Personal Files Book 16, 1 August - 3 September 1917

File of papers relating to the First World War service of Major General John Monash, 3rd Australian Division. This file, originally part of Book 16, covers 1 August 1917 to 3 September 1917 and includes documents relating to a number of small offensives fought during Passchendaele. The documents cover guidelines on tactics, an analysis of attacking and counter-attacking strategies, information and diagrams on the use of Lewis Guns as anti-aircraft weapons, guidelines on training for offensive operations and a report on German concrete structures built on the Messines Ridge. It also includes recommendations of promotion for officers for positions as Brigade Commanders, Battalion Commanders, Divisional staff and other inter-battalion positions, as well as correspondence between Major Brent Burnell Rodd and Monash regarding Brigadier General Rosenthal's replacing Brigadier General Jobson.
This file contains:
List of events in the service of John H. Anderson, D.A.D.M.S. 3rd Australian Division, 1 August 1917;
Letter from Sir Godley to Monash, 1 August 1917;
Letter from General Birdwood to Sir Godley, 1 August 1917;
Letter of resignation from Brigadier General Jobson to Monash, 1 August 1917;
Covering letter for letter of resignation from Brigadier General Jobson, as submitted by Monash to HQ, ANZAC, 1 August 1917;
List of Officers in France recommended by their Divisions, August 1917;
Message from General Plumer to 2nd ANZAC, providing his assessment on an operation conducted on 31 July, 1 August 1917;
Document titled 'Account of Operations by 43rd and 42nd Battalions Against Enemy Works in Front of Warneton Line July 31st', 1 August 1917 [Copy];
Billeting Arrangements for relief of the 3rd Australian Division by the 4th Australian Division. Includes diagram showing arrangement and intended timetable of relief, 2 August 1917 [Copy];
General Staff Order No. 21 for 2nd ANZAC, 3 August 1917;
Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Farmar to G.O.C. 3rd Australian Division, 3 August 1917;
Illustrated Menu for HQ, 3rd Australian Division. The reverse is signed by Monash and others from HQ, 3 August 1917;
Special Order of the Day issued by Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, 4 August 1917;
Notes from Corps Conference, 4 August 1917;
Appendix to 3rd Australian Divisional Intelligence Summary, 4 August 1917;
List of British airmen captured, wounded or dead, including the dates of these events, supplied by the German Flying Corps, 5 August 1917;
Notification of Conference with Brigadiers issued by General Staff 3rd Australian Division, 7 August 1917;
Memorandum on 'Dispositions for the Attack' and 'Dispositions for the Repulse of the Counter-Attack', sent by Monash to 2nd ANZAC, 8 August 1917 [Draft];
Memorandum on 'Dispositions for the Attack' and 'Dispositions for the Repulse of the Counter-Attack', sent by Monash to 2nd ANZAC, 8 August 1917;
Agenda for Conference with Brigadiers, 8 August 1917;
Bar graph showing strength of battalions by platoons, those attached to other sections, and deficiency from G.H.Q. maximum strength, 9 August 1917;
Program for 39th Battalion Band, 9 August 1917;
Battalion Inspection request issued by Major Jackson, 9 August 1917;
Outline for Stokes Gun Competition, 10 August 1917;
Provisional Programme for 3rd Australian Division 'Sports', 10 August 1917;
Outline for Machine Gun Competition, 10 August 1917;
Memorandum for G.S.O, issued by Divisional HQ, 10 August 1917;
Document listing recommended officers, divided into command groups, 10 August 1917;
Report on Machine Gun Action during operations from 31 July to 5 August, 10 August 1917;
Notes for Tactical Conference, 10 August 1917;
Provisional Programme for 3rd Australian Division Sports, 11 August 1917;
Corrigenda to Provisional Programme of Divisional Sports, 13 August 1917;
Administrative Order No. 8 for the 3rd Australian Division. Includes march tables and a train time table, 12 August 1917;
Notes from Conference of Commanders, 13 August 1917;
Program for 39th Battalion Band, 13 August 1917;
Account of Sergeant George Percival Rayner's actions on the night of 31 July and 1 August, 15 August 1917;
Report on Lewis Guns from Lieutenant Colonel Law, including sketch of Lewis Gun on stand and specifications, 15 August 1917;
Notes on training, 15 August 1917;
General Staff Circular No. 52A, 15 August 1917 [Copy];
Report on Night Offensive Action against Aircraft by Machine or Lewis Gun, 15 August 1917;
Notes on works, 16 August 1917;
Notes on 'Suggested basis for a Monthly Certificate to be required from Commanding Officers', 16 August 1917;
List of attacking divisions for Ypres attack of August 16/17, 16 August 1917;
List of Mess Guests for August, 16 August 1917;
Itinerary for Divisional Commander, 17 August 1917 [Copy];
List of 'Conducting Officers', 18 August 1917;
Order of events at battery positions, 18 August 1917;
Order of Events on the Beach, 18 August 1917;
Demonstration of Indirect Fire by the G.H.Q. Small Arms School, includes maps and calculated firing ranges, August 1917;
Fire Organisation Orders of Barrage Group, includes Charts relating to the orders and specifically for Barrage section, August 1917;
Instructions for Dress for Officers of the 3rd Australian Division, 18 August 1917;
Letter from Monash to G.O.Cs 9th, 10th and 11th Infantry Brigades, 19 August 1917 [Copy];
Statement by Lieutenant Colonel Farmar on the abandonment of the Douve River Camp, 19 August 1917;
Itinerary for end of August, 20 August 1917;
Biography of Athol Hugh Lewis, 21 August 1917;
Notification of Demonstration of Projected Smoke at 3rd Australian Divisional HQ, 21 August 1917;
List of number of personnel that left England with the Division, 21 August 1917;
Notes on Stokes Smoke Bomb Demonstration, 21 August 1917;
Table recording information from visit to Dieppe and Havre, 21 August 1917;
Locations of various section of the 3rd Australian Division, 21 August 1917;
Addendum to Administrative Order No. 10, includes a number of train timetables, 21 August 1917;
Table on the move of Divisional HQ for the 3rd Australian Division, 21 August 1917;
Note from Corps Conference signed by Monash, 22 August 1917;
Itinerary for G.O.Cs, 23 August 1917 [Draft];
Program for 19th Divisional Band, 23 August 1917;
Filma: Revue Cinematographique No. 4. Contains an article about the film 'Civilsation' by Thomas Ince, an allegorical tale about the war produced in 1916, 24 August 1917;
List of troops selected to play a cricket match for the 3rd Australian Pioneer Battalion, 26 August 1917;
Summary of German Concrete Structures on Messines Ridge, contains information about the structures and a series of plans on each structure, 27 August 1917;
Message from Lieutenant Colonel Burder to 2nd ANZAC, relates the need to inspect and scrutinise the accounts of canteens not run by the army, 27 August 1917;
Thank you note for Lieutenant Colonel Waters, 28 August 1917;
Precis of Meeting Held by the Sports Committee, 29 August 1917 [Copy];
Notes on audit of canteens, [date unknown];
Notes from 10th Brigade Tankodrome Camp Complaints, 29 August 1917;
Message from Brigadier General Delavoye to Monash, 29 August 1917;
Letter from Monash to Brigadier General Delavoye, 30 August 1917 [Draft];
Notes on 'Training and Preparation for Offensive Operations', 31 August 1917;
Message from Monash to 9th, 10th and 11th Brigades, 1 September 1917 [Draft];
Distribution of Duties to Officers of an Infantry Battalion, 1 September 1917 [Draft];
Table showing summary of training programmes for week ending 8 September, 1 September 1917;
Notes on Staff Training, 1 September 1917;
Leave pass for Monash, from 1 September to 30 November, 1 September 1917;
Table of lectures delivered to Units by Officers, 2 September 1917;
Letter from Monash to Brigadier General Rosenthal, 3 September 1917;
Letter from Monash to Major Rodd, 3 September 1917;
Note from Brigadier Rosenthal to Monash, 28 August 1917;
Letter from Major Rodd to Monash, 18 August 1917;
Letter from Major Rodd to Monash, 16 July 1917;
Letter from Brigadier General Jobson to Monash, 23 July 1917;
Message from Lieutenant Colonel Knox to G.O.C. 3rd Australian Division, 13 July 1917;
Message from Major Rodd to HQ No. 3 'E' Group, 6 July 1917;
Letter from Major Rodd to HQ No. 3 'E' Group, 12 July 1917.