Papers relating to Joseph John Talbot Hobbs, August 1918

Papers relating to the First World War service of Major-General Joseph John Talbot Hobbs, 5th Australian Division, 1-28 August 1918.

This collection primarily contains official records written and compiled by Hobbs relating to the Battle of Amiens on 8-11 August 1918. The collection provides an insight into planning leading up to the battle, and the integration and coordination of different combat arms connected with the Australian Imperial Force and Allied Forces.

This file contains:

Battle Instructions No. 1 by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, Headquarters, 1 August 1918;
Plan of Attack for the 5th Australian Division by Major-General J.T. [Joseph Talbot] Hobbs, Headquarters, Australian Corps, 2 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 2 by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, Headquarters, 2 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 3 by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, Headquarters, 2 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 4 by Major J.A. [John Austin] Chapman for Lieutenant-Colonel [John Henry Peck], 2 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 5 by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 2 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 6 by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, Headquarters, 2 August 1918;
5th Australian Divisional Engineer Instruction No. 25 by Lieutenant-Colonel [Leslie Francis Strang] Mather, Headquarters, 5th Australian Divisional Engineers, 2 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 7 - Tanks by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 3 August 1918;
Weekly Strength Return by Colonel J.H. [Julius Henry] Bruche for Major-General [Joseph Talbot Hobbs] 3 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 8 - Liaison by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, Headquarters, 3 August 1918;
Liaison Memorandum by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 3 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 9 by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 3 August 1918, with Signal Instructions by Major [Raymond Augustus] Stanley attached;
Battle Instructions No. 10 by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 3 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 11 by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 3 August 1918;
5th Australian Divisional Artillery Instruction No. 1 by Major H. [Henry] Hulton, Headquarters, 3 August 1918;
5th Australian Divisional Engineer Instruction No. 26 by Lieutenant-Colonel [Leslie Francis Strang] Mather, Headquarters, 5th Australian Divisional Engineers, 3 August 1918;
Administrative Memorandum No. 78 by Colonel J.H. [Julius Henry] Bruche, Headquarters, 3 August 1918;
Administrative Memorandum No. 79 by Colonel J.H. [Julius Henry] Bruche, Headquarters, 3 August 1918;
Administrative Memorandum No. 80 by Colonel J.H. [Julius Henry] Bruche, Headquarters, 3 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 12 by Major G.F. [George Frederick] Wootten for Lieutenant-Colonel [John Henry Peck], 4 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 13 by Major G.F. [George Frederick] Wootten for Lieutenant-Colonel [John Henry Peck], 4 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 14 - Cooperation of Infantry and Aircraft by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 4 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 15 by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 4 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 16 - Light Signals, Message Rockets, Smoke by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 4 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 17 by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 4 August 1918;
First Amendment to Battle Instructions No. 7 by Major G.F. [George Frederick] Wootten for Lieutenant-Colonel [John Henry Peck], 4 August 1918;
Supplement No. 3 to 5th Australian Divisional Engineer Instruction No. 26 by Lieutenant-Colonel [Leslie Francis Strang] Mather, 4 August 1918;
5th Australian Division Order No. 220 by Major G.F. [George Frederick] Wootten for Lieutenant-Colonel [John Henry Peck], with Move Table attached, Headquarters, 4 August 1918;
Administrative Memorandum No. 81 by Colonel J.H. [Julius Henry] Bruche, Headquarters, 4 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 18 by Major G.F. [George Frederick] Wootten for Lieutenant-Colonel [John Henry Peck], 5 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 19 by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 5 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 20 by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 5 August 1918;
5th Australian Divisional Artillery Instruction No. 3 by Major H. [Henry] Hulton, Headquarters, 5 August 1918;
5th Australian Division A.A.M.C. Order No. 19 by Colonel M.H. [Michael Henry] Downey, Headquarters, 5th Australian Division, 5 August 1918;
First Amendment to Administrative Memorandum No. 81 by Colonel J.H. [Julius Henry] Bruche, Headquarters, 5 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 7A - Assembly of Tanks by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 6 August 1918;
First Amendment to Battle Instructions No. 14 by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 6 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 21 by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 6 August 1918, issued in conjunction with 5th Australian Divisional Artillery Instructions No. 2 by Major H. [Henry] Hulton, Headquarters, 5 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 22 - Aircraft by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 6 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 23 by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 6 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 24 by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 6 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 25 by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 6 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 26 by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 6 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 27 by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 6 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 28 by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 6 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 29 by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 6 August 1918
Battle Instructions No. 30 - Armoured Car Battalion by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 6 August 1918;
Addendum to Battle Instructions No. 11 by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 6 August 1918;
Administrative Memorandum No. 82 by Colonel J.H. [Julius Henry] Bruche, Headquarters, 6 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 30A by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 7 August 1918;
Battle Instructions No. 31 by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck, 7 August 1918;
Memorandum by Lieutenant-General John Monash to Soldiers of the Australian Army Corps relating to the Battle of Amiens, Corps Headquarters, 7 August 1918;
Folder cover for Battle Instructions August 8, 1918 [8 August 1918];
Folder cover for Report on Operations 8-10 August 1918 (also Battle Instructions) [8 August 1918];
Summary of Operations of 5th Australian Division for Month of July 1918 by Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. [John Henry] Peck for Major-General [Joseph John Talbot Hobbs], Headquarters, 5th Australian Division, 12 August 1918;
Special Order of the Day by Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, 15 August 1918, conveying a letter from King George V to all ranks, General Headquarters, 15 August 1918;
Memorandum by General H. [Henry] Rawlinson to all ranks of the Australian Corps relating to the Battle of Amiens, Headquarters, Fourth Army, 16 August 1918;
Memorandum by General H. [Henry] Rawlinson to all ranks of the Australian Corps relating to the Battle of Amiens, Headquarters, Fourth Army, 16 August 1918;
Special Order by Lieutenant-General Sir John Monash to all ranks conveying messages from the Governor General of Australia and the Prime Minister of Australia, Headquarters, Australian Corps, 18 August 1918;
Two annotated sketches relating to company positions and movements, [c. August 1918];
Annotated sketch relating to Australian Infantry Brigade positions and movements, [c. August 1918]; and
Annotated sketched plan displaying Divisional Headquarters [c. August 1918]