General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 20, 15 August - 8 September 1918 - Part 14

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PROPOSED ITINRARY for TOUR ef AUSTRALIAN VISITORS ta CORPS HLADUUARTERS on 3RD & 4IH SEPTEMSDR, 1918. Ref. 1/40,000 MORNING - JRD SEFTEMBER. Sh. 62D & 62E. LOCALITY ETC. MAP REFET CE. TI Arrive at Corps Headquarters 12 noon MERICOURT Chateau. 62D, C.6.c.1.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .- Corps Cemmander explains 12noon to 1 pm 62D, Q.6.c.1.8 situation O. STOP Lunch at Corps Headquarters 62D, C.6.c.1.8 1 pm to 2.15pm AFTERNOON - 3RD SEPTEMSER. MiP E LOCALITY ETC. TIME 82D, P.25.a: Travel to point somewhere between l5pm to 2.55pm TRAVEL VILLERS BRETONNEUX and WARFUSEE- P.26. ABANCOURT 62D, P.25.a: P26. Battle of 8th August explained 2.55pm te 3.l0pm STOP Travelt. Slue Line sop, G.jo.e. 3.l0pm to 3.30pm TRAVEL 62D. C.30.0. Situation on August 9th ex- 3.S0pm to 3.40pm STOP plained .. . . . . . . .. TRAVEL!Travel to HILL 81, South of S. Lopm te 3.55pm CHUIGNOLLES 62D, R.18.a. Battle of August 23 explained 62D, R.16.a. STOP 3.55pm t. 4.5 pm . . . . . . Travel to 15" German Gun S.W. 62D, R.17.a.9.9 4.5 pm to 4.l5pm TRAVEI of CHUIGNES. ...... SaD.R.17...3.3 Vieit 15" German Gun Cisp to4.35pm STO5 . . . . . S2E, G.25.d.2.6 Travel to CAPPY TRAVEL 4.35pm to 4.60pm 62E, G.25.d.2.4 CAPPY - 2nd Australian Division STOP 4.50pm to 5.20pm Headquarters. Afternoon tea . . . . . .. TRaAVEL Travel te SUZANNS 62E, G.8.d.1.3 5.20pm to 5.35pm SUZANNE - 3rd Australian Division 62E, G.8.d.1.3 5.35pm to 6.- pm(STOP Headquarters . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leave SUZANNE for AMIENS . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . Stay overnight at AMIENS the programme, the last-named clock time at each STOP is the time at hich the party must leave that place to reach the next place up 'o programme time. CLTE - MERICOURT Chateau:- Via MORCOURT, CERISY, GAILLY, WAETUSA towards VILLERS BRETONNEUX:- Via WARFUSEE-ABANCOCRT and PROYART to HILL 81:- Via PROYART, CHUIGNOLLES to CHUIGHES:- Via CHUIGMES to CAPPY : - Via BRAY Road to SUZANNE. ----------------- ----.
Ref. 1/40,000 Sh.620,82E. MORNING - 4TH SEPTEMBER. LOCALITY ETC. MAP REFEREICE TIE Leave AMIENS 10.- am. . . . . . . . . . . . Travel to LONGUEAU 10.- am to 10.15am TRAVEI . . . . . . . . . .. Visit Gun Park of captured 62D, M.29.a.7.3 STOP 10.15am to 10.35am Enemy Artillery, Machine Guns &c., at LONGUEAU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - TRAVEI Travel to BUssY 62D, H.35.a.0.1 10.35am to 11.- am . . . - . . . . . . STOP 62D, H.35.a.0.1 BUSSY.- 4th Australian li. -am to 11.20am Division Headquarters .. 62D, O.5.c.5.7 Travel to FOUILLOY Chateau 11.20am to 11.A0am TRAVEI . . ------ .. . FOUILLOY Chateau, lst Aust- STOP 11.40am to 12n0on 62D, c.5.0.5.7 ralian Division Headquarters -- - --- . . - -- 62D, C.6.c.l.8 TRAVEL Travel to Corps Headquarters, 12noon to 1. - pm MERICOURT ---- Arrive Corps Headquarters, 62D, C.6.c.1.8 SToP 1. -pm to 2.30pm MERICOURT Chateau, and lunch . . . . . .- .-- . . . . . . -- . . . . - -- Travel to FONTAINE 62E, M.9.d.6.2 TRAVEL 2.30pm to 2.45 pm . . . . . . . .. . . . . . STon FONTAINE.- 5th Australian 62E, M.9.d.6.2 2.45pm Division Headquarters. An officer will take charge of the party here and, until the party has to leave, will guide them round the Forward Area so far forward as is safe in the bend of the SOMME (HERBECOURT). In the programme, the last-named clock time at each STOP is the time at which the party must leave that place to reach the next place to programne time. ROUTE - AMIENS:- Via GLISY & LA MOTTE to BUSSY Chateau:- Via DAOURS & AUBIGNY to FOUILLOY Chateau:- Via CORBIE, SAILLY-le-SEC, SAILLY LAURETTE, CERISY, MORCOURT to MERICOURT Chateau. MERICOURT Chateau:- Via CHUIGNOLLES & CHUIGMES to FONTAINE: return RADINGHEM Via East and West Road through AMIENS. --------------------------
h AUSTRALIAN CORPS Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations From Zero.4.9-13...... From.e pm 2-0-49.... Formation To.eans-1.... To..6.a.8-9-40.... Officers O.Ranks. Officers O.Ranks. 1st Australian Division 2nd Australian Division 539 77 38 3rd Australian Division 83 4th Australian Division 25 5th Australian Division 57 122 1247 Australian Total 199 . .. . . . . . . .Division ... . . . . . . .Division ..32na...Division 13 Corps Troops 36 Other Formations 109 French Troops 259 75 Grand Total 1417 Prisoners of War 230 45 u laenne Hss COLONEL, Headquarters, D.D.M.S., Australian Corps. 3/9/18. A.C.C. Copies to:- B.G., G.S. Inf. Bureau.
AUSTRALIAN CORFS Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations From..6.pm.2-9-:8... From Zero.. 1-9-18.. Formation To...6.pm.3-9-18... To.6.pm.3-9-18.. Officers Officers O.Ranks O. Ranks 24 lst Australian Division 52 2nd Australian Division 39 548 Jrd Australian Division 84 4th Australian Division 5th Australian Division 134 26 88 252 Australian Total 70 1300 .. . . . . . . . .Division .... . . ... .Division a ....32nd..Division Corps Troops 46 Other Formations 119 French Troops 339 Grand Total 78 1497 Prisoners of War 57 242 Ab Lalne Harfp COLONEL, Headquarters, D.D.M.S., Australian Corps. 3 19 /18. Copies to:- A.C.C. B.G., G.S. Inf.Buroau.
o AUSTRALIAN CORPS Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations From Zero..1.9.18..... From..6.pm.2.9-18... Formatjon To.noon.3.9-18... To.noon...3.9-18... O. Ranks. Officers Officers O. Ranks. ist Australian Division 543 81 2nd Australian Division 84 3rd Australian Division 4th Australian Division 127 26 602 5th Australian Division 1257 209 89 Australian Total ... . . . . . . .Division ... . . . . .. .Division 24 ...32nd ...Division 3 Corps Troops 112 39 Other Formations French Troops 77 9 285 1443 Grand Total 238 53 Prisoners of War Krars Ablellu COLONEL, Headquarters, D.D.M.S., Australian Corps. 3 19 /18. A.C.C. Copies to:- B.G., G.S. Inf. Bureau.
4 ids
AUSTRALTAN CORPS Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations ...... From Zero.-r.g. From. öpm 3-0-10 .... Formation 8... T To...6pm 4-9-18. 45.Ranks. Officeh Officers O. Ranks. ist Australian Division 64 2nd Australian Division 40 579 3rd Australian Division 4th Australian Division 5th Australian Division 59 32 668 Australian Total 105 76 1405 ..... . . .. .Division ..... . . .. .Division .....32nd.Division 44 Corps Troops 13 Other Formations 125 French Troops Grand Total II III 87 1638 Prisoners of War 251 (blsechen COLONEL, Headquarters, D.D.M.S., Australian Corps. 4[9/18. A.G.C. Copies to:- B.G., G.S. Inf. Eureau.
AUSTRALIAN CORPS Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations From Zero. 1-9.18..... From.öm 3.9.18..... Formation To.noon:4-9-18..... To. sconi-8.18..... Officers O. Ranks. Officers O. Aanks. 52 lst Australian Division 2nd Australian Division 573 25 3rd Australian Division 27 4th Australian Division 5th Australian Division eeg Australian Total 1384 78 . . . . . . . . . .Division .. . . . . . . . .Division .....32nd.Division H Corps Troops Other Formations 124 French Troops Grand Total IOII II4 86 249 Prisoners of War teltsuten COLONEL, Headquarters, D.D.M.S., Australian Corps. 17/18. A.C.C. Copies to: B.G., G.S. Inf. Eureau.
AUSTRALIAN GoRFS ........Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations From Zero.. 1-9-18.... From..6pm .-9-18 ... Formation To.6 am5-9-18... To...6am55-9-18... Officers O.Ranks. Officers O. Ranks. Division 1st Australiar 579 Division 2nd Australiar Division 3rd Australian 4th Australian Division ere 32 5th Australian Division 1413 78 Australian Total .... . . . . . .Division .... . . . ...Division 51 ..32nd..Division 64 Corps Troops 127 Other Formations French Troops 17 1655 89 Grand Total 251 Prisoners of War Mtzate COLONEL, Headquarters, D.D.M.S., Australian Corps. 5 8/18. A.C.C. 70/ Copies to: B.G., G.S. Inf. Hureau.

PROPOSED ITINERARY for TOUR of AUSTRALIAN VISITORS to
CORPS HEADQUARTERS on 3RD & 4TH SEPTEMBER, 1918.
Ref.
1/40,000
Sh. 62D & 62E.

MORNING - 3RD SEPTEMBER.
TIME   LOCALITY ETC. MAP REFERENCE.
12 noon   Arrive at Corps Headquarters
MERICOURT Chateau		 32D, Q.6.c.1.8
12noon to 1 pm   Corps Commander explains
Situation		 32D, Q.6.c.1.8
1 pm to 2.15pm STOP Lunch at Corps Headquarters 32D, Q.6.c.1.8
AFTERNOON - 3RD SEPTEMBER.
TIME   LOCALITY ETC. MAP REFERENCE.
1.15pm to 2.55pm TRAVEL Travel to point somewhere between
VILLERS BRETONNEUX and WARFUSEE-
ABANCOURT		 62D, P.25a:
P.26.
2.55pm to 3.10pm STOP Battle of 8th August explained 62D, P.25.a: P26.
3.10pm to 3.30pm TRAVEL Travel to Blue Line 62D, Q.30.c.
3.30pm to 3.40pm STOP Situation on August 9th explained 62D, Q.30.c.
3.40pm to 3.55pm TRAVEL Travel to HILL 81, South of
CHUIGNOLLES		 62D. R.16.a.
3.55pm to 4.5pm STOP Battle of August 23 explained 62D. R.16.a.
4.5pm to 1.15pm TRAVEL Travel to 15” German Gun S.W.
Of CHUIGNES		 62D, R.17.a.9.9
4.15pm to 3.35pm STOP Visit 15” German Gun 62D, R.17.a.9.9
4.35pm to 4.50pm TRAVEL Travel to CAPPY 62E, G.25.d.2.6
4.50pm to 5.20pm STOP CAPPY - 2nd Australian Division
Headquarters. Afternoon tea		 62E, G.25.d.2.6
5.20pm to 5.36pm TRAVEL Travel to SUZANNE 62E, G.8.d.1.3
5.35pm to 6.- pm STOP SUZANNE - 3rd Australian Division
Hwadquarters		 62E, G.8.d.1.3
    Leave SUZANNE for AMIENS  
    Stay overnight at AMIENS  

In the programme, the last-named clock time at each STOP is the time at
which the party must leave that place to reach the next place up to
programme time.
ROUTE = MERICOURT Chateau:- Via MERCOURT, CERISY, GAILLY, WARFUSEE
towards VILLERS BRETTONEUX- Via WARFUSEE-ABANCOURT and
PROYART to HILL 81:- Via CHUIGNOLLES to CHUIGNES:-
Via CHUIGNES to CAPPY:-  Via BRAY Road to SUZANNE,
 

 

Ref.
1/40,000
Sh.62D,62E.

MORNING – 4TH SEPTEMBER.
TIME   LOCALITY ETC. MAP REFERENCE.
10.- am .   Leave AMIENS  
10.- am to 10.15am TRAVEL Travel to LONGUEAU  
10.15am to 10.35am STOP Visit Gun Park of captured
Enemy Artillery, Machine
Guns, &c., at LONGUEAU		 62D, M.29.a.7.3
10.35am to 11.- am TRAVEL Travel to BUSSY 62D, H.35.a.0.1
11. -am to 11.20am STOP BUSSY. - 4th Australian
Division Headquarters		 62D, H.35.a.0.1
11.20am to 11.40am TRAVEL Travel to FOUILLOY Chateau 62D, O.5.c.5.7
11.40 – 12noon STOP FOUILLOY Chateaum 1st Australian
Division Headquarters		 62D, O.5.c.5.7
12nooon to 1. – pm TRAVEL Travel to Corps Headquarters,
MERICOURT		 62D, Q.6.c.1.8
1. –pm to 2.30pm STOP Arrive Corps Headquarters,
MERICOURT Chateau, and lunch		 62D, Q.6.c.1.8
2.30pm to 2.45pm TRAVEL Travel to FONTAINE 62E, M.9.d.6.2
2.45pm STOP FONTAINE.- 5th Australian
Division Headquarters. An
Officer will take charge of
The party here and, until the
Party has to leave, will guide
Them round the Forward Area so
Far forward as is säfe in the
Bend of the SOMME (HERBECOURT).		 62E, M.9.d.6.2

In the programme, the last-named clock time at each STOP is the time at
which the party must leave that place to reach the next place up to
programme time.
ROUTE - AMIENS:- Via GLISY & LA MOTTE to BUSSY Chateau:- Via DAOURS
& AUBUGNY to FOUILLOY Chateau:- Via CORBIE, SAILLY-le-SEC,
SAILLY LAURETTE, CERISY, MORCOURT to MERICOURT Chateau.
MERICOURT Chateau= Via CHUIGNOLLES & CHUIGNES to FONTAINE:-
return RADINGHAM Via East and West Roads through AMIENS.
 

 

 AUSTRALIAN CORPS
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations

Formation From 6 pm 2-9-18
To 6 am 5-9-18		 From Zero 1-9-18
To 6am 5-9-18
  Officers O. Ranks Officers O. Ranks
1st Australian Division

 

 

 

28
2nd Australian Division

34

77

38

539
3rd Australian Division

 

 

4

83
4th Australian Division

 

 

-

-
5th Australian Division

1

122

25

597
Australian Total

5

199

67

1247
. . . . . Division

 

 

 

 
. . . . . Division

 

 

 

 
32nd Division

 

13

 

2
Corps Troops

1

11

5

39
Other Formations

1

36

3

109
French Troops


 


 


 


 
Grand Total

7

259

75

1417
Prisoners of War

 

45

4

230

A G. Collins Major
for COLONEL,
D.D.M.S., Australian Corps.
Headquarters,
3/9/18.
Copies to:- A.C.C.
B.G., G.S.
A.
Inf. Bureau.
[JM*]

 

AUSTRALIAN CORPS
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations

Formation From 6 pm 2-9-18
To 6 pm 3-9-18		 From Zero 1-9-18
To 6 pm 3-9-18
  Officers O. Ranks Officers O. Ranks
1st Australian Division 1 24 1 52
2nd Australian Division 5 86 39 548
3rd Australian Division   1 4 84
4th Australian Division   7   7
5th Australian Division 2 134 26 609
Australian Total 8 252 70 1300
. . . . . Division        
. . . . . Division        
32nd Division   18   27
Corps Troops 1 23 5 51
Other Formations 1 46 3 119
French Troops
 
 
 
 
Grand Total 10 339 78 1497
Prisoners of War 2 57 6 242

A G. Collins Major
for COLONEL,
D.D.M.S., Australian Corps.
Headquarters,
3/9/18.
Copies to:- A.C.C.
B.G., G.S.
A.
Inf. Bureau.
[JM
4/9/18*]
 

 

AUSTRALIAN CORPS
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations

Formation From 6 pm 2-9-18
To noon 3-9-18		 From Zero 1-9-18
To noon 3-9-18
  Officers O. Ranks Officers O. Ranks
1st Australian Division

 

 

 

28
2nd Australian Division

5

81

39

543
3rd Australian Division

 

1

4

84
4th Australian Division

 

 

 

 
5th Australian Division

72

127

26

602
Australian Total

7

209

69

1257
. . . . . Division

 

 

 

 
. . . . . Division

 

 

 

 
32nd Division

 

15

 

24
Corps Troops

1

22

5

50
Other Formations

1

39

3

112
French Troops


 


 


 


 
Grand Total

9

285

77

1443
Prisoners of War

2

53

6

238

A G. Collins Major
for COLONEL,
D.D.M.S., Australian Corps.
Headquarters,
3/9/18.
Copies to:- A.C.C.
B.G., G.S.
A.
Inf. Bureau.
[JM
4/9/18*]
 

 

[* 3/9/18*]

 

AUSTRALTAN CORPS
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations

Formation From 6 pm 3-9-18
To 6pm 4-9-18		 From Zero 1-9-18
To 6pm 4-9-18
  Officers O. Ranks Officers O. Ranks
1st Australian Division

I

I2

2

64
2nd Australian Division

I

3I

40

579
3rd Australian Division

 

3I

4

87
4th Australian Division

 

 

 

7
5th Australian Division

6

59

32

668
Australian Total

8

II05

76

I405
. . . . . Division

 

 

 

 
. . . . . Division

 

 

 

 
32nd Division

I

I7

I

44
Corps Troops

 

I3

5

64
Other Formations

2

3I

5

II25
French Troops


 


 


 


 
Grand Total

II

I14I

87

I638
Prisoners of War

 

9

6

25I

[[?]]
 COLONEL,
D.D.M.S., Australian Corps.
Headquarters,
4/9/18.
Copies to:- A.C.C.
B.G., G.S.
A.
Inf. Bureau.
[JM
5/9/18*]
 

 

AUSTRALIAN CORPS
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations

Formation From 6 pm 3-9-18
To noon 4-9-18		 From Zero 1-9-18
To noon 4-9-18
  Officers O. Ranks Officers O. Ranks
1st Australian Division

 

 

I

52
2nd Australian Division

I

25

40

573
3rd Australian Division

 

3

4

27
4th Australian Division

 

 

 

77
5th Australian Division

4

56

30

665
Australian Total

5

84

75

I384
. . . . . Division

 

 

 

 
. . . . . Division

 

 

 

 
32nd Division

I

I3

I

40
Corps Troops

 

I2

5

63
Other Formations

2

5

5

I24
French Troops


 


 


 


 
Grand Total

8

II4

86

I6II
Prisoners of War

 

7

6

249

[?]]
COLONEL,
D.D.M.S., Australian Corps.
Headquarters,
4/9/18.
Copies to:- A.C.C.
B.G., G.S.
A.
Inf. Bureau.
[JM
4/9/18*]
 

 

[*4/9/18*]
 

 

AUSTRALIAN CORPS
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations

Formation From 6 pm 4-9-18
To 6 am 5-9-18		 From Zero 1-9-18
To 6 am 5-9-18
  Officers O. Ranks Officers O. Ranks
1st Australian Division

 

 

2

64
2nd Australian Division

 

 

40

579
3rd Australian Division

 

 

4

87
4th Australian Division

 

4

 

11
5th Australian Division


 

4

32

372
Australian Total


 

8

78

1413
. . . . . Division

 

 

 

 
. . . . . Division

 

 

 

 
32nd Division

 

7

1

51
Corps Troops

 

 

5

6
Other Formations

 

2

5

127
French Troops


 


 


 


 
Grand Total


 

17

89

1655
Prisoners of War

 

 

6

251

[?]]
COLONEL,
D.D.M.S., Australian Corps.
Headquarters,
5/9/18.
Copies to:- A.C.C.
B.G., G.S.
A.
Inf. Bureau.
[JM
5/9/18*]
 

 











 

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