Book of Remembrance entry
MONASH, JOHN. 1882.
S.C.; B.A., LL.B. (Melb.), Hon. LL.D. (Oxon.), Hon. LL.D. (Cantab.), D.C.L. (Oxon.), LL.D. (Cantab.), M.I.C.E. (Lond.); Member of Council, Hon. Lecturer on Reinforced Concrete; Matriculation Exhibition in Mathematics 1881, Argus Scholar in Engineering; Colonel in A.M.F. 1912.
Enlisted 10.8.14; Colonel 15.9.14, commanding 4th Inf. Bde.; Brigadier - General 7.7.15; Major-General 20.7.16, commanding 3rd Aust. Div.; Lieut.-General 1.6.18, commanding Aust. Army Corps; Director-General of Repatriation and Demobilisation (London) 1.12.18.
Chief Censor for Australia August 1914. Commanded second Aust. Convoy to Egypt 1914-5. War training in Egypt January to April 1915.
Gallipoli Campaign.- Landing 25.4.15, Sari Bair 6.8.15, Hill 60 6.9.15, Kaiajak Aghala 21.9.15; evacuation 19.12.15.
Defence of Canal Zone.- Egypt, to May 1916.
France.- Defence of Armentieres, June and July 1916. England.-Training of 3rd Div., July to November 1916.
Flanders, commanding 3rd Div. :- Messines 7.6.17; Battle of the Windmill 31.7.17; Brood seinde 4.10.17; Passchendaele 12.10.17; Defence of Warneton Sector, November 1917-March 1918; Defence of Amiens and Villers Bretonneux March-June 1918.
Flanders, commanding Aust. Army Corps, comprising five Aust. Divisions and also (at intervals) 17th and 32nd British Divisions, 2nd Canadian Division and 27th and 30th American Divisions :-Hamel 4.7.18; Amiens 8.8.18; Lihons 12.8.18; Proyart 14.8.18; Chuignes 23. 8.18; Mont St. Quentin and capture of Peronne 29.8.18 3.9.18; Hargicourt 18.9.18; Bellicourt and capture of Hindenburg Line 29.9.18-3.10.18; commanded in this battle 200,000 troops, including 65,000 Americans; Beaurevoir 4.10.18; Montbrehain 5.10.18.
Decorations.-C.B., August 1915; K.C.B. 1.1.18; G.C.M.G. 1.1.19; Grand Officier de la Legion d'Honneur 1918; Grand Officier de l 'Ordre de la Couronne 1918; Croix de Guerre, France; Croix de Guerre, Belgium; American Distinguished Service Medal; Anzac Star; Colonial Auxil. Forces Officers' Decoration. Despatches 8 times.
Demob. 15.6.20.
S.C.; B.A., LL.B. (Melb.), Hon. LL.D. (Oxon.), Hon. LL.D. (Cantab.), D.C.L. (Oxon.), LL.D. (Cantab.), M.I.C.E. (Lond.); Member of Council, Hon. Lecturer on Reinforced Concrete; Matriculation Exhibition in Mathematics 1881, Argus Scholar in Engineering; Colonel in A.M.F. 1912.
Enlisted 10.8.14; Colonel 15.9.14, commanding 4th Inf. Bde.; Brigadier - General 7.7.15; Major-General 20.7.16, commanding 3rd Aust. Div.; Lieut.-General 1.6.18, commanding Aust. Army Corps; Director-General of Repatriation and Demobilisation (London) 1.12.18.
Chief Censor for Australia August 1914. Commanded second Aust. Convoy to Egypt 1914-5. War training in Egypt January to April 1915.
Gallipoli Campaign.- Landing 25.4.15, Sari Bair 6.8.15, Hill 60 6.9.15, Kaiajak Aghala 21.9.15; evacuation 19.12.15.
Defence of Canal Zone.- Egypt, to May 1916.
France.- Defence of Armentieres, June and July 1916. England.-Training of 3rd Div., July to November 1916.
Flanders, commanding 3rd Div. :- Messines 7.6.17; Battle of the Windmill 31.7.17; Brood seinde 4.10.17; Passchendaele 12.10.17; Defence of Warneton Sector, November 1917-March 1918; Defence of Amiens and Villers Bretonneux March-June 1918.
Flanders, commanding Aust. Army Corps, comprising five Aust. Divisions and also (at intervals) 17th and 32nd British Divisions, 2nd Canadian Division and 27th and 30th American Divisions :-Hamel 4.7.18; Amiens 8.8.18; Lihons 12.8.18; Proyart 14.8.18; Chuignes 23. 8.18; Mont St. Quentin and capture of Peronne 29.8.18 3.9.18; Hargicourt 18.9.18; Bellicourt and capture of Hindenburg Line 29.9.18-3.10.18; commanded in this battle 200,000 troops, including 65,000 Americans; Beaurevoir 4.10.18; Montbrehain 5.10.18.
Decorations.-C.B., August 1915; K.C.B. 1.1.18; G.C.M.G. 1.1.19; Grand Officier de la Legion d'Honneur 1918; Grand Officier de l 'Ordre de la Couronne 1918; Croix de Guerre, France; Croix de Guerre, Belgium; American Distinguished Service Medal; Anzac Star; Colonial Auxil. Forces Officers' Decoration. Despatches 8 times.
Demob. 15.6.20.
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?Early education at St Stephen's Church of England, Richmond, VIC, Australia
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?Tertiary education at Oxford University, Oxford, England
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?Tertiary education at King's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England
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1875Early education at Jerilderie Public School, Jerilderie, NSW, Australia 1875
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1881Early education at Scotch College, Melbourne, VIC, Australia 1881
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1885Engineering Cadet at Melbourne -- VIC, Australia 1885
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1888Engineer at Melbourne -- VIC, Australia 1888
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1891Tertiary education at University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia 1891
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1891Engineer at Melbourne -- VIC, Australia 1 November 1891
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1893Tertiary education at University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia 1893
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1894Engineer at Melbourne -- VIC, Australia 1894
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1895Tertiary education at University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia 1895
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1895Tertiary education at University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia 1895
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1899LEWIS, JAMES BROOK
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1910Travelled to England 1910
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1910Travelled to North America Studying technology of construction of bridges 1910
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1911MORSHEAD, LESLIE JAMES
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1914Military service 10 August 1914
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1918
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1920Military service 15 June 1920
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1921Tertiary education at University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia 23 April 1921
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1921Commissioner at Moorabbin -- VIC, Australia 7 January 1921
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1921Chairman at Moorabbin -- VIC, Australia 7 January 1921
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1924Appeared as expert witness for government inquiry 28 Aug 1924 at Moorabbin -- VIC, Australia
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?McCAY, JAMES WHITESIDE
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