Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 15, 10 June - 31 July 1917, Part 14

THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
HORSE SHOW
To be held at
S.23. d M.3.
SUNDAY, July 22nd 1917
First event 10 a.m.

..........
Circular Memo. No.
Humourous Turnout - Entries will be allowed on the Ground
at 1.30 p.m.. Committee will award prize for best turnout at
conclusion of Show.
Entries to reach Divisional Headquarters not later than
 9 a.m. 19th instant. The competitors in this event will be
viewed by Members of the Committee at Transport Wagon-lines on
Friday 20th instant from 2 p.m. to decide if entry is suitable.
Mule Race  - To take place at 5.30 p.m..
Post Entries, - limited to two per Unit. Mules will
be provided at Post.
Late arrivals -
Competitors must be on the ground at least half an hour
before their event is timed to start. Late arrivals will not
be allowed to compete.
Refreshments -
Light Refreshments will be provided for Other Ranks who
are obliged to remain on the Ground during Luncheon hour.
Traffic -
Roads and tracks which are to be used are shown on Plan
overleaf.
Time Table -
Starting Times of various Classes are shown below.
Time Table 
Class   1 - 10 a.m.                              
     "      2 - 10.40 a.m. 

     "      3 - 11.20 a.m.

     "      6 - 12 noon

LUNCHEON

Class    4 - 1.30 p.m.

    "         5 - 2.10 p.m.

    "         9 - 2.50 p.m.

    "         7 - 3.35 p.m.

    "        12 - 4.15 p.m.

    "         8 - 4.45 p.m.

    "        10 - 5.15 p.m.

Mule Race  - 5.30 p.m.

Class     11 - 5.45 p.m.

     _________

Parade of Prize Winners
and
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES
CA Pyke Capt.
Hon. Secretary
D.H.Q.

18th July, 1917.

PLAN OF SHOW-GROUND, THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.

 

Diagram- see original document.
 

23/7/17

Diversion

1. Artillery. 18 prs: -

(a) lines of barrage                      √

(b) Time Table - halt on first position 3 min √

                              rate of advance   100 yds 2 min √
                              lifts                          100 yds  √
                              final position - on Warneton line √

(c) Shall part of Arty. sweep, during halt - No √

(d) Shall part of Arty. stand on original position. √

(e) Contributory action by N.Z. Arty. - to south √

(f) Opening time of Smoke Barrage, on Warneton line √

                        to cover withdrawal of 1st Wave √
Hows 

(g) Shall barrage draw in, after 1^st Wave  withdraws?

            If so, at what time? - √

          No.  but Zero + 1 - 50 18pr begin to search forward & then come 
back to protective lines √

2 Artillery Hows Counterbattery work: - (a) Targets for our Hows √

                                   (b) By all Heavies, from Zero, with gas shell √

3 Artillery S.O.S. lines; when does it become operative? 2 + ^1hr 50 mins

Infantry to be supplied with ample signals for same.

Action of our Artillery at Zero + 4 hrs; &

do if S.O.S. is called for.

Artillery plans to be issued

4 Artillery Practice Barrage 

(a) Programme night firing

                         morning do

(b) use of mixed smoke & gas throughout

Same.

(c) Infantry patrols to Keep clear of 

Same

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5. Machine Guns : - 

(a) Dispositions √

(b) Barrage plans & time table  √

(c) forward & lateral sweeping

(d) Enfilade Vickers guns

(e) Enfilade Lewis Guns

(f) Vickers guns in N.Z. territory

(8) S.O.S action.

(9) Harrassing fire bet midnight & 4.30 a.m.

6 Stokes Mortars :- (a) An officer in charge under 11^th Bde.

(b) 9th Bde  )   emplacements

      10th    "     )  tasks

      11th     "     )   time table

S.O.S. action