General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 19, 7 July - 30 July 1918- Part 2

Conflict:

First World War, 1914–18

Part of Quest:

Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)

Subject:

Documents and letters

Status:

Awaiting approval

Accession number:

RCDIG0000634

Difficulty:

[*72 Officers*] [*8/7/18*]

LIST OF OFFICERS AT CORPS HEADQUARTERS.

SHOWING ALLOTMENT OF BILLETS, OFFICERS, MESSES AND STABLES.

Officers occupying Billets in town will please attach a card to the door which bears their rank and

name, as this will facilitate the weekly check of Billets by the Camp Commandant.

Name.

Appointment

Branch of Staff.

Billet.

Mess.

Office.

Stables.

Lt.-Gen. MONASH.

Capt. MOSS.

Capt. SIMONSON.

Major BERRY

Corps Commander.

A. D. C.

A.D.C.

Camp Commandant

Chateau.

No. 4 Hut.

Chateau

No. 6 Hut.

G.O.C's

Chateau

2 Chateau Rd.

No. 1.

No. 6.

Brig-Gen. BLAMEY

Major [[McCOLL?]]

Major CASEY

Capt. ROGERS

B.G.G.S.

G.S.O.2.

G.S.O.2.T.raining

G.S.O.S.

Chateau

20 Chateau Rd.

No. 3 Hut.

G.O.C's

'A'

'B'

'A'

Chateau

No. 1.

No. 6.

No. 5.

Capt. ROYDHOUSE

Major RADFORD

Major BURN

Capt. WERTHELM

'G' Learner.

C.M.G.O.

G.S.O.I.ntelligence

Intelligence (German Speaker)

32 Main St.

17 Chateau Rd.

No. 5 Hut.

No. 23 Hut.

'A'

'C'

'A'

'B'

Chateau

No. 5.

No. 4.

Lieut. GLOVER

Lieut. SIMPSON

Brig-Gen. COXEN

Intelligence German Speaker

G.S.I. Learner

Intelligence do

G.O.C.,R.A.

Tent.

No. 23 Hut.

Tent.

Chateau

'F'

'C'

G.O.C's

Chateau

No. 4.

Lt.-Col. MACARTNEY

Capt. [[CHENVERY?]]

Capt. SEWELL

G.S.O.2. R.A.

S/Captain R.A.

S.O. for R.A.

R.A. Learner

No. 17 Hut.

14 Main St.

34 Chateau Rd.

'B'

'A'

Chateau

No. 4.

No. 8.

Brig-Gen. CARRUTHERS

Lt.-Col. SOMERVILLE

Major MILNE

Major OFFICER

D.A. & Q.M.G.

A.Q.M.G.

D.A.Q.M.G.

D.A.A.G.

No. 8 Hut.

No. 9 Hut.

16 Chateau Rd.

Chateau

G.O.C.'s

'B'

Chateau.

Chateau

No. 2.

No. 4.

No. 5.

Name

Appointment

Branch of Stagg.

Billet.

Mess

Office

Stables

Capt. ANDERSON

Lieut. KEMSLEY

Major MITCHEEL

Capt. SPIER

Staff Captain

'Q' Learner

Camps Officer

Claims Officer

19A. Chateau Rd.

16 Chateau Rd.

'B'

'F'

'B'

Chateau.

Chateau

No. 9.

Brig-Gen. FOOTT

Capt. BURNELL

Capt. GREENLEES

Lieut. CHRISTIAN

C.E. (Chief Squire)

S.O. to C.E.

Stores Officer

R.E Learner

Hut No. 1.

No. 7 Hut.

No. 27 Hut.

G.O.C's

'F'

'D'

'F'

Above Chateau

coach house.

-do-

No. 1.

Major LAWSON

Col. BARBOUR

Major CHAPMAN

Lieut-Col. SMITH

Water Supply Off'r.

D.D.M.S.

D.A.D.M.S.

A.P.M.

36 Chateau Rd.

20 Chateau Rd.

9 Main Street

16 Chateau Rd.

'E'

'A'

'F'

'A'

-do-

Chateau Yard

No. 8.

Police Stables

Capt. ADDISON

Lieut. PENNA

Lieut. BUCHANAN

Attd.A.P.M. Office

Traffic Officer

A.P.M. Learner

Topo. }Topographical Section

31 Chateau Rd.

23 Chateau Rd.

6 Main Street

'F'

'E'

'F'

Chateau Yard

Glass House

Police Stables

Lieut. RAISBECK

Lieut. WIMBLE

Lieut. TOWNSEND

Lt.-Col. LEANE

Topo. }Topographical Section

Central Registry

Liaison D.A.G.,A.I.F.

A.D.O.S.

38 Main Street

Tent.

No. 2 Hut.

2 Villers Bocage Rd.

'F'

'B'

Glass House

Hut, Chateau Yard

Chateau

Chateau Yard

Lieut. de FLORIS

Bishop LONG

Lt.-Col. WILLIAME

Col. TUNBRIDGE

French Liaison Offr.

Dir. of Eduac'tn.A.I.F.

A.D. Signals

S.M.T.O.

8 Main Street

30 Chateau Rd.

No. 11 Hut

7 Main St.

'A'

'B'

S.M.T.O.

2 Coisy Rd.

30 Chateau Rd.

2 Maire St.

20 Main Street.

Signals Stable

Major MILNER

Lieut. HARRIS

Lieut. TIBBS

Corps Tpt. [*Transport*] Officer

Editor "Aussie"

C.L.R.K. [[(Light Railways)?]]

Corps H.Q. Interpr.

1 Chateau Rd.

2 Coisy Rd.

32 Main Street

10 Maire St.

'B'

S.M.T.O.

'E'

1 Chateau Rd.

2 Coisy Rd.

32 Main Street

10 Maire St.

No. 6.

Name.

Appointment or

Branch of Staff.

Billet.

Mess.

Office.

Stables.

Lt.Col. MARTYN

Lt. THORPE.

Lt. HEALY.

Lt. BARCLAY.

C.R.E.Corps Troops

Adjt. C.R.E., C.T.

Chemical Adviser

No. 10 Hut

No. 27 Hut

PRESENT

No. 26 Hut

"C"

"E"

DETACHED.

"C"

with C.E.

12 Annexe.

Lt. PARNELL.

Capt. JOHNSON.

Lt. HOUGHTEN.

Major DAVEY.

Asst to Chemical

Adviser.

C.C.M.O. } Courts Martial)

C.R.O. (Remounts)

no. 28 Hut

No. 24 Hut.

No. 26 Hut

"E"

"C"

"E"

"D"

12 Annexe.

11 do

5 ddo

at present detached.

Capt. STANLEY.

Col. JENNEY.

Capt. HARRISON.

Capt. LONG.

Asst to C.R.O.

Labour Commandant.

Labour. } Staff of do

4 Grand Palace.

No. 24 Hut.

No. 28 Hut.

"D"

"C"

"E"

5 Annexe

8 & 9 Annexe

do.

at present detached.

Capt. FLETCHER.

Major DAY.

Lt-Col. MATSON.

Capt. COBB.

D.A.D.P.S. (Postal)

S.O.A.D.S. (ordnance)

A.D.V.S. (Veterinary)

Horsemaster.

No. 25 Hut.

No. 12 Hut.

No. 18 Hut.

No. 13 Hut.

"D"

"E"

"D"

"C"

3 Annexe

4 Annexe

10 Annexe

No. 13 Hut.

No. 3.

Lt. McKNIGHT.

Lt. GULETT.

Lt. W.W. ANDERSON.

Capt. BLANSHARD.

C.B.O. (Burials)

War Records.

Paymaster A.I.F.

Asst Paymaster.

AT PRESENT

- do -

No. 25 Hut.

DETACHED.

"D"

1 & 2 Annexe.

Capt. ORANGE.

Lt. LONGUE.

Brig-Gen. DODDS.

Lt. MULHOLLAND.

French Gendarmerie

French Mission.

D.A.G., A.I.F.

Ass to Director of

Education. A.I.F.

No. 14 Hut.

No. 15 Hut.

No. 16 Hut.

Tent.

"D"

G.O.C's.

"C"

6 Annexe.

7 Annexe.

30 Chateau R.

No. 7.

Police Stables.

DISTRIBUTION. -

1 A.D.C. for G.O.C.

2 B.G.G.S.

3 G.S. Operations.

4 G.S. Training.

5 G.S. Intelligence.

6 C.M.G.O.

7 D.A. & Q.M.G.

8 "Q".

9 "A".

10 Q.B.

11 G.S.O., R.A.

12 S.C., R.A.

13 C.E.

14 D.D.M.S.

15 A.P.M.

16 A.D.O.S.

17 C.R.

18 Labour.

19 Paymaster.

20 Posts.

21 French Mission.

22 Corps H.Q. Interpreter.

23 A.D. Signals.

24 Director of Education, AIF.

25 Lt. Townsend.

Spares.

ADC,

for

G.O.C.

11th 9/7/18

Corps Commander Speech.

Collective Congratulations

Weeks of 11th Messines

Passchendaele

Somme

Hamel

Prestive of A.I.F.

Maintenance of high repute

Mil Situation

endurance

Enjoy rest

[Invitation/Congratulations Card]

[*Sir*]

Major General J. Monash, K C.B, V.D.

Commanding Third Australian Division,

desires to convey his congratulations to

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upon..................................................................................

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Place................................................................................

Date.................................................................................

[[Blss.?]] 9/7/18

~~4th Div. Rest.~~

~~15th Bte Tempy Command~~

~~Status of Davies √ - Leicester (Duntroon). - √~~

~~Did 2nd Div. do anything over night~~

~~Coxen's advance on B Div. √~~

~~Ask MGGS re shortening front.~~

~~Snape - night duty~~

~~Nazis interesting.~~

~~Education in not firing [[oral?]] information.~~

~~Memo. re [[Experitation?]].~~

9/7/18 68

"C" Form.

MESSAGES AND SIGNALS

Prefix [[Sm?]] Code [[LDa?]] Words [[41?]] Received.

From.........[[Offo?]]

By...............Brough

Handed in at.........AZE............Office 11/10a............Received 11/26a

TO Aust Corps G218

*Sender's Number. Day of Month

BA6930 9

12th Brigade much appreciate

congratulations of corps commander

aaa we were proud

of the opportunity to

assist in improving the

position so brilliantly captured

by our comrades in

arms on the 4th July

FROM 12TH [[A F?]]Bde

119 10/7/18

"C" Form.

MESSAGES AND SIGNALS

Prefix [[Sm?]] Code [[mk?]] Words [[68?]] Received.

From.........[[DaR?]]

By...............[[Bal?]]

Handed in at.........EaR............Office 12.50............Received 25p

TO Aust Corps [[G166?]]

*Sender's Number. Day of Month

[[T1?]] 10

Following cable received from Defence

Melbourne Begins aaa WS262 Commonwealth

of Australia desire to congratulate

Monash and all ranks in

his Command on the splendid

success attending the recent Operations

at HAMEL and VAIRE woods

aaa that the casualties sustained

were slight in character is

especially pleasing and adds to

the gratification with which the

news has been received aaa

ends.

Circulated 4.15 DRLS down to Battalions

and similar formations Throughout Corps area

[[[[?]] signature

Daly [[ALF?]]

COPY

SECRET

Fourth Army

212/G

9.7.18.

G.H.Q.

I beg to submit for the approval of the Commander-in-

Chief the following proposals for an offensive on the Australian

Corps front.

2. The accompanying map shows -

in black the approximate present British and French front line;

in red the proposed final objective for the Australian Corps;

in blue the proposed final objective for the French Corps'

3. The advantages of this operation will be :-

(a) the deepening of our defences E. of Villers Bretonneux;

(b) the ejection of the enemy from the Monument and the

remainder of the high ground which he still holds

in P.31;

which is at present faced by divisions whose moral

is very much shaken.

4. The capture of the Australian Cops objective will entail

the employment of one brigade of infantry of the 2nd Australian

Division with three battalions in the front line, and one battalion

in immediate support on the Monument Wood Flank. An additional

battalion of the 2nd Australian Division would be placed at the

disposal of the Brigade to deal with any emergency.

5. It is proposed to emply tanks in order to reduce

casualties to the Infantry. It is considered that one battalion

should be held in readiness for employment as supports, reserves,

and for counter-attacks. Probably 21 or 24 Tanks will be sufficient

in the actual advance with the Infantry.

6. It is also proposed to employ a creeping artillery

barrage. Nine brigades of field artillery would be required all

of which could be provided from Army resources, provided those

resources are not reduced before the day of the attack. The

necessary heavy artillery can be proved from Army resources.

7. Owing to reliefs and other reasons, the date proposed

by the Australian Corps for this operation is the 17th July,

with which I concur.

8. As regards action by the French, I interviewed General

Debeney yesterday. I understand from him that the proposes to make

an attack on the high ground on the left bank of the Avre between

Castel and Moreuil some day this week. If his is successful, and

especially if the Australian operation is successful, I think he

will be prepared to carry out an attack against the objectives

marked in blue 3 or 4 days after the Australian attack. I am very

anxious that he should carry out this attack, as it will reduce

the frontage to be held by the right division of the Australian

Corps by 1,500 yards wich is of very considerable importance to the

Corps. As he seemed somewhat reluctant at first to undertake this

operation, I promised him the assistance of some tanks, which I

trust will meet with the Commander-in-Chief's approval.

9. It was at first suggested that the attach by the Australian

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