General Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 17, 11 February - 18 March 1918, Part 6

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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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16/216 At. Defence 1st Kchelon 7000 9 frent $1500l spans & 5 sace. 11 Joomps & 22 frwis Suns requires 3 fficces - 2i right Iin left. 2d Fehelon Wequires, as above 22 guns; at least 1500 behind front line. 3 Fchelon. Sen Will absort also 22 puns H Camps Horse Lines t Ap least 24 Louis Suns. We have in Dis. - C4 Vicker juns. 300 hems juns. Ime of new equipment A permanent, trained AA personnel in each Battali. How hrain the Cadn? E Coop Sfpt Delay till then? Reguire as pr Coops 6 D Lows, 22 Vicke OB/1934 1 gun per BB. (except to Perneers] 2 foos per Battery I gun per Field Cr "All thav 1 N.C.O & 3 men. Il are Company H.Q. weapons. At present /o serle. No A.A. sights yet. Total new mine Me Durno Artillery 16 Engineer moneer Infantory 48 M.G.co 52 Sm No Visker I sme clear Dir. Instructs not poat offic 1A1
17 18. 1310 106.2/13 HASAUALTHRS WerRM 3RDAUST. DNISION. 1. ia Reference G.2/13 of 16th instantt Advising that arrangerents will be made as requested, for a small number of Pioneers from the 87th Infartry Brigade, to be attached to our Workshops for a short period, to be instructed in the construction of VARLEY Borbs. Further instructions are awaited. Ce 2ID/LT.S.ADST. For. C.O.3RD AUST. PIOLEER BATTLN. 17/2/118.0! p
£ £6 Retermined must either made find prepare feving the accomodation respectively Corso to the Sont Compannys cupport rosepe neccusing 244 for immediate cpptio fn fr accupation oo the nad Future when an attack by the enemy decord mare orbdd a t a general opensive further wooth. All wording purtes in this extenty ys in wiy fowerd ercinity) must always be fudly comel If the free on ommediate chargey such parties noe responsible to see that all refee are kept in immediate reainess + in a ncable condition. 34 ds ferything being don to pregonande. the cotides F. A Kavngs coreding Le Brade frvnt, i the idirection of making thee bardages denser X 72118
35 12 19HB. 1. 5C.9452 pet Headquarters, 50 S ECR ET 3rd Australian Division. -L owewMR MDDD 17211 md During my next tour of duty in the line I propose to carry out a small raid and should be extremely grateful if you would allow an Officer who thoroughly understands raids, if possible from the 10th Brigade, to be attached to this Brigade for a week, in order to help the Unit with his advice. If you could allow this the officer should report at my Brigade Headquarters, WaTOU, on Sunday, Feb. 24th. I wont) send a car for his CWa SIS. ROD IT1 COYKYNDING, S7th INFANTRY BRIGADE. 25 8400
M SAM C 14 Form. (in pads of 100). MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No of Mescage Words Charge Reed. at. This message is on a/e of: Office of Origin and Service Instructions Sent Date. At m. From To. MAMTOA PrAMKEN ORANL) By B3 H 8 3 To 7188 Day of Mont. PerttioMinter Whert totnter AAA 838 atto Demonst for branfed Tuesday th Ear at 14 230pn AAM your arrive H2 1.30pm will take will AHR Fartey 4 Instruction concer AHH Will For Son AHH they arrior Tuesday Bombs Dorgaven available will 600 From 12d Aust Den Flace Time The above may be forwarded as now corrected. (2) c Censor Stenature of Addresser Or person Enttent to tolegraph In hisname This line should be crased if not required. 100,000 Pads. W. 12093. MIZIT. MCO. & Co., L1d. 1/17. (E. 764). Forms C/2121)d
GAMTE C. NIBS. As boote &w wo- Fonm. MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. d Mome ER. Sent, Or Sent ont f Olfe Sane Received. Babelinn Collant Morde n in "d A Aenen mn AVCI7I1.13 Charges to Collect Service Instructions 225 p Handed i at.OtEL Receied. . ME Cs 70 ToiG ESDS DAT A.SSNR Seres Mental AAA A loter propose My ef. 1018 You lis being 1912 wac inst an oac ear LolE bring Cr foe Wrle ould Yeur age fbry tr WATOU as am G.00 on only can 9 29th Der er your acksen FROM Ten PLACESTIME de Te te ar . hAMansio MowE. 11. WC.aCa, ls Risssr
Army Form C 2123. (In books of 190). O’Form. No, of Messasd MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. 91 304. O St O O Esceued P e Mo . Sc DR t LI3 0. CIIREW COlCA $100 1 20 momnng Service Instructions By And Dive 29 TSSS DASSIHSR FCM AAA 7838 110 indeed man thanks Very fowr aat mer for arrive instruction will with fi TUESANY ON 3 ada Hombs lory arrive wilh officel so hme San any 2 Den t 1D. H Bd FRON 28 PIACE & THE - This line should be crased if not required JWEIASSYIMI2S. 2IT. HOM BubKe N.T.CO. 1F330). A. F. O2123.
THIRD AUSTRALLAN DIVISION. Divisional Headquarters, 17th. February, 1918. My dear General, - As I attach great importance to uniformity of thought throughout my Division on important questions of tactics, I have framed a memo on the subject of the tactical employment of Machine Guns. - This is based upon the latest teachings of the CAMIERS School, and the pronouncements in S.S. 192. _ I send you herewith a copy of my memorandum, and shall be glad to have your criticisms if you can find time to glance through it. Yours sincerely, Hhnbonash Ma jor-General C.B.B.White, C.B., C.M.G.,D.S.O. Headguarters, Australian Corps. OOO

16/2/18

A.A. Defence
1st Echelon
7000x  of front
1500x  spaces  =  5 spaces  =
11 groups  =  22 Lewis Guns.
requires 3 officers  -  2 in right  1 in left.
2nd Echelon
requires, as above 22 guns, -
at least 1500x  behind front line.
3rd Echelon -
Will absorb also 22 ^Lewis guns. 
For Camps, Horse Lines [*16/192*]
At least 24 Lewis Guns. -
(We have in Div. - 64 Vickers guns.
200 Lewis guns.
Issue of new equipment
A permanent, trained AA personnel
in each Battalion.
How train the Cadre?
? Corps Support - Delay till then? 
to train.
Require as per Corps 68 - Lewis, 22 Vickers
O.B./1934
1 gun per Co Bn(except to Pioneers)
2 guns per Battery
1 gun per Field Co.
All to have 1 N.C.O. & 3 men.
All are Company H.Q. weapons.
At present ½ scale - 
No A.A. sights yet.
Total new issue for Division
Artillery       16
Engineers   3
Pioneers      -
Infantry       48
M.G. Cos        -  
                      67  Lewis - No Vickers
Issue Clear Div. Instructs
not post office

 

HEADQUARTERS
17 FEB 1918
No G2/13
THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION
3RD. AUSTRALIAN
PIONEER BATTALION
A.I.F.
No. P49/18
HEADQUARTERS,
3RD AUST. DIVISION.
Reference  G.2/13 of 16th instant:-
Advising that arrangements will be made as
requested, for a small number of Pioneers from the 87th Infantry
Brigade, to be attached to our Workshops for a short period, to
be instructed in the construction of VARLEY Bombs.
Further instructions are awaited.
[[?]]
2ND/LT.&.A/ADJT.,
For C.O.3RD AUST. PIONEER BATTLN.
F I E L D,
17/2/1918.   O.
[*Phoned
by me
18/2/18
CHJ*]

                        

GIC
Done
CHJ
G.I.
1. A determined effort must be made either to
find, or to prepare living accomodation for the
support & reserve Companies ^respectively closer to the front, 
not necessarily for immediate occupation, but for 
[*✓*] occupation in the near future when an attack by the
enemy seems more probable, as part of a general
offensive further north. —
2. All working parties in this vicinity (as in every forward
vicinity) must always be fully armed; & the officers
[*✓*] in immediate charge of such parties are responsible to
see that all rifles are kept in immediate readiness &
in a usable condition.-
3. Is anything being done to reconsider the Artillery & 
S.O.S barrages covering left Brigade front, in the  
[*Done*] [*✓*] 
[*✓*] direction of making these barrages denser?
JM
17/2/18

 

HEADQUARTERS
19 FEB 1918
No: SG1/450
THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION
HEADQUARTERS
[[?]] INFANTRY
G200
17.2.18
Headquarters,
3rd Australian Division.
SECRET
During my next tour of duty in the line I propose
to carry out a small raid and should be extremely grateful
if you would allow an Officer who thoroughly understands
raids, if possible from the 10th Brigade, to be attached to
this Brigade for a week, in order to help the Unit with his
advice.
If you could allow this, the officer should report
at my Brigade Headquarters, WATOU, on Sunday, Fbeb. 24th. I would
send a car for him.
Feb.17th.1918.
G. H. Jackson
BRIGADIER-GENERAL,
COMMANDING, 87th INFANTRY BRIGADE.
[*Lt CH Peters
with the Bttn
will be detailed
8.45 am*]

 

HEADQUARTERS
[[17]] FEB 1918
G27/88
THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION
TO 87th Bde
Sender's Number.  Day of Moth.  In reply to Number.  AAA
       G.838                           17
Demonstration arranged for Tuesday
19th at 2.30pm AAA Car
will arrive your H Qrs  1.30 pm
AAA Varley will take 4
pioneers for instruction AAA Will
they arrive Tuesday AAA ^Some Bombs
available will try arrange 600
From 3rd Aust Divn
C H Jess

 

[*29*]            
"C"  Form.                                       Army Form C 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.        No. of Message  71
Prefix    SM      Code [[?]]YS     Words    54
£    s.    d.
Charges to Collect
Service Instructions
Received
From AW
By AW
Sent, or sent out
At...................m.
To......................
By......................
ARMY
AYC17.11.18.
TELEGRAPHS
Handed in at ZHG  Office  12.57pm.   Received  1.47 pm.
TO  3rd Aust Divn
*Sender's Number.  Day of Month.  In reply to Number.  AAA   JA 1
             JA1                              17
Ref. my letter propose
being with you 10.30
am 19th inst aaa
Total 5 Officers aaa
Will bring lorry  for
bombs aaa  Could  your
G.  car be at
my HQs WATOU by
9.30 am as I
can get only one
car from 29th Div
FROM   Gen  Jackson
PLACE & TIME    87  Bde
 *This line should be erased if not required.
[[?]] Wt528?M1970.  300,000 Pads.  4/17. McC. & Co., Ltd. (E1313).

 

 Army Form C 2123.
(in books of 100).
"C"  Form.

MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.             No. of Message  71
Prefix SM  Code JK  Words    35
£    s.    d.
Charges to Collect.
Service Instructions.
Received
From [[D Jones?]]
By A Moore
Sent, or sent out
At  10.4  m.
To.
By.
ARMY
AYC 17.11.18.
TELEGRAPHS
Handed in at.  ZHG  Office.     m.  Received    m.
TO 3 Aust Divn
*Sender's Number. PH 10   Day of Month.  In reply to Number.  AAA
            PH10                                       17                         G 838
Very many thanks indeed
aaa four men for
instruction will arrive
TUESDAY 2.30 pm with
lorry for bombs  aaa
5 Officers will arrive
same time
(many)
[*Seen by }
Gr            }*]
10.45P 
[*JM
18/2/18*]
FROM                  GOC    87  Bde
PLACE & TIME
*This line should be erased if not required
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THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
Divisional Headquarters,
17th. February, 1918.
My dear General, -
As I attach great importance to uniformity 
of thought throughout my Division on important questions of
tactics, I have framed a memo on the subject of the tactical
employment of Machine Guns. - This is based upon the latest 
teachings of CAMIERS School, and the pronouncements in 
S.S. 192. -
I send you herewith a copy of my memorandum,
and shall be glad to have your criticisms if you can find time
to glance through it. -
Yours sincerely,
John Monash
Major-General C. B. B. White, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.
Headquarters, Australian Corps.

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