General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 19, 7 July - 30 July 1918- Part 1

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Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
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SECRET G. Australían Corps. 7th July, 1918. Copy No. aut Herewith for information,eopres-Nog of Map showing Infantry and Tank Dispositions in Australian Corps Sector as at noon, 7th July, 1918. Please destroy copies of Australian Corps Disposition Map dated 30-6-1918. Akagas Gr 17 Brigadier. General General Staff. DISTRIBUTION Australian Corps. G.O.C.R.A. Fourth Army. 5th Tank Bde. III Corps. XXII Corps. Lt-Col. Lister, First Fronch Anny. Lt de Floris. XXXI French Corps C.E. 2nd Aust. Division 3rd Aust. Division 4.03.4 4th Aust. Division B.G.G.S. 5th Aust. Division Ga. B.G., H.A. Gb.
2 March (a. ) (b. Waltz. (2) Selection (4) (c. Selection - Waltz. (a. Fox Trot 8 (b. Rag. Piccolo Solo 8 Selection (10) Selection 1) (a. (12) (b. March. AUSTRALIAN CORPS HEADOUARTERS. ie Gallant Serbia. Trise Coon Can Rag. Dream Princess. Happy Days in Dixie. Barcarolle from Tales of Hoffmann. I know of two Bright Eyes. Ballet Music from Faust. 'Smile" April Buds. Round the Map. Coon Band Contest. (Soloist Pte C.HALL) Silver Birds. By the Smannee River. Septembre valse. Victory-Land. Haunting Rag. Gladiators Farewell. SAVE THE KING. GO0 ------------ -----------------------------
1. 4. 10. 11. 12. 1716 PHOGRAmE OF AUSIU. AUSTHALIAN OORPS HEADQUARTERS. 7th July, 1913. ---000000--- "Bohemian Girl". Overture "Angelo nio". Waltz "Il Trovatore". Selection "I hear you calling me". Cornet Solo Cpl. U.R.A. Bignall) Rag That ripping rag". "Talos of Hoffman". Darcarolle "11 Saoio". Jornet solo. (Cpl. C.R.A. Signall) Plantation sketch Jlorinda". "Gondoliers". Selection "Pearl Feather". Two step "Bostonian. Cornet Polka (L/Opl. W.H. Phillips). harche Française 'Lorraine". National airs Amerioan, Australian, Italian French and British. GOD Sa H KINe. .....--.------- --0009-- Balfe. Pocorini. Verdi. Marshall. Wildman. offenbach. Arditi. Ring. Sullivan. Scott. Rimmer. wanne.
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7/"/18. TOTAL CAFTURES BY THE FIVE AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONS:- From March 25th, 1918 to July 6th, 1918. 91 Officers Other Ranks.. 3924 4015 TOTAL - 471 Machine Guns ... ... 56 Trench Mortars &c.... ... . . . Field Guns
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Division Sois LIEUTENANT-COLONEIS RECOMWENDED FOR BRIGADE OOMMANDS (in order of seniority) Sate of aubs- stantive rank Name Unit 14-12-15 J.E.C. LORD, D.S.O. 40th Bn. 10-2-16 A.R. WOOLCOCK, D.S.O. 42nd Bn. 1-3-16 C.H. ELLIOTT, C.M.G., D.S.O. 12th Bn. 12-3-16 C.H. JESS, D.S.O. GSO.I, 3rd Div. 16-4-16 L.J. MORSHEAD, D.S.O. 33rd Bn. 11-5-16 E. A. D. BROCKMAN, C.M.G., D.S.O. 16th Bn. 10-7-16 J.L WHITHAM, C.M.G., D.S.O 49th Bn. (now Instructor, Senior Officers Schaol, Aldershot, 18-8-16 A.G. SALISBURY, D.S.O. 50th Bn. 30-8-16 T.P. McSHARRY, C.M.G. , D.S.O. 15th Bn. 9-5-17 C.S. DAVIES, D.S.O. V SAnd Bn. (held tempy. rank of Lt-Col. from 3-1-17 to 8-5-17) 89
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SECRET
G.
Australian Corps.
7th July, 1918.
Copy No.
Herewith for information, Copies Nos Copy No. 24 of Map showing
Infantry and Tank Dispositions in Australian Corps Sector as at
noon, 7th July, 1918.
Please destroy copies of Australian Corps Disposition Map
dated 30-6-1918.
J. W. Rogers Capt
for  Brigadier-General.
General Staff.
Australian Corps.
DISTRIBUTION
Fourth Army.            G.O.C.R.A.
III Corps.                     5th Tank Bde.
XXII Corps.                  Lt-Col. Lister, First French Army.
XXXI French Corps   Lt de Floris.
2nd Aust. Division    C.E.
3rd Aust. Division      Q
4th Aust. Division      G.O.C. √
5th Aust. Division      B.G.G.S.
B.G., H.A.                      Ga.
                                       Gb.
 

 

[*Orchestra*]

AUSTRALIAN CORPS HEADQUARTERS.

[*G.O.C.'s Mess*] 

(1) (a.    March -   Gallant Serbia.

     (b.                     Coon Can Rag.       

(2)  Waltz. -          Dream Princess.
(3)   Selection -   Happy Days in Dixie.
(4)  (a.                    Barcarolle from Tales of Hoffmann.

       (b.                    I know of two Bright Eyes.
       (c.                    Ballet Music from Faust. 
(5)   Selection -    "Smile".
(6)   Waltz.       -    April Buds.
(7)   (a. Fox Trot -  Round the Map.

        (b. Rag.       -   Coon Band Contest.
(8)   Piccolo Solo   Silver Birds.  (Soloist Pte C. HALL)
(9)   Selection -      By the Smannee River.

(10)                           Septembre valse.

(11)   Selection -     Victory-Land.
(12)  (a.                     Haunting Rag.
        (b.  March. -    Gladiators Farewell.
 GOD SAVE THE KING.

 

[*7/7/18*]

PROGRAMME OF MUSIC.

AUSTRALIAN CORPS HEADQUARTERS.

7th July, 1918.

  1. Overture                 "Bohemian Girl".                Balfe.
  2. Waltz                       "Angelo Rio".                       Pocorini.

3.  Selection                "Il Trovatore".                       Verdi.
4.  Cornet Solo           "I hear you calling me".

                                      (Cpl. C. R. A. Bignall)         Marshall.

5.  Rag                          "That ripping rag".            Wildman.    
6.  Barcarolle              "Tales of Hoffman".           Offenbach.

7.  Cornet Solo.           "Il Bacio".                           

                                        (Cpl. C.R.A. Bignall)         Arditi.

8.  Plantation sketch  "Glorinda".                          Ring.

9.  Selection                 "Gondoliers".                      Sullivan.

10.  Two step                  "Pearl Feather".                Scott.
11.    Cornet Polka          "Bostonian".                
                                           (L/Cpl. W. H. Phillips).    Rimmer.

12.    Marche Francaise  "Lorraine".                        Ganne.
         National airs           American, Australian, Italian
                                            French and British.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
 

 

7/7/18

A   5
B   5
C   5

    15

     2

    17

Monument Wood
Length of new front 4550x
Average depth 700x.
Existing German Trenches, on line of objective 2400x
Battle front - on chord line = 4000x.

5th - Bgde - 3 Bns to attack - 1 in support.
1 Bn Tanks (36) - In reserve  69 & for Counter attack
                               In support 96

                               Right Bn     9
                               Centre "      6

                               Left       "      6
                                                   36
Batty Barrage  = 4000x = 160 guns = 27 batteries
                             = 9 Brigades. —
Right Division has      5

Can get 2 Corps       = 2

mobile
Borrow from B. & C. = 2

Divs.                                9 

 

7/7/18.
TOTAL CAPTURES BY THE FIVE AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONS:-
From March 25th, 1918 to July 6th, 1918.
Officers                   91
Other Ranks      3924
TOTAL -                 4015
 Machine Guns       471
Trench Mortars &c  56
Field Guns                  2
 

 

7/7/18
Prisoners Material Captured by Australian
Troops from 25/3/18 to 6/7/18.
                                    MG    TMS   GUNS  W GRAT
91 off 3924 OR         471       54        2                2
Captures from 1st January 1918 to 6/7/18

101 off. 4304 OR.
517 Mguns

  56 TMS
    2 gGuns
    2 Gra∧natenwerfer
    1 anti Tank Gun
    1 anti Tank Rifle
    2 Horses

 

7/7/18
Total Captures by the 5 Australian
Divisions:-
From March 25/18 to July 6/18
Officers              91
Other ranks  3924
Total                       4015  
Machine Guns       471

Trench Mortars &c. 56

Field Guns                   2

 
8-7-18      
LIEUTENANT-COLONELS RECOMMENDED FOR BRIGADE COMMANDS
(in order of seniority)
Division Unit Name Date of subsstantive
rank
3 40th Bn. J. E. C. LORD, D.S.O. 14-12-15
3 42nd Bn. A. R. WOOLCOCK, D.S.O. 10-2-16
1 (12th Bn. C. H. ELLIOTT, C.M.G., D.S.O. 1-3-16
3 X GSO. I, 3rd DIV. C. H. JESS, D.S.O. 12-3-16
3 33rd Bn. L. J. MORSHEAD, D.S.O. 16-4-16
4 X 16th Bn. E. A. D. BROCKMAN, C.M.G., D.S.O. 11-5-16
4

 		 X 49th Bn.

 		 J. L. WHITHAM, C.M.G., D.S.O.
(now Instructor, Senior Officers
School, Aldershot)		 10-7-16

 
4 50th Bn. A. G. SALISBURY, D.S.O. 18-8-16
4 15th Bn. T. P. McSHARRY, C.M.G. , D.S.O. 30-8-16
5

 		 X 32nd Bn.

 		 C. S. DAVIES, D.S.O.
(held tempy. rank of Lt-Col.
from 3-1-17 to 8-5-17)		 09-5-17

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4th Aust. Division
Please convey to General Leane &
12th Brigade my appreciation of the skilful
and valuable advance of our line ∧astride of the Somme planned and 

expected by him last night and This success
reflects great credit upon the Brigadier his staff &
his troops. — and General Monash
Aust Corps.
ADC 28
10.10 AM
8/7/18
 

 
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