General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 21, 10 September - 3 October 1918 - Part 17
TIME - TABLE OF EVENTS
BATTLE FOR HINDENBURG LINE
29TH SEPTEMBER, 1918.
T I M E E V E N T
a.m.
5.50 Zero for Attack.
6.27 Heavy Artillery lift off HINDENBURG Line.
6.39 Heavy Artillery lift off BELLICOURT and Canal Tunnel.
6.54 BONY captured.
7. 2 Canal Tunnel reached on right.
7. 2 Whole of HINDENBURG Lines West of Canal captured.
7.10 Canal Tunnel reached on left.
7.14 BELLICOURT captured.
7.22 HINDENBURG Line South of BELLICOURT captured.
7.22 Field Artillery reaches Halt Line.
7.37 Field Artillery lift from Halt Line.
7.42 Heavy Artillery lift off LE CATELET and NAUROY.
8. 1 Outskirts of LE CATELET and NAUROY completed.
8.29 Capture of LE CATELET and NAUROY completed.
8.37 Green Line reached on centre and right.
8.45 Green Line reached on left.
8.57 Field Artillery reaches Protective Barrage on centre and right.
9. - 3rd & 5th Divisions cross Start Line.
9. 1 GOUY captured.
9. 5 Green Line reached along whole front.
9. 5 Artillery reaches Protective Barrage on left.
9.17 Protective Barrage reached on whole front.
9.32 Protective Barrage ceases.
9.50 Contact Patrol Aeroplane flies along Green Line.
11. - Heavy Artillery lift off PROSPECT HILL, LORMISSET & ESTREES.
11. - 3rd & 5th Aust. Division cross Green Line.
12 noon Heavy Artillery lift off E. end of ESTREES.
p.m.
12.30 " " " " JONCOURT,BELLEVILLE FARM, GUISANCOURT FARM.
1.15 " " " " BEAUREVOIR.
2. - 3rd & 5th Aust. Divisions reach Red Line (Approx. time only).
3.50 Contact Patrol aeroplane flies along whole Corps Front.
30/9/18
Gellibrand says only 200 bayonets per Bn.
33 Bn 592
34 Bn 622
35 Bn 572 178636
37 517
38 537
39 477
40 617 2148
41 596
42 578
43 463
44 545 2182
6116
11 Battalions
Average 556
30/9/18
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[*Aust Corps*]
AUSTRALIAN CORPS
114/8/35
Headquarters,
30th Septr. 1918.
CIRCULAR MEMORANDUM :
"1914" FURLOUGH TO AUSTRALIA.
With reference to my 114/8/29 of 29th instant; it is
notified that transport accommodation is now available to enable
60 officers and 1,674 Other Ranks to proceed from the Australian
Corps on "1914" furlough to Australia.
The allotment contained in my memo referred to is,
therefore, cancelled, and the following substituted :-
Officers Other Ranks
1st Australian Division 25 879
2nd Australian Division 1 19
3rd Australian Division 1 25
4th Australian Division 20 330
5th Australian Division 3 210
3rd Army Brigade - Aust.F.A. 2 50
6th do. 1 6
12th do. - 32
Aust. Corps H.T.M.Battery 1 -
1st Aust. Vet. Evac. Station - 4
A.A.S.C. M.T. 3 70
1st Aust. Railhead Supply Det. 1 4
Aust Corps Reinforcement Camp - 4
Aust. Corps Headquarters. - 8
Aust. Corps Mounted Troops. - 5
Aust. Corps Signal Services. - 8
1st Army Troops Coy. A.E. 1 1
2nd Aust. Tunnelling Company. - 1
No. 2 Aust. Ammunition Unit. - 1
Ordnance - Corps Troops 1 -
Australian Provost Corps. - 8
1st Aust. Sanitary Section. - 1
2nd Aust. Sanitary Section. - 2
4th Aust. Sanitary Section. - 2
Australian Corps School. - 4
TOTAL 60 1,674
Selection will be strictly confined to those who embarked
from Australia in 1914 and who have not since been back to that
country. Any formation which is unable to fill its quota will,
as early as possible, report accordingly by telegram to these
Headquarters.
Chaplains and Medical Officers will not be considered in
the selection of personnel to fill the above allotment - as
separate arrangements are being made for them.
The concentration of these troops will be commenced
immediately.
P.T.O.
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All Units in the vicinity of Peronne and East of that town
will arrange for their personnel to report to the Australian
Corps Reinforcement Camp, La Chapallette, on the 3rd proximo,
from whence they will march to the Corps Furlough Depot, Bray,
On the following day. All other Units and Formations will
send their personnel to report to Corps Furlough Depot, Bray,
on the 4th proximo.
Officers will take with them their complete kits.
Other Ranks will proceed fully equipped, but will not take
arms or ammunition. It is to be borne in mind that, in addition
to one blanket, troops will carry one waterproof sheet and one
pair of colour patches per man - and full establishment of mess
gear, i.e., water-bottle, mess tin, plate, knife, fork and spoon.
In this connection it is remarked that many Officers in preceding
drafts have failed to provide themselves with the necessary mess
gear.
Nominal Rolls in Quadruplicate will be handed in by Units to
MAJOR R. A. RAMSAY, Australian Corps Furlough Depot, BRAY.
Australian Corps Reinforcement Camp will ration the party
prior to entrainment.
[[H O Dourvenel Capt>
Brigadier- General,
D.A. & Q.M.G.
AUSTRALIAN CORPS.
DISTRIBUTION :
1st Aust. Div. O.C. Troops
2nd Aust. Div. G.O.C.
3rd Aust. Div. G.
4th Aust. Div. AQ.
5th Aust. Div. Q.
S.M.T.O A.
3rd Army Bde.A.F.A. Chief Engineer.
6th " " " G.O.C. R.A.
12th " " " D.D.M.S.
V/Aust.H.T.M.B. A.D.O.S.
1st Aust. San. Sect. A.D.V.S.
2nd Aust. San. Sect. Camp Commandant.
4th Aust. San. Sect. D.A.D.O.S. Corps Troops
1st Aust. Vet. Evac. Stn. D.A.G.A.I.F.
1st A.T. Coy. A.E. A.I.F. Admin. H.Q. London.
2nd Aust. Tunnelling Coy. War Diary.
Aust. Corps Mtd. Troops. Spares.
1st Aust Railhead Sply. Det. A.P.M.
A.I.F. [[bayn.aster.?]] Aust. Section. 3rd Echelon
Aust. Corps School.
Aust.Corps Rfct. Camp.
Aust. Corps Rfct. Depot.
Aust. Corps Signal Coy.
AUSTRALIAN CORPS.
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances, -- OPERATIONS.
| Formation | From 6 a.m. 30-9-18 To 6 p.m. 30-9-18 |
From Zero 29-9-18 To 6 p.m. 30-9-18 |
||
| Officers | O. Ranks. | Officers | O. Ranks. | |
| 1st Australian Division |
|
|
1 |
3 |
| 2nd “ ” |
1 |
1 |
3 |
14 |
| 3rd “ ” |
7 |
248 |
9 |
297 |
| 4th " " |
|
|
|
17 |
| 5th “ ” |
5 |
87 |
20 |
128 |
| Australian Total |
13 |
336 |
33 |
459 |
| Corps Troops |
|
25 |
6 |
156 |
| Other Formations |
2 |
33 |
23 |
320 |
| 27th American Div. |
7 |
89 |
25 |
1482 |
| 30th do Div. |
3 |
160 |
26 |
1234 |
| Grand Total |
25 |
643 |
113 |
3651 |
| Prisoners of War |
|
|
1 |
124 |
A G Collins Major
for Colonel
D.D.M.S. Australian Corps
Headquarters.
30-9-18
Copies to;- A.C.C
B.G. G.S
A.
Inf. Bureau.
AUSTRALIAN CORPS.
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances, -- OPERATIONS.
| Formation | From 6 a.m. 30-9-18 To noon 30-9-18 |
From Zero 29-9-18 To noon 30-9-18 |
||
| Officers | O. Ranks. | Officers | O. Ranks. | |
| 1st Australian Division |
|
|
1 |
3 |
| 2nd “ ” |
|
|
2 |
13 |
| 3rd “ ” |
2 |
7 |
4 |
49 |
| 4th " " |
|
|
|
17 |
| 5th “ ” |
1 |
41 |
15 |
264 |
| Australian Total |
3 |
48 |
22 |
346 |
| Corps Troops |
|
18 |
6 |
131 |
| Other Formations |
1 |
13 |
21 |
287 |
| 27th American Div. |
|
9 |
18 |
1393 |
| 30th do Div. |
|
126 |
23 |
1074 |
| Grand Total |
4 |
214 |
90 |
3231 |
| Prisoners of War |
|
4 |
1 |
114 |
A G Collins Major
for Colonel
D.D.M.S. Australian Corps
Headquarters.
30-9-18
Copies to;- A.C.C
B.G. G.S
A.
Inf. Bureau.
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AUSTRALIAN CORPS.
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances, -- OPERATIONS.
| Formation | From To |
From Zero 29-9-18 To 6 a.m. 30-9-18 |
||
| Officers | O. Ranks. | Officers | O. Ranks. | |
| 1st Australian Division | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2nd “ ” | 2 | 13 | ||
| 3rd “ ” | 2 | 42 | ||
| 4th " " | - | 17 | ||
| 5th “ ” | 14 | 225 | ||
| Australian Total | 19 | 298 | ||
| Corps Troops | 6 | 113 | ||
| Other Formations | 20 | 274 | ||
| 27th American Div. | 18 | 1384 | ||
| 30th do Div. | 23 | 948 | ||
| Grand Total | 86 | 2817 | ||
| Prisoners of War | 1 | 110 | ||
A G Collins Major
for Colonel
D.D.M.S. Australian Corps
Headquarters.
30-9-18
Copies to;- A.C.C
B.G. G.S
A.
Inf. Bureau.
[*JM*]
AUSTRALIAN CORPS.
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances, -- OPERATIONS.
| Formation | From 6 a.m. 30-9-18 To 6 a.m. 1-10-18 |
From Zero 29-9-18 To 6 a.m. 1-10-18 |
||
| Officers | O. Ranks. | Officers | O. Ranks. | |
| 1st Australian Division |
- |
9 |
1 |
12 |
| 2nd “ ” |
1 |
4 |
3 |
17 |
| 3rd “ ” |
8 |
274 |
10 |
323 |
| 4th " " |
9 |
|
- |
18 |
| 5th “ ” |
11 |
231 |
26 |
272 |
| Australian Total |
20 |
519 |
40 |
642 |
| Corps Troops |
- |
84 |
6 |
215 |
| Other Formations |
4 |
86 |
25 |
375 |
| 27th American Div. |
13 |
132 |
26 |
1525 |
| 30th do Div. |
5 |
270 |
28 |
1444 |
| Grand Total |
42 |
1191 |
125 |
4199 |
| Prisoners of War |
6 |
65 |
2 |
175 |
A G Collins Major
for Colonel
D.D.M.S. Australian Corps
Headquarters.
1-10-18
Copies to;- A.C.C
B.G. G.S
A.
Inf. Bureau.
[*JM
1/10/18*]
AUSTRALIAN CORPS.
Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances, -- OPERATIONS.
| Formation | From 6 a.m. 30-9-18 To 6 p.m. 1-10-18 |
From Zero 29-9-18 To 6 p.m. 1-10-18 |
||
| Officers | O. Ranks. | Officers | O. Ranks. | |
| 1st Australian Division |
- |
11 |
1 |
14 |
| 2nd “ ” |
1 |
7 |
3 |
20 |
| 3rd “ ” |
13 |
307 |
15 |
358 |
| 4th " " |
|
2 |
|
19 |
| 5th “ ” |
18 |
411 |
23 |
45 |
| Australian Total |
32 |
740 |
42 |
863 |
| Corps Troops |
- |
103 |
6 |
234 |
| Other Formations |
7 |
112 |
28 |
40 |
| 27th American Div. |
19 |
191 |
32 |
1582 |
| 30th do Div. |
7 |
471 |
30 |
1545 |
| Grand Total |
65 |
1617 |
128 |
4628 |
| Prisoners of War |
6 |
74 |
7 |
184 |
A G Collins Major
for Colonel
D.D.M.S. Australian Corps
Headquarters.
1-10-18
Copies to;- A.C.C
B.G. G.S
A.
Inf. Bureau.
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