achievements of Australian Armies. From the Right Honorabie W. M. HUGHES, Prime Minister of Australla My personal congratulations and those of the Government of Commonwealth on brilliant success of battle. Please convey to Officers and Men participating in attack warmest admiration of their valour and dash and manner in which they have maintained highest traditions of Australian Army. I am sure that achievement will have most con- siderable military and political effect upon Allies and neutrals, and will heighten morale of all Imperial Forces. From General SiR WILLLAMBIRDWOOD, KCB, KCS.L. K.C.M.G., C.L.E.,D.S.O., A.D.C., G.o.C., A.L.F, and Command- TAEFIFTH AANT Please accept my heartiest congratulations, and I shall be frottil it godwil convey sane as a personal request from ne to Divisional and Brigade Commanders concerned and also to Battalion and Company Commanders and their Officers and Men. The whole operation was most admirably conceived, and evidently carried out in true A.L.F. style by all ranks, and the greatest credit is due to all. When I receive more details Iwill send special wire to Melbourne regarding your first and very successful operation as Corps Com- mander. From General SIR HERBERT PLUMER, G.C.B, G.C.M.G., G.C.U.O. A.D.C, Commanding SECOND ARMY- Tery many congratulations on the success of your oper- tions From Lieutenant-General SIR ALEXANDER GODLEY,K.C.B., K.C.M.G, Commanding KXIL. CORPS Very many congratulations from us all 48.2.8-862- 148 as per pint sheet attached
mnm 417 Aray FermC, 2123. 4 (in books of 100.) ALS. (No. of Message 9 Office Stamp. osenton D F A mn fonte Charges to Collect BAD romnn f rn Service Instructions 19 4 11 ti B Hade to len n n n n e nent tenthi ten oe n send the ma t Ans a T0 Ist LleSYBMS TST DSSSN DAT SSSNt AAA p Congrathlations and al so M Eof Commonealt To Son the nose of buthly an ont success of of brill leaseI to of s and a men purficipating in atte an valous warmest (admirattion of th and dash and manner in nave man faned whichthey Anstralian traditions of highest achiveng am pure the Aonn able be most couled will b ect upon Lical and Pol. militin will and Nent to an l Xe morte of a reight fe 6 Minister X FROM at PACESTIME Andra & This line should be crased if not required. (isss) WIREMisra 300,000 Pads. HiT. MC. 4 Co., Lid. (E12131
C an 4 18 MnaRANN Wo FoaN Crewt a te TEER MESSACES AND SICNALSI. Ho. S MeSASESJMMS. ecein set or fr or oe S Pommn Covlem. Wordeng i From f Ate Charges to Collect E6 Service Instructions 22 Ax Handed in at thet Received. 5 Mone ten 70 LSies Dn OdMont AAa 7 4 Heartes Cn atalatio from et and on Division the sicas. Britheand fir Your n topps fommander add Hot Thon t ad LLACEA TINE TIe tirt Soit be Crist, SAet Cuinc Asor) WIH MIST ROPAL O MC. & Co, L. (E1219
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A0. ren t m an Co C 113 JO FOR s MESSACES AND SIANALS. No. A Wenera Recere Sent, or sent fut. Fick Code Words Office, Stamp. -47 < Heninenn Charges to Collect BY..A.3.4 Service Instructions tanded is at en and d pert of Sommnincmn Otele pm p Receiveld. p mmp . 70 Das D A Mante TISST ESDSN. AAA - E rexai 2 deta 8 see 44 wat 1E regarding I fiast 24 sece 4 erat FROM Genera RLACERTIME TThe the Bhand be Cnn Hest Cau Cs) WISTGMi No0 Pads, HIT. MC. & Co., Ld. (ELaL)
oCar C JO. FONM As wo & n MESSAGES AND SIONALS. No. Af Menara Mill 1 Received Sent, or senifout. fee to O SS as 1177 FrOP At Charge to Collect 114 A Service Instructions 20/1 fnce 411 (B7 e le e en eneng e . 1 5 the pant t terr Sir frasn 20 trr to aust Saom Dy AMons LeGWM AAA Tery mann tongratutation from 8 WS ten FROM tod ter PLACESTIME Thiy the Santd bo Crast Vast Maltc Ce WISMIa no Pads. HiT. M.C. & Co., Ld. Ckiais)
MANPONT Ay For C. DISL MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. TO.OMCOAD Nore Charge This message is on a/c of Reod. atM Office of Grigin and Service instructions. So Date Service t From To. (Signature of Franking Officer.1) 65 By - Got. T0 Corps Aust WOTSWM Ds A Mo PentetoBibber AAA ADcI for Kind your thanks Many to Message success due add armis Dr od Excellent cospertion Brigacers and and leadershyp. and fine. Iubordinate compmander quatites of t oops- fightin Aft1 noon 4/2 t 17 From Pen A6 WAC Place Time The Abice May be Tenvented os now corrected (2) 000000000000000000000 100000000 00mmemccn oovovo Sigmature of Adressor or person anthorised to telegraph in his name. Censor. This line should be erased if not required. (632) _ HcC. & Co. Ltd., London.— W 11400,2045. 100,000 21s. Forms C2121/10.

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“O” FORM.

MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.                 

No of Message……….

Prefix OIB Code FX? Words 43

Received

From LQ

By Barry

Sent, or sent out.

At …..m

To………..

By…….

Office Stamp.

AY 4.VII.17

TELEGRAPHS
Service instructions 
Handed in at FQ46 Office 6 2pm. Received ?? m. 
To General Monash

* Sender’s Number.

MC 324

Day of month.

4

In reply to Number.

ADC64

AAA
           

Your Congratulations on Captain

GRIEVE'S award are greatly 

appreciated and have been 

forwarded to his C.O. We 

are proud that the first

VC in the Division 

has been gained by this

Brigade.  6.18pm

 

 

FROM 

PLACE & TIME

General McNicole

FQ46 6pm

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MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.                 

No of Message……….

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From Dak

By Barron

Sent, or sent out.

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By…….

Office Stamp.

AUO 5.VII.17

4/7/18

TELEGRAPHS
Service instructions 
Handed in at DAR Office H? m. Received Midnight m. 
To Aus Corps G973

* Sender’s Number.

Day of month.

In reply to Number.

AAA
G411     4    

Following received from Sir Douglas Haig

aaa Begins aaa Will you please convey

to Lt General Sir J MONASH and all ranks 

under his Command including the Tanks 

and the detachment of the 33rd

American Dvn my own Congratul-

ations on the success which attended the

operation carried out this morning and

on the skill and gallantry with 

which it was conducted aaa Ends

aaa In forwarding this message the

Army Commander desires most heartily

to congratulate the Aust Corps and 

especially on the way in which the 

scheme was drawn up and the gallantry

with which the operation was carried out 

aaa The part played by the Tanks and Artillery

was a 

FROM 

PLACE & TIME

prominent factor in bringing 

about success and reflects great credit

on them.  

4th Army

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SPECIAL ORDERS

By Lieut.=Gen. Sir JOHN MONASH

K.C.B., Y.D.,

Commanding AUSTRALIAN Corps.

HEADQUARTERS

4th July, 1918.

CONGRATULATORY

I feel the greatest pleasure in promulgating to all the troops of the Corps, 

and to those Arms and Services which co-operated, the messages of congratulation received by me. 

I wish also, on my own behalf, to express my heartiest apprecia-

tion and thanks to all Commanders, Staffs and Troops who took part in

this day's brilliant victory. Their fine success was due as much to the fine spirit of co-operation which animated all concerned, as to the gal-

lantry of the troops. The operation is a striking example of the success

which invariably results from careful preparation and co-ordinated 

action, and will serve as a model and standard of the fighting efficiency

of the Australian Corps. 

JOHN MONASH

Lieut.-General,

Commanding AUSTRALIAN CORPS.

On behalf of the PRIME MINISTER of GREAT BRITAIN and 

PRIME MINISTERS of CANADA, NEW ZEALAND and 

NEWFOUNDLAND, through the Prime Minister of 

AUSTRALIA --

1 "On behalf of the Prime minister of Britain, and also of Prime

Minister^s of Canada, New Zealand and Newfoundland attending VER-

SAILLES Council, I am commissioned to offer you ^ our warmest congratu-

lations upon brilliant success of Australian Forces under your com-

mand, and to say that the victory achieved by your Troops is worthy to 

rank with greatest achievements of Australian Armies."

From the Right Honourable W.M. HUGHES, Prime Minister

of Australia--

2 My personal congratulations and those of the Government of 

the Commonwealth on brilliant success of battle. Please convey to Officers and Men participating in attack warmest admiration of their valour

and dash and manner in which they have maintained highest traditions

of Australian Army. I am sure that achievement will have most con-

siderable military and political effect upon Allies and neutrals, and will 

heighten morale of all Imperial Forces."

From General SIR WILLIAM BIRDWOOD, K.C.B., K.C.S.I.,

K.C.M.G., C.I.E., D.S.O., A.D.C., G.O.C., A.I.F., and Command-

ing FIFTH ARMY--

Please accept my heartiest congratulations, and I shall be 

grateful if you will convey same as personal request from me to

and Company Commanders and their Officers and Men. the whole

operation was most admirably conceived, and evidently carried out in

true A.I.F style by all ranks, and the greatest credit is due to all.

When I receive more details I will send special wire to Melbourne

regarding your first and very successful operation as Corps Com-

mander."

From General SIR HERBERT PLUMER, G.C.B., G.C.M.G.,

G.C.V.O., A.D.C., Commanding SECOND ARMY --

"Very many congratulations on the success of your opera-

tions."

from Lieutenant-General SIR ALEXANDER GODLEY, K.C.B.,

K.C.M.G., Commanding XXII. CORPS--

"Very many congratulations from us all."

A.I.F. P.S.-662-7.18.

3. as per pink sheet attached. 

 

9.25am

5/7/18

Copied

EDW

 

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TELEGRAPHS
Service instructions 
Handed in at AyE Office 728am. Received 645am. 
To

Genl Monash

Aust Corps

* Sender’s Number.

Day of month.

In reply to Number.

AAA
G     4    

 

Heartiest Congratulations from

the Division and self on

your first brilliant success

as one Corps Commander

aaa

 

FROM 

PLACE & TIME

 Hobbs 5th Aust Divn

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By God??.

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At …..m

HEADQUARTERS

To………..

AUSTRALIAN

CORPS

By…….

ARMY

Office Stamp.

AUO 4.VII.18

TELEGRAPHS

 
Service instructions 
Handed in at EAR Office  817A.m. Received 926A m. 
To GOC Aust Corps G 90

* Sender’s Number.

Day of month.

In reply to Number.

AAA
ADC21     4    

Please accept my heartiest

congratulations and I shall

be grateful if you will

convey same as a 

personal request from me

to Divisional and Brigade

Commanders concerned and also

to Battalions and company

Commanders and their officers

and men aaa The 

whole operation was most 

admirably conceived and evidently

carried out in true 

AIF style by all ranks and the greatest

credit is due to all aaa when I 

 

 

FROM 

PLACE & TIME

 DUPLICATE 

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From DAR

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At …..m

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By…….

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AUO 4.VII.18

TELEGRAPHS
Service instructions 
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To 3  (2)

* Sender’s Number.

Day of month.

In reply to Number.

AAA
ADC21     4    

 

receive more details I

will send special wire 

to MELBOURNE regarding your

first and very successful 

operation as Corps Commander

 

FROM 

PLACE & TIME

 General Birdwood

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Prefix…. Code IC Words 16

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From DAR

By Godwin

Sent, or sent out.

HEADQUARTERS

AUSTRALIAN 

CORPS

At …..m

To………..

By GGII

ARMY 

Office Stamp.

AUD 

TELEGRAPHS
Service instructions 
Handed in at WCO  Office 915Am. Received 940A m. 
To

Gen Sir John Monash

Aust Corps

* Sender’s Number.

Day of month.

In reply to Number.

AAA
 

4

    

Very many congratulations

from us all

 

Original

FROM 

PLACE & TIME

 Gen Godley

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Amy Form C. 2121

   MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.

 No. of Message

Prefix ….. Code   m

Office of Origin and Service Instructions 

…………………………

 

…………………………

 

 Words Charge

This message is on a/c of

 

……………. Service.

 

…………………………

(Signature of Franking Officer)

Recd. At ……m

 

Date………

 

From……….

 

By………….
TO G.O.C.  AUST CORPS  

Sender’s Number

Tick

Day of Month

4th

In reply to Number

ADC17

AAA

 
                       

Many thanks for your kind

message aaa Success due to 

excellent cooperation of all armies

and leadership Brigadiers and 

suboridnate commanders and fine

fight qualities of troops -

 

Abt 12noon

4/7/18

 

From Gen MACLAGAN    
Place      
Time      

The above may be forwarded as now corrected

………………………………………………..

Censor

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