General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 20, 31 July - 15 August - 1918 - Part 6

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Hymns God Save the King! God save our gracious King, Long Hve our noble King; God save the King! Send him victorious, Happy and glorious; Long to reign over us, God save the King! God bless our splendid men Send them safe home again, God bless our men. Make them victorious, Patient and chivalrous, They are so dear to us, God save our nuen. 44 The Song of Australa. There is a land where summer skies Are gloaming with a thousand dyes, Blending in witching harmonies; And grassy knoll, and forest height, Are dushing in the rosy Lght, And al above is azure bright- Australa! There is a land where, noating free From mnountain top to gurgling sea, A proud dag waves exultingly; And Froedoms sons the banner bear, No shackled slave can breathe the air, Fairest of Britain's daughters fair- AustraMa ! 44 American Battle Hymn. Aine eyes haveseen the glory of the coming ofthe Lord; Heistrampling outthe vintago where the grapes of wrath are stored; He hath loosed the fatal Lghtning of His terrible switt sword. Histruthis marching on. I have seen Him in the watch-dres o' a hundred cirching camps; They have bunded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps; Ihaveread Hisrighteous sentence by the dim and Haring lamips: His Day is marching on. In the beauty of the HHes Christ was born, across the sea. With a glory in His bosom that transñgures you and me As He died to make men holy, let us hve to make rnen Whie God is marching on. Hymns La Marselllalse. Yo sons of France, awake to glory, Hark! hark! what myriads round you rise ! Your children, wives and grand-sires hoary, Behold their tears and hear their cries! Shal hateful tyrants, muschief broeding, With hireling hosts, arufnan band, Afrght and desolate the land Whie peace and Mberty He bleeding ? To armus, to arnus, ye brave! Th'avenging sword unsheath; March on, march on, al hearts resolv'd on Aberty or death. Now, now the dangerous storm is rolling. Which treach rous kings, confoderate, raise; The dogs of war, let loose, are howling, And, l0] our delds and cities blaze. And shal we basely view the ruin, While lawless force, with guilty stride, Spreads desolation far and wide, With crimes and blood his hands imbruing. 2 Our God, our Heip. Our God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to comne; Our shelter from the stormny blast, And our eternal home. Under the shadow of Thy throne Thy saints have dwelt secure ; sulncient is Thine arm alone, And our defence is sure. Before the hills in order stood, Or earth received her framme, From everlasting Thou art God, To endless years the same. A thousand ages in Thy sight Are Mko an evening gone, Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun. Time,Mke an ever-rolling streamn, Bears all its sons away; They Hy, forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day. Our God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Be Thou our guard while troubles last, And our eternal homne.
Hymns Lttany of Penitence. God the Father, God the Son, God the Spirit, Three in One, Hear us from Thy heavenly Throne, Spare us, Holy Trinity. Father, hear Thy children's call: Humbly at Thy feet we fall, Prodigals, confessing all: We bescech Thee, hoar us. Christ, beneath Thy Cross we blame All our Mie of sin and shame, Penitent we breathe Thy Name: We beseoch Thee, hear us. Holy Spirit, grieved and tried. Oft forgotten and dened, Now we mnourn our stubborn pride: WVe beseoch Thee, hear us. Love, that caused us orst to be, Love, that bled upon the Tree, Love, that draws us lovingly: VVe beseech Thee, hear us. WeThycal have disobey d, Into paths of sin have stray'd, And repentance have delayd: We besooch Thee, hear us. Sick, we come to Thee for cure, Guülty, seek Thy mercy sure, Evil, long to be made pure: VVe beseech Thee, hear us. Bhnd, we pray that we may see, Bound, we pray to be maade free, Stain'd, we pray for sanctity: We beseech Thee, hear us. Thou Who hear'st each contrite sigh Bidding sinful souls draw nigh, Willing not that one should die, We beseech Thee, hear us. Australid's Battles Principal Battles in uhich Australen Troops have token pont. ON GALLIOLI Anzac, Apri 25, 1915. k, May kish At ari Bahr, IN FRANCE— Fromeles (sometimes Fleurbaix and some- times Laventie), J Somm and Mouquet Farm, July to Sep- Flers, November, 1916. Ligny, February, 1917. Bapaume, March, 1917. Captyg purt, Rein¬ aude reull, and ch 1917 Lagnicourt, April, 1917. Bußecourt, May, 1917. Ypres and Messines, June, 1917. Ypres, August, 1917. Polygon Wood, September, 1917. Broodseinde and Passchendaele, October, 1917. Dernancourt. March, 1918. Villers Bretonneux, April, 1918. IN PALESTINE- Katia, May, 1916. Ogratina, August, 1916. Maghdaba, December, 1916. Raía, June, 1917. Gaza, March and April, 1917. Boersheba, November, 1917. Jorusalemn, December, 1917. Jericho, February, 1918. This service is under the auspices of the STATE RECRUTTING COMMTTTEE, RED CRoss SocerY, TRENCH COMFORTS FUND, AssOCIATED KIN, LEAGUE OF LOYAL WOMEN, LOCAL REPATRIATION COMNTTTEE, and is organised by the Kadind Recruiting Committee PAUL ROACH, J.P., Chairman. W. LUKE, Secretary. SERGT. E. W. A. VIRGO,J.P. Recruiting Ofncer.
Volunteers ................. ......... . ..... ... . ... .... .................................................................................................... ................................................................. ............................................................................................. .................................................. .................................................................................... ...................................................................................... ............................................................................... .1 ...................................................... ...................................... ........................................................................ ! ir :Lizc!! ........... ...................................... a! hgh hea dp!!) t .............................................................................. .........5 .................................................................................... ............................................................. ......................................................................... L. ................................................................ . Liien t................... NY MAN wUünG tO ENLIST may (A do so. Füstly, wrile in vour nome on one of the aboce spaces, then bring this Souvenir Progromme to the Reoruiting Ofcer, or an member of the Kadind Recruiting Committee, who will initia! u, and you can keop as Souvenir. Vardon d Soms Led.. Adelaide
Krened fon I. et G.MR Gctg Possible Reinforcement of the SOMME - MONTDIDIER front by German reserve disivions as identified on 6th August, 1918. ------ Within 24 Hour. reserves may be expected to be engaged. These Only local amount to 5 fit and 2 tired divisions, as follows:- Resting near PERONNE since 9th July. 108th Divn. Relnnid byt) ho offeut ( (107th Dim. Very tired and Recently relieved at CASTEL, 21st Div. not likely to possibly near CAMBRAI. be engaged. Recently relieved near BRACHES. (6th Res. Div. Withdrawn from CANTIGNY. 82nd Res. Divn. Withdrawn from COURCELLES, in 5th Res. Divn. close reserve near AVRE on 24th July. 54th Divn. From YTRES. 26th Res. Divn. The last of very good quality. None of these divisions are reserves probably to replace the 4 divisions have been withdrawn, depth put into the AISNE - MARNE battle front and to give more to the defence between MOREUIL and the OISE. ty lüelienh Fnusu son Panbar U1243 h Hours 2. Further reinforcements will have to be brought by train. There are two double track broad guage lines which feed this area: (a) CAMBRAI - PERONNE - CHAULNES. (b) LE CATEAU - ST. QUENTIN - HAM - CHAULNES. Each of these lines will, un der pressure, take one division every 2 days. Divisions from the CAMBRAI - LE CATEAU area can commence detraining at the selected railheads on the morning after zero day. Within 48 hours, battalions of 2 more divisions (probably 185th and 21st Res. Divisions)may be engag ed, i.e. a total of 5 dieisions and elements of 2 more divisions. Within72 Hours 3. The first two divisions arriving by train can be fully de- trained and engaged within 72 hours, i.e. a total reinforcement of 8 divisions. Further reinforcements may be expected at the rate of 2 4. Summarising the reinforcements are: divisions every 2 days. 5 divisions 1 day) Within 24 hours 5 divisions and elements of (2 days) 48 2 divisions 8 divisions. 72 (3 days . 10 divisions (4 days) 96 Owing to the large number of battered divisions, which Note. (i) have not yet been located since they were withdrawn from the AISNE front, some of these may be met in ad- dition, possibly in the initial attack, if the latter is a complete surprise. (ii) Previously the Germans have used these battered div-
- 2 4 isions for 'roulement: with fresher divisions in line near the front of attack. In this case, tired div. isions from the AISNE might be put in to relieve divisions on the MONTDIDIER - OlSE front. It is doubtful if more than one of these divisions would be available within 72 hours. The moves would probably be carried out by lorries.
8 OF PROWT. --- WIRING PER 1000 YAR ..... -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tank Lorry Man Hours; Man Hours Wire. Screw Pickets; Loads. Loads. by night.! by day. 1 No.Coils.; Long I Short. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SINGLE DOUBLI APRON. loome-Ssaffer soo 200 600 ; 400 400 Allows for equal number of men wiring - and carrying from small dumps along the line of wire. Weight- Tons. 4.47. 1.07! 0.9; 2.5 .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- s00 i 1600 80 400 1200 DOUBLE DOUBII Allows for equal number of men wiring APRON. and carrying from small dumps along the line of wire. weight- Tons. T 2.141 1.8 8.94. 5.0 1 1.52.. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------- te Sotnde. Brmen Brigadier-General. Chief Engineer Australian Corps. JB/WE. 6/8/1918.
a! SCRS R.A.F. INFORMATION TOK GROUND SERVICES FOR FORTHOOMING OPERATIONS. Corps Work Northern Sector centre Sector Southern Sootor. 'No.35 Squadron Squadron 3rd Sodn A. F. C. No. 5 Squadron Location FLESSELLES FLESSELLES BOVELLES. Advanced Aerodrome AMIWNS DRILL GROUND Aeroplane R.E.8. R.E.8 3.P) Black streamers on (C.P) Square black discs (C.P) Square black discs truta; coloured stroamer on trailing odge of wings; trailing edge of wings; tail.. Markings. black lino undor wings black line under wings. (Art.Liaison) 2 streagers on tail. A's on Klayon;Whito Very's Call for TTares A's on Klaxon; white Very's A's on Klaxon; white Verys light. lights light. nter attach White parachute flare over White parachute flare over White flares on wing tips indication objoctive. objective. smoke bomb over objective. ___ ________ ___ ank Work Sousurod No.35 Squadron No.8 Squadron No. 8 Squadron Location As above VIGNACOURT VIGNACOURT. Aeroplane A.W. Markings Black band under tail plane (inf.tanks) Black bend under h sides. tail near (left) siee. (Cav.tanks) Black bönd under tail off (right)slde Signals Green light low over Green light low over dropping station. dropping station. Counter attach Disc signals on plane Diso signals on plane indication. preceded by red light. preseded by red light. Coloured smoke bombs on Coloured smoke bombs on objective (purple,yellow objective (purple,yellow and light blue and light blue). -_ Cavalry Work. Armoured Car Work Squadron Location No.6 Squadron Advancod Aorodrome BOVLLES Aeroplane AMIENS DRILL GROUND Markings R.E.8 Coloured streamers on Call for flaros struts. Counter attack A's on Klaxon; white Verys indications. lighte. .. . ... ----------------------------------- ---_ ---------- Ammunition Dropping. Squadron No. 9 Squadron Location No. 9 Squadron QUEVAUVILLERS Advanoed Aerdrome QUEVAUVILLERS AHIENS DRILL GROUND AMIENS DRILL GROUND Aeroplane R.E.8 R.E.8 Markings Outer 2½ feet of planes Outer 22 fcet of planes painted black. painted black. Nil Mothod Max.of 20 boxes S.A.A. at Max.of 40 boxes S.A.A. at oro + 7 hours on demand n --411" op groundl----- ro 7 hours on demand (1 00 groundl.---- Strau - Nil No. 9 Sqdn. (as above) a Yothod No." Sqdn (as to Cel.3) .. . At zoro - ehre, - 5 hrs, At. Zero + Ahre.10rins a poosuh ______ - 8 hrs,on selected . 4 hrs0minson Ground strafing- Dins selected points. Squadrons No.80 Sqdn "Camels" 2--- No.201 Sqdn "Camels No.48 Sodn "Bristol Fighters" No.84 Sodn "S.E.S' No.209 Sqdn "Camels" No.23 Sodn "Dolphin" 5th Brigade,R.A.F No.41 Sqdn !S.E.5" No.24 Sodn " S.E.5" 6th Aug:1918. o 5Son bamts
sep Square X.7 R.20 R.10 X.3 R.34 G.25 L.36.c. and a. M.9 R.30.0. M. 26, 37, S.4 and 5 A.17 B.7 and 8 6/g. (Billets and Detraining Point) VAUVILLERS (Reserve troops billets, kos- PROYART pitei and niv. H.G.) (Div. H.G., hösöftäl, and reserve CHUIGNOLLES troops in valley north of) (Corps H.Q. and 2-heepitals) FRAMERVILLE (Billets and 2 hospitals) RAINECOURT (Billets, artillery and infantry CAPPY dump, aerodrome and artillery H.2.) Aerodrome and-Heeptal) (Div. H.Q. and Dump) FONTAINE lResptrals) (Corps H.Q., Dump, Billets) FOUCAUCOURT (Haspitall CHAULNES (Dump) (Dumps and-Hespital) OMIECOURT -------------------------
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Hymns
God Save the King!
God save our gracious King,
Long Live our noble King;
God save the King!
Send him victorious,
Happy and glorious;
Long to reign over us,
God save the King!
God bless our splendid men!
Send them safe home again,
God bless our men.
Make them victorious,
Patient and chivalrous,
They are so dear to us,
God save our men.
The Song of Australia.
There is a land where summer skies
Are gleaming with a thousand dyes,
Blending in witching harmonies;
And grassy knoll, and forest height,
Are flushing in the rosy light,
And all above is azure bright-
Australia!
There is a land where, floating free
From mountain top to gurgling sea,
A proud flag waves exultingly;
And Freedoms sons the banner bear,
No shackled slave can breathe the air,
Fairest of Britain's daughters fair-
Australia!
American Battle Hymn.
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath
are stored;
He hath loosed the fatal lightning of His terrible swift
sword.
His truth is marching on.
I have seen Him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling
camps;
They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and
damps;
I have read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring
lamps:
His Day is marching on.
In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born, across the sea,
With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me
As He died to make men holy, let us live to make men
free!
While God is marching on.
Hymns
La Marseillaise.
Ye sons of France, awake to glory,
Hark! hark! what myriads round you rise!
Your children, wives and grand-sires hoary,
Behold their tears and hear their cries!
Shall hateful tyrants, mischief breeding,
With hireling hosts, a ruffian band,
Affright and desolate the land
While peace and liberty lie bleeding ?
To arms, to arms, ye brave!
Th'avenging sword unsheath;
March on, march on, all hearts resolv'd on
liberty or death.
Now, now the dangerous storm is rolling,
Which treach'rous kings, confederate, raise;
The dogs of war, let loose, are howling,
And, lo! our fields and cities blaze.
And shall we basely view the ruin,
While lawless force, with guilty stride,
Spreads desolation far and wide,
With crimes and blood his hands imbruing.
Our God, our Help.
Our God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come;
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home.
Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure ;
sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defence is sure.
Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
To endless years the same.
A thousand ages in Thy sight
Are Mko an evening gone,
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.
Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly, forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.
Our God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Be Thou our guard while troubles last,
And our eternal home.

 

Hymns
Litany of Penitence.
God the Father, God the Son,
God the Spirit, Three in One,
Hear us from Thy heavenly Throne,
Spare us, Holy Trinity.
Father, hear Thy children's call:
Humbly at Thy feet we fall,
Prodigals, confessing all:
We beseech Thee, hoar us.
Christ, beneath Thy Cross we blame
All our life of sin and shame,
Penitent we breathe Thy Name:
We beseech Thee, hear us.
Holy Spirit, grieved and tried.
Oft forgotten and defied,
Now we mourn our stubborn pride:
We beseech Thee, hear us.
Love, that caused us first to be,
Love, that bled upon the Tree,
Love, that draws us lovingly:
We beseech Thee, hear us.
We Thy call have disobey'd,
Into paths of sin have stray'd,
And repentance have delay'd:
We beseech Thee, hear us.
Sick, we come to Thee for cure,
Guilty, seek Thy mercy sure,
Evil, long to be made pure:
We beseech Thee, hear us.
Blind, we pray that we may see,
Bound, we pray to be made free,
Stain'd, we pray for sanctity:
We beseech Thee, hear us.
Thou Who hear'st each contrite sigh
Bidding sinful souls draw nigh,
Willing not that one should die,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
Australia's Battles
Principal Battles in which Australian Troops
have taken part.
ON GALLIOLI-
Landing at Anzac, April 25, 1915.
Krithia, May 8

Turkish Attack, May 19.

Lone Pine, August 6.

Sari Bahr, August 6 to 31.

IN FRANCE—
Fromelles (sometimes called Fleurbaix and sometimes

Laventie), July, 1916
Somme, Pozieres, and Mouquet Farm, July to September,

1916
Flers, November, 1916.
Ligny, February, 1917.
Bapaume, March, 1917.
Capture of Boursies, Hermies, Dermicourt, Reincourt,

Hindcourt, Beaumetz, Noreuil, and

Doignes, March, 1917
Lagnicourt, April, 1917.
Bullecourt, May, 1917.
Ypres and Messines, June, 1917.
Ypres, August, 1917.
Polygon Wood, September, 1917.
Broodseinde and Passchendaele, October, 1917.
Dernancourt, March, 1918.
Villers Bretonneux, April, 1918.
IN PALESTINE-
Katia, May, 1916.
Ogratina, August, 1916.
Maghdaba, December, 1916.
Rafa, June, 1917.
Gaza, March and April, 1917.
Beersheba, November, 1917.
Jerusalem, December, 1917.
Jericho, February, 1918.
This service is under the auspices of the
STATE RECRUITING COMMITTEE,
RED CRROSS SOCIETY,
TRENCH COMFORTS FUND,
ASSOCIATED KIN,
LEAGUE OF LOYAL WOMEN,
LOCAL REPATRIATION COMMITTEE,
and is organised by the
Kadina Recruiting Committee
PAUL ROACH, J.P., Chairman.
W. LUKE, Secretary.
SERGT. E. W. A. VIRGO, J.P.,
Recruiting Officer.

 

Volunteers
ANY MAN willing to ENLIST may
do so. Firstly write in your

name on one of the above spaces,

then bring this Souvenir Programme to 

the Recruiting Officer, or any member

of the Kadina Recruiting Committee, who

will initial it, and you can keep it as a

Souvenir.
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[*Received from I at G.H.Q.| 6/8/18*]
Possible Reinforcement of the SOMME - MONTDIDIER front
by German reserve disivions as identified on 6th
August, 1918.
1. Within 24 Hours.
Only local reserves may be expected to be engaged. These
amount to 5 fit and 2 tired divisions, as follows:-
108th Divn.          Resting near PERONNE since 9th July.
Very tired and  ( 107th Divn.          [*Relieved by 27 Div opposite III Corps*] 

not likely to       ( 21st Divn.              Recently relieved at CASTEL,

be engaged.     (                                possibly near CAMBRAI.

                             ( 6th Res. Divn.    Recently relieved near BRACHES.

82nd Res. Divn.   Withdrawn from CANTIGNY.

8th Res. Divn.      Withdrawn from COURCELLES, in

                                close reserve near AVRE on

                                 24th July.

54th Divn.

26th Res. Divn.     From YTRES.

None of these divisions are of very good quality. The last
4 divisions have been withdrawn, probably to replace the reserves

put into the AISNE - MARNE battle front and to give more depth
to the defence between MOREUIL and the OISE.
2. With 48 Hours    [*1112 43rd Div. by tactical trains from Cambrai*]

[*1111*] Further reinforcements will have to be brought by train.
There are two double track broad guage lines which feed this area:
(a) CAMBRAI - PERONNE - CHAULNES.
(b) LE CATEAU - ST. QUENTIN - HAM - CHAULNES.
Each of these lines will, un der pressure, take one division
every 2 days.
Divisions from the CAMBRAI - LE CATEAU area can commence
detraining at the selected railheads on the morning after zero day.
Within 48 hours, battalions of 2 more divisions (probably
185th and 21st Res. Divisions) may be engag ed, i.e. a total of 5
divisions and elements of 2 more divisions.
3. Within 72 Hours
The first two divisions arriving by train can be fully detrained

and engaged within 72 hours, i.e. a total reinforcement
of 8 divisions.
4. Further reinforcements may be expected at the rate of 2
divisions every 2 days. Summarising the reinforcements are:
Within 24 hours (1 day)         5 divisions
      "      48     "     (2 days).       5 divisions and elements of
                                                    2 divisions
       "      72.     "    (3 days)       8 divisions.
       "      96       "   (4 days)      10 divisions
Note. (i) Owing to the large number of battered divisions, which
have not yet been located since they were withdrawn
from the AISNE front, some of these may be met in addition,

possibly in the initial attack, if the latter
is a complete surprise.
(ii) Previously the Germans have used these battered div-
 

 

- 2 -
isions for 'roulement: with fresher divisions in line
near the front of attack. In this case, tired divisions
from the AISNE might be put in to relieve divisions
on the MONTDIDIER - OlSE front. It is doubtful if more
than one of these divisions would be available within
72 hours. The moves would probably be carried out by
lorries.
 

 

WIRING PER 1000 YARDS OF FRONT.
SINGLE DOUBLE      Wire.           Screw Pickets.     Lorry.    Tank      Man Hours.   Man Hours

APRON.                    No. Coils.       Long     Short.      Loads.   Loads.   by night.        by day.                                    
                                        200            400        800.            2            1¼          600              400 [*100 men - 5 sappers
                                                                                                                       Allows for equal number of men wiring-
                                                                                                                    and carrying from small dumps along the
                                                                                                                        line of wire.

                                                                       W e i g h t - T o n s .
                                          2.5             1.07        0.9                      4.47.                                                                                    
DOUBLE DOUBLE.    400             800       1600           4            2½         1200            800

APRON.                                                                                                        Allows for equal number of men wiring-
                                                                                                                    and carrying from small dumps along the
                                                                                                                        line of wire.
                                                                      W e i g h t - T o n s .
                                         5.0               2.14.       1.8                    8.94.                                                                                     
JB/WE. 6/8/1918.

[[Johnli Burnieu Capt AE?]]

Brigadier-General.
Chief Engineer Australian Corps.
 

 

[*No1*]

SECRET.
R.A.F. INFORMATION FOR GROUND SERVICES FOR FORTHCOMING OPERATIONS.

 

Corps Work.                       Northern Sector                        Centre Sector                                Southern Sector

Squadron                           No.35 Squadron                         3rd Sqdn A. F. C.                           No. 5 Squadron

Location                             FLESSELLES                                FLESSELLES                                  BOVELLES.

Advanced Aerodrome             -                                                       -                                              AIMENS DRILL GROUND

Aeroplane                          A.W.                                                R.E.8.                                               R.E.8.

                                  (          (C.P) Black streamers on          (C.P) Square black discs            (C.P) Square black discs

                                  (          struts; coloured streamer on   trailing edge of wings;               trailing edge of wings;

Markings.               (          tail..                                                  black line under wings              black line under wings.

                                  (                                                                                                                            (Art.Liaison) 2 streamers

                                  (                                                                                                                            on tail.

Call for Flares                    A's on Klaxon;White Very's        A's on Klaxon; white Very's       A's on Klaxon;white Veryś

                                     light.                                                lights.                                             light.

Counter attack      (          White parachute flare over      White parachute flare over      White flares on wing tips

indication               (          objective.                                       objective.                                      smoke bomb over objective.             

Tank Work

Squadron                           No.35 Squadron                          No.8 Squadron                            No. 8 Squadron

Location                              As above                                      VIGNACOURT                               VIGNACOURT.

Aeroplane                                 do                                             A.W.                                                A.W.

Markings                (                  do                                            Black band under tail plane    (Inf.tanks) Black band under

                                  (                                                                   both sides.                                    tail near (left) side.

                                  (                                                                                                                           (Cav.tanks) Black band under

                                  (                                                                                                                           tail off (right) side

Signals                                      do                                             Green light low over                  Green light low over

                                                                                                      dropping station.                       dropping station.

Counter Attack.     (                do                                             Disc signals on plane                Disc signals on plane

indication.               (                                                                  preceded by red light.              preceded by red light.

                                                                                                      Coloured smoke bombs on     Coloured smoke bombs on

                                                                                                      objective (purple, yellow           objective (purple, yellow

                                                                                                      and light blue)                             and light blue).                                     

Cavalry Work.

Armoured Car Work

Squadron                                     .  .  .                                                     .  .  .                                     No.6 Squadron

Location                                       .     .                                                     .  .  .                                     BOVELLES

Advanced Aerodrome.             .  .  .                                                     .  .  .                                     AIMENS DRILL GROUND

Aeroplane                                    .  .  .                                                     .  .  .                                     R.E.8

Markings                                      .  .  .                                                     .  .  .                                     Coloured streamers on

                                                                                                                                                               struts

Call for flares                                .  .  .                                                     .  .  .                                     A's on Klaxon;white Verys 

                                                                                                                                                               lights.

Counter attack                            .  .  .                                                     .  .  .                                       

indications.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Ammunition Dropping.

Squadron                           No. 9 Squadron                           No. 9 Squadron

Location                             QUEVAUVILLERS                        QUEVAUVILLERS

Advanced Aerodrome    AMIENS DRILL GROUND         AIMENS DRILL GROUND

Aeroplane                          R.E.8                                                R.E.8      

Markings                            Outer 2½ feet of planes            Outer 2½ feet of planes                             Nil           

                                              painted black                               painted black.                       

Method                               Max. of 20 boxes S.A.A. at         Max. of 40 boxes S.A.A. at               

                                              Zero + 7 hours on demand       Zero + 7 hours on demand                 

                                              ("V" on ground)                            ("V" on ground)                                                                                              

Smoke Screen.                                                                                                                                     [*5*]              [*above*]       

Squadron                           Nill                                                    No.9 Sqdn. (as above)              No.9 Sqdn (as in Col.3)

                                                                                                                                                               At Zero + 4 hrs.10mins [*(*] & [*possibly*]

Method                               .  .  .                                                    At zero + 4hrs, + 5 hrs,              + 4 hrs30mins[*)*] on

                                                                                                        + 6 hrs, on selected                   selected points.

                                                                                                        points.                                                                                                            

Ground strafing.

Squadrons                        No.80 Sqdn "Camels"                  No.801 Sqdn "Camels"              No.209 Sqdn "Camels" 

                                            No.48 Sqdn "Bristol Fighters"    No.84 Sqdn "S.E.5"                     No.23 Sqdn "Dolphin" 

                                                                                                       No.41 Sqdn "S.E.5"                      No.24 Sqdn "S.E.5"

                                                                                                                                                               [*No 65 Sqdn "Camels"*]

5th Brigade, R.A.F

6th Aug: 1918.

 

6/8/18

Map Square
X.7                     VAUVILLERS          (Billets and Detraining Point)
R.20                  PROYART                (Reserve troops billets, hospital

                                                             and Div. H.Q. )
R.10                   CHUIGNOLLES     (Div. H.G., hospital, and reserve
                                                             troops in valley north of) 
X.3                     FRAMERVILLE      (Corps H.Q. and 2 hospitals)
R.34                  RAINECOURT        (Billets and 2 hospitals)
G.25                  CAPPY                     (Billets, artillery and infantry
                                                            dump, aerodrome and artillery
                                                            H.Q.)
L.36.c. and a.                                    (Aerodrome and Hospital)
M.9                    FONTAINE             (Div. H.Q. and Dump)
R.30.c.                                                (Hospitals)
M. 26, 27, 32     FOUCAUCOURT   (Corps H.Q., Dump, Billets)
S.4 and 5          CHAULNES            (Hospital)
A.17                                                      (Dump)      
B.7 and 8         OMIECOURT          (Dumps and-Hospital)
 

 

7/8/18

Materials required for 15000 x of
Double Double Apron
6000 coils wire

12000 long corkscrews

24000 short       "

Total weight 135 Tons

= say 25 Lorries, each two trips

or 15 Tanks Each two trips

I hope I have more than the above

quantitiy of material in Poulainville

by 6pm. tonight; this after meeting all

(?)demands and keeping up normal

daily requirements.

7/8/18

CF

Ce
 

 

General Hobbs

Maclagan

Rosenthal

Gillibrand

I wish you and your troops

the best of luck and all possible

Success. (?)

General Monash.


 

 
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