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

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Headquarters, Canadian Corps, 28th August, 1918. Hreeee Mornct Before leaving the Amiens area, I called on you not only to say 'Au revoir' but to thank you personally for your kind letter of August 20th. I appreciate very much It is a pleasure for the sentiments therein expressed. me to say, Monash, that there are no troops who have given us as loyal and effective support as the Australians, and I am sure I speak for all Canadians when I say that we would like to finish the war fighting side by side with you. I would like to add an especial word of thanks to your Staff for the great help they were to us. My B.G.,G.S. has several times spoken to me about the assistance he received from Blamey, while my Chief Engineer has been most out-spoken regarding the help he received from your C. E. I congratulate you most cordially on the success you have had in the last few days. As you no doubt know, it did not take us very long to get into the thick of it here. We have been at it now for two days and have got in a little over ten thousand yards. We have several strong lines to break before we get to anything like open warfare. The Fresnes- Rouvroy line and the Queant-Drocourt line are most formidable obstacles. Once more let me thank you for your kind letter and for your good wishes, which I most cordially reciprocate. rers Mer Gaderov) Lieut.-General Sir John Monash, KCB., Commanding Australian Corps, B. E. F.
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE. 39/5 21 Headquarters, Australian Imperial Feroe, Care H.Q., Fifth Army, 29th August 1918. Principal Chaplain, c.H.G. Chaplain (eth Class) the Rev. J.DANGLOW is the Jewish Chaplain for the Australian Imperial Force in France, located at Headquarters Australian Corps, which consists of five Divisions, in addition to the usual Establishment of As there are members of his faith in Corps Troope. practically every unit of this Force, it is almost an impossibility for him to perform his duties with any degree of satisfaction or success unlese he can be provided with some means of transport. I understand that it is customary to appoint a Jewish Chaplain to an Army only, and to provide him with a Motor Car in order that he may perform his duties with the various If this be correot, there would be Corps within the Army. no objection from an A.I.F. point of view to the Rev. DANGLOW undertaking the additional duty of Jewish Chaplain to the other Corps of the Army in which the Australian Corps may be included, if approval can be given for a Motor Car be¬ ing placed at his disposal, which would thereby make a Jewish Chaplain available for another Army if one has already been appointed to the Fourth Army. In the event of this proposal being approved, the provision of a Motor Car and driver therefor would be s charge against the Australian Government under the ordinary existing arrangements. I should be glad to know whether this suggestion is acceptable. SA NRB General, Commanding Australian Imperial Force. Dember 3)olen Pkense sle. Iil let gon bennd She renult Jonns 17bouetts 3otie
AUSTRALIAN CORFS Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations From...6.pm.28.8-18. Formation From Zero...23-8-18.. To....6.pm.29-8-18. To..6.pm.29-8-18.. Officers O. Ranks. Officers O.Ranks. 1st Australian Division 1797 2nd Australian Division 103 156 3rd Australian Division 513 4th Australian Division 286 5th Australian Division 60 179 Australian Total 16 210 145 2931 ... . . . . . . .Division ..... . . . . .Division ...32nd...Division 34 1489 Corps Troops 118 Other Formations 23 3. 529 French Troops 321 Grand Total 19 275 259 5388 Prisoners of War 13 5 480 A Akollnké Mgon [COLONEL, Headquarters, D.D.M.S., Australian Corps. 29/ g/18. Copies to:- A.C.C. B.G., G.S. Inf. Bureau.
AUSTRALIAN CORPS Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations From..6.27.28.3.13.. From Zero..23-3-18.... Formation To.noon...29.3.18.. To.noon 20.9.18.. Officers O.Ranks. Officers O.Ranks. 1791 lst Australian Division 2nd Australian Division 35 511 3rd Australian Division 288 4th Australian Division 22 141 5th Australian Division 137 2790 75 Australian Total ..... . . . ..Division ..... . . . ..Division 1483 ..32n En Division 115 Corps Troops Other Formations 521 French Troops 124 251 237 Grand Total Prisoners of War 474 AG, Kodllns Mane P-COLONEL, Headquarters, D.D.M.S., Australian Corps. 29/8/18. A.C.C. Copies to:- B.G., G.S. Inf. Bureau.
N) AUSTRALIAN GORFS Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations From. Gft. 29.2.2 From Zero33..5../.5.. Formation To..6r..2...... To.e:..(8.. Officers O. Ranks. Officers O.Ranks. 1st Australian Division 1601 2nd Australian Division 3rd Australian Division 4th Australian Division 5th Australian Division 246 Australian Total 3.7 ..........Division ..........Division 1563 ..........Division 140 Corps Troops Other Formations French Troops 31tt Grand Total Prisoners of War Heeje Aß Lisllens, COLONEL, Headquarters, D.D.M.S., Australian Corps. SSO/ 8 /18. A.C.C. Copies to:- B.G., G.S. Inf. Bureau.
AUSTRALIAN CORPS Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations From.6.na.29.8.18... From Zero.23-8-18..... Formation To..g.am.34.8.18... To.Gam 38-8-18.... ficers O. Ranks. Officers O.Ranks. 1st Australian Division 1v00 2nd Australian Division 264 3rd Australian Division 546 4th Australiar Division 22e 5th Australian Division 204 Australian Total 168 3000 ...... . ...Division . . . . . . . . . .Division nDivision 1518 Corps Troops 135 Other Formations 542 French Troops 321 Grand Total 227 5615 Prisoners of War 23 503 ud. Eainse mart COLONEL Headquarters, D.D.M.S., Australian Corps. 30 /3/18. A.C.C. Copies to:- B.G., G.S. A. Inf. Eureau.
AUSTRALIAN CORFS Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations B From..........4.,, From Zero..43...... Formation To . . ..... To..?......... Officers O.Ranks. Officers O.Ranks. 120! lst Australian Division 279 2nd Australian Division 5.? 3rd Australian Division 4th Australian Division 576 5th Australian Division P1O 161 3183 Australian Total ..... . . . . .Division ........Division 44: uv .. ........Division Corps Troops Other Formations French Troops St42 Grand Total 36. 20 391 Sot Prisoners of War 26 eit G. O. Lolline N COLONEL, Headquarters, D.D.M.S., Australian Corps. 30/7 /18. A.C.C. Copies to:- An B.G., G.S. A. 3o1614? Inf. Bureau.
TRAINING LEAFLET No 1. IG. TRAINING. SAMPLE OF A DAYS TRAINING FOR A COMPANY. The company commander has had a conference of platoon and secton commanders, and has decided on a programme on the following Hnes. This may also be a guide to a platoon commander whose platoon has been placed at his disposal for the day. Tnæs. PLAcm. WORK. REMARKS. Summer Months. 7.30 a.m. Parade by platoons without arms. Büllets. This parade lasts 10 minutes Platoon commanders inspect their only. Some article of equip- platoons and see that theyare washed ment, etc., should be shown, and shaved ready for breakfast. e.g., bayonet one day, box respirators another, water N. B.--Sick Parade 7.45 a.m. bottle another, haversack, iron rations, and so on. These Hour of parade can be altered should bethoroughly clean and to suit timne of year. serviceable.

Artillery :-
Each Div. to return its Field & Heavy Arty, as at
present allotted, but this is liable to re-allotment
in accordance with needs of situation
 

 

9 to 9.30.
at 12 30
m 29/8/18
5th Bdps broken  H.17. -
have crossed
& were close to GOrmiecourt
enemy there
We in Copse in H.24.C.
7th in touch - Captured Biaches.
moved towards S of Peronne.
Bosch barrage on H.36
He has M.G. in Hallle.
Bombarding in H.12 & H.11.d.
Our Arty N & N.E of Flaucourt. -
 

 

Headquarters, Canadian Corps,
28th August, 1918.
My Dear Monash
Before leaving the Amiens area, I called on you
not only to say 'Au revoir' but to thank you personally for
your kind letter of August 20th. I appreciate very much
the sentiments therein expressed. It is a pleasure for
me to say, Monash, that there are no troops who have given us
as loyal and effective support as the Australians, and I am
sure I speak for all Canadians when I say that we would like
to finish the war fighting side by side with you.
I would like to add an especial word of thanks to
your Staff for the great help they were to us. My B.G.,G.S.
has several times spoken to me about the assistance he received
from Blamey, while my Chief Engineer has been most out-spoken
regarding the help he received from your C. E.
I congratulate you most cordially on the success you
have had in the last few days. As you no doubt know, it did
not take us very long to get into the thick of it here. We
have been at it now for two days and have got in a little over
ten thousand yards. We have several strong lines to break
before we get to anything like open warfare. The Fresnes-Rouvroy
line and the Queant-Drocourt line are most formidable
obstacles.
Once more let me thank you for your kind letter and
for your good wishes, which I most cordially reciprocate.
Yours ever
A W Curry
Lieut.-General Sir John Monash, KCB.,
Commanding Australian Corps,
B.E.F.
 

 

AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.
[* D..C.
39/5/21
A.I.F.*]
Headquarters,
Australian Imperial Force,
Care H.Q., Fifth Army,
29th August 1918.
Principal Chaplain,
G.H.Q.
Chaplain (4th Class) the Rev. J. DANGLOW is the
Jewish Chaplain for the Australian Imperial Force in France,
located at Headquarters Australian Corps, which consists of
five Divisions, in addition to the usual Establishment of
Corps Troops. As there are members of his faith in
practically every unit of this Force, it is almost an
impossibility for him to perform his duties with any degree
of satisfaction or success unless he can be provided with
some means of transport.
I understand that it is customary to appoint a Jewish
Chaplain to an Army only, and to provide him with a Motor
Car in order that he may perform his duties with the various
Corps within the Army. If this be correct, there would be
no objection from an A.I.F. point of view to the Rev.
DANGLOW undertaking the additional duty of Jewish Chaplain
to the other Corps of the Army in which the Australian Corps
may be included, if approval can be given for a Motor Car being
placed at his disposal, which would thereby make a Jewish
Chaplain available for another Army if one has already been
appointed to the Fourth Army.
In the event of this proposal being approved, the
provision of a Motor Car and driver therefor would be a
charge against the Australian Government under the
ordinary existing arrangements.
I should be glad to know whether this suggestion
is acceptable.
Sgd W. R. B
General,
Commanding Australian Imperial Force.
Dear Sir John
Please see. I'll let you know
the result.
Yours
T H, Doulls
30/8/18
 

 

AUSTRALIAN CORPS
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations

Formation From 6 pm 28-8-18
To 6 pm 29-8-18
From Zero 23-8-18
To 6 pm 29-8-18

 
Officers O. Ranks. Officers O. Ranks.
1st Australian Division

1

10

79

1797

2nd Australian Division

6

103

8

158

3rd Australian Division

5

37

26

513

4th Australian Division

 

 

14

286

5th Australian Division

4

60

18

179

Australian Total

16

210

145

2931

........ Division

 

 

 

 

........ Division

 

 

 

 

32nd Division

1

34

65

1489

Corps Troops

 

5

4

118

Other Formation

2

25

32

529

French Troops

 

1

13

321

Grand Total

19

275

259

5388

Prisoners of War

 

13

5

480

A. G. Collins Major
for COLONEL,
D.D.M.S., Australian Corps.
Headquarters,
29/8/18.
Copies to:- A.C.C.
B.G., G.S.
A.
Inf. Bureau.
 

 

AUSTRALIAN CORPS
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations

Formation From 6 pm 28-8-18
To noon 29-8-18
From Zero 23-8-18
To noon 29-8-18

 
Officers O. Ranks. Officers O. Ranks.
1st Australian Division

1

4

79

1791

2nd Australian Division

2

14

4

67

3rd Australian Division

5

35

26

511

4th Australian Division

 

 

14

286

5th Australian Division

 

22

14

141

Australian Total

8

75

137

2796

........ Division

 

 

 

 

........ Division

 

 

 

 

32nd Division

1

27

65

1482

Corps Troops

 

2

4

115

Other Formation

2

19

32

523

French Troops

 

1

13

321

Grand Total

11

124

251

5237

Prisoners of War

 

7

5

474

A. G. Collins Major
for COLONEL,
D.D.M.S., Australian Corps.
Headquarters,
29/8/18.
Copies to:- A.C.C.
B.G., G.S.
A.
Inf. Bureau.
[*JM
29/8/18*] 

 

AUSTRALIAN CORPS
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations

Formation From 6 pm 29-8-18
To 6 pm 30-8-18
From Zero 23-8-18
To 6 pm 30-8-18

 
Officers O. Ranks. Officers O. Ranks.
1st Australian Division

 

4

79

1801

2nd Australian Division

7

127

15

283

3rd Australian Division

4

67

30

580

4th Australian Division

 

1

14

287

5th Australian Division

4

41

24

220

Australian Total

15

240

168

3171

........ Division

 

 

 

 

........ Division

 

 

 

 

32nd Division

6

74

71

1560

Corps Troops

2

22

6

140

Other Formation

3

20

25

549

French Troops

 

356

13

321

Grand Total

26

29

287

5744

Prisoners of War

 

 

5

509

A G Collins Major
for COLONEL,
D.D.M.S., Australian Corps.
Headquarters,
30/8/18.
Copies to:- A.C.C.
B.G., G.S.
A.
Inf. Bureau.
JM
30/8/18

 


AUSTRALIAN CORPS
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations

Formation From 6 pm 29-8-18
To 6 am 30-8-18
From Zero 23-8-18
To 6 am 30-8-18

 
Officers O. Ranks. Officers O. Ranks.
1st Australian Division

 

2

79

1799

2nd Australian Division

6

108

14

264

3rd Australian Division

3

33

29

546

4th Australian Division

 

 

14

286

5th Australian Division

3

25

21

204

Australian Total

18

168

157

3099

........ Division

 

 

 

 

........ Division

 

 

 

 

32nd Division

1

29

66

1518

Corps Troops

1

17

5

135

Other Formation

2

13

34

543

French Troops

 

 

13

321

Grand Total

16

227

275

5615

Prisoners of War

 

25

5

503

A. G. Collins Major
for COLONEL,
D.D.M.S., Australian Corps.
Headquarters,
30/8/18.
Copies to:- A.C.C.
B.G., G.S.
A.
Inf. Bureau.
 

 

AUSTRALIAN CORPS
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations

Formation From 6 pm 29-8-18
To noon 30-8-18
From Zero 23-8-18
To noon 30-8-18

 
Officers O. Ranks. Officers O. Ranks.
1st Australian Division

 

4

79

1801

2nd Australian Division

7

123

15

279

3rd Australian Division

4

44

30

537

4th Australian Division

 

 

14

286

5th Australian Division

3

31

23

210

Australian Total

14

202

161

3133

........ Division

 

 

 

 

........ Division

 

 

 

 

32nd Division

3

42

68

1531

Corps Troops

1

22

5

140

Other Formation

2

14

34

543

French Troops

 

 

13

321

Grand Total

20

280

281

5668

Prisoners of War

 

26

5

506

A. G. Collins Major
for COLONEL,
D.D.M.S., Australian Corps.
Headquarters,
30/8/18.
Copies to:- A.C.C.
B.G., G.S.
A.
Inf. Bureau.
[*JM
30/8/18*]

 

TRAINING LEAFLET No. 1.   I.G. TRAINING.
SAMPLE OF A DAY'S TRAINING
FOR A COMPANY.
The company commander has had a conference of platoon and section commanders, and has
decided on a programme on the following lines. This may also be a guide to a platoon
commander whose platoon has been placed at his disposal for the day.

TIME. PLACE. WORK. REMARKS.
Summer 
Months.
7.30 a.m.
 
Billets. Parade by platoons without arms.
Platoon commanders inspect their
platoons and see that they are washed
and shave ready for breakfast.
N.B.-Sick Parade 7.45 a.m.
Hour of parade can be altered
to suit time of year.
This parade lasts 10 minutes
only. Some article of equipment, 
etc., should be shown,
e.g., bayonet one day, box
respirators another, waterbottle 
another, haversack, iron
rations, and so on. These
should be thoroughly clean and
serviceable.

 

 
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