General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 19, 7 July - 30 July 1918- Part 4

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Part of Quest:
Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
Status:
Open for review
Accession number:
RCDIG0000634
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11 7/18 Hrr Commander 1 Shew 6mn 2100O/S & alin facititios. 3. portoait Deave Investiture Clottes A.1.P.H.Q Depot. tanks tomorrow Visitt Lewis Gan Hash Absoober 5 a sound Badlefon wak. 6 ✓
12/18 Dis. Commander Morchend. Gau M Wicoll part & Future sice him Advance in 16 Acreford Hobbr + Duvce (Agor) - Lord
Worn or Carried haced boot thick socks Spiras Underpants Chaleva belt Singlet Shret Collar Safety prus Corduroy Breeches Baillent Tunie Gold Cap Handkerchief Pocket Asticles Cash movement order Keys overcoat Floves came heather Holdall ansntay a 2porthen worth thiswt Kanigan 2pr thes Underpant b he 2 Knane whirt Spare tjm atters se towh 0 Hndtenhepo string la stack pang perann ampan Mtp Bai 3 saroftie &scockt. on Trip to London July 1918 Pannier Sit case Foiles Case heather yte Cividiat nit Electristorch Current letter Dot betts apte spare watch & paper. fryou spare specs betterbook [? Baosacner whise poryous Bed Locks this list Home camentd C HaudKelp Handkelf thm leer onte to bacco perich Diary Spaxe lage yeds, Ferlet outfit an Medicines them im Hawbnshes tooac buthr London Note book Fysamas letters his reply Penoy ray. Cipette supp McGluns letter Christed sep Slipperr chocolate 700 spppty Fipe cleaners Eiga set Visit Cards th Ante boots Eseantg stiver Bost tean tit m ser Suares caete plan anfute spirta Antof boot Mandoccanm Match Cappty rgaspation peaflames 11/7/10 agenta pr yend Parcels do leaving Smens lave Sea p Sa bacporgol Foumey ditacs Haperin oor int out to ahan Cintio t CA l porotis D sanng Peper sop t Kinston Draw fast Eacepaae annyocrest Fresens for te. in date toof letter Buy Himpret Sispresent dow &e prants tll Lothfracher a Watter- eve yom Sespce case N o talipoudd a homptest Holefboot Horay taffce St p ts tat
Le 12 Juillet 1918 Le Lt. General Sir J. Monash, K.C.B., Commandant le Corps Australien 2 Monsieur le Prefet de la Somme Abbeville Monsieur le Prefet, Le, General Rawlinson, Commandant la 4c Armse Britannigue me transmet votre aimable invitation pour 1e 14 Juillet; c'est avec un plaisir tres sincere que je 1accepte. Je vous prie, Monsieur le Profet, d'agreer 1 'expression de ma haute consideration
Section through Raitway Vertical Scate 1Mr -1 metre Horizontal scate 1m 20metres 1 T.-15 10t 226 234 104 13R 18t 5t 3t 9th 18t 1344 & 320 Micn Corronen 4541s Kilometres From AMIENS station. 14//6 4 t 15th t Crnticon
Section through Railway (Commones) Elers-BretonneixJ. Merceleave. 500 mtoaue stora JuS- OxcTMIIN oE MancaCME) 28 Kompe de 0. 005 Pnte OrOOD our 2167 03 sur 16107 2/83 ProN 8523 Kilometres from AMIENS Station ATHE
13/2/16 2d Div -not Toke recently to 5t very much to say Collective Confoatulations Recent successes th Hamel 7th Expenitation 5th now in line our ascondency- Moral Factor confidence in yourselves you leadet Mil. Situation - Wench success tatigue - we better off no immediate relief theirfoe spivit overcomes bodily fatigue
Major General J. Monash, C.B. V.D. Commanding Third Australian Division, desires to convey his congratulations to concummnne upon an e te tetenen anen g ntin £ 4 442 Place a $1 Dan 12 pp fy
Army Form C. Mrs. 249 (in books of 100.) AOFFORM. MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No of Messase Offe Samon Received. ASent, or sent out. Pelrbl pse. t. ords2 E 8 A Charges to Collect B3 4 To. Service Instructions HEAI 6a By. ... 4 OMeR. P. Jm. Handed in at 70 400 TETAMON. BASSS AAA EIAE wimg the 4 RoN ansd? lear 20 trestc leant rece tad me 1 E FROM PLACE & TIME e o Ma Moran. M. 6 1
Phone.- 7.15 p.m., 14th July, 1918. -DDDDDD From Major-General ROSENTHAL:-- We hold junction of Boche trenches, U.5.d. -S. of our Corps Moundary. - We are holding that junction. - We are occupying SYRLA Trench from there Eastward up to where the road through WMOMMENT WOOD cuts our boundary in 6.c. (about 500 yds.). - The E. end of SYRIA Trench is very shallow and ne can’t occupy it.- We have posts just beyond the road, up to as far as C.central. - We are joining back from 6. central, through U.C.b. to the old Boche system, now our system, at the railway line at 0.36.d. (about) 15.0. We have 2 prisoners. - We are still fighting at the S.W. corner in U.5.d. - General WISDoM is making a connection across No MAN'S LAlD from the junction of trenches in U.5.d. towards our inter- national post.- He will consolidate on the line I have given you tonight. Fa Iga p

 

11/7/18
Army Commander
1. Shew C - in - Cs' map.
2. No 61 - C C S. & bathing facilities.
3. Leave - portraits
Investiture
Clothes
A.I.P, H.Q
Depôts.
4. Visit to Tanks tomorrow.
5. Lewis Gun Flask Absorber
                        & Sound   "
6. Maclagan ward  √
 

 

11/7/18
Div. Commanders.
Gellibrand - Morshead
McNicol - past & future
                       & drive him
Advance in P. 16
Lt Col Lord
Rosenthal - Ford
Hobbs - Davies (Lt Col.) - Lord

 



Trip to London - July 1918

Worn or Carried Leather Holdall Suitcase Pannier
Laced boots
Thick socks
Spurs
Underpants
Cholera belt
Singlet
Shirt
Collar
Tie
Safety pins
Corduroy Breeches
Bailleul Tunic
Gold cap
Handkerchief
Pocket articles
Cash
Movement order
Keys
Overcoat
Gloves
Cane

Address Tag
1 pair warm gloves
2 pr. thin socks

12 pr. thick socks
1 pr. ankle boots
Evening Spat
2 pr. thin underpants
2 cholera belts
2 singlets (thin)
2 Khaki shirts
spare pyjamas
Puttees
Sent

Towel
18 Handkerchiefs
String
4 diff collars
Slacks
XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXX
3 spare ties

Stock
XXXXXXXXX

 

 Civilian Kit
complete
2 Best Jacket

Dumb Belles

Black portfolio

White portfolio
Home letter inwards
Home letter outwards (2)
Spare large Meds
[?] supply
Tobacco cutter
Petrol and rag.
Chocolate supply
Tob. Supply
Cigarette supply
1 pr Ankle boots
Evening shoes
Boot clean kit
4 current maps

2 set squares
Calculet
Magfy glass
2 ft rule
spectacle case
XXXXXXXXX
Ants book
“Naval Occasions”
matches supply
Sugar ration
XX
Field glasses
Toilet Case Leather port & folio Parcels Agenda in London Agenda prior 
to
Leaving

Electric torch
Spare watch

Spare Specs.
Bed Socks
6 Handkerchiefs
Tobacco pouch
Toilet outfit
Medicines

Hairbrushes
Pyjamams
Cigarette supply

Slippers
Pipe Cleaners
Visit Cards

Current letters
& papers.
Letter book
This list
Handkerchief
Diary
XXXXXXXX
London Nore book
Letters for reply

McGlinn’s letter
Chocolate

 German Knapsack
& souvenirs

See addresses in Black portfolio
See Noses
Quinn
Longstaff
Royal Portrait Gallery
Armour photos
Montefiore
Sarros
Manicure
Haircut
Depilatory
Face massage
Arrange for Crest
Present for Vic.
Ascertain dates
lost letters)
Buy
thin socks
Vic present
low &c presents
Toothbrushes

Spectacle case
tube powder
Note books
Blue light kit
Felt hat

 

Vincent leave
Journey details 
Food Cards

Cover for Toilet Case
Overland civilian kit
Clear Pannier
Clear portfolio
Detailed Itinerary
Paper box to Kit Store
Draw cards

Letters 
Griffith – car
Watter
Liz  & rooms
Birdwood
Quinn
Longstaff
Horseferry Post Office

Griffths investiture



 

 


Le 12 Juillet 1918
Le Lt. Général Sir J. Monash,K.C.B.,
Commandant le Corps Australien
à  Monsieur le Prefet de la Somme
Abbeville
Monsieur le Préfet,
Le Général Rawlinson,Commandant la 4th Armée
Britannique me tranamet votre aimable invitation pour
le 14 Juillet: c'est avec un plaisir très sincère que
je l'accepte.
Je vous prie, Monsieur le Préfet, d'agréer
l'expression ce ma haute considération

 

 

Section through Railway
12/7/18
Hand drawn diagram – see original

 

 

 

12/7/18

Section through Railway
Hand drawn diagram – see original

 

 


13/7/18
2nd Div.
Spoke recently to 5 & 7th - not
very much to say
Collective Congratulations
Recent Successes
6th Hamel
7th Exploitation
5th Now in line
Our Ascendancy -
Moral factors
Confidence in Yourselves
your leaders
Mil. situation - French success
Fatigue - we better off
No immediate relief
Cheerful spirit overcomes
bodily fatigue
 

 


 

Major General J. Monash, C.B., V.D.
Commanding Third Australian Division,
desires to convey his congratulations to
...
upon ...
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 

 


14/7/18
Army  Form C. 2125

C Form. 
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS No. of Message
Prefix  SM   Code HFW    Words35
Recd
from   DAR
By WH
Office Stamp. 
Army
AUOO 14 V11.18.
TELEGRAPHS

 ₤  s. d
 Charges to Collect 
Sent, or sent out
At      m.
To
By   HEADQUARTERS 
AUSTRALIAN
G400
Service Instructions.  EAR
Handed in at the      Office at   8.33  M.   Received here at   9.30 p m.
TO Aust Corp
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
T 25                                          14 
Following telegram CMA
49 received from CHAUVEL
CAIRO. AAA australians in
EGYPT and PALESTINE send
heartfelt congratulations
on recent brilliant
performance of Aust
Corps in france ends
ORIGINAL
FROM  AIF 5th Army
 

 


Phone.- 7.15 p.m., 14th July, 1918.
From Major-General ROSENTHAL:--
" We hold junction of Boche trenches, U.5.d. 0 S. of our Corps
" boundary. - We are holding that junction. - We are occupying
" SYRIA Trench from there Eastward up to where the road through
"MONUMENT WOOD cuts our boundary in 6.c. (about 500 yards.). -The E.
"end of SYRIA Trench is very shallow and we cant occupy it. -
"We have posts just beyond the road, up as far as 6. central.-
"We are joining back from 6.central, through U.^.b. to the old
"Boche system, now our system, at the railway line at O.36.d.(about_
"5.0.
"We have 2 prisoners. - We are still fighting at the S.W. corner
"in U.5.d - General WISDOM is making a connection across NO MAN'S
"LAND  from the junction of the trenches in U.5.d. towards our international
post.- He will consolidate on the line I have given
"you tonight."

GA
J Mc F
Ign
Ret












 


 

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