General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 21, 10 September - 3 October 1918 - Part 6

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218/9/18

4^th Div.

Prisoners 1500/1 Reqt  & 5 Bn Cc

over 100 M.Guns

12 Guns

& many Mortars

(Casualties 250.)

1^st Aust Div.

55 off 1158 w

at least 12 may be 20

germs

(Casualties under 800.

            2000

            6000

13000-5000

14000-6000

             1000

         20,000

57  4 x 4

      11 x 3 
49×900

44100

31000

13100

57×550

285

285

3135

49×100

5000

800

AUST. Corps No 114/8/15.

AUSTRALIAN CORPS.

Headquarters,

19th September 1918.

In continuation of this Office No 114/8/15 of 17th instant,

the following allotment of Units is made:-

Unit.	Officers.	Other Ranks.
1st Aust. Division.	20	733
2nd Aust. Division.	2	26
3rd Aust. Division.	1	9
4th Aust. Division.	13	350
5th Aust. Division.	t5	109
A.A.S.G., H.T.	5	80
3rd Army Brigade A.F.A.	2	62
6th Army Brigade A.F.A.	1	6
12th Army Brigade A.F.A.	1	22
V/A.H.T.M. Battery.	1	4
Provost Corps France.	1	26
Corps Headquarters.	2	12
Employment Company.		3
1st Aust. Sanitary Section.		1
2nd Aust. Sanitary Section.		1
3rd Aust. Sanitary Section.		-
4th Aust. Sanitary Section.		1
5th Aust. Sanitary Section.		1
Veterinary Evacuating Station.		2
1st Army Troops Company.		4
3rd Squadron A.F.C.	3	1
Corps Mounted Troops		12
Railhead Supply Detachment.		5
Corps Schools.		4
Reinforcement Camp.		1
Salvage Company.		1
Topographical Section.		1
Signal Company.		7
Armourers Workshops.		1
TOTAL	57	1485

Any Unit not being able to fill its quota at any time from

now on will report numbers of vacancies unallotted by wire at once to

this Office.

1st Aust. Division will detail one C. of E. Chaplain.

4th Aust. Division will detail one TR.C. Chaplain.

5th Aust. Division will detail one O.P.D Chaplain.

These Chaplains will be part of the Divisional allotment,

and be selected from Chaplains who have been longest away from

Australia.

At least one Senior Officer will be selected from each

Division. The names of these Officers will be forwarded to Corps

Headquarters when the appointment of O.C. Troops will be made.

No Veterinary officers will be included in this draft.

The O.C.Troops. . . . .

-2-

The O.C. Troops will be responsible for the good order and

discipline of the troops during the train and sea journey, and will

act as O.C. Troops during the voyage.

He will detail officers for duty as Adjutant, Quartermaster,

etc., and Warrant and non-commissioned officers as required for ship's

Sergeant-Major, Ship Quartermaster-Sergeant and other necessary

duties.

All ranks should, as far as possible, report to Corps

Reinforcement Camp, La CHAPELLETTE on the morning of 23rd instant,

and bring one blanket per man, which will be taken on the voyage.

Corps Reinforcement Camp will ration this party prior to

entrainment.
G C Somerville LtCol

for Brigadier-General
D.A. & Q.M.G.
AUSTRALIAN Corps.
DISTRIBUTION.
1st Aust. Division. (12)
2nd Aust. Division. (12)
3rd Aust. Division. (12)
4th Aust. Division. (12)
5th Aust. Division. (12)
S.M.T.O. (6)
D.M.T.S. (2)

3rd Army Brigade A.F.A. (2)
6th Army Brigade A.F.A. (2)
12th Army Brigade A.F.A. (2)
V/Aust. H.T.M. Bty.
A.P.M.
Employment Company.
1st Aust. Sanitary Section.
2nd Aust. Sanitary Section.
3rd Aust. Sanitary Section.
4th Aust. Sanitary Section.
5th Aust. Sanitary Section.
1st AUST. Vet. Evac. Stn.
1st A. T. Coy. A.E.
3rd Squadron A.F.C.
AUST. Corps Mounted Troops (2)
1st Aust. Railhead Sup. Det.
AUST. Corps Schools. (3)
AUST. Rfet. Camp. (3)
AUST. Corps Salvage Section.
AUST. Corps Top. Sect.
AUST. Corps Sig. Coy.
AUST. Corps Armourers Wkshop.
O.C. Troops. (12)
G.O.C.  √
G.
A.Q.
Q.
A.

Chief Engineer.
G.O.C., R.A.
D.D.M.S.
A.D.O.S.
A.D.V.S.
Camp Commandant.
D.D.A.O.S. Corps Troops.
D.A.G., A.I.F. (2)
A.I.F. Admin. Headquarters. )2)
War Library. (3)
Spares. (10)
 

219/89/18
Beaurevoir Offensive
Notes:-
2-3 & 5 Divs:- Marching - feet & boots.
Loads for men
March Discipline.
Bivouac lay outs & bivouac discipline.
Mule Trains
Settle Mule loads - S.A.A ; Water ; food. -
Map reading, - Sgts., & message writing.
Tank Training
C.E. Make roads up to present front line.
Platoon & Company exercises
Plan -
Allocation of Tasks.
Cutting down all to 9 Bns.
nuclei
Staff Conference:-
Back Main Roads - Peronne to Tricourt
Peronne to Roisel
Construction during Battle
C.E. - plans & proposals.

labor. -

materials. -
 

Points
19/9/18
Beaurevoir Offensive
Tasks & Routes for Armoured Car Bn
Tsks & Routes for Whippets. - 
Infantry & Mule Tracks - alongside wheel roads
Arrange forward Corps Dumps
Conference
American Conference: -
Points: - Orders to get down to lowest ranks  √
Strict limitation to Objective.  √
Feeding of men. -   √
Flares & Signals to aircraft. -  √
Ensure sleep for all. √
Highest example of Team Work. √
Aim to attend w maps, photos, &c &c
Allocation of American Units. - 

Mopping up
 

AUSTRALIAN CORPS

Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations

Formation	From 6 pm 18-9-18 To 6 pm 19-9-18 Officers  O. Ranks.		From Zero 18-9-18 To 6 pm 19-9-18 Officers  O. Ranks.
1st Australian Division	5	57	27	358
2nd Australian Division	1	2	1	12
3rd Australian Division		1		15
4th Australian Division	6	147	15	498
5th Australian Division	1	1	1	10
Australian Total	13	208	44	893
. . . . . . . . . Division
. . . . . . . . . Division
. . . . . . . . . Division
Corps Troops	1	1	1	12
Other Formations	2	24	9	92
French Troops
Grand Total	16	233	54	997
Prisoners of War	3	150	4	320

x T. M. Collins 
Capt for COLONEL,
D.D.M.S., Australian Corps.
Headquarters,
19/9/18.
Copies to:- A.C.C.
B.G., G.S.
A.
Inf. Bureau.
[*JM
20/9/18*]
 

AUSTRALIAN CORPS

Wounded admitted to Field Ambulances - Operations

Formation	From 6 pm 18-9-18 To 6 am 19-9-18 Officers   O. Ranks.		From Zero 18-9-18 To 6 am 19-9-18 Officers   O. Ranks.
1st Australian Division	3	34	25	335
2nd Australian Division		2		12
3rd Australian Division		1		15
4th Australian Division	3	124	12	475
5th Australian Division		o1		10
Australian Total	6	162	37	847
. . . . . . . . . Division
. . . . . . . . . Division
. . . . . . . . . Division
Corps Troops	1	-	1	11
Other Formations		13	7	81
French Troops
Grand Total	7	175	45	939
Prisoners of War	-	122	4	310

A. G. Collins Major
for COLONEL,
D.D.M.S., Australian Corps.
Headquarters,
19-/9/18.
Copies to:- A.C.C.
B.G., G.S.
A.
Inf. Bureau. 

19/8/18