General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 19, 7 July - 30 July 1918- Part 8

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Part of Quest:
Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
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  • Documents and letters
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1 15 FOURTH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. ------------------ RACE MEETING ALLON VILLE (Sh. 8Zn, G.12 central). 22nd July, 1918. . NO. 1. POZIERES STAKES. (5 furlongs of 100 franos. Seoond horse to rebeive Open to horses tho bona fide property of 4th Aust. Div. Officere (Officers up, .....------- No. 2. GALLIPOLI HURRES. (8 furlongs) of 100 franos. Second horse to receive Open to any horse in the Division. any rider). -------- E. No. 3. MOUQUET FARM PLATE (6 furlongs) of 125 france. Second horse to reoeive Open to any horse in Allied Forces. (any rider) ......---- No. 4. POLYGON WOOD JUHP. (3 furlongs) 100 franos. Second horse to receive Opon to ponies (under 15 hands ) the boma fide proporty of Officers in 4th Aust. Division (owners up.) ------------------
itt. 1t 22. MESSINSS GALLOP (4 furlongs) of 75 franos. No. 5. Socond horse to receive Open to N.C.Os and O.Rs. of ith Aust. Divisidn. (Owners or Drivers up) ---------------.- No. 6. BULLECOURT HURDLES.(6 furlongs 120 franes. Second Horse to roceive Cpen to any horse ir 4th Army (and Rider) --------------- No. 7. DERNANCOTRT FLUTTER.(4 furlongs) 125 franos. Second Horse to receive Open to any horse in 4th Army (Officers up) --------- No. 8. HSBUTERNS SCAMFER. (32 furlongs, 100 francs. Socond horse to receive Open to horses the fona fido property of 4th Australian Div. Officers. (Owners up) -------------------- VILLERS BRETTONEUK SPRINT(3 furlongs) No. 9. 35 francs. Socond Donk to receive Open to any Donk in 4th Army(and rider) -----.-.5.-.---------- 35 francs. HAMEL STEEPLE 13 furlongs) of No.10. Socond Donk tore Open to any Donk in 4th Aust.Div. (any rider.) Entry Feos. 10 franes. Event No. 5 Events Nos.1,2,3,4,6.7,8. Events Nos. 9 and 10 Entrios close with Secretary at 1 pam. on 19th July. Names of Horses and Owners to be stated. BOOKMAKERS. 3 per Brigade ..... Div. Artillery ..... ... .... A.A.S.C. ....... M.G.Bn. ........ Pioneer Bn. Regristration foe of 50 francs (to go towards Race Meeting expenses) to bo lodged with Secretary before 1 p.m. on th July. Names to be submitted for Regristration by the above named Units. A prize of 50 francs will be given to the best sustained characters by Bookmaker and Clerk in fancy costume. TEIGHTS - Races Nos, 1,4,7,& 8, Catch weights Il stone and over. Other Races - Catch weights. -------------- First Race - 12.15 p.m. sharp. Riders to weigh in and draw colours 12 midday. HON.SECRETARY - Capt.E.H.G.KEMMIS, 4th Aust. Div. Headquarters. ------------

21/7/18
4th Brigade
Meeting Brigade again.
Success of Brigade.
Collective Congratulations: -
Military situation
improving daily                                                 Not delivered
Our Australian prestige
Confidence of Leaders
& themselves
No tired feeling
Hope enjoy spell.
 

 


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

 

AUSTRALIAN
CORPS
21.7.18
HEADQUARTERS
BAND CONCERT
BY THE
132ND INF. USA BAND
 CORPS TOFQ SECTION
[*U.S.A. Band
133rd Am. Division
21/7/18*]
PROGRAMME
1.  March - "On the Square"
F. Pamelka.
2.  Patrol - "The Blue & the Gray
C. W. Dolbey
3.  One Step - "Jazzin' Around"

Earl Fuller.
4.  Overture - "Morning. Noon & Night."
Suppe.
5.  Fox Trot- "The Beale Street Blues"
Wm Handy
6.  March - Washington Gray
C. S. Grafutta.
7.  Trombone Solo - "Sally Trombone
By Band Sgt. E. Cach     H. Fillmore
8.  March Song - Long Boy" (Goodbye Maw)
Herschell & Walker.
9.  Selection "Katinka" (Musical Comedy)
R. Frine.
10.  Ballad "Kiss me Again.
V. Herbert.
11.  Jazz "Cocoanut Grove
L. Bryum.
12 March "Stars & Stripes Forever
J. R Sousa.
Charles C. Harvey
Band Leader 132ND Inf. U.S.A.
 

 

[*27/7/18*]
ACTUAL CASUALTIES.
From 9th June to 20th July.
1918.

  1st AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.  
  Officers.   Other Ranks.  
  K W M D I - K W M D I  
Week ending  
15th June.   8         22 117 2 3    
22nd June.   14 1 1     32 146 2 1    
29th June. 2 17     3   52 228 1      
6th July. 1 9 1       32 138 3 1    
13th July. 1 13   1     33 144 1 1 2  
18th July.   3         6 57        
Total 4 64 2 2 3   177. 830 9 6 2 [*1099*]
  2nd AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.  
  Officers.   Other Ranks.  
  K W M D I - K W M D I  
Week ending  
15th June. 8 25   2 1   107 567 19   8  
22nd June.   3     1   8 25 1 .1 8  
29th June.   2     1   9 25     6  
6th July. 5 17 1       61 337     14  
13th July.   8         25 112     9  
18th July. 3 19         60 452 5   4  
Total 16 74 1 2 3   270. 1518 25 1. 49 [*1969*]
  3nd AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.  
  Officers.   Other Ranks.  
  K W M D I - K W SM MD I  
Week ending  
15th June.   4     3   21 126 1 4 8  
22nd June. 1 3     1   12 96     16  
29th June. 1 3     1   14 90   1 12  
6th July. 3 12   1 2   19 144     2  
13th July.   2   1     25 77 7   14  
18th July. 3 6         28 117   4 24  
Total 8 30   2 7   119. 650 8 9 76 [*909*]
  4th AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.  
  Officers.   Other Ranks.  
  K W M D I - K W M D I  
Week ending  
165th June. 4 4     1   39 158     6  
22nd June. 1 4         20 127 1 3 3  
29th June. 1 5         16 92   1 2  
6th July. 3 15   2     36 229 1 1 4  
13th July.   13     1   46 274 1 12 5  
20th July.         43     11 1   2  
Total 9 41   2 5   156. 891 4 7 22 [*1137*]

[* Average for all 5 Divisions:- 30.002 per Div. per day
            do   for 4 Div of Corps:- 30.630      do          do
This includes all Offensives in the period*]

 

 

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  5th AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.  
  Officers.   Other Ranks.  
  K W M D I - K W M D I  
Week ending  
15th June.       1 1     2   1 1  
22nd June.   11         31 186 4 1    
29th June. 4 6         39 136 4      
6th July. 7 14         50 278 3 1    
13th July.   6         22 135        
20th July. 2 6     2   6 87        
Total 13. 43   1 3   148. 824 11 3 2  
                        [*1308*]
                        [*1908*]
                        [*G222*]

 

 

22/8/18
Bayonvillers Offensive
Preliminaries
Refief of C Div. on July 29 √
Shortening of front of C Div. - Sq Marrett Wood. √
Readjustment of Fronts of A, B & C Divs. i.e. A=II √

B=III √

C=IV √

If orders; pull out IV √
Objectives. N. of Somme must preclude observation on us.

First Objective - [[S?nng]] from line - Artillery penetration
Second   ""  - Distance  - halt for rest - Arty up.
Serve nominal for exploiation; - e.g. Somme Valley.
D[[?]]tment of Troops & Objectives
[See ar end.
Inter Dis. Boundaries.
Artillery depth of penetration for 1st bound
8000x - say 22 Brigades of Field Arty.
Mobile Arty. - 1st stage - 1 Bgde per Inf. Bde.
Counterbattery frontage. -
 

 

Tanks
Total available √
Allotment to Tasks.
Separate Tanks for each objective i.e. each body of Troops.
Tank training - push on.
Div. H.Q. Ry. Cutting dugouts

Corbie

Cable [[?]] for & forward.
Employment of our Divs. [Shall we have a 5th ?]
A & B. for distant objectives 4 Bgdes in line
C & D. for nearer      do.   [more difficult
                                              [troops fresher
                                              [4 Bgdes in line.
TReorg[[?]] pf C & D. & outpost line.
Exploitation by the Reserve Brigades of A & B.
Agreement as to halting places- with Corps on tenth. - 
on Corps boundaries, - Our lines within our
own territory are our own affair.
 

 

4
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE
DIVISIONAL 
RACE
MEETING
PROGRAMME
OF EVENTS
LOCATION
NEAR ALLONVILLE (G.12.CENRTAL)
JULY 22ND, 1918.
 

 

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FOURTH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
RACE MEETING

at ALLONVILLE

(Sh. 62D. G.12 central).
on
22nd July, 1918.
[*12.*] No. 1. POZIERS STAKES. (5 furlongs)
of 100 Francs.
Second horse to receive 25 "

Open to horses the hbona fide property of
4th Aust. Div. Officers (Officers up)
[*15.*] No. 2. GALLIPOLI HURDLES. (6 furlongs)
of 100 Francs.
Second horse to receive 25 "

Open to any horse in the Division.
(any rider).
[*15.*] No. 3. MOUQUET FARM PLATE. (6 furlongs)
of 125 Francs.
Second horse to receive 50 "

Open to any horse in Allied Forces.
(any rider)
[*5.*] No. 4. POLYGON WOOD JUMP. (3 furlongs)
of 100 Francs.
Second horse to receive 25 "

Open to ponies (under 15 hands) the
bomna fide property of Officers in 4th
Aust. Div. (owners up.)
 

 

[*21.*] No. 5. MESSINES GALLOP. (4 furlongs) of 75 francs.
Second horse to receive 20 "

Open to N.C.Os and O.Rs. of 4th Aust.
Division. (Owners or Drivers up)

[*21.*] No. 6. BULLECOURT HURDLES. (6 furlongs)
of 1250 francs.
Second horse to receive 50 "

Open to N.C.Os and O.Rs. of 4th Aust.
Division. (Owners or Drivers up)
[*14.*] No. 7. DERNACOURT FLUTTER. (4 furlongs)
of 125 Francs.
Second horse to receive 50  "

Open to any horse in the 4th Army
(Officers up)
[*14.*] No. 8. HEBUTERNE SCAMPER. (3½ furlongs)
of 100 Francs.
Second horse to receive 25 "

Open to horses the fona fide property
of 4th Australian Div. Officers.
(Owners up)
[*32.*] No. 9. VILLERS BRETONNEUX SPRINT. (3 furlonfgs)
of 35Francs.
Second horse to receive 10  "

Open to any Donk in 4th Army (andy rider)
[*20.*] No. 10. HAMEL STEEPLE (3 furlongs) of 35Francs.
Second horse to receivde 10  "

Open to any Donk in 4th Aust.Div.
(andy rider,)
Entry Fees.
Event No. 5                       10 francs.
Events Nos. 1,2,3,2,6,7,8, 20  "
Events Nos. 9 and 10        5   "
Entries close with Secretary
at 1 p.m. on 19th July. Names of Horse
and Owners to be stated.
Bookmakers. 3 per Brigade 9
Div. Artillery                              3
A.A.S.C.                                       2
M.G. Bn.                                      2
Pioneer Bn.                                2
                                                    18.
Registration fee of 50 francs (to go
towards Races Meeting expenses) to be
lodged with Secretary before 1 p.m. on
19th July. Names to be submitted for
Registration by the above named Units.
A prize of 50 franxcs will be
given to the best sustained characters
by Bookmaker and Clerk in fancy costume.
WEIGHTS - Races Nos, 1,4,7, & 8, Catch
weights 11 stone
and over.
Other races -  catch weights.
First Race - 12.15 p.m. sharp. Riders to
weigh in and draw colours 12 midday.
HON. SECRETARY - Capt. E. H. G. KEMMIS,
4th Aust. Div. Headquarters.
 

 







 

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