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MONASH, JOHN

Person: id 41575

Primary information

University connections

UMelb

Event flag

World War I

Family name

MONASH

Given name(s)

JOHN

Initials

Honorific

Sir

Gender

Male

Education

Early education

MONASH, J. : Scotch College, - 1881MONASH, J. : St Stephen's Church of EnglandMONASH, J. : Jerilderie Public School, 1875 - 1877

Tertiary education

MONASH J. : Engineering.B.C.E., 1891, University of MelbourneMONASH J. : Engineering.M.E., 1893, University of MelbourneMONASH J. : Law.LL.B., 1895, University of MelbourneMONASH J. : Arts.B.A., 1895, University of MelbourneMONASH J. : Law.LL.D., Oxford UniversityMONASH J. : Law.LL.D., King's CollegeMONASH J. : Engineering.D.Eng, 23 Apr 1921, University of Melbourne

Start date

1882

Education notes

MICE Member of Institue of Civil Engineers(London)

Life events

Military service

MONASH J. : Military and health.Enlisted: 10 Aug 1914MONASH J. : Specific terms.Demobilised: 15 Jun 1920

Military awards

MONASH J. : K.C.B. 1 Jan 1918MONASH J. : Croix de Guerre avec palme

Survived

Survived WWI

Occupations

MONASH J. : Engineering Cadet 1885 - 1887 @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]MONASH J. : Engineer 1888 - 1891 @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]MONASH J. : Engineer 1 Nov 1891 - 1894 Melbourne Harbour Trust @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]MONASH J. : Engineer 1894 - 1902 Private Practice @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]MONASH J. : Chairman 7 Jan 1921 - 1928 State Electricity Commission Of Victoria @ Moorabbin -- VIC, AustraliaMONASH J. : Commissioner 7 Jan 1921 - 1928 State Electricity Commission Of Victoria @ Moorabbin -- VIC, Australia

Other events

MONASH J. : Specific terms.Travelled to England 1910MONASH J. : Specific terms.Travelled to North America Studying technology of construction of bridges 1910MONASH J. : Specific terms.Appeared as expert witness for government inquiry 28 Aug 1924 - @ Moorabbin -- VIC, Australia

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OCRd book entry or other narrative

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.

Year commenced - MELBOURNE UNI ONLY

1882