General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 19, 7 July - 30 July 1918- Part 5

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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1. 3. 8. 10. AUSTRALION CORPS HEADQUARTERS Band of 4lst Battalion, A. I. F. Calvert The Challenge March Waldtenfel Jeunesse Valse Pether Selection Good Time Coming Mackenzie The Kilties Kourtship Intermezzo The Stars & Stripes Dacre Fantasia Laski Elsinore Valse Bubbly Braham Selection Liberty Bell Sousa Quickstep March The Allies. National Anthem S1e
OrR Headquarters, 2nd Australian Division (General Staff) G1/932. CONFERENCE WITH ARMY COMMANDER AND M.G.G.S. at 5 p.m. on 15th July, 1918. ------ After explaining to the Army Commander the situation in the neighbourhood of Monument Wood, the existence of the Mound in square V.1., and my proposals for further exploitation, easterly, along the Warfusee railway, also the attitude of the French on our right flank - he agreed to the following plan of action: 1. The trench line captured by us to-day, from U.5 cent. to U.6. cent., is to be jointly held by us and the French as an "international trench", the French digging that portion which crosses No Man's Land. 2. We are to induce the French, with our help, to work southward down Stamboul Trench and Craft Trench, with a view to seizing and holding it. After the occupation of this trench, the French are to be 3. asked to take it over and hold it without our help. The French will also take over and hold, without our help, the trench from U.5 cent, to the junction of Stamboul and Syria trenches, this section then becoming merely a C.T. 4. We will then hold only the portion from the last-named intersection as far East as U.6. cent., as an "internation¬ al trench". 5. The French to have suggested to them that they should shorten their line by establishing a line of posts from the southern end of Craft Trench, south-westerly to their salient in U.16.a., North of Hangard Wood. 6. Our final objective line is to run from U.6. cent.,
2. easterly to V.1.b.6.5. and thenne north-easterly to join our present front line at the Warfusee Road at P.27.c.2.5. The territory enclosed by this objective line which is still unoccupied by us, is to be taken by a process of minor operations and offensive patrolling, employing no resources beyond those at the disposal of the "A" Division. This objective line is to represent the furthest advance to the eastward and south-eastward that we are to make for the time being, and we will consolidate on this line and organize defences thereon. 7. All negotiations with the French troops, to ensure their co-operation will, for the time being, be made by the "A Divisional Commander direct with the Regimental and Divisional Commander of the French on the immediate flank, seeing that the Army Commander considers it hopeless to induce the French Army Command expressly to order these operations and arrangements. (Intd.) J.M. 15/7/18
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SCREEN CALIBRATION Notes on the medning and use of the informatton given im the Report issued for each piece after Calibration. The Information given. (c) The M.V. developed by the piece at 600 F. Charge Temperature with the propellant stated. (6) The angular measurement in minutes of the effect produced by the combination of Jump and Droop. This is the angle between the line of departure and the line of the Clinometer Plane before fring. It is found that the combined Jump and Droop effect varies with each individual piece. In the case of pieces for which the Range Table allows for a certain jump, the angle given on the Calibration Report is the difference between the angle measured while calibrating and the Jump angle given in the Range Table. Ecample: — In the case of a 4.5" Howitzer the combined Jump and Droop angle as measured on the Calibration Range was - 30 mins. when fring with5th charge. The Range Table allows for a jump of - 32 mins. The angle given in the Calibra- tion Report for this gun with this charge would be 2 mins. 2. To use the Information correctly. Before using the M.V. given in calculating rections, allowance must be made for the com bined Jump and Droop angle given in the Calibration Report. 15731.2 3. To apply the Information to the Gun. (a) With the 18-pr. gun; by an adjustment of the Range Indicator. Presuming that the sights have been tested and are in correct adjustment. Set the Sight Clinometer at zero and level the bubble by means of the handwheel on the left of the carriage. Place a tested Field Clinometer on the Clinometer plane of the gun, set at the angle given in the Calibration Report" as that for combined Jump and Droop, but at elevation when such angle is a minus angle, and level the bubble by means of the handwheel on the right of the carriage. The Range Indicator will not now read zero,and itshould be adjusted to do so, care being taken not to touch either of the handwheels on the carriage in the pro¬ cess. After the adjustment the usual arrangements must be made for the detection of any slipping of the Range Indicator from that adjustment. The combined Jump and Droop angle for each gun miust be recorded and taken into consideration in testing sights after the above adjustment has been made. 1b) With the 4.5" Howitzer. The angle given in the "Calibration Report" as that for combined Jump and Droop varies for different charges with the same gun. Alowance for the combined Jump and Droop effect cannot therefore be made by an adjustment to the sights, and must beallowed for by treating it as an additional correction to be applied, making use of the column in the Range Table which gives the alteration to the Point of Impact by 5 mins. elevation. Press B. 2248. 1000. 6-18. Printedin France by A.P.ES.S.

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14 JUILLET 1918

MELON

LANGOUSTE MAYONNAISE

FILET DE BOEUF PARMENTIER

JAMBON

SALADE BEARNAISE

FROMAGE

TARTE AUX FRUITS

FRAISES ET CERISES

PECHES, APRICOTS, PRUNES

 

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Philip Gibbs

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John Monash

Lt General

Aust. Corps.

Earnest Canny

Outeil

Neville Litton

 

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33d U.S.A. Division

Brigade = 162 off 6949 ≡ 1 Bgde = 2 Reps = 6 Bns

& 1 M.G. Bn

                     Off.  O.r

1 Bgde    =    5  -   12         Alonville. -

M.G. Bn  =   23  -  657      Army Line

129 Bgd  =   67  -  3114     2 Bn into line & 1 in support

130  ∼      =    67  -  3166        do         & 1 in support

 Into line :-           I decide

2 Bns to 'A' Div.  1 to B )

2 Bns to 'C'   "     1 to B )

 

 

Letters -

Rawlinson n photos.

Kettlewell D.S.O.

Birdwood ~ Grimwade

          do      ~ Drake- Brockmann

Van Miernden

 

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AUSTRALIAN CORPS HEADQUARTERS

Band of 41st Battalion, A.I.F.

1.March The Challenge - Calvert
2. Valse   Jeunesse - Waldtenfel
3. Selection  Good Time Coming - Pether
4. Intermezzo  The Kilties Kourtship - Mackenzie
5. Fantasia  The Stars & Stripes - Dacre
6. Valse  Elsinore - Laski
7.  Selection  Bubbly - Braham
8. Quickstep  Liberty Bell - Sousa
9. March  The Allies.
10. National Anthem

 

COPY.

Headquarters,

2nd

Australian Division

(General Staff)

G1/932.

CONFERENCE WITH ARMY COMMANDER AND M.G.G.S.

at 5 p.m. on 15th July, 1918.

After explaining to the Army Commander

the situation in the neighbourhood of Monument Wood, the

existence of the mound in square V.1., and my proposals for

further exploitation, easterly, along the Warfusee railway, -

also the attitude of the French on our right flank - he agreed

to the following plan of action:
1. The trench line captured by us to-day, from U.5 cent. to
U.6. cent., is to be jointly held by us and the French as

an "international trench", the French digging that portion

which crosses no Man's Land.

2. We are to induce the French, with our help, to work

southward down Stamboul Trench and Craft Trench, with a

view to seizing and holding it.

3. After the occupation of this trench, the French are to be

asked to take it over and hold it without our help. The

French will also take over and hold, without our help,

the trench from U.5 cent. to the junction of Stamboul

and Syria trenches, this section then becoming merely a 

C.T.

4. We will then hold only the portion from the last-named

intersection as far East as U.6 cent., as an "international

trench".

5. The French to have suggested to them that they should shorten

their line by establishing a line of posts from the

southern end of Craft Trench, south-westerly to their

salient in U.16.a., North of Hangard Wood.

6. Our final objective line is to run from U.6 cent.,

 

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easterly to V.1.b.6.5. and thence north-easterly to join

our present front line at the Warfusee Road at P.27.c.2.5.

The territory enclosed by this objective line which is

still unoccupied by us, is to be taken by a process of

minor operations and offensive patrolling, employing no

resources beyond those at the disposal of the

"A" Division. This objective line is to represent the

furthest advance to the eastward and south-eastward that

we are to make for the time being, and we will consolidate

on this line and organize defences thereon.

7. All negotiations with the French troops, to ensure their

co-operation will, for the time being, be made by the "A"

Divisional Commander direct with the Regimental and

Divisional Commander of the French on the immediate flank,

seeing the French Army Command expressly to order these

operations and arrangements.

(Intd.) J.M.

15/7/18

 

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"A" Division.

French are digging (red) C.T. across N.M.L.

Enemy has evacuated Stamboul Trench to E & W. road.

We hold red dotted line in E. of Mont. Wood

Excellent field of fire from here, - up to 1000 x

Old enemy front line was a summit & gave excellent view to N.W. & W.

toward Gentilles &.

Mound at S of Ry. - 300x long x 150x wide x 30' high

must become ours. -

Covered with low shrubs

My proposed line shown dotted - would be 4400x as

against present 4800x

Good field of fire certain along its whole length.

Entertain no doubt we can possess ourselves of whole objective

by penetration, without a set-piece attack, within a week

from date. -

Proposals.

(a) We to hold, jointly with French,

from International Post to 6 Central

(b) We to help French to take Craft Trench

(c) after seizure of Craft trench, French to take over

from 5 central to old enemy front line - as it

will become only a C.T.

(d) we to then hold jointly with French, from old

enemy front line to 6 central.

(e) We to occupy remainder of objective &

consolidate & wire in. - 

(f) French to try to join up from Craft Trench -

to Han U.16 central. - 

JM p.t.o.

 

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Coxen re guns at 'A' Div. forward Arty.

Ask Townsend re rating in Finance. - returns to Austr.

Coleman, Saldah,  Hanson -

AQQ Salash 

A Cruickshank  will suit till
AQ Weddell -      Durrant comes
                                back

Agreeable to Harrison when Durant 
comes   back

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