John Monash

T. There he made a name for himself with his independent decision-making and his organisational ability. After the war

Soon after the conclusion of hostilities Monash was appointed director-general of Repatriation and Demobilisation heading a newly created department to carry out the repatriation of the Australian troops.

General Sir John Monash GCMG KCB VD (27 June 1865 – 8 October 1931) was a civil engineer who became the Australian military commander in the First World War. On 8 August 1918 the successful allied attack at the Battle of Amiens which led to the earlier than expected end to WW1 was planned by Monash and spearheaded by the Australian and Canadian Corps under Monash and Currie. In July 1917 he took charge of the new Australian 3rd Division in north-west France and in May 1918 he was made commander of the Australian Corps at the time the largest individual corps on the Western Front.