General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 20, 31 July - 15 August - 1918 - Part 13

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2. 3. 4. 7. 10. 11. 12. PROGRAMNE 1b.0-1918. Sth Aust. Infantry Srignde Band. "Formidable" Hawkins. March. "Mysterious Rag" Snyder. Two Step. "Bubbl Selection. Ord Hume. 'Lady Bird' Morceau. Ord Humo. Yaaka Hula Hawaiian Molody. Rimmer. A day with the Huntsmen" Descriptive Sketch. Daniels. "Cotton Time" Stop Time. "Syrings Taylor. Waltz. Lindsay. hisha Indian Intermezzo. Perher. A Cood Time Coming' Revue. Schulz. "The Devils Ball" Two Step. Moore House. Corzeror March. SAVE THE KING. COD Sgt. C.J.DAVIS, Bandmaster.
AUS List No DUE FOURTH ARMY H.O. "A" 830 am. 2nd. Aust. DIVISION. s., 1918. Actual Casualties from Noon 7. s. 18, to Noon Freereere Wounded. Missing. Injured. Küled. NOTIES UNTT. Date. OR. O.R. os rrals. biv. Artillery biv. Engineere Znd. Aust.Div.ig coy. oe 1'th. Bettalio 17 aa 12s löth.Battelion os 69 14 19th. Bettelion es 20 os sOth. Sattslion 15 2let. Bettslion 22nd. Sattelion 23rd.Sattalion 24th. Battelion . Battalion 24 162 Zöth. Sattelion 14 -112 27th. Battelion 7e 1 53 28th.Bettelion se 34 Znd.A.N.G. ön. Znd. Aust. Pion.Dn. A.A.M.C. 90. sol 19 124 orL a) Fonil Details of Casualties to Ofücers are given on the back. ---- (Signed) Division. PRESe 8. 210. 0O. ST18. FRLNTED IN FRANCE BY ARMY PRIvrING AND eriniowzay sERvoKs.
No.6.Camp. SUTTON VENY. Pkoneer Training Battn. AIF 7th Aug.1918. H.d. AIN AUSTRALINN To : Headquarters, DIISTON. 4th Aust.Division, Va 20 77104 Pos FRANCE. d I have to acknowledge your letter of the 29th inst., enclosing copy of letter sent by you to Lieut-General.Sir. John.Monash.K.C.B..V.D. I respectfully wish to draw your attention to the paragraph wherein you state, should he, Lieut-General Monash, K.C.B.,V.D., require further evidence, you can call upon Lieut-Colonel Sturdee. I never served under him whatsoever, during the time he commanded the th Pioneer Battalion, nor anywhere else in my lise. With reference to my being sent for a F.G.C.M. which however did not eventuate, I wish to draw your attention to the fact that I was under arrest some time, and furthermore whilst the Court Martial was pending, I was doing forward Area work, and subsequently I was sent for to D.H.q., and went before Brigadier General Glasgow who censured me, and told me the matter was finished, so it seems rather hard for it to be brought against me now. Relative to the good reports you say I claim, I can produce the origihals, one is dated 29.12.17. from your D.H.q. under the then G.O.c. whilst I was on Salvage Work. The next one from Lieut-Colonel E.M.WILLIAMS, G.S.O. 1st Aust.Division, dated 3.11.17. The next one is an extract from the Corps Salvage Officer's Report dated 27.12.17. The next one is dated 25.7.18. from Major Morrison lately Commanding 4th Aust. Pioneer Battalion. I am enclosing you certified true copies of these which please acknowledge. In reference to the report sent in by Lieut-Colonel.W.H. sanday, I have never served under him except when he was second -in Command and during that period he never once reported on me to the C.O. for carrying out any of my duties inefficiently, neither did he himself everonce personally speak to me on the matter. I would be very glad if these reports may be sent along to Lieut-General Sir John Monash.K.C.B..V.D. foy/pas perusal. 2dauet. o Garmizn.

11/8/18
I Conference - ask situation on each front.
II Conference
Use 40000 map & small scale references
General Situation
our situation
We back water
Our orders. - continue advance with a view to securing
line of the Somme, & establishing bridgeheads on
right bank
My general objective
Liaison
Alteration of Corps Boundary
Eventual shortening of our front.
My general objective
Liaison Force - reason
Cavalry Brigade.
Reasons for set piece attack.
Plan for 15th
Sympathetic movement of Liaison Force & III Corps.
Use
Div. Commanders re Arty. Ammun dumped.
Div. Commanders to meet King
 

 

Night operations have resulted in capture
of Etinehem bend to outskirts of Bray
also Mericourt village and Rainecourt
village and We are on spur to South east
of latter aaa Prisoners reported over 200
aaa Our operation against Proyart not
successful.
G171

9 20 AM
11/8/18
 

 

Gen B

Regret to report
Lt Col Mc Night commdg
37th Btn killed in action
Yesterday evening aaa
General Monash
ADC 56
9.55 AM
11/8/18
 

 

General Gellibrand
Please accept & convey
to Gen McNai & 37 Btn
my sincere sympathy & regret
that as the loss of Lt Col
MakcKnight who fell so
gallantly in last nights battle
aaa General Monash
ADC 57
10 AM
11/8/18
 

 

GOC 1 2 3 4 5 [[?]] Divn
All Divisional Commanders who
can be tactically spared are
invited to be present at ceremony
at Bertangles Chateau at 1.4530pm
tomorrow Monday twelfth aaa
General Monash
2 file copies
[[?]] {2245}
Cas {1096}
AA 47
11/8/18
about 10 PM
 

 

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Second and Third Divisions will cease
work on green line and will reorganize refit
and rest their troops ^between our old front line & in vicinity of green line being prepared to move ^forward
any or all brigade groups at one hour's notice any

time after 5 a.m. tomorrow August 9th and except
One Brigade group of Second Division ^to be ^which must be ready to
move forward any time at one hour's notice any
time after 3 a.m. 9 p.m. ^today to act if required as reserve
to First Division, its Brigadier ^being ready to reporting at H.Q.
1st Division at ^Red Chateau Villers Bretonneux by 9p.m. tonight when ordered by 1st Div.
aaa Report which Brigade of Second Division is detailed
for this duty. aaa Addressed Second & Third
Divs. - repeated 1st, 4th & 5th Divs.
ADC G200
11/8/18
 

 

PROGRAMME.
11-8-1918.
8th Aust. Infantry Brigade Band.

1. March. "Formidable" Hawkins.
2. Two Step. "Mysterious Rag" Snyder.
3. Selection. "Bubbly"  - -
4. Morceau. "Lady Bird" Ord Hume.
5. Hawaiian Melody. "Yaaka Hula" Ord Hume.
6. Descriptive Sketch. "A day with the Huntsmen" Rimmer.
7. Stop Time. "Cotton Time" Daniels.
8. Waltz. "Syringa" Taylor.
9. Indian Intermezzo. "Aisha" Lindsay.
10. Revue. "A Good Time Coming" Perher.
11. Two Step. "The Devils Ball" Schulz.
12. March. "Conqueror" Moore House.

GOD SAVE THE KING.
Sgt. C. J. DAVIS, Bandmaster.
 

 

List No
2nd. Aust. DIVISION. DUE FOURTH ARMY H.Q., "A," 8.30 a.m.
Actual Casualties from Noon 7. 8. 18, to Noon 11. 8., 1918. 

UNIT. Date. Killed. Wounded. Missing. Died of Injuries. Injured. NOTICES.
O. O.R. O. O.R. O. O.R. O. O.R. O. O.R.  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTALS.      
Div.Artillery  

 

 

1

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

Div.Engineers  

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

2nd.Aust.Div.Sig.Coy

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

17th.Battalion.  

 

14

6

85

1

2

 

108

 

 

 

18th.Battalion.  

 

14

14

125

 

22

 

175

 

 

 

19th.Battalion.  

1

14

3

69

 

5

 

92

 

 

 

20th.Battalion.  

2

20

4

62

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

21st.Battalion.  

 

1

2

15

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

22nd.Battalion.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 - -

 

 

 

23rd.Battalion.  

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

24th.Battalion.  

 

 

1

3

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

25th.Battalion.  

2

5

3

61

 

7

 

78

 

 

 

26th.Battalion.  

2

24

9

162

 

31

 

228

 

 

 

27th.Battalion.  

1

20

5

112

 

6

 

144

 

 

 

28th.Battalion.  

2

6

6

53

 

12

 

79

 

 

 

2nd.A.M.G.Bn.  

 

16

3

34

 

5

 

58

 

 

 

2nd.Aust.Pion.Bn.

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

A.A.M.C.  

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

TOTALS  

10

134

57

801

1

90.

 

 

 

 

 

GRAND TOTAL  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1093

 

 

 

Details of Casualties to Officers are given on the back.
(Signed)
Division.
PRINTED IN FRANCE BY ARMY PRINTING AND STATIONERY SERVICES. PRESS B. 2150. 2000. 5/18.
 

 

No. 6. Camp. SUTTON VENY.
Pioneer Training Battn. AIF
7th Aug.1918.
[*H.Q.
4TH AUSTRALIAN
DIVISION.
No AO 21/188
Date 11/8/18*]
To : Headquarters,
4th Aust.Division,
FRANCE.
I have to acknowledge your letter of the 29th inst., enclosing
copy of letter sent by you to Lieut-General. Sir. John. Monash. K. C. B., V. D.
I respectfully wish to draw your attention to the paragraph
wherein you state, should he, Lieut-General Monash, K.C.B.,V.D., require
further evidence, you can call upon Lieut-Colonel Sturdee. I never
served under him whatsoever, during the time he commanded the 4th
Pioneer Battalion, nor anywhere else in my life. With reference to
my being sent for a F.G.C.M. which however did not eventuate, I wish
to draw your attention to the fact that I was under arrest some time,
and furthermore whilst the Court Martial was pending, I was doing
forward Area work, and subsequently I was sent for to D.H.Q., and
went before Brigadier General Glasgow who censured me, and told me
the matter was finished, so it seems rather hard for it to be brought
against me now.
Relative to the good reports you say I claim, I can produce
the originals, one is dated 29.12.17. from your D.H.Q. under the then
G.O.C. whilst I was on Salvage Work. The next one from Lieut-Colonel
E.M.WILLIAMS, G.S.O. 1st Aust.Division, dated 3.11.17. The next one
is an extract from the Corps Salvage Officer's Report dated 27.12.17.
The next one is dated 25.7.18. from Major Morrison lately Commanding
4th Aust. Pioneer Battalion. I am enclosing you certified true copies
of these which please acknowledge.
In reference to the report sent in by Lieut-Colonel. W. H.
Sanday, I have never served under him except when he was second -in -
Command and during that period he never once reported on me to the
C.O. for carrying out any of my duties inefficiently, neither did he
himself everonce personally speak to me on the matter.
I would be very glad if these reports may be sent along to
Lieut-General Sir John Monash. K.C.B., V.D. for his perusal.
S. H. Adams.
CAPTAIN.
 

 
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