Editing John Monash (section)

=== Movement for posthumous recognition ===
Since 2013, there has been a movement to posthumously promote Monash to the rank of [[Field marshal (Australia)|field marshal]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/monashs-western-front-feats-make-him-a-worthy-field-marshal/news-story/8a41fc0fbefa4a0f1ccf4e10a3d909d1|title=Monash's Western Front feats make him a worthy field marshal|last=Fischer|first=Tim|date=29 July 2016|access-date=13 November 2016|via=The Australian}}</ref> Monash would be the fourth person, and only second Australian-born person, to hold this rank. The movement was led by [[Tim Fischer]], former [[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia|Australian Deputy Prime Minister]] and author of the book, ''Maestro John Monash: Australia's Greatest Citizen General'', and supported by other Australian Members of Parliament including [[Josh Frydenberg]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/promote-monash-to-field-marshal-says-mp/story-e6frgcjx-1226629541675|title=Promote Monash to field marshal says MP|last=AAP|date=26 April 2013|access-date=13 November 2016|via=The Australian}}</ref> and [[Cathy McGowan (politician)|Cathy McGowan]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cathymcgowan.com.au/indi_voice_jerilderie_proposition|title=Indi voice behind Jerilderie Proposition to promote Sir John Monash|newspaper=Cathy McGowan MP|access-date=13 November 2016|archive-date=14 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114084217/http://www.cathymcgowan.com.au/indi_voice_jerilderie_proposition|url-status=dead}}</ref> According to Fischer, Monash was denied promotion during his life due to discrimination, including as a result of his German-Jewish ancestry and his status as a reservist rather than professional soldier.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/john-monash-should-be-promoted-to-field-marshal-says-tim-fischer/news-story/0c086c5a6ac63f06c67228d9f9187dba|title=John Monash should be promoted to Field Marshal, says Tim Fischer|last=Nicholson|first=Brendan|date=29 July 2016|access-date=13 November 2016|via=The Australian}}</ref>

In October 2015, the [[Jerilderie Shire]] Council unanimously adopted the "Jerilderie Proposition", calling on the Australian Government to promote Monash:<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/3491241/push-grows-to-promote-sir-john-monash/|title=Push grows to promote Sir John Monash|last=Grimson|first=Ken|date=13 November 2015|newspaper=The Daily Advertiser|access-date=13 November 2016}}</ref><blockquote>Following on the outstanding contribution of Sir John Monash to state and nation before, during and after World War I and reflecting the fact that Sir John Monash received no Australian awards or honours post 11 November 1918, the Prime Minister approve by government gazette publication the posthumous promotion of one step in rank of General Sir John Monash to the rank of Australian field marshal, with effect 11 November 1930, one year after Sir John Monash was eventually promoted to the rank of general.</blockquote>

In fact, Monash was recognised after November 1918 by the Australian Government, and was promoted to the full rank of general by the Prime Minister [[James Scullin]] in recognition of his long and distinguished service with the Australian military forces on Armistice Day 11 November 1929.<ref>''Sydney Morning Herald'', 12 November 1929, p. 11.</ref><ref>Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, 14 November 1929 (No.105), p. 2331.</ref> On 14 April 2018, Neil James, Executive Director of the Australian Defence Association, suggested that posthumously promoting Monash was unnecessary and "would demean his record." James also wrote that the campaign to do so highlighted the problem of "emotive mythology about our military history." He pointed out that [[Harry Chauvel]] was the first Australian to command a division and become a corps commander, being promoted to lieutenant general a year before Monash. James added: "I have yet to meet or even hear of [a military historian] who supports the Monash promotion proposal".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ada.asn.au/commentary/letters-to-the-editor/letters-2017-18/posthumously-promoting-sir-john-monash-is-invalid-and-ahistoric.html |title=Posthumously promoting Sir John Monash to field marshal is invalid, ahistoric and unnnecessary |last=James |first=Neil |date=12 April 2018 |publisher= Australian Defence Association |access-date=1 November 2020}}</ref> Three days after James' comments the Australian Prime Minister, [[Malcolm Turnbull]], announced that Monash would not be promoted posthumously to field marshal.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/turnbull-government-decides-against-posthumous-promotion-for-war-hero-john-monash-20180413-p4z9dq.html/|title=Turnbull government decides against posthumous promotion for war hero John Monash|last=Shields|first=Bevan|date=17 April 2018|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=25 April 2018}}</ref>