Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 16, 1 August - 3 September 1917, Part 14

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First World War, 1914–18
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Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
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Divisional Headquarters, THIRD AUSTRELIAN DIVISION. 21st Angust, 1917. 310R3T NO. I OMNIBUS TRIIN. -.- eld 43. - V 110IT 115 - ANlmd LoulzI -- - U N I T ----- 4 Wheeled 2 Wheeled Horses Off. O.R. 165 Divisional H Div. Erty. H? Div. Train Div. Sig. Co. Div. Sal. 0o. X To provide loading and und Div. Engineers loading party of 100 men. 10 152 207th M.G. 00. X 10 Mob. Vet. Seot. ----- 127 439 Commence Entraining £ 7.30 aim. Departure 10.28 a.m. BIILL Entraining Station - 12.30 2.m. Time of arrival WIZERNIS Detraining Station 22nd August, 1917. Date Entrainment -
Strength Date Urit Offs. O.R. Bde.H.9. Aug. 43rd.Bn. 585 44th Bn. 22nd. Div.Sal. v.Sig. 104 Coy. 9th.Fld. Ambce. 10th. 141 11th. Field Ambce. 1lth. L.T.M. 3 45 64 1660 Divisional Headquarters, 21st. August, 1917. 32. Detraining Station WIZERNES THIRD AUSTELIAN DIVISIOW. ERSONTEL TPAIN. - DO.2 -- Time of Commence Entraining Departure Entraining Station 10.30 a.m. 11.20 a.m. STEENWERCK 33CRET. Time of irrival. - i.30 pan. --
SECR3T U N I T Brigade H adquarters Li bered (G.51 wagd (Cooks) Sigoals, Cart Maltese (For Signal Equipmt) Sach Battalion Field litchens Carts, Offs.Mess Carös Water Carts, Maltése Pack Animals shine Gun Compy. gLn Cooks.) Oarts, Cooks. Oarbs, Water. Fie" Compan sLimbG.S. Sooks) Oarts, Jater Pack animals Field Ambphanse. Wagon Limb. G.S. Gooks, Carts, Water Medium & Heavy T.M. Batteries. tatiõ stn Detraining Station Divisional Headquarters TIIRD AUSTRILIAN DIVISION. Zust. August, 1917. No. 2 OMNISUS (TRIIN. Imnd. ais NII 73110In 1lSOhhall - O.R. R. D. Pack 4-Wheeled 2-Wheeled Offs. 2 - 2 1 - Field Company will a- 8 - 8 provide loading and 2 2 1 4 unloading party of a i 4 -- 100 men. of Dirb?e 4 5- 2 - 2 I i it 152 2- -- 2 4 - - Be 2 Praa. Bepartale - 138 p.r. Gommence Entralning - I AILLE - 3.30 p.m. Time of arrival - WIZERNES.
Move of Divisional Headquarters (Continued). Sheet No. 2 ----------------------------- Escort to Lorry. Dumped at For No. --------------- ---- ------------ Batmas C. R. E. Opposito C. R. E'S O. R. E. Clerk C. R. 2. Office. Kit c. R. Cook from Sjt's Mess. Sorjeant's Mess Cook from Mon's Moss. Mens Moss - - - - (5). HORSE TRANSPORT, Tho Horso Transport will parade in marching order at the stablos at 6.30 a.m. (5). ENTRAINNONT OF PERSONNEL. All porsonsel will parade in marchiog ordor with blankets under Lieutenant BIDDULPE, on the ground opposito tho ontranco Each N.O.O. responsible for a group of men to the camp at 0.45 a.m. will havo with him a Nominal Roll on which he can docount for overy man. (7). FERMMANENT BASS MEN. P.B. mep at Palmer Daths (fifteea) will be (a). attached to the 3rd. Aust: Pioneur Battalion. Those doing duty with Y.M.C.A. will move (b). under orders from Mr. DIXON, who will Cubmit a ropert to this Offico on tho 23rd instant showing whero each is employed. All other P.B. men, with the oxception of (o). those potified in writing will movo with the Units to which they are attached. SUPPLUS STORES. (8). Will be dumped opposito Camp Orderly Room. (9). ALL MiTTRILL for salvago will bo dumped pear the same plaoo.
THIRD AUSTRALLAN DIVISION. Divisionel Icadquartors, 21st August, 1917. COPY NO......... Referonoe :- 1: 100,000. HAZEDROUOK 5. A. (1): Divisional Headquartors will move to-morrow to TAUQUEMDERGUES. Details of Billeting are as per list attached. (2) Persoppel, baggage and Offico Equipmont, will move (3). "Horse Transport will movo by Train. by Motor Transport and Train. Lerrios, as undor, will loavo at 9.45 a.m. (a). (4). All baggago kits oto., carofully markol should bo dumpod by 9 a.m. - -- - Escort to Lorry. Dumped at For No. three mon from 1.D.C's Batman, "A" Mess 1 G.O.c.L "A" Mess "A" Moss. 2 mon from "B" and "C" Messos; "B" & "C" Mossos 1 man from oaoh A.P.M. & D.L.D.V.g Waw Moss ffico gedr A.P.M Officos. and D.A.D.V.S. Datman G.S.0. 1., Bêtman G.S.c. 2., In front of "G" Offico gear 2 Clerks "G" (ffioo. "G" dffioe. kit G.S.O. 1 kit G.S.O. 2 Batman A.A. & Q.M.C: & Batman D.A.A.9. Cppesito "Q" "Q" Office goar 2 Clorks "Q" Office. ffioo. Kit AA & GMG Kit D.A.A.C. Datman A.D.M.S. & D.A.D.V.S. Pey Offico fficers baggage Batman D.A.4.M.G. & G.3.0. 111. All othor Officers 1 Clerk A. D. M. S. Oump Offico goar i Clerk Div. Paymaster Orderly A.D.M.S. i Clerk Camp Comnandant Div. Paymastor Room i Batman (D.A.D.M.S.). Oemp Commandant (otiued). - - (b). All other equipment, kit eto., will be tho duck boards, South of the Orderly Room, dumpod olear of A man will be detailod with each lot, and he will by a.m. accompany it through to its destination.
2300 Sheet No. 3. Move of Divisional Headquarters (Cotninuod).- . . . . .. TU B1.AETING -- ------------- Horsos. Bodroom Offico Chateau. G. 0. C. 1A. D. 0. Chateau. G. S. 0. 1 12 12 A.A. & Q.M.G. 14 Not numbered D. A. A. G. G. S. 0. 2 G. S. O. III 196 Fäuquembor- Not numbered /Rue St. Omcr. a, D.M. S. gnos. 166 D. A. D. M. S. Not numbered - Chatoau. 14 Chatoau D.A.9.M.G. Noar Chatoau! PAvisional Paymaster Noar Chateau Top of Mirio 8s Chatoau t.3. Signal Ooy. Adjutant Sigual 0o. 104 Chateau 13 Sig. Offioers 06 120, 119 2 Chateau Cemp Commandant (Same house). Rue de La Gare C. R. E. Rue de La Garo 133 Fauquember- Adjutant C. R. E. Rue do Ls Gare guos. 188 Lt. Biddulph 12 153 Lt. Brissenden 133 Lt. Outlack 133 Capt, Lambden Not numbered 11 Chateau Capt. Molesworth I1 Chateau Lt. Irwin 187 187 . P. M. Town 139 Ges officer 187 D.A.D.V.S. 252 Store & Office (50 men). Fauguniborgues D.A.D.O.S. 251 Offioe. 135 Town ohine Gun Coy. Town French Officer Town Beigian Officer 206 Town Lt. Varley -1 1 "A" CHATEAU NO. I. MESS "B" CHATEAU NO. 34. MüSS No. 187 - IN TOWN. "C" MESS 9. M. Store in Chateau. Serjeant's & Olerks up stairs at Chateau. "G" Clerks. No. 8 ------- F.P.O. - Near ChateauNo. 15 ------- 2 V.O's. 16 ------- 4 Olerks: No. No. 17 ---------- 5 Olerks. No. 18 -------- 6 Olerks. No. 19 ---------- 4 Batmen. Salvage (In town - (50 men). --------------- D. H. 9. at CHATEAU HERVARRE, near FAUQUENBURGUES. 15 miles S.W. of St. OMER. Reference - 1/100,000 Map
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Ok (ot Tu Cnaet ar Pallajon 19thDIVISIONAL BAND. MARCH ------------ ABENICO. SOL0---------------- "WHEN YOU COME HOME" "rhuyn" SELECTION---- VALSE--------------- "DREAM OF THE OCEAN" SELECTION------1---- "CHU CHIN CHOW" etc.etc. J.W.A. ESKDALE, L.R.A.M. Conductor. 3318 2312..7

S E C R E T 
THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
NO. I OMNIBUS TRAIN.

Divisional Headquarters,

21st August, 1917.

UNIT

 PERSONNEL  

ANIMALS

 VEHICLES   AXLES

REMARKS.
  Off. O.R. Horses 4 Wheeled 2 Wheeled    
Divisional HQ.

27

165

30

2

2

6

  
Div. Arty. HQ

5

35

10

-

1

1

  
Div. Train

3

62

49

19

1

39

  
Div. Sig. Co.

-

4

4

2

-

4

  
Div. Sal. Co.

-

2

2

1

-

2

  
Div. Engineers

2

9

3

-

1

1

 X to provide loading un9
207th M.G. Co. X

9

152

10

1

2

4

  loading party of 100 men.
Mob. Vet. Sect.

1

10

19

2

-

4

  
 

47

439

127

27

7

61

  

Entraining Station - BAILLEUL               Commence Entraining -   7.30 a.m.         Departure 10.28 a.m.

Detraining Station - WIZERNES            Time of arrival                   - 12.30 p.m.

Date Entrainment - 22nd August, 1917.

 

S E C R E T.

THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
PERSONNEL TRAIN.

No. 2

Date

Unit

Strength

 

Entraining

Commence

Time of 

Detraining

Time of

 

 

Offs.

O.R.

Station

Entraining

Departure

Station

Arrival.
Aug. Bde.H.Q.

6

22

STEENWERCK

10.30 a.m.

11.20 a.m.

WIZERENS

1.30 p.m.
22nd. 43rd.Bn.

21

568

"

"

"

"

"
  44th.Bn.

25

585

"

"

"

"

"
 

Div.Sal.

Coy.

1

67

"

"

"

"

"
 

Div.Sig.

Coy.

1

104

"

"

"

"

"
 

9th.Fld. 

Ambce.

3

130

"

"

"

"

"
  10th.)

4

141

"

"

"

"

"
 

11th) 

Fld 

Ambce.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

11th 

L.T.M. 

Bty

3

43

"

"

"

"

"
   

64

1660

          

Divisional Headquarters,
21st. August, 1917.
DD.

 

S E C R E T.

THIRD AUSTRELIAN DIVISION.
No. 2 OMNIBUS TRAIN.

Divisional Headquarters,

21st. August, 1917

 

Numerous typed numbers are faint/illegible - see original document

UNIT PERSONNEL     ANIMALS   VEHICLES   AXLES REMARKS.
 

OFFS.

O.R.

R.

D.

Pack

4-Wheeled

2-Wheeled

    
Brigade Headquarters

2

3

6

-

-

-

-

-

  

Wagon Limbered (G.S)

(Cooks)

-

2

-

2

-

1

-

2

  

Signals, Cart Maltese

(for Signal Equipment)

-

1

-

1

-

-

1

1

  
Each Battalion

1

7

8

-

-

-

-

 

 Field Company will
Field Kitchens

-

8

-

8

-

4

-

8

 provide loading and
Carts; Offs.Mess

-

2

[[?]]

1

[[?]]

-

1

1

 unloading party of
Carts Water

-

2

[[?]]

4

-

-

2

2

 100 men.
Carts, Maltese

-

1

-

1

-

-

1

1

  
Pack Animals

-

4

-

-

7

-

-

-

  
Machine Gun Compy.

1

4

5

-

[[?]]

-

1

1

  
Wagon Limb. G.S.)

-

2

-

2

-

1

-

2

  
         .               Cooks)                     
Carts, Cooks.

[[?]]

1

[[?]]

1

[[?]]

[[?]]

1

[[?]]

  
Carts, Water.

-

1

[[?]]

2

[[?]]

 

1

1

  
Field Company.

5

152

[[?]]

[[?]]

[[?]]

[[?]]

[[?]]

[[?]]

  
Wagon Limb. G.S.)

-

-

-

2

[[?]]

1

-

2

  
         .               Cooks)                   
Carts, Water.

-

1

-

2

[[?]]

-

1

1

  
Pack Animals

-

-

-

-

4

-

.

.

  
Field Ambulance.                  
Wagon Limb. G.S.)

1

2

-

2

-

1

-

-

  
         .               Cooks)                   
Carts, Water

-

1

-

2

[[?]]

-

1

1

  

Medium & Heavy T.M.)

Batteries)

5

114

[[?]]

[[?]]

[[?]]

[[?]]

 [[?]] [[?]]  
 

18

380

43

22

32

20

21

61

  
 

398

     147          

Entraining Station - BAILLEUL.               Commence Entraining - 10.30 a.m.                 Departure - 1.28 p.m.

Detraining Station - WIZERNES.             Time of arrival                 -    3.30 p.m.

 

Sheet No. 2

Move of Divisional Headquarters (Continued).
-----------------------------

No. For Dumped at Escort to Lorry.

7

 

 

 

C. R. E.

Kit C. R. E.

Serjeant's Mess

Mens Mess

Opposite C. R. E'S

Office.

 

 

Batman C. R. E.

Clerk C. R. E

Cook from Sjt's Mess.

Cook from Men's Mess


(5). HORSE TRANSPORT.
The Horse Transport will parade in marching order at
the stables at 6.30 a.m.
(6). ENTRAINMENT OF PERSONNEL.
All personnel will parade in marching order with
blankets under Lieutenant BIDDULPE, on the ground opposite the entrance
to the camp at 8.45 a.m. Each N.C.O. responsible for a group of men
will have with him a Nominal Roll on which he can account for every
man.
(7). PERMANENT BASE MEN.
(a). P.B. men at Palmer Baths (fifteen) will be
attached to the 3rd. Aust: Pioneer Battalion.
(b). Those doing duty with Y.M.C.A. will move
under orders from Mr. DIXON, who will submit
a report to this Office on the 23rd instant
showing where each is employed.
(c). All other P.B. men, with the exception of
those notified in writing will move with the
Units to which they are attached.
(8). SURPLUS STORES.
Will be dumped opposite Camp Orderly Room.
(9). ALL MATERIAL for salvage will be dumped near the
same place.

 

THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
Divisional Headquarters,
21st August, 1917.
COPY NO.........
Reference :-
HAZEBROUCK 5. A.   1: 100,000.
(1). Divisional Headquarters will move to-morrow to
FAUQUEMDERGUES.
(2). Details of Billeting are as per list attached.
(3). Personnel, baggage and Office Equipment, will move
by Motor Transport and Train.  Horse Transport will move by Train.
(4). (a). Lorries, as under, will leave at 9.45 a.m.
All baggage kits etc., carefully marked should be
dumped by 9 a.m.
 

No. For Dumped at Escort to Lorry.
1 G.O.C. & "A" Mess "A" Mess

A.D.C's Batman, three men from

"A" Mess
2

"B" & "C" Messes

Office gear A.P.M.

and D.A.D.V.S.

 "B" Mess

2 men from "B" and "C" Messes;

1 man from each A.P.M. &.D.D.V.S.

Offices
3

"G" Office gear

kit G.S.O. 1

kit G.S.O. 2

In front of

"G" Office.

Batman G.S.O. 1.,  Batman G.S.O. 2.,

2 Clerks "G" Office.
4

"Q" Office gear

kit AA & QMG

Kit D.A.A.G.

Opposite "Q"

Office.

Batman A.A. & Q.M.G. & Batman D.A.A.G.

2 Clerks "Q" Office.
5

Officers baggage

All other Officers

 Pay Office

Batman A.D.M.S. & D.A.D.V.S.

Batman D.A.Q.M.G. & G.S.O. 111.
6

Office gear                  )

A.D.M.S.                        )

Div. Paymaster           )

Camp Commandant)

 

Camp

Orderly

 Room

 

1 Clerk A.D.M.S,

1 Clerk Div. Paymaster

1 Clerk Camp Commandant

1 Batman (D.A.D.M.S.).

(Continued).


(b). All other equipment, kit etc., will be
dumped clear of the duck boards, South of the Orderly Room,
by a.m. A man will be detailed with each lot, and he will
accompany it through to its destination.

 

22/8/17

Sheet No. 3.
Move of Divisional Headquarters (Continued).-
. . .

BILLETING --- CHATEAU
 

  Bedrooms Office Horses.
G. O. C. 5 6 Chateau.
A. D. C. 2 6  
G. S. O. 1 4 4 Chateau.
A.A. & Q.M.G. 12 12       "
D. A. A. G. 14 Not numbered       "
G. S. O. 2 9 7  
G. S. O. III 14 7  
A. D. M. S. 196 Fauquembergues Not numbered Rue St. Omer.
D. A. D. M. S. 166               "   "           "   "      "      "
D.A.Q.M.G. 14 Chateau Not numbered - Chateau
Divisional Paymaster Near Chateau Near Chateau  
[O.C]. Signal Coy. 82 Chateau Top of Mairio.  
Adjutant Signal Co. 104 Chateau    "    "     "  
3 Sig. Officers 86, 120, 119    
Camp Commandant 2 Chateau 3  
C. R. E. Rue de La Gare Rue de La Gare (Same house).
Adjutant C. R. E. 133 Fauquembergues Rue de La Gare  
Lt. Biddulph 133             "                 "  
Lt. Brissenden 133             " 12        
Lt. Outlack 133             " 7  
Capt. Lambden 133             " 7  
Capt. Molesworth 11 Chateau Not numbered  
Lt. Irwin 11 Chateau   "            "  
A. P. M. 187 187  
Gas Officer Town 139 -  
D.A.D.V.S. 187    

D.A.D.O.S.

 

96 Fauquembergues

 

252 Store & Office (50 men).          

251 Office.

  
[Ma]chine Gun Coy. 135 Town    
French Officer Town    
Belgian Officer Town    
Lt Varley 206 Town    

"A" MESS - Chateau No. I.

"B" MESS - Chateau No. 3A.

"C" MESS - No. 187 - IN TOWN.
-----------------
G. M. Store in Chateau.
Serjeant's & Clerks up stairs at Chateau.
                                         No. 8 -------- "G" Clerks.

F.P.O. - Near ChateauNo. 15 -------- 2 W.O'S.
                                         No. 16 ------- 4 Clerks.
                                         No. 17 -------- 5 Clerks.
                                         No. 18 -------- 6 Clerks.
                                         No. 19 -------- 4 Batmen.
Salvage (In town - (50 men).
---------------
D. H. 9. at CHATEAU HERVARRE, near FAUQUENBURGUES.
Reference - 1/100,000 Map  15 miles S.W. of St. OMER.

 

(at Corps Conference)

22/8/17

I have two hours motoring to get home, & it is
dark by 8.30; and we do not know the roads. - 
I should like to get away by 6.45 p.m. at
latest.-
J.M.

 

23/6/17

GOC's Itinerary
Aug 23/17 — Leave Senlecques at 4 pm for Dieppe

Shall telegraph from  Dieppe name of Hotel there, at  

which I shall stop.

24/17 — Leave Dieppe 8 am. — Reach Harve 11 am.

Address at Harve is: - 

c/o Third Aust. Divisional. Base 

Leave Harve 4 pm — Reach Dieppe 8pm.

Dieppe address same as before unless altered by

telegram.

Alternative:- If I decide to spend night of Aug 24/25 at

Harve, I shall notify same by telegraph    

Aug. 25/17 : - At Dieppe — Same address as previously

notified.

Aug 26/17. — Leave Dieppe at 8 am — reach Divn H.Q

in time for lunch. —

Sgd  J.M.

23/8/17

 

At 10th Bde Concert at Senlecques

23/8/17
19th DIVISIONAL BAND.

MARCH ------------ ABENICO.
SOLO--------------- "WHEN YOU COME HOME"
SELECTION---------"FAUST"

VALSE--------------- "DREAM OF THE OCEAN"
SELECTION--------- "CHU CHIN CHOW"
etc.etc.
J.W.A. ESKDALE, L.R.A.M.
Conductor.
 23/8/17

 
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