General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 19, 23 June - 7 July 1918 - Part 3

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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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S Australian Corps. The following is a nominal roll of officers selected to attend the third course, assembling on 16th instant, at the Aust. Corps Senior Officers’ School, CHATEAU:- MONTIERES 2nd Aust. Division 25th Bn Lt-COL. F.L. DANSON, 3rd Aust. Division 43rd Bn LL-COL. J. FARRELL, 4th Aust. Division 14th Bn D.S.O. LL-COL H.A. CROWTHER 48th Bn Major M.S..BREARLEY 5th Aust. Division 57th Bn D.S.O. Lt-COL. C.A. DENEHY TNTT 30th Bn TKEET. Ma jor F.
46 Nominal roll of Officers selected to attend second courge of Senior Officers’ School as as follows :- arsembling 9t inst End Aust. Div. Lt-Col. R.M. SADLER, MC. 17th Bn. Lt-Col B.O.C. DUGGAN, DSO. 2lst Bn. Brd Aust. Dir. Major J.M. HAWKEY, MC. 33rd Bn Ma jor A.J.A. MAUDSLEY 38th Bn 2th Aust. Div. Lt-Col. H.C. FORD 46th Bn 5th Aust. Div. Lt-Col. A.C.S. HOLLAND 53rd Bn
28/6/18 Sundey Relief Model to Maclegan Special Caps Observation of battle & Counted attred Insur Maintenance of Depensive Cogamption Arrangements for toransuession of Information Specilly wasn synd searce a to poiaity of battle Waffic pecial Intermgators Eleatrio Ligpht 3 t 4 am Read Geonin tapk prper. take retre map
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0 HAMEL FFEWSWE Agende GENERAL & TREPARATORY. Allocation of Troops, Arms & Services to 4.0.c. 45pr Observations o Dawon light, in oder to settly ders hour Precautions to preserve normal activity articlery prios to Lers of Machine Gune smake & to dir. Precaution to prevent unnoual movement Identifications requred– peos to Teve day No inter- Brigade reliefe to clash with hers day Cable Curies. Arcany in hand a proposed? Lettle Lua Houe Synchanization of Natches Fromulgation of Qero Hour. Measures to deceive a to bontage undir attact Action by C Division at N. 2 Do de at K.25 Do? by A Dursi Artillery attack on bont of 3t Corps. Darkness Condition preceding Leis day Clearing treeages & localities likely to draw enemy artillery fire. leave few lines share after every prrp WNPANTEY Iheie new platioon organiation be adopted? Allatment of Sector & talke to Brigides Dispositions of Cth Briale 4th d d d 11th d Infantry Factics. Points of Departure from billet &c Apperach march - reconnainance of vontes d marking vontes 28/6/13 SFCREY
A05 Approach March (cont?) rate of Hous for completion of Assembly. Method of Assembly on Start Line yarking assembly positions Infantly to have right of way during appronce March Eqnipment of Assaueting troops Yopping up organization Use of success signals hinking up, on Olue line. Tomt Brigade post Brigade battle H.Q [a ARTILLER FIELD Distribution & prouping of Bryades Barrage start line Barage rater Barage lift Time-table Barrage- density & depth Intermediate Halt Line & duvation ghalt Use of Smake to mack halts - method of Pessentage of Smake to be used Boportion of H.E. & Shoapnel. Potective Bartage - where placed its duration rate of fire Tsme of Barrage Maps - number, st whom I spiad HEAN AKTILLERY by Arist Coop Counteebattery work- by S. Coops do do by Fench Coopa Heavy Artillery in back barrages Special targets For Bombandment Employment of 12 Railway Grn Employment of Gas on distint tacget AFTLICRY GEACROL No Artisluy tappe on last night, on Infantry vontes tarrassing of Enemy Batternes after battle fguns aailade tropts Fr each
A05 TAKKS Seleation of Fraining Avea. Organization of joint Infantry & tank training Tacties to be adopted Tank dispositions tor battle Tank Brynde Orders Marking Tank Staot line Programme fo tanks to enter battle yone Taping Approach wonter to Infantry Staot line Time te tanks to Start Location of Tank H.Q Withdrawal of Tanks Machine Guns Tatal M.G. Resonvees. Dispositions - mabile guns allotted to Brigader Barrage funs Consolidation frm Lift Fank enpilade barage Guestion of uar of M.G in advancing barrage in protective barrage d do Amunition Supply Spave Bauch. Hill one Smoke tacter fere? EMOKE EStakes Martar Smake - wind conditions emplacement application Atteely Smake Sersena North of Lomme do do to screen Warfusee du to seveen Marceleave do No used He in reserve
AIE FORCE Contact Flanes. - number Signals dropping gound. Countiattack Planes - number Signal Filots to carry out prior Lianson Use of Flaner to carry up S.A.A &c do - Signalate. de Bombing planes - targets - times Use of planes to drown norse of Tank Engines HoMMSTNAIVE Coops to supplement Dir. Vesonces Medical- Irisional Avangiments di Muntions -locations Dumps Enginer stare for blue line di Spave Lewis Guns de Arrangements to feed + supply blue lime use of pack transporte - resources Supply of L.O.S. synls to blue lime Fof War reception Folice Light Horse exscorts d Bittle stragglee pasts. de Hater Supply arrangements LIAISON& Communications Corps forward hiarson Durnonal do do Inter Brigade do dater Battalion de
Aggente After Battle consolidation on blueline Organization in depth – supports- reserves. Relief of battle troops Movring forward AA. definces Morring foward Actillety Clearing Battlefield Salvage of new Aren Readjustment of defensive responsibility along new bront

GOC
G.
Australian Corps.
The following is a nominal roll of officers
selected to attend the third course, assembling on 16th
instant, at the Aust. Corps Senior Officers’ School,
MONTIERES CHATEAU:-
2nd Aust. Division
Lt-Col. F.L. DAWSON,    25th Bn
3rd Aust. Division
Lt-Col. J. FARRELL,         43rd Bn
4th Aust. Division
Lt-Col H.A. CROWTHER D.S.O. 14th Bn
Major M.S. BREARLEY                 48th Bn
5th Aust. Division
Lt-Col. C.A. DENEHY D.S.O.        57th Bn
Major F. STREET.                           30th Bn
 

 

GOC
G. 

Nominal roll of Officers selected to attend second course
of Senior Officers’ School as as follows :- assembling 9th inst.
2nd Aust. Div.
Lt-Col. R.M. SADLER, MC. 17th Bn.
Lt-Col B.O.C. DUGGAN, DSO. 21st Bn.
3rd Aust. Div.
Major J.M. HAWKEY, MC. 33rd Bn
Major A.J.A. MAUDSLEY  38th Bn
4th Aust. Div.
Lt-Col. H.C. FORD               46th Bn
5th Aust. Div.
Lt-Col. A.C.S. HOLLAND    53rd Bn
 

 

28/6/18
Sunday:-
Relief Model to Maclagan.
Special Corps Observation of battle & Counter attack
Ensure Maintenance of Defensive Organization.
Arrangements for transmission of Information
Specially warn signal service as to priority of
battle traffic
Special Interrogators
Electric Light 3 to 4.30 a.m.
Read German tank paper. -
Take relief map & models to Conference. -
 

 

28/6/18
Hughes
H. & Cook  Pattison. Deane. -
leave London Monday for France
to attend Versailles ^Conf T.
Stop
Paris T night. -
Party ^must to be in London Th.
Wish
See troops Wednesday & Th.
Can you with  proper [?]
Party by Motor Car from Paris
Wed morning. -
lunch  Bertangles
See troops - Wed afternoon
Stop Bertangles Wed. night. -
Leave Th. morng for 1st Div.

 over

 

No 3 Squadron
Corps H.Q.
Div. Commanders to
dinner
 

 

1    28/6/18
SECRET
HAMEL OFFENSIVE
(Foolscap
4 copies) 
Agenda
GENERAL & PREPARATORY.
Allocation of Troops, Arms & Services to
G.O.C. 4th Div.
Observations of Dawn Light, in order to
settle Zero hour
Precautions to preserve normal activity
prior to Zero of Artillery
                              Machine Guns
                              Smoke & Gas
                              Air.
Precautions to prevent unusual movement
Identifications required – prior to Zero day
No inter-Brigade reliefs to clash with Zero day
Cable buries. Are any in hand or proposed?
Settle Zero Hour.
Synchronization of Watches.
Promulgation of Zero Hour.
Measures to deceive as to frontage under attack
Action by "C" Division at K. 2
    Do.                 do.         at K.25
    Do.     by "A" Division
Artillery attack on front of 3d Corps.
Darkness Conditions preceding Zero day
Clearing villages & localities likely to
draw enemy Artillery fire. -
[leave few lines share
after every group]
INFANTRY
Shall new platoon organization be adopted?
Allotment of Sector &Tasks to Brigades.
Dispositions of 6th Brigade
       do             of 4th do
       do             of 11th do
Infantry Tactics. -
Points of Departure from billets &c
Approach march - reconnaissance of routes
             do               - marking routes
 

 

2
Approach
Approach March (contd) - rate of
Hour for completion of Assembly.
Method of Assembly on Start Line
Marking assembly positions
Infantry to have right of way during approach March
Equipment of Assaulting troops
Mopping-up organization.
Use of success signals.
Linking up, on blue line. Joint Brigade posts.
Brigade battle H.Q.
[Space]
ARTILLERY - FIELD
Distribution & grouping of Brigades
Barrage start line
Barrage rates
Barrage lifts
Time-table
Barrage - density & depth
Intermediate Halt Line & duration of halt
Use of Smoke to mark halts - method of
Percentage of Smoke to be used
Proportion of H.E. & Shrapnel.
Protective Barrage - where placed
                                       its duration
                                       rate of fire.
Issue of Barrage Maps - number, & to whom
[space]
ARTILLERY - HEAVY
Counterbattery work - by Aust Corps  [*guns available
                                                                          &

                                                                          targets for each*]
                 do                    - by 3d Corps
                 do                    - by French Corps
Heavy Artillery in back barrages
Special targets For Bombardment
Employment of 12" Railway Gun
Employment of Gas on distant targets.
ARTILLERY - GENERAL
No Artillery traffic on last night, on Infantry routes
Harrassing of Enemy Batteries - after battle.
 

 

3

TANKS
Selection of Training Area.
Organization of joint Infantry & Tank Training
Tactics to be adopted
Tank dispositions for battle -
[*No used
No in reserve*]
Tank Brigade Orders
Marking Tank Start line
Programme for Tanks to enter battle zone
Taping approach routes to Infantry Start line
Time for Tanks to Start
Location of Tank H.Q
Withdrawal of Tanks.
Machine Guns
Total M.G. Resources.
Dispositions - mobile guns allotted to Brigades
                         - Barrage funs
                         - Consolidation guns
                         - Left flank enfilade barrage
Question of use of M.G's in advancing barrage
    do                 do                in protective barrage
Ammunition Supply
Spare Barrels.
Will our Smoke tactics interfere?
SMOKE.
4" Stokes Mortar Smoke - wind conditions
                                               - emplacement
                                               - application
Artillery Smoke Screens - North of Somme
          do                do        to screen Warfusee
          do                do screen Marcelcave
 

 

4
AIR FORCE
Contact Planes - number
                              - Signals
                              - dropping ground.
Counterattack Planes - number
                                          - Signals.
Pilots to carry out prior Liaison
Use of Planes to carry up S.A.A &c.
               do               do - Signals to.
Bombing planes - targets - times
Use of planes to drown noise of Tank Engines
ADMINISTRATIVE
Medical - Corps to supplement Div. resources
   do           Divisional Arrangements
Dumps -  Munitions - locations
     do         Engineer Stores for blue line
     do         Spare Lewis Guns
Arrangements to feed + supply blue lime
Use of pack transports - resources
Supply of S.O.S. signals to blue line
Police - P. of War reception
      do - Light Horse escorts
      do - Battle straggler posts.
Water Supply arrangements.
LIAISON & Communications
Corps forward Liaison
Divisional.         do           do.
Inter Brigade         do
Inter Battalion      do.
 

 

5
Agenda After Battle
Consolidation on blue line
Organization in depth – supports - reserves.
Relief of battle troops
Moving forward A.A. defences
Moving forward Artillery
Clearing Battlefield
"Salvage" of new Area.
Readjustment of defensive responsibility
along new front.
 

 
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