Personal Files Book 23, 1 June - 23 September 1919

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Accession Number RCDIG0000643
Collection number 3DRL/2316
Collection type Digitised Collection
Record type File
Item count 87
Object type Papers
Physical description 130 Image/s captured
Maker Monash, John
Place made United Kingdom: England
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 23, covers 1 June 1919 to 23 September 1919 and includes documents on the arrangement of the demobilisation from England and Egypt, the final demobilisation of the AIF in Europe, a captured enemy gun, Monash's attendance to the Ascot horse race meeting in 1919 and the publishing the 'History of the Repatriation and Demobilisation department'.
This file contains:
Notes for conference of 4th June, 1 June 1919;
Report on AIF Depots in the UK, 4 June 1919 [Draft];
Annexure A displaying table of information on AIF in Europe, 4 June 1919;
Annexure B on Vessels scheduled for June and July Sailing, 4 June 1919;
Document titled 'Probable August Sailings', 4 June 1919;
Programme for evacuation from Egypt in June/July, [date unknown];
Annexure C on Australian Depots in the UK, 4 June 1919 [Draft];
Minutes of Conference of 4th June, 5 June 1919;
Message from Monash to Hotel Metropole, Brighton, 6 June 1919;
Letter from Monash to Captain Spedding, 6 June 1919;
Letter from Lieut. Chapman to Major General Hobbs, references 15 inch gun, first dated 30th May, 8 June 1919;
Summary of information on '15 inch Enemy Gun, Arcy Wood via Proyart', first dated 23rd May, 8 June 1919 [Copy];
Agenda for 'Cobham', 9 June 1919;
Newspaper clipping from the Times on 'Advance Bookings for Ascot', 9 June 1919;
Message from CF to 3D, 10 June 1919;
Poster on the 'ANZAC Medal', to raise money for the 'maimed and permanently disabled', 10 June 1919;
Important Notice' from Churchill, 11 June 1919;
Notice on Motor Car Accommodation from Churchill, [date unknown];
Newspaper clipping from the Times on 'Ascot Royal Procession Each Day', 11 June 1919;
Programme for the Ascot Races of June 17th to 20th, includes Luncheon arrangements and map, June 1919;
Notice on the prices of admission to the Ascot Races, June 1919;
Coloured map of the Ascot Race Course, June 1919;
Disk for identification at the Ascot Races, 11 June 1919;
Message from Lieutenant Colonel Ridley to Wightman and Co, 12 June 1919;
Notice on tickets of admission to the Ascot Races, 12 June 1919;
Itinerary for Oxford Visit, 12 June 1919;
Programme and seating arrangements for 'Dejeuner' at the Masion House, 12 June 1919;
List of names and addresses sent by the Repatriation and Demobilisation Department AIF to Monash, 13 June 1919;
Extract from 'The Sphere' on Saving Amiens, 14 June 1919;
Notes on Outstanding Equipment, 14 June 1919;
Letter from Wightman and Co. to Lieutenant Colonel Ridley, 18 June 1919;
Message from Monash to A.N. Lee, 21 June 1919;
Message from Monash to 'Bene', Melbourne, 23 June 1919;
Precis of Position of Demobilisation, draft copy, 23 June 1919;
Letter addressed to Monash concerning Private Legge of the 22nd Battalion, 24 June 1919;
Message from Monash to D.D.G, 29 June 1919;
Unsigned copy of an introduction, 30 June 1919 [Draft];
Letter to the Minister for Defence, 30 June 1919 [Draft];
Notes on compilation of History Department, 2 July 1919;
History of the Department of Repatriation and Demobilisation, AIF, [date unknown];
Letter from the Honorable Andrew Fisher to Department of Overseas Trade, 3 July 1919;
Message from Monash to Defence, 3 July 1919;
Card containing the words for the Hymn of Peace, 6 July 1919;
Document titled 'Distribution of Prizes' for the Jews' Hospital and Orphan Asylum, 6 July 1919;
Message from Monash to 'Oliver', decorator, Toorak, Melbourne, 7 July 1919;
Notes of Conference at Australia House, held on the 8th July, 8 July 1919;
Message from Monash to 'Shipley', Christ's College, Cambridge, 9 July 1919;
Notes on Draft History of Department, 10 July 1919;
Ticket for the '1st Day of Eton V. Harrow', 11 July 1919;
Message from Monash, 14 July 1919;
Official Programme for the National Peace Celebrations, 19 July 1919;
Envelope containing a 'silver leaf', front of envelope states that it was 'given me by an admirer at Carlton Hotel, dinner. Said to be very rare, - from S. Africa - picking of is forbidden by law', 20 July 1919;
Message from Monash to Salaustra, 25 July 1919;
Notes on French Prose, 26 July 1919;
Message from Monash to the Grand Hotel, Brighton, 26 July 1919;
Message to Mr. Bonn, 26 July 1919 [Draft];
Letter to G.O.C. AIF, 28 July 1919 [Draft];
Notes for Conference, 28 July 1919;
History of the Department of Repatriation and Demobilisation AIF, Chapter 2, 29 July 1919;
Message from Brigadier General Foot to 'Director General', 30 July 1919;
Letter to Minister of Defence, 31 July 1919 [Draft];
Article from The African World titled 'The Sudan Sword of Loyalty', 2 August 1919;
Message written on the Business card for Mr. Ernest H. Davis, 3 August 1919;
Printed copy of debates from British Parliament. No. 111, p. 3589, 6 August 1919;
Room plan for the 1st Class Accommodation on the S.S. Ormonde, 9 August 1919;
Message from Monash to 'Walter', 11 August 1919;
Doctor's certificate, unaddressed and annotated on the reverse, [date unknown];
Message from Monash to Rosenberg, 12 August 1919;
Poems titled 'Farewell to ANZAC' and 'Farewell to Gallipoli', 18 August 1919;
Notes on Conference regarding the Question of Desertion of Wives of Return Soldiers, 18 August 1919;
Message from Monash to Rosenhaim, 19 August 1919;
Introduction to a book, written by Monash, 20 August 1919;
Notes from Conference of 26th August, 26 August 1919;
Message from Monash to Lieutenants Douglas and Ross, AFC, September 1919;
Message from Monash to Defence, September 1919;
Message from Monash to Brigadier General McGlinn, September 1919;
Unsigned, letter to the Minister for Defence, September 1919 [Draft];
Unsigned letter addressed to Senator Pearce, 1 September 1919;
Letter from Senator Pearce to Monash, 18 September 1919;
Letter from Monash on the Department of Repatriation and Demobilisation, 19 September 1919 [Draft];
Department of Repatriation and Demobilisation Special Order, issued by Monash, 19 September 1919;
Department of Repatriation and Demobilisation Special Order, issued by Monash, 19 September 1919;
Memorandum from Senator Pearce to 'The Director General, Department of Repatriation and Demobilisation, 19 September 1919;
Unsigned letter addressed to Mr. Timminus, 22 September 1919 [Draft];
Clothes list for trip to Sheffield, 22 September 1919;
Memorandum recording the 'Books returned by Miss Monash', 23 September 1919.