GeneralSir John MonashGCMG,KCB,VD (/ˈmɒnæʃ/; 27 June 1865 – 8 October 1931) was a civil engineer and an Australian military commander of the First World War. He commanded the 13th Infantry Brigade before the war and then, shortly after its outbreak, became commander of the 4th Brigade in Egypt, with whom he took part in the Gallipoli campaign. In July 1916 he took charge of the newly raised 3rd Division in northwestern France and in May 1918 became commander of the Australian Corps, at the time the largest corps on the Western Front. The successful Allied attack at the Battle of Amiens on 8 August 1918, which expedited the end of the war, was planned by Monash and spearheaded by British forces including the Australian and Canadian Corps under Monash and Arthur Currie. Monash is considered one of the best Allied generals of the First World War and the most famous commander in Australian history.
Early life
Monash was born in Dudley Street,West Melbourne, Victoria, on 27 June 1865, the son of Louis Monash and his wife Bertha, née Manasse. He was born to Jewish parents, both from Germany (the family name was originally spelt Monasch and pronounced with the emphasis on the second syllable), living in Krotoschin in the Kingdom of Prussia, now Krotoszyn in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland. The family spoke German as their native language, and some sources describe them as being of German origin. From 1914 until his death, Sir John Monash had no good reason to attract attention to his German background. His parents' original home was close to where the German general Erich Ludendorff was born. As might have been expected from a man brought up by cultivated German parents who had arrived in Australia barely two years before John's birth, Monash spoke, read, and wrote German fluently.
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(Pictured. models wearing wool on Sydney catwalk) ... It features a man-made 10ha lake designed by Sir JohnMonash in the style of England's finest country homes, as well as ornate manicured gardens designed by William Guilfoyle ... 'I want to change that.' ... .
Dave Crumley’s mother nurtured his love of history, which quickly sprouted into his collection of military memorabilia which he’s refined and narrowed over the years ... “My mom was a teacher,” Crumley said ... “Mom was none too pleased.” ... Sir JohnMonash ... .
That petition attracted more than 31,000 signatures however it wasn’t enough to replace Sir JohnMonash or Dame Nellie Melba who currently appear on the $100 note.
