General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 21, 10 September - 3 October 1918 - Part 4

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INFANTRY REINFORCEMENT POSITION
7 - 9 - 1918.
(Based on reduced Establishment of 901 Other Ranks per Battalion)

	Deficiencies in Units in Field 7-9-18	Fit Inf. Rfts. in ENGLAND & FRANCE 7-9-18	Gen. Service Rfts. on water from AUSTRALIA all due arrive ENGLAND within Next 3 weeks
N.S.W. Units (18 Bns)	5417	2203	897
Vic. " (18 Bns.)	5886	1329	448
Qld. " (6 Bns.)	1970	1054	145
S.A. " (6 Bns.)	1590	538	300
W.A. " (5 Bns.)	1349	406	150
Tas. " (2 Bnsq.)	613	211	143
Grand Total	16, 825 (A)	5741	2, 083

Infantry i.e., 
an average Bn. strength of 605.

(A) During the period 7-9-18 to 12-9-18, this deficiency has been
reduced to 15,894 (i.e., by 981), but this is approximately balanced
by the 700 Other Ranks now leaving for AUSTRALIA.

In addition to the fit reinforcements in ENGLAND and FRANCE
shown above, there were also in Command Depots in ENGLAND on 7-9-18,
10,505 Other Ranks, some of whom are awaiting transport to AUSTRALIA,
but a number of whom will in due course rejoin their Units. This
figure 10,505 does not include a further 2629 Other Ranks who are
definitely marked for AUSTRALIA.

There have also occurred since 8-8-18 approximately 13,000
battle casualties and 4,000 sick casualties, a large number of whom
will still be in hospitals and will not yet have reached the
Command Depots.     The normal hospital "floating population is much
less than this.
 

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DAILY TOTALS - 1st,2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Aust. Divisions. 

DATE.	Killed.	Wounded.	Missing.
August.
8th	99	515	55
9	183	1067	4
10	136	710	15
11	176	1006	24
12	68	473	-
13	153	761	20
14	114	418	13
15	13	154	6
16	16	78	4
17	21	133	-
18	34	148	7
19	21	99	-
20	25	118	34
21	7	64	2
22	2 2	125	1
23	85	435	-
24	125	848	19
25	68	630	11
26	28	584	4
27	71	6 70	3
28	57	301	8
29	30	160	4
30	38	178	6
31	57	234	3
Sep. 1	137	784	15
2	131	597	12
3	193	927	36
	2108	12217	306 -

Adminaust.

London. 

Inform KEITH MURDOCH 

they should arrive latest afternoon

seventeenth. aa Monash

Australian Corps. 

A.D.C 67

Sept. 15th 1918.

8:50 Am

[*HEADQUARTERS

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AUST. Corps No 5/768.

AUSTRALIAN    CORPS.     

Headquarters,

15th September 1918. 

ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTION No 234.

With reference to D.A.G., A.I.F. No. 19/8/6 dated 18/9/18
the party as under will proceed by train to ITALY for embarkation
to AUSTRALIA, leaving BRAY-sur-SOMME at 6 a.m. on 16/9/18. 

	Officers.	Other Ranks.
1st Australian Division.	13	247
2nd Australian Division.	11	67
3rd Australian Division.	3	11
4th Australian Division.	12	180
5th Australian Division.	12	60
3rd Army Brigade A.F. A.	1	29
6th Army Brigade A.F.A.	1	4
12th Army Brigade A.F.A.	1	14
AUST. Corps Mounted Troops.	-	5
XXII Corps Mounted Troops.	1	10
A.A.S.C., M.T.	4	47
AUST. Provost Corps.	-	7
AUST. Corps Signal C oy.	1	1
AUST. Corps Workshops  R.E.	-	3
1st A.T. Company A.E.	-	2
AUST. Corps Vet. Evac. Stn.	-	1
Corps Headquarters.	-	4
3rd A.G.H.	-	18
1st A.G.C.S.	-	14
2nd A.G.C.S.	-	2
A.F.C.	-	12
Raiwlway Supply Detachment.	-	2
	60	740

1. Lt-Colonel A. B. STEVENS C.M.G., D.S.O., 2nd Battalion A.I.F.
will commend the troops during the train journey and voyage, and will
exercise the disciplinary powers of a Commanding Officer.

2. Any officers senior to Lt- Colonel A. B. STEVENS C.M.G., D.S.O.
will travel as passengers.

3. Major T. G. MILLNER, M.C. will be embarkation Staff Officer.

4. The party will be organised by the O.C. Troops into groups
and companies, men being kept as nearly as possible in their A.I.F.
Units under their own officers. No fixed strength in each company
need to be adhered to. 

5. Headquarters Group and Company Staff s will be appointed by
O.C. Troops before starting, and a proportion of Warrant Officers and
N.C.Os will be appointed for each Group and Company

                                                                          6/ Rations for 10 days............

 

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6. Rations for 10 days have been placed on board the train,
and arrangements for cooking on the train have been made.

7. The staff Paymaster will detail an officer to accompany the
troops as far as ITALY, returning when the party has embarked. 

8. Nominal rolls will be prepared in triplicate and handed to
the embarkation Staff Officer before embarkation.

9. Any man misbehaving prior to embarkation will be
returned to his unit in charge of the embarkation Staff Officer. 

10. One change of uniform and two changes of underclothing will
be placed on board ship for issue after embarkation. 

G C Somerville LtCol

for Brigadier-General. 

D. A. & Q.M.G.

AUSTRALIAN Corps.

DISTRIBUTION. 

1st Aust. Division. 

2nd Aust. Division. 

3rd Aust. Division. 

4th Aust. Division. 

5th Aust. Division. 

3rd Army Bde. A.F.A.

6th Army Bde. A.F.A.

12th Army Bde. A.F.A.

AUST. Corps Mounted Troops. 

XXII Corps Mounted Troops.

S.M.T.O.

A.P.M.

A.D. Sigs,

Chief Engineer. 

A.D.V.S.

Camp Commandant, AUST. Corps H.Q. 

1st Aust. R.S.D.

3rd A.G.H.

1st A.C.C.S.

2nd A.C.C.S.

H.Q., A.F.C.

D.A.G., A.I.F. (6 copies)

A.I.F. Admin. H.Q. (3 copies) 

G.O.C. - 

A.Q.

Q.

G.

A.

G.O.C., R.A.

B.E.F.  Sub-Section, AUST. War Records Section.  (3 copies) .
 

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 AUSTRALIAN TROOPS. 
5/700.

Headquarters,

15th September, 1918.

 ADMINSTRIVE INSTRUCTIONS No. 235. 

1. AREA AMDIMISTRATION - 

(a) The Corps Area is subdivided into Areas as follows, in 
accordance with the Administrative Map 'A' issued herewith. - 

Area	Commandant		Capacity	Type of Accommodation
MESNIL  Assist.	Capt. Lt.	Capt. [[TRATENAL?]] Lt. BROWN	1 Div. less Arty.	Huts shelters & Canvas
PERONNE A/Town Maj.	Capt. Lt.	Capt. SCOULLER Lt. Butler	1 Div. less Arty.	-do-
HERBECOURT	Capt.	Capt. HARRISON	1 Div. Artillery	-do-
SUZANNE	Maj.	Raj. ARMFIELD	1 Div. incl. Arty.	-do-
CAPPY	Capt.	Capt. ROSS	1 Div. less Art.	-do-
BRAY	Lt.	Lt. FLOWERS	1 Div. Arty.	-do-
PROYART	Lt.	Lt. CARTRELL	2 Inf. Bde. Groups	-do-
MOROCOURT	Lt.	Lt. SKAMP	1 Inf. Bde. Group  & 1 Div. Arty.	-do-

(b) Area Commandants are responsible to Corps H.Q. for sanitation
and Quartering; for Traffic Control and policing, the Areas 
are allocated as follows :-

3rd Australian Div. - PERONNE (exclusive of PERONNE TOWN
and SUZZANE.)

5th Australian Div. - MESNIL. 

2nd Australian Div. - CAPPY and HERBECOURT. 

A.P.M. Corps. - PERONNE TOWN, BRAY, PROYART  & MORCOURT. 

2. COMMUNICATIONS - M.T Routes are shown in Red on Administrative
Map 'A', herewith. 

3. [[A FORCEMENTS & NUCLEUS PERSONNEL -

Corps Reinft. Camp H.Q. - CHAPELETTE I. 33.c.3.7. 

Corps Reinft. Depots - BRAY & CHAPELETTE I. 33.c.2.8. 

Corps Artillery Depot - CHAPELETTE I.65.c.2.8.

1st Aust. Div. Wing.  -      ''                   0. 2.o.8.5. 

2nd Aust. Div. Wing. - BRAY.

3rd Aust. Div. Wing.  - CHAPELETTE I.32.d.1.1 

4th Aust. Div. Wing.  -    ''                      0.8.d.8.8. 

5th Aust. Div. Wing.   -    ''                       I.32. cent. 

Reinforcement Railhead  - BRAY - Personnel proceed on detrainment
to the Corps Depot there, and are distributed from thence to
their Divisional Reinforcement Wing or the Artillery Depot. 

Railhead for leave and school personnel - CHAPELETTE depart 7.43 a.m.
Personnel report to the Corps Depot at CHAPELETTE the evening
previous to entrainment, and entrain under arrangements made by
the Depot. 

4. PROVOST BRANCH - Responsibility for policing and Traffic Control is 
laid down in para 1 (b). 

Prisoners of War Cage - CARTIGHY  P.4.c.4.7. (from 17-9-1918). 

Field Punishment Compound - CHAPELETTE I.33.c.8.2. 

Safe Custody Compound - PERONNE CITADEL. 

5. WATER - Water Supply arrangements are given in Table ''B'' herewith. 

Keith Upi[[?]] Major
for Brigadier-General,

D.A. &. Q.M.G., 

AUSTRALIAN Corps.  

TABLE ''B''

WATER SUPPLY ARRANGEMENTS  FOR THE FOWARD AREA

FOR 12-9-1918 

Location	Map Reference	Plant	Remarks
CORBIE -	I.24.d.4.5.	French Plant  Gardener Engine	1 Standpipe.
CORBIE	0.5.b.8.1.	Guy & Rittal	Standpipe
LA CHAPELETTE.	0.3.d.3.1.	Guy & Rittal	1 Standpipe, 1 battle Filler, 18 ft. H.T.
FROISY	L.34.d.3.2.	Herryweather	1 Standpipe 12 foot H.T.
TINCOURT	J.34.a.3.8	Aster Worthington.	2 Standpipes, Bottle & Dixie. 100 ft. E.T.
DOINGT	I.36.a,5.6.	Lester Rotar Set.	1 Standpipe, Bottle & Dixie. Filler. 80' H.T.
YAKKO DUMP		Ho. [[1?]] Herryweather	1 Standpipe, Bottle & Dixie Filler.
LE MESNIL	O.17.b.5.3.	Petter	1 Standpipe, Bottle & Dixie Filler. 16' H.T.
HARQUAIX		Under construction.
BOUVINCOURT	P.18.a.5.3.	Under construction.
STERILISING  LORRY -	O.26.d.35.35.
	J.33.c.8.2.
	I.36.a.4.2.	- 2 Lorries.
WELLS -	P.21.c.1.4.	Windlass and Bucket
	P.21.c.1.1.	“ “
	P.26.c.5.2.	“ “
	P.26.d.1.4.	“ “
	P.27.c.5.1.	“ “
	P.12.c.4.3.	“ “
	P.12.c.5.9.	“ “
	P.18.c.1.6.	“ “
	P.18.c.5.1.	“ “
	Q.13.b.9.7.	“ “
	Q.13.d.8.7.	“ “
	Q.19.b.8.2.	“ “
	Q.19.c.9.9.	“ “
	Q.19.d.9.1.	“ “
	Q.20.c.5.1.	“ “
BARLEUX Wells	W.18.a.5.4.	Compresser Lorries
	Q.14.d.3.9.	Windlass and Bucket
	Q.4.a.2.6.	“ “
	H.26.c.5.1.	“ “
	H.32.b.3.2.	“ “
	M.9.c.5.1.	“ “
	M.10.c.1.0.	“ “
	M.16.a.9.3.	“ “	18’ H.T.
	M.16.d.8.2.	“ “	H.T.
	M.21.b.5.9.	“ “
	N.13.b.5.8.	“ “
	N.16.a.6.6.	“ “
	N.18.a.5.2.	“ “	H.T.
	N.27.b.1.9.	“ “
	S.4.central	“ “
	S.4.c.9.0.	“ “
	S.9.b.5.0.	“ “
	s.9.d.8.2.	“ “

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Distribution  - 

Copy No.  To.

1. Fourth Army

2. 1st Australian Division. 

3. 2nd Australian Division

4. 3rd Australian Division

5. 4th Australian Division

6. 5th Australian Division

7. B.G., R.A.

8. G. O. C., R.A. 

9. C.E. 

10.  Corps Mounted Troops. 

11. Aust. Corps. M.T. Column.

12. 5th Brigade R.A.F. 

13. 5th Balloon Company R.A.F.

14. 15th Wing R.A.F.

15. 22nd Wing R.A.F.

16. 3rd Squadron A.F.C.

17. C.R.E Corps Troops. 

18. Corps Transport Officer. 

19. Corps Reinforcement Camp.

20. G. O. C. √

21. ''G''

22. S.M.T.O.

23. A.P.M.

24. A.A.D.C. Fourth Army.

25.  Camp Commandant. 

26.  Aust. Corps Sig. Coy.

27. ''K'' Siege Park.

28. III Corps.

29. IX Corps. 

30. Labour Commandant. 

31. D.A.D Roads.

32. A.D.V.S

33. D.D.H.S.

34. A.D.O.S. 

35. A.D. Signals.

36. D.A.D.A.P.S.

37. French Mission

38.  Area Commandant MESNIL

39.       ''            '' PERONNE

40.       ''            '' HERBECOURT 

41.        ''            '' SUZZANE

42.       ''            '' CAPPY

43.       ''            '' BRAY

44.      ''             '' PROYART

45.       ''             '' MORCOURT

46. Admin, Commdt. Army Forward Areas. 

47. Traffic CORBIE. 

48. Corps School.

49- 51 File

52 - 54 War Diary 

55 - 60 Spare. 

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16/9/18
Battle of Sep 18/18

Conference at 4th Div. H.Q   10:30 a.m.  16/9/18

Situation .  Evidence of enemy withdrawal.  H.A.

1^st Div.

4^th Div.

Divisional Plans  1^st Div. 

4^th Div.

Mobile Field artillery

Machine Guns :-  Barrage 

                                 [[Constridation?]]

Heavy Artillery – Counterbattery

Bombardment 

Tanks. 

Air Force – Contact – Flares & Discs (1^st Div.) 

                          Counterattack 

                          Tank Camouflage

Effect of Capture of Montbrehain  √

Explotation x x  √

Flank Liaiso
Blamey 

[[?]] 

A. D. S. 

Div Commanders  :- Whitham & Ridley

Fitzgerald.

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SECOND AUSTRALIAN DIVISON.

SPORTS MEETING

MONDAY, 16th SEPTEMBER, 1918,
At G22 A.4.1. C Sheet 62 C. 

COMMITTEE : 

President : 

Brig. Gen. J. C. Robertson, C. M. G.  D. S. O. 

Athletics - Capt. D. F. Rae, M.G. Bn ; Lts. P. L. J. Foley, 
23rd Bn ; R. J. Husband, 25th Bn;  - Seaborn, 19th Bn. 

Equestrian - Major P. J. Thorn, 26th Bn ; Capt.
F. H. Beare, 5th F. Am ; Lts. E. R. Cox, Div Tn ; 
E. H. Davies, M. C., 6th F. Coy. 

Miscellaneous - Major A. E. Reed, D.S.O., 21st
Bn; Chap. - Capt. D. Sherris, 2nd Pioneers ; Lt, 
F. W, Johns, 17th Bn. 

Entertainment - Capt. F, U. J. Tinkler, M.C., 
Div. Sigs. ; Lts. E. W. B. Daniel, 18th Bn; 
D. A. Dowling, 7th Bgde ; J. R. Filder, M. C., 
Engineers ; C. B. Hislop, 6th Bgde. 

Ground - Capt. E. T, Boddam, M.C. ; F. U. J. Tinkler,
M.C. ; Lt. E. H. Davies. M. C. 

Capt. E. T.  BODDAM, M.C., D.H.Q. 

Hon. Secretary.