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22.01.2022 Cecil Healy was a 1912 Olympic gold medallist who died in the Anzac charge on Peronne on August 29, 1918 https://www.couriermail.com.au//9ec900a00243fe4b4ad7a3bb9a

22.01.2022 https://www.couriermail.com.au//e3b8b01d2984415f450cb6c7fb This blessed war is making me a cold blooded murderer - how Australia's World War 1 fighter pilots changed the course of aviation history

19.01.2022 I expect within a few days to be appointed to the command of the Australian Army Corps, in place of General Birdwood, who will be appointed to the command of a new army, of which this Corps will probably, in the near future, form part. This appointment will carry with it my promotion to the rank of Lieutenant-General. The Australian Corps is much the largest of any of the 20 Army Corps in France, for it contains all the five Australian divisions, and a very large number of co...rps troops, comprising a regiment of cavalry, a cyclist battalion, many brigades of heavy and super heavy artillery, several battalions of tanks, corps, signal troops, ammunition parks, supply columns, mobile workshops, labour battalions, two squadrons of flying corps, and many other units. The total command, of course, fluctuates, in accordance with locality, and the artillery situation, but at present exceeds 166,000 officers and men. Moreover, owing to the great prestige won by the corps during the last 3 months, it is much the finest corps command in the British Army. See more

18.01.2022 In France, the weather has been very warm, and this has brought out all the beautiful wild flowers. The other day we took prisoner a beautiful German messenger dog. He is a beautiful Alsatian and is very friendly. He has learned to speak and understand English, and is very faithful to us, and we all pet him so much.

16.01.2022 https://www.couriermail.com.au//5089aec120829da3b5f186b622

16.01.2022 The best informed opinion is to the effect that, from after August 1st the scale will turn heavily on the side of the Allies. As regards the Corps, we are now having a much quieter time. I have been ready for a new offensive on this front but nothing has eventuated and the advantage of the trench fighting, raids and local attacks has been all together in favour of us. The valour and efficiency and the role of the Australian Corps has never stood higher than it does today. Las...t week I held my first of divisional commanders conference which was attended by all the major-generals. Major-General Sir Talbot Hobbs drew attention to the extreme historical significance of this meeting, it being the first occasion in the history of Australia that such a council of war been held, in the very middle of a great campaign, and close up to the front where every member present was a native born Australian. This is an episode of which the Australian nation has every reason to be very proud. See more

15.01.2022 Corps Headquarters, August 7th, 1918. TO THE SOLDIERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY CORPS. For the first time in the history of this Corps, all five Australian Divisions will to-morrow engage in the largest and most important battle operation ever undertaken by the Corps. They will be supported by an exceptionally powerful Artillery, and by Tanks and Aeroplanes on a scale never previously attempted. The full resources of our sister Dominion, the Canadian Corps, will also operate on ...our right, while two British Divisions will guard our left flank. The many successful offensives which the Brigades and Battalions of this Corps have so brilliantly executed during the past four months have been but the prelude to, and the preparation for, this greatest and culminating effort. Because of the completeness of our plans and dispositions, of the magnitude of the operations, of the number of troops employed, and of the depth to which we intend to overrun the enemy’s positions, this battle will be one of the most memorable of the whole war; and there can be no doubt that, by capturing our objectives, we shall in inflict blows upon the enemy which will make him stagger and will bring the end appreciably nearer. I entertain no sort of doubt that every Australian soldier will worthily rise to so great an occasion, and that every man, imbued with the spirit of victory, will, in spite of every difficulty that may confront him, be animated by no other resolve than grim determination to see through to a clean finish, whatever his task may be. The work to be done to-morrow will perhaps make heavy demands upon the endurance and staying powers of many of you; but I am confident that, in spite of excitement, fatigue, and physical strain, every man will carry on to the utmost of his powers until his goal is won; for the sake of AUSTRALIA, the Empire and our cause. I earnestly wish every soldier of the Corps the best of good fortune, and a glorious and decisive victory, the story of which will re-echo throughout the world, and will live for ever in the history of our home land. JOHN MONASH, Lieut.-General. Cmdg. Australian Corps. See more

12.01.2022 My duties now require me to travel very long distances by car. My car is a magnificent Rolls-Royce. This is a privilege confined to army commanders and to the Chief (Field Marshal Haig) himself. The latter always travels about with two cars as his engagements are so important that he cannot risk a breakdown and, if a puncture or anything like that happens, he transfers from one car to the other. I am fortunate, therefore, in having inherited from General Birdwood this Rolls-R...oyce car which was originally given to him, on his first arrival in France by admirers in England. As you know, my car carries the Australian flag, which is very like the Union Jack flown by the commander in chief. The result is, that when I travel about any Territory occupied by French or Americans or British troops I get a tremendous lot of saluting and turning out of guards, and the military police and traffic control personnel always get tremendously flurried, and all sorts of traffic, both road and rail, is held up to clear the road for me. See more

12.01.2022 https://www.couriermail.com.au//731370c1c48313411f8c409dcf

12.01.2022 Here is the whole difference between the Australian Army and the British Army. The Australian officer has to look after the comfort and well-being of his men and animals first, before he thinks of food and rest for himself, and, further, he must share all their dangers and hardships. This is the true road to ensuring their loyal service and obedience to his orders. The night before last the Division had another brilliant success. Seizing a sudden opportunity of a change in an enemy division opposite to me, I made arrangements for a sudden surprise attack. This was carried out by Rosenthal's Brigade and was completely successful. We captured 200 prisoners and 15 machine guns and advanced our line half a mile or a greater gain of ground than that at Messines. Congratulations have been pouring in.

11.01.2022 https://www.couriermail.com.au//561623962e28f11215992ac89b

02.01.2022 I am sending you now a cutting from a French daily paper ``The Australians Cover Themselves with Glory''. You can hardly picture the delight of the French population during the three weeks when the 150,000 Australians arrived on this Front to cover Amiens. It was the same story when the First Australian Division was sent hastily back to Flanders, and stopped the Bosch advance.