Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 16, 9 October - 31 October 1917, Part 6

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Part of Quest:
Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
Status:
Awaiting approval
Accession number:
RCDIG0000624
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9th th No br the advance a sperations to take Nence today All ground and strongly Captured consolidated is tobe and organized with particular reference to proper touch between both feauts of all units and All unts tobe reorganyed as far as possible and Exast positions Your Poremont ther. to be reported at entrest along on whole front an Acknowledge byurn a448 235 PM
St 2 Squadoon one Mashing down at Lonnebeke alrendy deported by Northington Humane can Have heard 8 andthe f aut maching down Last tday redtie in enemy Country ana Nothing fn the known 28.5. 8. 3.25 4 G 39 PM
40 Ar ic and very alow aay Communication very difficult and pitua Somewhat You your troops many o uncertain han Conptht contradictory reports officer Staf from both han Division and Bingider have gone forward to gather information asa Ir is feared that Ensualties have been heavy chiefty from machine gan fire from flanks C 60 pN 5:18
H further back P.O. add barlage will be readporsted a soon as front Euse Brgadies Efett Depork definitel Lertions ther Foremost tooops l PM 10 6 6
10 4 9th i tete 7th C Disposition tonight Brigude for responsible between Ralway and front fo onr line of Intestri gnde boundaly Brigade 16 Such the responsibly between boundan and, Rave. beek ann D.M. G.O. responsible for organnying Vickers guns fir defence in depth along whole Front and for defensive S.O.S. barrag ans 11t Brgade remains Divisional Reseive with two battations in ae uythong guy two popanin
4 Grde 4 Dirmnon state £y that their on vailway) a left is still gat. £18:9 and You must definitely during tonight make contact with by throwing them your right forward. £65 36 6 PM
Ath Brignde th Divssion now they think then left Coossing D l 166 44 1 that state Defr at -48PM
Ast D1X Signat lo i handlest Fha to tin Sepvat at 12/10 Dr 17 Ramparts office Felegrans Forwarded 44 Received 3 Repeated 2 8 3 11 Eikon Ht Majo in Septto 13 14 A 5

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10th

9th

11th

41st Bn previously held in remains available for

support of 10th Brigade aaa in now placed

43rd Bn is placed at disposal of 9th Brigade for an

operation at 4.56 today against

Crest Farm Spur aaa

G 47

2.8pm

 

4-56

 

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9th)

10th)

11th )

 No further advance or operations

to take place today aaa All ground

captured is to be ^strongly consolidated and

organized, with particular reference

to proper touch between both flanks of

all units aaa All units to be reorganized

as far as possible and exact positions

of our foremost troops to be reported at

earliest along our whole front aaa

Acknowledge by wire

2.35 PM

G48

 

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21st Squadron

One machine down at

Zonnebeke already reported by

Worthington aaa Have heard ^rumours of

another of our machines down East

 of  Gravexxxxxxxxxxspur today's red line in enemy

country aaa Nothing further known

of R.E.8.

G 54

3.25 PM

 

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2nd Anzac

Communication very difficult ^and very slow aaa and 
Situation of our troops still ∧somewhat uncertain aaa many

xxxxxxxxxx

Contradictory reports aaa Staff Officers from both

Divisions and Brigades have gone forward to

gather information aaa It is feared that

casualties have been heavy chiefly from machine

gun fire from flanks.

G 60

 5.18 PM

 

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further back. - aaa S.O.S. barrage

will be readjusted as soon as front

line Brigades definitely report definitely

positions of their foremost troops.-

G62                    6.10pm

 

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9th Bgde

10th Bgde

Dispositions for tonight, 9th Brigade

responsible for our front between Railway and 

line of Inter Brigade Boundary, 10th Brigade

responsible for between ∧such boundary and ^the 
Ravebeek aaa D.M.G.O. responsible for organizing

Vickers guns for defence in depth along whole

front and for defensive S.O.S barrage aaa

11th Brigade remains Divisional reserve with two

battalions in close support and two Battalions

 

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9th Bgde

4th Division state definitely that their

left is still ^on railway at xx 18. ^a. 9. 8 aaa You

must definitely during tonight make

contact with them by throwing your right 

forward.

G 65

6.34

pm

 

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9th Brigade

4th Division now state that

they think their left is at Defy

Crossing D. 17. b.

G 66

6.48 PM

 

3rd Aust Div Signal Coy

Traffic handled for

12/10/17 at Div Signal

office Ramparts YPRES

Telegrams

Forwarded  446

Received      389

Repeated     298

                      _____

                       1133

                      _____

 

J Wilson

Major OC

3rd Div Signal Co

A E

13/10/17

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