Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 16, 9 October - 31 October 1917, Part 3

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Part of Quest:
Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
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  • Documents and letters
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Awaiting approval
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RCDIG0000624
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12/10 Anzas 2 Right Brynde report has received wounded man they that are from digging h on red line & 7.30DM
2 Amne. wenty porsoner captured Brigake are from 333 and -Ments, - not normal. B Repenter t1th Wde i 62 3 right Regr.
12/0/17 2. mino we are that reported rehabl Farsly my whole digging in on red line along Font PM 28 10
17/19/17 Amne. Left Br refert gnde large numbers Enemy have been the Killed with bayonet line red advance during N.C. can. Iramk D preved in a selon has but Obstacte apparently been overcome 848 AM 10
12/10/7 Amnc battalion Brigake Left reports for Objective. red line blue over at passed 10 adn all then am for well am 2 14 T.
A Brgade Your B N 45 you t 0. depment and B V. 13. 12/10/17 said but 281 Mys 2 which n correct R. CR. 9 a Mr
2 -Anjac. passing Prisoners whr 4 my Weadquarters are posnapally from 6 24 and Regiments 14 12/10/17 right Hipade 33 9.1 PM
Mac Both Brigndes Red to blue line launched. & 1S 12/10/7 14 report advance from has been successfully 32BN 9
12/0/17 Bee Reference 33 B M. does your 43 200 the Battalion include figure men employed on Articlery yesterday toamways and now released 9-39AM. 16
AUST 9th Hrle nerry astillers practically ceased from It this ABB. h her is his 1: 12/10/7 1 have reported fire Cam con- aad you May that Sypt funs 9-50SM.

12/10/17

7

2nd Anzac

Right Brigade has received report

from wounded man that they are digging

in on red line.

G 8

7.30 AM

 

12/10/17

8

2nd Anzac

Twenty prisoners captured by right

Brigade are from 333 and 337 Regiments, - 

not normal.

x Repeatx & 10th Bde

G 9
8.45 AM

 

12/10/17

9

2nd Anzac. -

Fairly reliably reported that we are

digging in on red line along my whole

front.

G 10

8.28 pm

10/10/17 

12/10/17

10

2nd Anzac

Left Brigade report large numbers of 

enemy have been killed with the

bayonet during advance to red line -

aaa. Swamp in D.II.C. proved a

serious obstacle but has apparently been

overcome.

G II

8.48 AM

 

12/10/17

11

2nd Anzac

Left Brigade reports battalion for

blue line objective passed over red line at

8 - 10 am aaa all then going

well.

9.2 am

G. 12

 

12/10/17

12

9th Brigade

your B M 45 said 333 but

your B  M i. O. 281 says 233

regiment aaa which is correct.

W.I.B.R.

A Y. C. R.

G. 13 

9.5 AM

 

12/7/17

13

2nd Anzac.

Prisoner taken by passing my right Brigade

Headquarters all principally from 233, 337

and 24th Regiments.

G 14

9.17 am

 

12/10/17
14

2nd Anzac

Both Brigades report advance from

Red to blue line has been successfully

launched.

G 15

9.32 AM

 

12/10/17

15

11th Bde

Reference your B.M. 339 does

43rd Battalion figure include the 200

men employed yesterday on Artillery

tramways and now released.

G 16

9.39 AM

 

12/10/17

16

9th Brigade

10th     "

Enemy's artillery fire reported to have

practically ceased aaa Can you confirm

this AAA. It may suggest that

he is moving his guns.

G 17

9.50 AM

 

 

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