Papers of the 9th Infantry Brigade compiled by Henry Arthur Goddard

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Accession Number RCDIG0000806
Collection number 3DRL/2379
Collection type Digitised Collection
Record type File
Item count 92
Object type Papers
Physical description 280 Image/s captured
Maker Goddard, Henry Arthur
Place made France
Date made 1917-1919
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
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Description

Papers of the 9th Infantry Brigade relating to the First World War service of Brigadier General Henry Arthur Goddard.
File contains:
Proceedings of a court and Inquiry, in the field, 21 December 1917;
Letter from John Monash to Lieutenant Colonel Goddard, 8 April 1917;
Transcript of General Godley's speech to the 9th Australian Infantry Brigade, 15 June 1917;
Brigade Order No. 88, Brigade Headquarters, 7 August 1917;
Brigade Order No. 302 by Lieutenant Colonel Goddard, Brigade Headquarters, 12 August, 1917;
Proceedings of trial of 5160 Private Johnson and 1910a Private Dalton, Brigade Headquarters, 3rd Australian Division, 17 August 1917;
Request from Lieutenant Colonel Farmar for recommendations for sentencing of 2624 Pte. Leslie, 2119 Pte. Parkes and 1985 Pte. Swinton, 21st August 1917;
Letter addressed to G.O.C. Third Australian Division referring to court proceedings, [n.d.];
Hand written statement of events, [n.d.];
Statement by Captain Carr reporting on the attack at Passchendale, 12 October 1917;
Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Goddard to G.O.C. Third Australian Division, relating orders given by Major Carr, 28th January 1918;
Recommendation for French Croix De Guerre for 519 Corporal Ernest Arthur Outhwaite, from Adjutant Buntine, 35th Battalion, 10 March 1918;
Circular Memorandum No. X. 2., 9th Australian Infantry Brigade, 28th March 1918;
66th Division Artillery Order No. 9, 1 April 1918;
Correspondence between Brigadier General Rosenthal, Lieutenant Colonel Collins and Major General MacKenzie, 31 March 1918 to 3 April 1918;
Extract from Le Figaro, 10th May 1918;
9th Australian Infantry Brigade 'Disposition of Units as at 8am 12 June 1918', 12 June 1918;
Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Morshead to G.O.C. 33rd Battalion, 25 June 1918;
Administrative instructions issued with 9th Australian Infantry Brigade Order No. 43, 11 July 1918;
Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Martin, C.O. 34th Battalion, to G.O.C. 9th Australian Infantry Brigade, recommending Major Wheeler for staff training, 18 July 1918;
Translation of a French wireless communication, 20 July 1918;
Recommendation for Major Wheeler and Lieutenant Coolahan for staff works and staff training, from Lieutenant Colonel Martin to G.O.C. 9th Infantry Brigade, 22 July 1918;
Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Morshead to 'General', 33rd Battalion, recommending Lt. Clarence, Captain Prior and Lt. Ewing for promotion, 22 July 1918;
Report on trainee Captain Paterson, from Brigadier General Goddard to G.O.C. 3rd Australian Division, 24 July 1918;
Message from Captain Prior, to HQ 'GOZO'. Forwarded by Lieutenant Colonel Morshead, 25 July 1918;
Letter containing personal service record from Captain E. St. J Pearce to Brigadier General Goddard, 25 July 1918;
Report on Operations from 22 to 31 August, issued to G.O.C. 3rd Australian Division, 9th Australian Infantry Brigade, recommends Lieutenant Colonel White, Major Pain, Lieutenant Colonel Morshead, Lieutenant Colonel Sanday, Major Fry and Lieutenant Colonel Allsop, 9 August 1918;
Confidential Report of Staff Officers attached for training from Brigadier General Goddard to HQ 3rd Australian Division, 21 August 1918;
List of recommendations from Lieutenant Colonel White to Brigadier, 9th Australian Infantry Brigade, recommends Lieutenant Lathlean, Lieutenant McKenzie, Lieutenant McGinness, Lieutenant D'arcy, 1069 Sergeant Boyle; 2517 Private Archinal, 3663 Lance Corporal Logan and 3077 Private Leath, 24 August 1918;
Recommendation from Lieutenant Colonel White for Lieutenant McGinness, [1918];
Recommendations from Lieutenant Smith, O.C. 9th ALTMB to HQ 9th Australian Infantry Brigade, recommending Lieutenant Varley, Corporal Fraser and Corporal Lynch, 24 August 1918;
Recommendations from Lieutenant Smith, O.C. 9th ALTMB to G.O.C. 9th Australian Infantry Brigade, recommending Lieutenant Varley, Corporal Fraser and Corporal Lynch, 24 August 1918;
Recommendation from Corporal Fraser and Lieutenant Corporal Lynch to O.C. 9th ALTMB, 24th August 1918;
Recommendations from Major Grant to G.O.C 9th Australian Infantry Brigade, recommending Lieut. Richardson, Pte. Flick, Pte. Agnew, Sgt. Elliot, Pte. Harrigan, Pte. Rye and Pte. Hobden, 25 August 1918;
Recommendations from Lieutenant Colonel Morshead to 'General', 33rd Battalion, recommending Lieut. Burke, 1193 Sgt. McLean, 5084a L/Cpl Richardson, 26 August 1918;
Recommendation from Lieutenant Colonel Morshead to 'General', 33rd Battalion, recommending Pte Killen, 26 August 1918;
Recommendation from Major Grant to G.O.C. 9th Australian Infantry Brigade, recommending 2367 Pte. McLauchlan, 26 August 1918;
Recommendations from Major LeRoy-Fry, C.O. to G.O.C. 9th Australian Infantry Brigade, recommending 800 Pte. Jarvis, 816 Pte. Kidson, 3296 Pte. Farquhar, 2040 Pte. Couglin, 1216a Pte. Palmer, 7465 Pte. Cook and 1197 Sgt. McCallum, 26 August 1918;
Recommendation from Lieutenant Colonel Morshead for 3083 Pte. Killen, recommended for Medaille d'Honneur en Bronze, 26 August 1918;
List of recommendations from Lieutenant Colonel Morshead, to HQ 9th Australian Infantry Brigade, recommendations for D.S.O, M.C., D.C.M. and M.M., 26 August 1918;
9th Australian Infantry Brigade 'Report on Present Situation', 31 August 1918;
Recommendation from Brigadier General commanding 9th Australian Infantry Brigade to HQ Third Division, recommending Maj. LeRoy-Fry for O.C. 34th Battalion, 3 September 1918;
List of recommendations for the Military Cross, the Military Medal, the Distinguished Conduct Medal and the Victoria Cross for the 33rd, 34th and 35th Battalions, 30 August 1918 to 6 September 1918;
Battle Instructions, Series "C", No. 1 by Major Pain, Brigade Major 9th Australian Infantry Brigade, 8 September 1918;
Administrative Instruction for Halle Sub-Area by Lieutenant Gale, Acting Staff Captain, 13th September 1918;
Recommendation for 758 T/Sgt Forbes from Major LeRoy-Fry, C.O. 34th Battalion to G.O.C, 9th Infantry Brigade, 16 September 1918;
Recommendation for Lieutenant Prentice from Lieutenant Colonel White, C.O. 35th Battalion to Brigadier, 9th Brigade, 10 September 1918;
Recommendation from Lieutenant Colonel White, C.O. 35th Battalion to unknown, 16 September 1918 [Incomplete];
Recommendation for the Croix De Guerre for 2077 Pte. Joyce by Lieutenant Colonel Morshead, C.O. 33rd Battalion to HQ, 3rd Australian Division, 16 September 1918;
Half-yearly Honours List for Recommendations, from Brigadier General Goddard to G.O.C. Third Australian Division, 9th Australian Infantry Brigade HQ, 18 September 1918;
Confidential Report on Staff Trainees Cpt. Paterson and Lt. Gale by Brigadier General Goddard, 19 September 1918;
List of recommendations from Brigadier General Goddard to Major General Gellibrand, Third Australian Division, 9th Australian Infantry Brigade HQ, recommends Maj. Connell for D.S.O., mentions in despatches for Maj. McDowall, Capt. Macdonald, Lt. Worland, Lt. Pockley, Capt. Tollis and Lt. Grunsell, 19 September 1918;
Document outlining specific training for offensive operations from Major Pain, Brigade Major 9th Australian Infantry Brigade, 20 September 1918;
Brigade Order No, 54 regarding the Hindenburg Line and administrative instructions from Major Pain, Brigade Major, 27th September 1918;
Administrative Instruction issued with Brigade Order No. 54, from Lieutenant Gale to G.O.C., 27 September 1918;
Report on the St Quentin Canal, 27th September 1918;
Battle Series "B" No. 2, from Lieutenant Colonel Jess, 9th Infantry Brigade [1918];
Administrative Instructions from Captain Paterson, Acting Staff Captain, 9th Australian Infantry Brigade, 2 September 1918;
Operation Instructions, Series "E" No. 1 Major Pain, Brigade Major, 28th September 1918;
Brigade Order No. 56 from Major Pain, Brigade Major 9th Australian Infantry Brigade, 3rd October 1918;
Note from Colonel Cannan to Brigadier General Goddard, praises the work of Lieutenant Colonel Morshead, 6th October 1918;
Letter from Major Wheeler, C.O. 34th Battalion to G.O.C., 34th Battalion, 7 October 1918;
List of recommendations for the Military Cross and Military Medal for the 33rd Battalion from Lieutenant Colonel Morshead to Headquarters, 9th Australian Infantry Brigade, 7 October 1918;
List of recommendations for honours and awards forwarded from Major Wheeler, C.O. 34th Battalion to G.O.C. 9th infantry Brigade, recommends M.M. for 3124 Pte. Richards, 2876 Pte. McKenzie, 1825 Pte. Fennelly, 2354 Pte. Maybury, 1290 Dvr. Keating and 544 Dvr. Randall, 3 October 1918;
Letter from Lieutenant Colonel White to Brigadier, 35th Battalion recommending 1275 Pte. Williams for the Belgian Croix de Guerre, 8 October 1918;
Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Morshead to HQ, 9th Australian Infantry Brigade, recommends 238 Cpl. Fair and 63 Dvr. Ellis for Belgian Croix De Guerre, 9 October 1918;
Personal account of events written by Lieutenant Kenny, 17 October 1918;
Confidential Report on Staff Trainees from Brigadier General. Goddard to G.O.C. 3rd Australian Division, 20 October 1918;
Confidential Report on Staff Trainees from Brigadier General Goddard to 9th Australian Infantry Brigade HQ, 30 November 1918;
Peace despatch distributed to all units, 12 December 1918;
Circular Memorandum, 'Historical Records No. 1.', 16th December 1918;
Peace Despatch with recommendations for the M.C., D.C.M., Second Bar to the M.C., M.S.M. and Mentions in Despatches for the 33rd, 34th and 35th Battalions and 9th ALTMB, 29 December 1918;
Letter and list of Peace Despatch nominations from Mr Patterson to 'General', 29 December 1918;
Peace Despatch, 1 January 1919;
Letter from Captain Whitelaw to 9th Australian Infantry Brigade, 18 March 1919;
Correspondence from Major, D.A.A.G, Third Australian Division to Brigadier General Goddard, 28 March 1919;
Correspondence from Major, D.A.A.G, Third Australian Division to HQ, C.R.E, 9th and 10th Demobilisation Regiments, 3rd Australian Divisional Train, D.A.D.V.S., Camp Commandant and HQ A.I.F., London, 30 March 1919;
Document with suggestion for inscription for 3rd Division Memorial from Brigadier General, 9th Australian infantry Brigade, 23 June 1919;
Recommendations from Headquarters to Brigadier General Goddard for a number of foreign decorations, 14 July 1919;
Recommendation for Legion d' Honneur for Major Wheeler, from Brigadier General commanding 9th Australian Infantry Brigade to G.O.C. Third Australian Division, 9th Australian Infantry Brigade, 22 July 1919;
Message from Major Pain, 9th Australian Infantry Brigade to 33rd, 34th and 35th Battalions, 11 [Day of Month] [1919];
Booklet containing information on Officers and the situations relating to their wounding or death, [n.d.];
Names of Officers from the 33rd, 34th and 35th Battalions, [n.d.];.
Recommendation for Lieutenant Davies sent to Brigadier, 9th Brigade, A.I.F., [n.d.] [Incomplete].
Recommendations from Lieutenant Colonel Morshead for the award of the Military Medal to members of the 33rd Battalion: 3009 Pte. Anderson, 2077 Pte. Joyce, 2793 Pte. Dwyer, 945 Pte. Ryan, 220 Dvr. Keith; 3170 Sgt. Abbott and 3042 Pte. Faulkner, [n.d.];
Recommendations from Major McDowell to HQ 36th Battalion for Officers Lieutenant Watson and Sergeant Malone, [n.d.];
Recommendation for the Meritorious Service Medal for 2071 Pte. Gaynor, 34th Battalion, [n.d.];
Document containing instructions from Brigadier General commanding 9th Australian Infantry Brigade, [n.d.] [Incomplete];
Document providing an account of actions at Villers-Bretonneux, [n.d.] [Incomplete].