General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 20, 15 August - 8 September 1918 - Part 5









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"C" Form
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.
Prefix [[?]] Code [[?]]Words. 24
Charges to Collect £ s. d.
Received
From [[Car?]]
By [[??ort]]
Sent, or sent out.
[* AUG-
24/8/18
TELEGRAPHS*]
Service Instructions.
C
Handed in at Ear Office 9.41am Received 11.20am
TO Genl. Monash
Austn Corps
*Sender's Number
Day of Month
24
In reply to Number
AAA
Please convey my heartiest
and sincerest Congratulations to
all concerned on excellent
work done in your
most recent success
FROM
TIME & PLACE
General Birdwood
Aug 25th/8/18
Dear General Monash.
I hope you are well.
Best wishes. for
Christmas. with love
and Kisses from kittle Edna,
xxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxx
Drawing - see original document
Some girl has got to darn his socks,
An it might as well be me.
[* Recd 25/8/18*]
ACTUAL CASUALTIES
from 8th of August to 201thstAugust, (inclusive)
FORMATION. |
INFANTRY. |
ARTILLERY. |
OTHER TROOPS. |
TOTAL. |
||||||||||||||||||||
Killed. |
Wounded. |
Missing. |
Killed. |
Wounded. |
Missing. |
Killed. |
Wounded. |
Missing. |
Killed. |
Wounded. |
Missing. |
|||||||||||||
O. |
O.R. |
O. |
O.R. |
O. |
O.R. |
O. |
O.R. |
O. |
O.R. |
O. |
O.R. |
O. |
O.R. |
O. |
O.R. |
O. |
O.R. |
O. |
O.R. |
O. |
O.R. |
O. |
O.R. |
|
FORTH ARMY TROOPS. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
1 |
13 |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
1 |
13 |
- |
- |
III CORPS. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corps Troops. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
20 |
23 |
578 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
4 |
20 |
22 |
582 |
- |
2 |
12th Division. |
23 |
192 |
58 |
1372 |
2 |
306 |
- |
2 |
9 |
53 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
4 |
8 |
- |
- |
23 |
195 |
71 |
1433 |
2 |
306 |
18th Division. |
3 |
7 |
- |
68 |
1 |
13 |
- |
1 |
1 |
21 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
- |
3 |
8 |
1 |
99 |
1 |
13 |
47h Division. |
- |
28 |
8 |
168 |
1 |
7 |
- |
2 |
3 |
66 |
- |
- |
- |
20 |
2 |
44 |
- |
- |
1 |
50 |
13 |
278 |
1 |
7 |
58th Division. |
21 |
258 |
81 |
1563 |
5 |
433 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
71 |
- |
7 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
23 |
267 |
85 |
1654 |
5 |
440 |
63rd Division |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
TOTAL III CORPS. |
47 |
485 |
147 |
3171 |
9 |
759 |
6 |
34 |
40 |
789 |
- |
9 |
1 |
21 |
6 |
67 |
- |
- |
54 |
540 |
193 |
4027 |
9 |
768 |
IX CORPS. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
AUSTRALIAN CORPS. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corps Troops. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
30 |
15 |
206 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
14 |
- |
- |
1 |
30 |
16 |
220 |
1 |
1 |
1st Division. |
33 |
354 |
74 |
1104 |
3 |
81 |
- |
7 |
3 |
57 |
- |
3 |
- |
2 |
1 |
41 |
- |
- |
33 |
363 |
78 |
1202 |
3 |
84 |
2nd Division. |
16 |
175 |
78 |
1020 |
5 |
153 |
- |
11 |
5 |
107 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
12 |
- |
- |
16 |
188 |
83 |
1139 |
5 |
153 |
3rd Division. |
6 |
93 |
37 |
668 |
- |
126 |
- |
6 |
1 |
52 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
19 |
- |
- |
6 |
101 |
38 |
739 |
- |
126 |
4th Division. |
12 |
162 |
37 |
802 |
- |
33 |
- |
30 |
8 |
107 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
18 |
- |
- |
12 |
193 |
46 |
927 |
- |
33 |
5th Division |
5 |
131 |
44 |
703 |
1 |
16 |
- |
19 |
5 |
97 |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
1 |
17 |
- |
- |
5 |
153 |
50 |
817 |
1 |
16 |
17th Division |
- |
19 |
24 |
794 |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
1 |
13 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
64 |
- |
- |
- |
19 |
27 |
871 |
'1- |
3 |
TOTAL AUST. CORPS. |
72 |
|
294 |
5091 |
9 |
402 |
- |
103 |
38 |
639 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
6 |
185 |
- |
- |
73 |
1047 |
338 |
5915 |
10 |
406 |
CANADIAN CORPS. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corps Troops. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
28 |
11 |
220 |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
2 |
11 |
- |
- |
2 |
28 |
13 |
231 |
- |
3 |
1st Cdn. Division. |
36 |
421 |
113 |
2177 |
- |
221 |
- |
29 |
6 |
58 |
- |
- |
- |
14 |
7 |
27 |
- |
1 |
36 |
464 |
126 |
2262 |
- |
222 |
2nd Cdn. Division. |
27 |
518 |
93 |
1878 |
- |
- |
1 |
9 |
4 |
89 |
- |
- |
2 |
4 |
12 |
27 |
- |
- |
30 |
331 |
109 |
1974 |
- |
- |
3rd Cdn. Division. |
19 |
339 |
82 |
1713 |
5 |
220 |
1 |
14 |
3 |
53 |
- |
- |
2 |
3 |
8 |
17 |
- |
- |
22 |
356 |
93 |
1783 |
5 |
220 |
4th Cdn. Division. |
34 |
364 |
92 |
1659 |
5 |
270 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
53 |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
2 |
36 |
- |
2 |
35 |
375 |
100 |
1748 |
5 |
272 |
32nd Cdn. Division |
21 |
238 |
57 |
1277 |
3 |
324 |
- |
2 |
- |
10 |
- |
- |
1 |
20 |
2 |
39 |
- |
- |
22 |
260 |
59 |
1326 |
3 |
324 |
TOTAL CAN. CORPS. |
137 |
1880 |
438 |
8704 |
13 |
1035 |
5 |
88 |
29 |
483 |
- |
3 |
5 |
46 |
33 |
157 |
- |
3 |
147 |
1814 |
500 |
9324 |
13 |
1041 |
CAVALRY CORPS. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corps Troops. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
1st Cav. Division. |
3 |
27 |
20 |
295 |
3 |
31 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
10 |
3 |
8 |
- |
- |
6 |
37 |
23 |
303 |
3 |
31 |
2nd Cav. Division. |
1 |
20 |
18 |
133 |
- |
15 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
14 |
- |
- |
1 |
20 |
20 |
148 |
- |
15 |
3rd Cav. Division. |
7 |
38 |
21 |
252 |
1 |
98 |
- |
- |
2 |
12 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
2 |
- |
- |
7 |
38 |
24 |
186 |
1 |
98 |
TOTAL CAVALRY CORPS. |
11 |
85 |
59 |
680 |
4 |
144 |
- |
- |
2 |
13 |
- |
- |
3 |
10 |
6 |
25 |
- |
- |
14 |
95 |
67 |
718 |
4 |
144 |
GRAND TOTAL. |
267 |
3184 |
938 |
17646 |
35 |
2340 |
11 |
225 |
109 |
1904 |
1 |
16 |
10 |
91 |
52 |
447 |
- |
3 |
288 |
3600 |
1099 |
19997 |
38 |
2359 |
Officers. | Other Ranks. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL CASUALTIES:- |
1423 |
25856 |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Total PRISONERS:- |
487 |
22198 |
||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL REINFORCEMENTS:- |
779 |
25000 |
AUSTRALIAN CORPS.
Hoadquarters,
25th August, 1918.
1st Australian Division,√ G.O.C.,
2nd Australian Division, C.E.,
3rd Australian Division, D.D.M.S.
4th Australian Division, AQ.
5th Australian Division, Q.
32nd Division, A.P.M.
G.O.C., R.A., A.D. Signals.
B.G.H.A. Corps Cage.
During the enemy retreat in the BAPAUME area in 1917, a
great many devices were employed by him for setting off mines.
One favorite device was to have a wire treated with acid which
gradually eat its way through the wire and this let off mines, as
in the case at VELU Station, some wecks after this point had been
passed.
Booby traps of various kinds were employed so that it
was unsafe for men to attempt to collect anything in the nature
of a souvenir lest it should prove to be a trap. Loose planks
in the walls of dugouts were found, when pressed into position,
to set off traps of various kinds. Innocent looking wires, when
cut, also set off mines or fired shells or hand grenades.
All ranks are to be warned on no account to touch anything
in the nature of a suspected wire and to be very careful in
entering dugouts. All dugouts should be examined by Engineers
before occupation.
German Engineer and Pioneer prisoners may be retained
in divisions to test anything that is likely to give rise to suspicion
and to enter and examine dugouts before our men are allowed
to enter them. German Engineer and Pioneer prisoners should be
examined as to their knowledge of the possibility of mines, ac.
S A Hummer Maj
for Brigadier-General,
General Staff,
Australian Corps.
AUSTRALIAN CORPS
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations.
AUSTRALIAN CORPS
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances.
Formation |
6 pm 24-8-18 to |
Zero 23-8-18 |
||
Officers |
O. Ranks |
Officers |
O. Ranks |
|
1st Australian Division |
9 |
350 |
65 |
1315 |
2nd Australian Division |
|
|
|
2 |
3rd Australian Division |
3 |
162 |
10 |
297 |
4th Australian Division |
1 |
4 |
1 |
21 |
5th Australian Division |
2 |
3 |
5 |
33 |
Australian Total |
15 |
519 |
81 |
1668 |
32nd Division |
27 |
338 |
42 |
637 |
Corps Troops |
3 |
19 |
3 |
73 |
Other Formations |
17 |
145 |
26 |
360 |
French |
13 |
320 |
13 |
320 |
Grand Total |
75 |
1341 |
165 |
3058 |
Prisoners of War |
|
22 |
5 |
443 |
A G Collins Maj
for COLONEL,
D.D.M.S., Australian Corps.
Headquarters,
August 25th 1918.
Copies to:- A.C.C.
B.G., G.S.
A.
Inf. Bureau.
AUSTRALIAN CORPS
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations.
Formation |
6 pm 24-8-18 to |
Zero 23-8-18 to |
||
Officers |
O. Ranks |
Officers |
O. Ranks |
|
1st Australian Division |
2 |
109 |
58 |
1074 |
2nd Australian Division |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
3rd Australian Division |
3 |
125 |
10 |
260 |
4th Australian Division |
|
2 |
|
19 |
5th Australian Division |
1 |
2 |
4 |
32 |
Australian Total |
6 |
238 |
72 |
1387 |
32nd Division |
3 |
67 |
18 |
366 |
Corps Troops |
3 |
16 |
3 |
70 |
Other Formations |
11 |
98 |
20 |
313 |
Grand Total |
23 |
419 |
113 |
2136 |
[*16*] |
[*8*] |
[*487*] |
[[?]]
for COLONEL,
D.D.M.S., Australian Corps.
Headquarters,
August 25th 1918.
Copies to:- A.C.C.
B.G., G.S.
A.
Inf. Bureau.
[*JM
25/8/18*]
AUSTRALIAN CORPS.
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operatfiions.
Formation |
6 pm 24-8-18 to |
Zero 23-78-18 to |
||
Officers |
O. Ranks |
Officers |
O. Ranks |
|
1st Australian Division |
|
82 |
56 |
1047 |
2nd Australian Division |
|
|
|
2 |
3rd Australian Division |
2 |
58 |
9 |
193 |
4th Australian Division |
|
2 |
|
19 |
5th Australian Division |
1 |
2 |
4 |
32 |
Australian Total |
3 |
144 |
69 |
1293 |
32nd Division |
1 |
13 |
16 |
312 |
Corps Troops |
2 |
14 |
2 |
68 |
Other Formations |
11 |
32 |
20 |
247 |
Grand Total |
17 |
203 |
107 |
1920 |
Pr |
|
10 |
|
431 |
A G Collins Maj
for COLONEL,
D.D.M.S., Australian Corps.
Headquarters,
August 25th 1918.
Copies to:- A.C.C.
B.G., G.S.
A.
Inf. Bureau.
[*JM
235/8/18*]
AUSTRALIAN CORPS
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations.
Formation |
6 pm 2 |
Zero 23-78-18 to |
||
Officers |
O. Ranks |
Officers |
O. Ran |
|
1st Australian Division |
8 |
358 |
73 |
1673 |
2nd Australian Division |
|
|
|
2 |
3rd Australian Division |
2 |
19 |
12 |
316 |
4th Australian Division |
|
|
1 |
21 |
5th Australian Division |
|
1 |
5 |
34 |
Australian Total |
10 |
378 |
91 |
2046 |
32nd Division |
9 |
597 |
51 |
1234 |
Corps Troops |
|
7 |
3 |
80 |
Other Formations |
|
23 |
26 |
383 |
French Troops |
|
|
13 |
320 |
Grand Total |
19 |
1005 |
184 |
4063 |
Prisoners of War |
|
8 |
5 |
451 |
A G Collins Maj
for COLONEL,
D.D.M.S., Australian Corps.
Headquarters,
August 26th 1918.
Copies to:- A.C.C.
B.G., G.S.
A.
Inf. Bureau.
[*JM
25/8/18*]

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