Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 15, 10 May - 9 June 1917, Part 8

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THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION
Divisional Headquarters
27/5/17
9th Aug.            Inf. Bde.
10th Aug.          -do-
 11th Aug.          -do-         

3rd Aust. Pioneer Bd.
Visit of Lieut - General Commanding Australian
Imperial Force.
———ooooo————-
The following are the proposed arrangements for this visit
to this Division of Lieut-General Sir W.R. BIRDWOOD, 

on Monday 29th
instant. -
The time of the General’s arrival has not yet been
ascertained, and, therefore, the hour of leaving Divisional
Headquarters at [[?]] cannot be fixed. This time will be 
described in the following notes in “ZERO”Time, and as soon as
ascertained , zero time will be communicated to all concerned.
It is probable that Zero time will not be before 1 o’clock, and
not after 2 o’clock.
Time after
Zero
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1lth AUSTRALLAN INPANTEY BRIGp E.
Headqarters.
27th May, 1917.
Dear General MONAsH,
The Units of this Brigade will be distributed on Monday
as Tollows.—
4lst and 44th Battalions in billets in PoNT DE NIEPPE,
the larser proportion being along the
ARMENTYERES - BALLLEUL Road.
42nd Battalion in the line in the PLOECSTEERT Sector.
43rd Battalion in the LE TOUQUET Sector.
Machine Gun Company and Trench Mortar Battery distrib-
uted in the line.
1f General BIRpW00 p should wish to see on parade the
two Battalions billeted in PONT PE NYEPPE, this could be arranged
on a piece of ground in RUE de La LYS, B. 23.a.6.0. (Sheet 36 N.W.)
Following shows the numbers from these Battalions avail-
able to parade at various hours during the day.
3 Companies.
9 a.m. - 11 a.m. -
12 Noon.
2.D.M.
3.D.M.
4.D.M.
5.D.M.
Yours truly,
Das H Caran
 

J.McB.
 

HEADAUARTERS
NINTH ITANTRY SSISAE
SECRET
27 MAr.117
3.M.No13r
AUSTRILLAN IMPYRIAL FORCF.
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Headguart
9th Australien Infantry Brigade.
27th May, 1917.
Headquarters,
Third Austrelien Division.
The Bettalions of this Brigeds will be disposed,
at noon on the 28th instent es follows:-
(a) 34th Bettelion in Front Line.
(D) 35th and 36th Battalions in PLOFGSTFFRT WOOD in shelters
and huts. These Units will be almost completely
employed on Front Line work and cerrying parties.
(o) 33rd Battalion, Headquarters and 2 Companies at MEPPE.
2 Companies at Hutments (B.14.8.98.)
This Battelion will be training and exact locations of
training areas will be forwarded you tonight.
J. Worwick
Major.
Brigade Mager 9th Austrelian
Infantry Brigade. A. 12 F.
 

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(4)
All guns and Howitzers will be laid on their
S.O.S. Lines by day and night. The S.O.S. signal
or mossage will be passed by the battory rocoiving it
to the battery on eithor flank, and to Group Road-
quartors. Group Headquarters will inform Divisional
Hoadquarters and the Groups on their flanks. Should
Groups roguire assistance they will ask for it as per
re-arranged scheme, from tho Groups on their flanks.
Co-ordinatoo of night-linos are given in
Appendix IV.
Should an enemy launch a gas attack, the mossage
411
will read : GAS ATTACK, IRENCR
Howitzors should turn on to the enemy's trenches
from which the gas is being omitted, or in which
the onemy's infantry may be concontrated for the
assault, and a light barrage by 18 Pdrs., of 1 round
or sun por minuto put on in No Man’s Landr to
prevont hostilo patrols following uy the gas.
Should a subsoquent message or S.C... signal bo
received, the action of the Artillory will bo as laid
down for an ordinary S.O.S.
Guns and Howitzers of the Hoavy Artillery are laid
on certain night linos, and, on recoipt of an S.O.S.
mossago, guns covoring tho Soctor attacked should
open on their night lines, the romaining guns boing
7 Work. If action is
employod at countor-batto
required over the wholo Corps front the Hows only
will form tho barrago, the guns boing used for
countor-battory work.
The following selocted scuaros have boon allotted
to Groups for work with acroplanes:
1.21,22,23,24,
RIGHT GROUF.
WIOLT T
27,28,29,34,
1.5,11,16,17,
SERTHE
6,12,18.
EMT W
-0.23.24.29.30,
17,18.
have boon established at:
EIREERSS EETIONS
1.1.c.10-62. Call F
RIGHT GROUr
-B.30.d.6.1.
CENTRE
L.
-C.25.A.6.6.
L.F7
Aeroplanes, whon praotising sono calls with
battories, will substitute a special prefix - DD!
which will be followed by the co-ordinated of the
points to be engaged. Tho call will be ropeated at
intorvals of 3 minutes until the salvo is observed,
after which the acroplano will send C.I.? and a
Mostly correction. Should tho call not be answer-
od after 5 ropotitions of the same, tho acropland
will send'C. I.and return.
Tho bettery to which is allotted the square in
which the point falls will open fire with one salvo
as soon as they recoive an LLr Call, and when wait-
ing for the signal to fire, from the ceroplane, will
Liro a salvo as soon as possible after oach repoti-
tion of the oall until an observation is recoived or
until Syselvoes in all have been fired.
 

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29/57
Conference at Coops
Would it be advantageous :—
(1) To fire mines?
(2) occupy all or portions of enemy's front line previous to 2.
If not, do you consider any alteration of original plan
desirable to meet points raised in C.C.S' letters
(3) If you recormend firing of mines previously,) how long
before do you suggest?
Do you suggest they should be fired in combination with
smoke, etc., and with double dose of latter;
1. before the mines)
2. Together with them
(4) What general modifications will be necessary on your front?
(a) As regards Artillery programne:
(D) other arrangements.
1s) shepharding by Arthllery Fire for gas projectors.
(6) N.G. barrage very effective.
17) Kinlmm number of hons. S and upwards required for
back barrage in order to free remainder for C.B. work.
(8) Cas can be used before 2.
(9) Zero hour.