Personal Files Book 17, 14 January - 11 February 1918

File of papers relating to the First World War service of Major General John Monash, 3rd Australian Division. This file, originally part of Book 17, covers 14 January 1918 to 11 February 1918 and includes correspondence between Monash and Brigadier General Goddard relating to the return of Captain Oscar Tedder to Australia, a condensed history of Flanders, a letter from Lord Derby concerning the procurement of headstones for Australian graves in each war zone, a detailed syllabus for the GHQ Small Arms School, including a detailed map of the machine gun school at Camiers and a number of messages reporting on the progress of a raid carried out on 10 February.
This file contains:
Note recording the name of Sir W. Osler 1st Baronet, 14 January 1918;
Outline and notes for a lecture at the Intelligence Course, 14 January 1918;
Letter from Monash to Lieutenant Colonel Goddard, forwards information and papers about a Captain Tedder who is joining a new unit, having left his old one 'under a cloud', 14 January 1918;
Note from Brigadier General Rosenthal to G.O.C. 3rd Australian Division, first dated 28th December 1917, 14 January 1918;
Letter from D.A.G. AIF to HQ, 3rd Australian Division, first dated 24th December 1917, 14 January 1918;
Letter from D.A.G. AIF to HQ, 5th Australian Division, first dated 24th December 1917, 14 January 1918;
Message from Major General Hobbs to D.A.G. AIF and 1st ANZAC, requesting that Captain Tedder be sent back to Australia, first dated 20th December 1917, 14 January 1918;
Letter from Brigadier General Hobkirk to HQ, 5th Australian Division, first dated 10th December 1917, 14 January 1918;
Message from Adjutant 54th Battalion to Captain Tedder, first dated 14 December 1917, 14 January 1918;
Letter from Adjutant, 54th Battalion to G.O.C. 14th Australian Infantry Brigade, first dated 10th December 1917, 14 January 1918;
Article on the History of Flanders, compiled by the Abbe of Steenwerck, 16 January 1918;
Poem titled 'Somewhere in France' by G.P. Cuttriss, 16 January 1918;
Lyrical story by G.P. Cuttriss titled 'Cobbers', 16 January 1918;
List of questions for the 3rd Australian Division, 18 January 1918;
Outline of lecture to be given by Monash, 18 January 1918;
Notes for Intelligence Courseon Active Operations, 19 January 1918;
Letter from Major General, 3rd Australian Division to 'G' Staff, titled communications for Machine Gun Companies, 19 January 1918;
Notes relating to Monash's schedule, 21 January 1918;
Table of Majors associated with Battalions, 22 January 1918;
Table showing list of Adjutants and Assistant Adjutants for the 3rd Australian Division, 23 January 1918;
Notes from 'Coxon's Call', 23 January 1918;
Notes from Major General Smythe, 23 January 1918;
Letter from Captain Colpitts to G.O.C. 3rd Australian Division, 25 January 1918;
List of staff trainees for the 3rd Australian Division, 26 January 1918;
Letter from Lord Derby to Sir Birdwood on the establishment of the Imperial War Graves Commission, 26 January 1918;
Letter from Sir Birdwood, unsigned and undated, providing an overview of the War Graves Commission, [date unknown] [Draft];
Information on War cemeteries and the Imperial War Graves Commission, includes several diagrams and designs of headstones, [date unknown];
Letter from Monash to D.A.G. AIF, attached Australian Corps, 27 January 1918;
Letter from Captain Colpitts to G.O.C. 3rd Australian Division, 27 January 1918;
Notes for 'new organisation', 27 January 1918;
Letter from Colonel Dodds to G.O.C. 3rd Australian Division, 28 January 1918;
Message from Major General Smyth to G.O.C. 3rd Australian Division, 29 January 1918;
Notes on 'Identifications', 29 January 1918;
Letter to A.A. and Q.M.G, 3rd Australian Division on suggestions for topics of discussion at the conference of Divisional Commanders, 30 January 1918;
Message from Colonel Dodds to HQ, 3rd Australian Division, 30 January 1918;
Agenda for Raid, signed by Monash, 30 January 1918;
Notes on Heavy Artillery, 30 January 1918;
Note from Commandant G.H.Q. Small Arms School concerning the Programme for staff courses, 31 January 1918;
Booklet titled 'Here We Are Again!', by Frank J. Adkins, recites the experiences of British Soldiers in Northern France throughout history, February 1918;
Table displaying visits to Units, 1 February 1918;
Table displaying amount of money held by various units, 1 February 1918;
Information about percentage of canteens and entertainments profits for the 3rd Australian Division, 1 February 1918;
Circular on Memorials on Graves, 1 February 1918;
Table displaying numbers of officers and other ranks who left Australia in 1914 and have not since returned for the 3rd Australian Division, 2 February 1918;
Notes for AIF Conference, 2 February 1918;
Notes on Levy for Unit Profits, 2 February 1918;
Agenda and subject information sheets for Conference at HQ, 5th Australian Division, 2 February 1918;
Programme for the 'Coo-ees', 3rd Australian Divisional Pierrots, 2 February 1918;
Note on Church Parade, 2 February 1918;
Notes in preparation for Raid, 4 February 1918;
Notes on La Basse Ville defences, 4 February 1918;
Circular by Monash on cemeteries where Australian soldiers are buried, 4 February 1918;
Instructions for tactical scheme, [date unknown];
Information sheet from G.H.Q. Small Arms School, includes diagram showing tasks of machine guns, 5 February 1918;
Annotated map showing Machine Gun School, Camiers, displays possible machine gun locations, [date unknown];
Information on 'Defensive system from a machine gun point of view', 7 February 1918;
List of personnel in raiding team, 8 February 1918;
Message from 3rd Australian Division to Australian Corps, 10 February 1918;
Message from 3rd Australian Division to Australian Corps, 10 February 1918;
Message to Australian Corps stating that 6 prisoners had been captured, 10 February 1918;
Note on progress of raid, 10 February 1918;
Message to 10th Brigade, 11 February 1918;
Message to Australian Corps stating that the total number of captured prisoners was 31, 11 February 1918;
Message from 3rd Australian Division to 10th Brigade, congratulating Captain Fairweather on the success of the raid, 11 February 1918;
Message to Australian Corps indicating the success of the raid, 11 February 1918;
Message to C.R.A on the reaction of enemy artillery to the raid, 11 February 1918;
Message to Australian Corps describing the raid in detail, 11 February 1918 [Draft].