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

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First World War, 1914–18
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Ra 25618 .. I aL mve) Srdan a ..... .0.AL. . OTHER TROOPS k. ayyvl. FO R M A f I o N. : Killed. Wounded. Niesing-Killed. Wounded. Miesing.Killed. Wourded. Missing. Killed. Wounded. Miesing .o.o... o.o... o.0...o..A. 0.o.n. o.o.k. o..R. 0.0.R. 0.0.A. o. o.n. o.n.o.n. 0. o.f. FOURTR ART IOS.. . .. . . . .. . . - - - - - 4 ! 1 - - - .1 1 - - LIO : -:. - : .2. 2- £ - ; - . - - . 2, 2a me - 12th Division.: 25 192: se 1772 ssoe: - s. . 55. - - - 1: 4 s.-£3 195: 71 1433: s soe: lStn Divisien.: s 7 - 1 1; - 1 121-1:--- 5. 8:. 1, 00.1 13: win Division.: - 2 . 1. 1 7. - s. s ee: - - 120. £ 44,- - 1 00. 13 ge: 1 Seth Division. i 21 zoe: el 1665. S 63. 2 0. ..71. - 7. - . - - . - 2 207; es 1ese: s 400 ord pivisim.. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - n --: TOTNL III oORPs. e ess 1 suvus ovso: e se: 00 780. - .: 1 21: 6 e7:- -: 54 sco: 19s cogv: o 7os : . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . -. - Looges. AUSIRUIARG Drne ------ 120 11 1 1 - - 1 50. 1 207 1 1; let Aust.Div. .5330.. v. 10.. s en. - 7. s 57. - s. - £. 1 ci. - - 33305: 70 1202. 3 .. and Aust-Div. :1 175: 78 1020. s 15: - 11 s17. - - - 2. - - 12. - - 1e 188. 83 1199: £ 185: Srd Aust.Div. : £ 65. sv ccs. - 126: - e: 1 sa. - - - 2-- 19. - - e 101: se 75o: - 12e ech Aust.Div. : 12 1egi sv sos. - 55: -s0. e... . . - 1 1 1: - -, n 193..c 0g. - ss: Sch aust.Div. : £ 131. 44 708. 1 18: - 1. 5 77. - - - s 1 N - - s155: 20 er IIch Division : - 19. 24 70. - 5. - - 1 1. . ......... . .. . 1. 2 av. . .. vs osee soe sool: o coz: -los: se eso: l e. 1 lo: e les: - - vspocv: sse solss lo coe s vonn autr. oonps. CATADIAN CDrgS. Forpe Pröope. .. . . . - . s21 - s -- sn - s 1 zn-s: ise al 11s arv. - zzu. - 20. . £. - . -1 7 2: - 1 seed1z2 - 222: lst odn.Divn ie .-..... 6, -. 1 ; - - 5537.10..g. . End odn.Divn. Jrd Cdn.Divn. : 19 S39: 88 1713: s50. 114 5 55. - - s 5: .--2558: 03 185 s 220. .sese.. s1. ..1. £ 55. - - - 5. . se. - s. 5s30.100ve: eth Odn.Divn. .21 zse. oviø. £s2.. - s. - 10. - - 120. 2 30. - - za s00. 50 132e: s Se: S2nd Divisiox vonm onx. ouos. lavseso: ese svoe: lgloss: s sss so ces: - s: s es: ss lo7: - Ss leeiele soo osse: is locl chun . . . -- - 1 - -" gen lst Cav.Divn. : s ø. 2 200. s su. -.-- -.s1. s e - - .s; ss s0. s : 1115. - n - . - - a 1 - - 1 20. 20 14. - 154 2nd Cav.Divn. Erd Cav.Divn. : 7 se: z1 252. 1 08: - - a 1 - - . - 1 s--..7 38: 24 1e6.1 0e: TOTAI CAVALRY ooRPs. il ess so esos e 1: - - s 1s: -- s los c ss: - -. 1e ose ev 7is: . nee: Btses sas vones Sässo, liges, voaloh4: 1 1e. 10 91. ss.w. - ssasonoo sae sasse eum. offleere,. Ohner Ranks. TOTAL CASUALTIES :- 1423 25858 22198 Total PRISONERS : un. TOTAL REINFORCEMENTS :- 25000
AberRatlas Sonrs. Hoadquarters, 25th August, 1918. 10.0.5.. 1st Australian Division C.E., 2nd Australian Division, D.D.M.S. Division, 3rd Australiar Ag. Division 4th Australian 5th Australian Division, A.P.M. 32nd Division, A.D. Signals. G.O.C., R.A., Corps Cage. B.G.H.A. ----------------------- During tho enemy rotreat in the BAPAUME arca 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 wore omployed so that it was unsafe for men to attompt to collect anything in the nature Loose planks of a souvonir lest it should prove to bo a trap. in the walls of dugouts were found, when pressed into position, Innocent looking wiros, whon to set off traps of various kinds. cut, also set off minos or fired shells or hand gronades. All ranks aro to be warned on no account to touch any- thing in the nature of a suspected wiro and to bo very caroful in All dugouts should be examined by Enginoors entering dugeuts. bofore occupation. German Engincer and Pioneer prisoners may be rotained in divisions to test anything that is likely to give rise to sus- picion and to onter and examino dugouts before our men are allowed German Engineer ånd Pioneer prisonors should be to enter them. examined as to thoir knowlodge of the possibility of mines, ac. Brigadier-Genoral, General Staff Australian Corps.
AUSTRALIAN CORPS Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations. Zero 25-B-18 50 6 24-8-18 t0 6 pm 25-8-18 6 pm 25-8-18 Formation officers O.Ranks Officers O. Ranks 1315 65 350 lst Australian Division Znd Australian Division 297 10 162 Division 3rd Australian 21 Division 4th Australian oah Australian Division 1868 518 Australian Total 637 42 388 27 32nd Division 73 19 Corps Troops 360 145 Other Formations 320 13 320 13 French 3058 16 134I Grand Total 443 22 5 Prisoners of War allnns enrs COLONEL, Headquarters, D.D.M.S., Australian Corps. August 25th 1918. A.C.C. Copies to:- B.G., G.S. A. Inf. Dureau.
AUSTRALIAN CORPS Wounded admitted to Piold Ambulances. Sperntjons. 6p248180238-180 noon 25-8-18. noon 25-8-18 Formation O.Hanks Officors O.Ranks. Ofrisorn e 1074 109 58 1st Australian Division 2nd Australian Livision 260 125 10 3rd Australian Division 19 eth Australian Diviston 32 ch Australian Division 1357 72 Hustrallan Potal 366 32nd Division 70 16 Corps Troops 313 20 98 Other Formations Drand Tobal a løodalen Cs! Headquarters, D.D.M.S., Australian Corps. August 25th 1918. A.G.C. Coples to:- B.C., G.S. Inf. Lurcau. 16
AUSTRALIAN CORPS. Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations. 6 pm 24-8-18 t0 Zero 23-8-18 t0 6 am 25-8-18 Formation 6 am 25-8-18 Officers O. Ranks Officers O. Ranks 82 1047 1st Australian Division 56 2nd Australian Division 58 3rd Australian Division 193 4th Australiar Division 19 5th Australian Division 32 144 88 1253 Australlan Tobal 13 32nd Division 16 312 Corps Troops 14 68 32 247 Other Formations 20 203 107 Grand Total 1920 Prösoners of War 43I A.9 Lolg COLONEL, Headquarters, D.D.M.., Australian Corps. August 25th 1918. Copies to: A.C.C. B.G., G.S. A. Inf. Bureau.
AUSTRALIAN CORPS Wounded admittod to Field Ambulances - Oporations. 6 pm 26-8-18 t0 Zero 23-8-18 t0 6 am 26-8-18. 6 am 26-8-18 Formation Officers O. Hanks Offioors O. Ranks 73 1673 358 ist Australian Divizion Division 2nd Australian 316 Division 12 19 3rd Australian 21 Division Australian 54 Stn Australian Division 2046 376 31 Hustrallan Tobai 597 51 1234 32nd Division 80 Corps Troops 23 26 383 Other Formations 13 320 French Troops A083 rend Total 45 Prisoners of mar 2. 1 Kedlling Nyege COLONEL, Headquarters D.D.M.S., Australian Corps. August 26th 1918. A.C.C Copies to:- B.G., C.S. A. Inf. Lureau.

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Please convey my heartiest

and sincerest Congratulations to

all concerned on excellent

work done in your

most recent success
FROM

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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
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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
6 pm 25-8-18

Zero 23-8-18 gtto
6 pm 25-8-18

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
Noon 25-8-18

Zero 23-8-18 to
Noon 25-8-18

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

   

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[*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
6 am 25-8-18

Zero 23-78-18 to
6 am 25-78-18

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

Proisoners of War

 

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 253-8-18 to
6 am 26-8-18

Zero 23-78-18 to
6 am 26-78-18

Officers

O. Ranks

Officers

O. Ranlks

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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