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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SECRET
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.

SECRET.

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.

SECR

SECRET
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.

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
FAUQUEMBERGUES.
(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 Mairie.
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 Fauquenbergues	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. Q. at CHATEAU HERVARRE, near FAUQUENBERGUES.
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. —

Sg^d J.M.

23/8/17

[*At 10^th 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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