General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 20, 31 July - 15 August - 1918 - Part 14










H.Q.
4TH AUSTRALIAN
DIVISION
No. A021/188
Date
Headquarters,
4th AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
11th August, 1918.
My Dear General,
Further to the correspondence on the subject.
of the supercession for promotion in the case of Captain
S. H. ADAMS, 4th Aust. Pioneer Battalion:-
I enclose herewith a communication dated
7th August, 1918, in connection therewith, and as requested
by him forward, same for your perusal.
There is nothing, however, in this letter
which calls for a reconsideration of the opinion expressed
in my letter to you of the 29th July, 1918.
Yours very sincerely,
E G. Sinclair MacLagan
Lieut-General Sir JOHN MONASH, K.C.B., V.D.,
Commanding Australian Corps.
A
AUSTRALIAN CORPS.
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations.
FORMATION | From 6pm 10-8-18 to 6pm 11-8-18 |
From zero hour 8-8-18. to 6pm 11.8-18. |
||
Off. |
O. Ranks. |
Off. |
O. Ranks. |
|
1st Australian Div. |
5 |
74 |
64 |
1108 |
2nd Australian Div. |
- |
68 |
45 |
979 |
3rd Australian Div. |
1 |
17 |
22 |
575 |
4th Australian Div. |
1 |
6 |
27 |
642 |
5th Australian Div. |
- |
1 |
31 |
594 |
Corps Troops |
2 |
14 |
39 |
446 |
Other Formations |
- |
12 |
19 |
726 |
Australian Total |
7 |
166 |
189 |
3898 |
GRAND TOTAL |
9 |
192 |
247 |
5070 |
Prisoners of War |
2 |
21 |
25 |
741 |
Note: Figures shewn in Grand Total of summary ending noon 11-8-18 are in
error; above figures are correct.
C L Chapman Maj for COLONEL
D.D.M.S. Australian Corps.
Headquarters,
August 11th 1918.
AUSTRALIAN CORPS.
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations.
FORMATION | From 6pm 10-8-18 to 6am 11-8-18 |
From zero 8-8-18. to 6am 11.8-18. |
||
Officers |
O. Ranks |
Officers |
O. Ranks |
|
1st Australian Div. |
9 |
158 |
50 |
932 |
2nd Australian Div. |
2 |
23 |
37 |
778 |
3rd Australian Div. |
3 |
125 |
14 |
505 |
4th Australian Div. |
- |
27 |
26 |
627 |
5th Australian Div. |
- |
5 |
31 |
593 |
Corps Troops |
2 |
41 |
37 |
422 |
Other Formations |
1 |
27 |
17 |
693 |
Total Australian |
14 |
343 |
158 |
3435 |
Grand T |
17 |
411 |
212 |
4550 |
P. of W. |
- |
21 |
25 |
696 |
C L Chapman Maj for COLONEL
D.D.M.S. Australian Corps.
Headquarters,
August 11th 1918.
Copies to :- A.C.C.
B.G.,G.S.
Inf.Bureau.
12/8/18
Army Conference.
No use for Cavalry. √
√ Frontage of attack. √
Depth of penetration. √
√ Straightening out of Canadian front
[Prepare for 15th]-
√Tanks.
√ from positions on present Canadian Territry.
√ Start line at Boundary. ?
√ No preliminary bombardment. -
√¼ hour halt at 17 central C.5.O (brown line)
No trucks used by Brigadiers without orders. xx
AUSTRALIAN CORPS.
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations.
FORMATION | From 6pm 11-8-18 to 6pm 12-8-18 |
From zero hour 8-8-18. to 6pm 12.8-18. |
||
Officers |
O. Ranks |
Officers |
O. Ranks. |
|
1st Australian Div. |
|
1 |
67 |
1222 |
2nd Australian Div. |
1 |
26 |
46 |
1005 |
3rd Australian Div. |
4 |
73 |
26 |
648 |
4th Australian Div. |
1 |
39 |
29 |
681 |
5th Australian Div. |
- |
1 |
31 |
595 |
Corps Troops |
- |
36 |
39 |
482 |
Other Formations |
1 |
74 |
20 |
800 |
Australian Total |
10 |
253 |
199 |
4151 |
Grand Total |
11 |
363 |
258 |
5433 |
Prisoners of War |
|
23 |
25 |
764 |
A J Collins Major for COLONEL
D.D.M.S. Australian Corps.
Headquarters
August 12th 1918.
Copies to :- A.C.C.
B.G.,G.S.
Inf.Bureau.
Ammended Summary.
AUSTRALIAN CORPS.
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations.
FORMATION | From 6p to noon 11-8-18 |
From zerohour 8-8-18. to noon |
||
Off. |
O. Ranks |
Off. |
Other Ranks. |
|
1st Australian Div. |
18 |
260 |
59 [*68*] |
1034 [*1192*] |
2nd Australian Div. |
10 |
161 |
45 [*47*] |
911 [*939*] |
3rd Australian Div. |
10 |
178 |
21 [*24*] |
558[* 581*] |
4th Australian Div. |
- |
36 |
26 |
636 [*662*] |
5th Australian Div. |
- |
5 |
31 |
593 [*598*] |
Corps Troops |
2 |
53 |
37 |
432 |
Other Formations |
2 |
48 |
19 |
714 |
Australian Total |
38 |
540 |
182 |
3782 |
Grand Total |
42 |
741 |
238 |
4878 |
Prisoners of War |
- |
15 |
24 |
720 |
A. J. Collins Major for COLONEL
D.D.M.S. Australian Corps
Headquarters,
August 12th 1918.
AUSTRALIAN CORPS.
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations.
FORMATION | From 6pm 11-8-18 To 6pm 12-8-18 |
From Zero 8-8-18. to 6pm 12-8-18. |
||
Officers |
O/Ranks |
Officers |
O/Ranks |
|
1st Australian Div. |
4 |
147 |
68 |
1255 |
2nd Australian Div. |
1 |
39 |
46 |
1018 |
3rd Australian Div. |
4 |
96 |
28 |
671 |
4th Australian Div. |
2 |
53 |
29 |
695 |
5th Australian Div. |
- |
3 |
31 |
597 |
Corps Troops |
- |
38 |
39 |
484 |
Other Formations |
- |
84 |
20 |
810 |
Australian Total |
11 |
336 |
202 |
4236 |
Grand Total |
11 |
450 |
|
5530 |
P. of W. |
- |
25 |
25 |
776 |
S G Baden COLONEL
D.D.M.S. Australian Corps.
Headquarters
12th Aug. 1918
Copies to :- A:C.C.
B.G.,G.S.
AUSTRALIAN CORPS.
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations.
FORMATION | 6pm 11-8-18 to 12nn 12-8-18 |
Zero 8-8-18. to 12nn 12-8-18. |
||
Offs. |
O/Ranks |
Officers |
O/Ranks |
|
1st Australian Div. |
4 |
131 |
68 |
1239 |
2nd Australian Div. |
1 |
33 |
46 |
1012 |
3rd Australian Div. |
4 |
93 |
28 |
668 |
4th Australian Div. |
2 |
53 |
29 |
695 |
5th Australian Div. |
- |
2 |
31 |
596 |
Corps Troops |
- |
38 |
39 |
484 |
Other Formations |
- |
81 |
20 |
807 |
Australian Total |
11 |
312 |
202 |
4210 |
Grand Total |
11 |
431 |
|
5501 |
P. of W. |
- |
23 |
25 |
764 |
S G Baden COLONEL
D.D.M.S. Australian Corps
Headquarters
12th Aug. 1918
Copies to :- A.C.C.
B.G.G.S..
12/8/18
Aug 15 Battle.
Tape Line
Barrage Map.
Smoke Screen left front of 4th Div.
Question of limits of barrage on 5th Div. Front
Tanks - distribution, whippets
Heavy Artillery Tasks.
Assembly
5th Div. Exploitation
2nd Div. flattening out se-entrant
Mopping up Heyencourt & Omiėcourt.
Halt Line
Coordination of Barrage with Canadians
Formations adopted by Divisions
Defensive Artillery.
Mobile Artillery
Engagement of enemy Artillery
Barrage map
Canadian Barrage map
Visit C.B. Staff.
Get Artillery instructions
Airphotos. along new front.
Final positions of H.Q. for battle
Wire around Chaulnes as shown on 'Chaulnes' french map
Wire cutting near Bon Madame.
CONFIDENTIAL.
Fourth Australian Infantry Brigade.
HEADQUARTERS.
12th August, 1918.
G.O.C.,
4th AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
In appointing Brig-General WISDOM, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.
to command the Liaison Force now being organised - a force equivalent
to a Division - I maintain I have been superseded.
Two reasons may be assigned for the above -
(a) General WISDOM is considered a better leader in the
Field than I.
(b) The strain of the past 4 years may have induced the
Corps commander to decide that I am war worn.
As regards (a) the fine record of the 4th Brigade
during the past 2 years and its present state of efficiency appears
to have been overlooked by higher authorities.
As regards (b) I am no more war worn than any other
senior Commander. The application for a month's special leave was
only in accordance with the policy pursued whereby selected senior
Officers may recuperate while normal conditions prevail on the
Western Front.
I shall be glad if an early opportunity is afforded me
to see the Corps Commander so that I may know what principle is being
adopted with respect to such appointments.
If other reasons are forthcoming to warrant this
supercession I desire to know them and if possible make amends.
Should my shortcomings be insurmountable I respectfully maintain that
my experience with the A.I.F. will be of assistance to the Minister
for Defence in AUSTRALIA.
C H Brand
Brig-General.
Commanding 4th Aust. Inf. Brigade.
[*Colonel
10-7-16 Brand
1-12-16 Wisdom*]
[*2
G.O.C. Australian Corps.
I beg to forward General Brand's complaint,
and to say that I consider him fully
competent in all respects to command a
Division.
S. G. Sinclair MacLagan Maj. Gen.
Commdg 4th Aust. Divn.*]
13 Augt 1918.
[*A.B
14 AUG Rec'D *]

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