War letters to family (copies)

Start Date
04 September 1918
End Date
18 December 1918
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MS 1884-Papers of General Sir John Monash, 1876-1934 [manuscript]./Class [unnumbered]/Series 4/File 954
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AUSTRALIAN CORPS  

Corps Headquarters,  

4th September, 1918·  

Certain senior officers of the A.I.F. are gettine leave to  

return to AUSTRALIA for period of sirs months·- In some of these  

cases it is not exactly leave but is mixed up with duty, both on the  

voyage outwards and back, and while in AUSTRALIA.- This plan has  

been going on for son» little time, but unfortunately, owing to my  

unique and responsible position, there is no chance whatever of my  

being granted this privilege, and, after the recent brilliant  

successes of the Corps, it is quite evident that cannot be spared  

from the Front on any consideration whatever.  

Among the officers who will be leaving on September 10,  

are the following, viz:- Surgeon-General Sir Neville HGV.SL, the  

Director of Medical Services of the A. 1.1·., who controls the whole  

of our Hospitals, Field Ambulances, and Medical arrangements;  

Brigad 1er-General BRiHITHS, the Commandant of A.I.F. Headquarters,  

LOiDON, who is very old friend; and Lieut.-Colonel SMITH, the  

Provost Marshal of the Australian Army rpe and Member of ray own  

Staff.  

All three officers expect to reach AUSTRALIA towards the  

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