General Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 17, 1 November 1917 - 13 January 1918, Part 18

(2).
6/1/1918.
Although the present period is one of rest for the
Division so far as confortable housing and regular hours of sleep
are concerned, it is, nevertheless, incumbent upon all Commanders
to labor unceasingly during daylight hours to build up the fighting
efficiency of their Units and the soldierly qualities of their
men. -
John Monash
Major-General.
Commanding Third Australian Division.

COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES - 3rd MILITARY DISTRICT.
HEADQUARTERS,
Victoria Barracks,
MELBOURNE [[21?].1.18
Miss. Bertha Monash,
Grand Hotel,
Spring Street,
Melbourne.

Dear Madam,
The enclosed voucher in connexion with
remittance of £....10........ forwarded for payment
to you through the Staff Paymaster, London, on
behalf of -
Major. Gen. J. Monash,
3rd. Div Hqrs, A.I.F.
is forwarded for your signature as claimant.
Immediately on receipt of voucher duly completed 

the amount due will be forwarded for payment.
Yours faithfully,
J. T. PINKER
Lieut.
for District Paymaster,
3rd Military District.
ENCLOSURE.

THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
[*G.O.C.s Copy*]
Divisional Headquarters,
7th January, 1918.
NOMINAL ROLL OF DEMONSTRATION PLATOON.

G.O.C
THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
Divisional Headquarters
A.H.
7th. January, 1918.
INTELLIGENCE COURSE. (OFFICERS).

INTRODUCTORY LECTURE.
I. The Object of the Course is :-
1. (a) To make each officer acquainted with the general
system of Intelligence.
(b) To point out the various sources from which G.H.Q.,
Armies and Corps collect information, and to show
how this information carefully sifted, checked and
collated becomes the foundation upon which plans
of operations are based.
(c) To show the plaoe of a Division, Brigade or a Battalion
in this general scheme, and how much depends on
accurate information from the front line.
2. (a) To make each officer fully conversant with the various
branches of Intelligence within the Division:-
(i) to show how their work is co-ordinated and
how each branch is dependent on the
others
(ii) to indicate the parts played by Brigades
and Battalions in this system
(b) To deal as fully as is possible in the time with the
working of the systen under a Brigade I.0.
(c) To study the system within a Battalion under the
Battalion I.O.
3.( a) During these lectures to show in which directions specbial
study and practice is necessary in order to obtain
the knowledge required by each member of the above
systems - the man in the front line - the scout.
the observer - the I.O.

(b) To give practical instruction which will help the I.O.
to gain such practical knowledge as will enable him
to organize, train, and efficiently work his own
machine and develop it on lines thought out by
himself.
II. Discussion of Syllabus.
PTO

7/1/1918.
A.H.

THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.

INTELLIGENCE COURSE. (OFFICERS).  INTELLIGENCE WITHIN THE DIVISION - TRENCH WARFARE.

THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
Divisional Headquarters,
7th. January, 1918.
INTELLIGENCE COURSE (OFFICERS).
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INTELLIGENCE WITHIN THE DIVISION - TRENCH WARFARE.
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I. During quiet periods, such as the present, we must concentrate
our energies, keeping in mind the following main aims :-
(a) To inflict casualties on the enemy, harass and keep him
in doubt as to our intentions;
(b) Prepare for an offensive on the part of the enemy;
(c) Prepare for an offensive in which we may expect to take
part during the Spring;
(d) Take every opportunity to train the whole fighting portion
of the Division in tho collection and forwarding of information, 

and above all, in the case of officers, in
the forming of correct deductions from information
gained, so that when the actual trial comes each Commanding 

Officer will know that he has in his hands
a system on which he can place absolute reliance.
II. (i). In order to carry out this work we must first build up
a sound system, the basis of which will be found under the following 

heads :-
(a) Every available means must be made use of to collect
information.
(b) Our policy throughout must be consistent and the work of
the various branches carefully co-ordinated.
(c) It must be renembered that the value of information is
relative to its accuracy and the rapidity with which
it is transmitted to those whom it immediately concerns, 

and to higher formations.
(ii). Means at our disposal. (Under sub-para. (a) above).
Under Division are Artillery and Infantry Brigades.
Each Infantry Brigade has its Battalions, Machine Gun
Company and Trench Mortar Battery.
Each Battalion has its Companios, its Snipers and its
Scouts.
Each Company, for the purposes of information, has its
Platoons holding posts or parts of the front line.
A special systen of observers is urranged for Division,
Brigades and Battalions.
As a working system of Intelligence, these are explained
by the following diagram :-
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Acroplane
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oay
Squadron
Artillary
Div.I.O.
Reoon: Off:
R.A.
Bde Int.Officors
Artillery
Groups
Obsorvors
M.G. Coy.
Dn.7.0s.
T.M.Bettery
Soouts snipors
Observers
Companies
Platoons
Sections and Posts.
(iii). 00-ordinotion. (Under sub-para. (b) above).
The so-ordination of the various branches is in tho
hands of tho I.O's, working for their Commenders
in their own particuler conmands.
Informotion is collected and distributed by thom.
Therö must also be constant interchange of informa-
tion direot betwoon branches.
(iv). Acouracy and ropidity of information. (Under sub-pare.
(c) above)
Doponds upon the officiency and organisation o the I.O.
IIf. Consider aims in ordor:-
(a) During tronch warfare, the following weapons are
availablo:-
Artillery
Trench Mortars
Machine Guns
Minor oporations.
Charactoristios of esch.
Targets on which thoy can be
best empleyed.
Method of omploymont
orie e e e e e on reocived vithin the Division
during recent operations.
Signs which denote approaching offensive:
Illustrations.
Deductions.
Method of roporting.
Criticism of reports reoeived.
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(c) Information required by us coneerning ongmy defencer,
to..
(d) Outling of systom uf training.
 

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