Personal Files Book 22, 2 January - 1 February 1919

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Accession Number RCDIG0000640
Collection number 3DRL/2316
Collection type Digitised Collection
Record type File
Item count 69
Object type Papers
Physical description 130 Image/s captured
Maker Monash, John
Place made France
Date made 1919
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copying Provisions Digital format and content protected by copyright.
Description

File of papers relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant General Sir John Monash, Repatriation and Demobilisation, AIF. This file, originally part of Book 22, covers 2 January 1919 to 1 February 1919 and includes notes from discussion with the Australian Prime Minster, documents and drafts relating to demobilisation and repatriation, statistics on the total amount of enlistments including the Australian naval expeditionary force and the total amount of casualties up to January 1919 and various souvenirs from Monash's time in France.
This file contains:
Colour image of Monash from Le Pays de France, 2 January 1919;
Article, in French, about Monash, from Le Pays de France, titled 'Chronique de la Semaine du 19 au 26 Decembre', 2 January 1919;
Envelope addressed to 'Sir John Monash', states that it is the "First envelope so addressed", [date unknown];
Letter to G.O.Cs 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Australian Division, 2 January 1919 [Draft];
Letter from AIF HQ, 5th Army to Australian Corps, 3 January 1919;
Letter to G.O.Cs 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Australian Division, 3 January 1919 [Draft];
Demobilisation Agenda, 3 January 1919;
Agenda for Prime Minister, 5 January 1919;
Staff Agenda, 5 January 1919;
Rough programme for 'V's' voyage, 5 January 1919;
Notes for Major General McCay, 6 January 1919;
Notes on 'Subsistence Allowance', 6 January 1919;
Diagram of demobilisation movement, 7 January 1919;
Notes of interview with Prime Minister, 7 January 1919.
Transcript of cable sent by Adminaust, 7 January 1919;
Notification of conference sent by Brigadier General Foot, 7 January 1919;
Notification of conference sent by Brigadier General Foot, 7 January 1919;
Table showing 'subsistence allowance per diem', 8 January 1919;
Agenda paper for Staff Conference, 8 January 1919;
Agenda for discussion on Demobilisation Scheme, 8 January 1919;
Cable for 'Stralis', 8 January 1919;
Notes for Conference, 8 January 1919;
Programme for Miss Genevieve Ward's Matinee, 10 January 1919;
Telegram from Monash to AIF 5th Army, 11 January 1919;
Message to AIF 5th Army, 11 January 1919;
Notes for Conference with Colonel Bruche, 12 January 1919;
Notes for Conference with Colonel Bruche, 13 January 1919;
Notes for Conference with 'Wittham', 13 January 1919;
Letter to Director, Repatriation and Demobilisation Department AIF, 13 January 1919;
Notes for Conference with General McCay, 15 January 1919;
Notes for Proposed Lecturer, 15 January 1919;
Repatriation and Demobilisation Department, draft notes for guidance of lecturer, [date unknown];
Precis for lecturer on demobilisation and repatriation, [date unknown];
Message for G.I, 15 January 1919;
Document titled 'Things which Australian Soldiers Ought to Know' about Demobilisation of the AIF, 16 January 1919 [Draft];
Message from Monash to Sir Joseph Cook, 17 January 1919;
Message from 'Demobaust' to Australian Corps, 17 January 1919;
Notes for Agenda, 18 January 1919;
Message to 'Cook', 18 January 1919;
Message from 'Demobaust' to General McCay, 18 January 1919;
Report on the Australian Army in its entirety, 18 January 1919;
Message from Demobaust to Demobaust liaison, GHQ, France, 20 January 1919;
Message from Demobaust to Demobaust liason, GHQ, France, 20 January 1919;
Booklet on the demobilisation of the AIF, titled 'Things which Australian Soldiers Ought to Know', 20 January 1919;
Message from Demobaust to 'Salaustra', Tidworth, 21 January 1919;
Staff agenda, 21 January 1919;
Notes for Conference with General McCay, 22 January 1919;
Message from Demobaust to QMG, GHQ, 22 January 1919;
Cablegram from Demobaust, 22 January 1919 [Draft];
Message from Demobaust to Australian Corps, 23 January 1919;
Letter from Director General of Repatriation and Demobilisation to Officer Commanding Transport to Australia, 23 January 1919 [Draft];
Letter from Demobaust to 'Defence, Melbourne', 23 January 1919 [Draft];
Message from Demobaust to QMG, GHQ, 23 January 1919;
Unsigned request for Monash to 'dine at the Marlborough Club', reverse shows seating places, 23 January 1919;
Message from Demobaust to Embarkaust, 24 January 1919;
Demobilisation Circular, includes draft pro forma for embarkation, 24 January 1919 [Draft];
Message from Demobaust to Defence, Melbourne, 24 January 1919 [Draft];
Message from Demobaust to Australian Corps, 27 January 1919;
Document titled 'Draft for General Instruction', 27 January 1919;
Notes for 'General Instruction', 27 January 1919;
Notes for Prime Minister of Australia, 27 January 1919;
Notes on Conference on Repatriation of AIF in Egypt, 27th January, 28 January 1919;
Message to '2D' from 'Lieut. Gen.', 28 January 1919 [Draft];
Notes for 'General Instructions', 28 January 1919 [Draft];
Message from Demobaust to Australian Base Depot, Havre, 30 January 1919;
Message from Demobaust to Australian Corps, 30 January 1919;
Letter from 'Lieut. Gen.' to Lieutenant Colonel Fulton, 30 January 1919 [Draft];
Foreword by Director General [Monash], 31 January 1919;
Notes for guidance of Lecturer on repatriation and demobilisation department, 1 February 1919 [Draft].