General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 21, 3 October - 24 November 1918 - Part 8










30/10/18
INTER-OFFICE MINUTE.
Lieut [[JL?]] Williams Aus
Provo Corps.
Was Under Secy for Justice N.S.W.
and awarded CMG for his
services in Civil Line. Age 47.
Joined AIF as a gunner
left Aust in May '16.
On arrival in England was
transferred to Provo Corps & given
a commission on 1 1/17.
Promoted Lieut : 22 4/17
Appointed D.A.J.A.G. with temp rank
of Capt. 15 12/17.
Transferred to France & reverted to Lieut
12 6/18. he was offered a high
apptmt in Aust in Department of
Justice - Refused as he
wanted to see service in
France.
Expert in Law - quiet, sensible,
reliable, suitable for A.P.M.
Corps I do not believe that
his appointment would be
resented in the Provo Corps.
30/1/0/10
Ral
31/10/18
Conference xxxx Nov 1/18
Reorganization Filling Vacancies in Commands & staffs
Apptment of N.C.O's.
Double Battalions - Question of Nomenclature
Return of "Casuals" to what Bns?
their internal transfer & absorption
Strange Artillery Staff - owing to need of rest
Extra Lewis guns - 4 per Bn ?
Interchange of [[pierrot?]] troupe members.
Arrangements for Round- up
Leave in England
Divisions
I . Leave for Bennett ✓
Review on Nov. 6 ✓
II. Rosenthal leave
III
IV Shaw - Anzac Cover - not to be used.
V
31.12.18.
Dinner given by the Secretary of State for War to
Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig
and the Army Commanders, on 30/12/18
Major Thornton
Lt. Colonel Amery. Lt. Colonel Bowly.
Major-Genl. Thwaites. Major-Genl. Radcliffe.
Sir Sam Fay. Mr. Weir.
Major-Genl. Sykes Major-Genl. Fielding. 8
Lieut.-Genl. Sir F. Davies. Lt.-Genl. Sir G. Macdonagh. 9
Lieut.-Genl. Sir H. Gough. 1 Lt.-Genl. Sir J. Monash.
Lieut.-Genl. Sir J. Cowans. 2 Field Marshall Sir D. Haig.
General Sir H. Horne. 3 The Secretary of State. 10
The Rt. Hon.Ian Macpherson. 7 General Sir W. Birdwood.
General the Hon. Sir J. Byng. 4 General Sir H. Wilson. 11
General Sir W. Robertson. 5 General Sir N. Macready.
The Rt. Hon H. Forster. 6 Major-General Barington.
Lieut.-Genl. T. Clarke. Lt.-Genl. Sir G. Fowke.
Major-Genl. Sir W. Furse. Sir R. Brade.
The Earl Stanhope. Major-Genl. Sir A. Lynden Bell.
Lieut.-Genl. Griscom. Major Sir P. Sassoon.
Mr. Creedy.
(Entrance).
1. Formerly commanding Fifth Army.
2 Quarter Master General, at War Office
3. Commanding First Army
4. Commanding Third Army.
5. C - in - C United Kingdom
6. Financial Secretary to War Office.
7. Parliamentary Under-Secretary for War
8. Commanding London District
9. Adjutant General at War Office
10. The Viscount Milner
11. Chief of the Imperial General Staff.
Spare Copy for G.O.C.
SECRET & URGENT
AUSTRALIAN CORPS
Corps Headquarters,
30th October, 1918.
HEADQUARTERS AUSTRALIAN CORPS
No [[?]] 5223
Date
Maj.Gen. Sir J.J. TALBOT HOBBS, KCB., VD.,
Commanding 5th Aust. Division.
Maj.Gen. E.G. SINCLAIR-MACLAGAN, CB.,DSO.,
Commanding 4th Aust. Division.
Maj.Gen. J. GELLIBRAND. CB., DSO.,
Commanding 3rd Aust. Division.
Brig.Gen J.C. ROBERTSON, CMG., DSO.,
T/Commanding 2nd Aust. Division.
Brig.Gen. H.G.BENNETT, CB., CMG.,
(For Maj.GenT.W.GLASGOW, CB., CMG., DSO.,
Commanding 1st Aust. Division.)
1.- The question of further employment of the Australian
Corps in the near future has been the subject of lengthy discussion
between the Honourable the Prime Minister, the War Office, the
Commander-in-Chief, the Army Commander and myself.- As the result
of these discussions, and for reasons which will be explained in due
course, it appears inevitable that, in the event of the enemy not
immediately accepting the armistice terms which are to be propounded
this week, there services of the Corps will be required in the very
near future, to take up a portion of the Front now held by the
Fourth Army.-
2.- The date and nature of employment

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