General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 20, 31 July - 15 August - 1918 - Part 7










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After Battle of Oct 8.
Stage 1. If our right flank is to rest on Rosieres Station.
Aug. 9th i.e. Line A on Map.
1st Div. tomorrow the right (less 1 Bgde) to move through 5th
Div. and, if necessary with help of tanks to make
good the country as far as & consolidate on a line
from beyond Road Crossing E.g. Rosieres Station, thence
through X.20 central to X13.b to X.7.d.0.3;
using the Reserve Brigade of the 5th Division as its reserve
Brigade, until such time as its own Reserve brigade can be
brought up. -
5th Div. will hold the blue line between Main road and
X.7.d.0.3. bringing up its right to conform to left of 1st
Div. - This sector must temporarily be held by 2 Brigades
finding their own Reserve brigades, until such time as its own 3d
Brigade can be released.
4th Div. will hold the blue line - from the Somme to
the Main Road; 2 Brigades in line, 1 in reserve.
Stage 2.
Aug 10. If our right flank is to be pushed east towards Lihons.
(a) 13th Brigade to come up to 4th Div., to relieve 1st Brigade
1st Brigade to pass over to 1st Div., & latter will restore
its former Reserve brigade to 5th Division.
(b) 1st Division, on a 2 Brigade front, will advance its line
to the line B - aided by tanks, if necessary.
2nd Div. will advance similary through 5th Div. & make
good the line before beyond Framerville.
4th Div. will bring its right up to confirm.
Stage 3.
Aug 11. - 3d Div. to relieve 4th Div withdrawn to xxx Corps reserve
5th Div. withdrawn to Corps Reserve
1st Div. - if necessary, advances its line to line C
to include the Knoll N.W. of Lihons. -
G.O.C.R.A. will so distribute the Arty. as to provide a mobile Brigade for
each Infantry brigade that has to undertake advances; remainder to be
used defensively to cover the whole front. -
26.8.19.
CASUALTIES SUSTAINED BY AUSTRALIAN CORPS DURING PERIOD 1.6.18 TO 7.8.18.
KILLED IN ACTION. |
DIED OF WOUNDS. |
DIED OF GAS. |
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED |
WOUNDED | GASSED |
PRISONERS OF WAR. |
TOTAL. | |
Officers, |
15 |
8 |
- |
- |
88 |
4 |
- |
115. |
Other Ranks, |
287. |
112. |
6 |
2 |
1231 |
135 |
6 |
1779. |
GRAND TOTAL KILLED, 430.
GRAND TOTAL WOUNDED, GASSED & P.O.W., 1464.
GRAND TOTAL CASUALTIES, 1894.
25.8.19
BATTLE CASUALTIES FIRST AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
1st June to 7th August 1918.
KILLED IN ACTION. |
DIED OF WOUNDS. |
DIED OF GAS. |
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED |
WOUNDED | GASSED |
PRISONERS OF WAR. |
TOTAL. |
Os. O/Rs. | Os. O/Rs. | Os. O/Rs. | Os. O/Rs. | Os. O/Rs. | Os. O/Rs. | Os. O/Rs. | Os. O/Rs. |
15 287 |
8 112 |
- 6 |
- 2 |
88 1231 |
4 135 |
- 6 |
115 1779 |
7/8/18
Diagram - see original
See Battle Front
N821 of 7/8/18
B.I.
Reconnaissance by Armoured Cars
The detachment of the 17th Armoured Car Battalion held in
Corps Reserve (2 sections each of 2 cars) will be employed on the
special duty of long distance reconnaissance on Z day.-
These sections will be sent forward under the orders of the C.O. 17th Armoured
Car Battalion, passing the green line as soon as practicable after Zero + 4hrs and
proceeding Eastward following the lifts of our Heavy Artillery Bombardment
so as to pass the blue line at or after Zero + 5hrs. -
The area to be reconnoitred lies between the in the bend of the Somme
North of the Villers - Bretonneux = Chaulnes Railway; but the old Somme
battlefield lying N.E. of Chaulnes need not be entered.
Information is required as to presence of distribution & movement of
enemy supporting & reserve troops & his defensive organisations within
this area. -
While the primary function of this detachment is to reconnoitre, and
not to fight, except defensively, advantage should be take of every
opportunity to damage the enemy's telegraph & telephone communications. -
The following information as to enemy organisations is thought to be
reliable: - Vauvillers - Billets & Detraining point
Proyart - Divisional H.Q. & billets
Framerville - Corps H.Q.
Chuignolles - Div. H.Q. & Billets
Rainecourt - Billets
Cappy - Aerodrome & dumps.
Foucancourt - Corps H.Q., dump, billets
Chaulnes - Important railway junction
Omiėcourt - Dumps
Fontaine - Aerodrome, Div. H.Q. & dump.
C.O. 17th A.C. Battalion should establish a collecting point for
information & transmit same as rapidly as possible to 4th & 5th
Aust Div. H.Q. , the latter Division arranging for repeating same to
Corps by priority wire.
All returning cars will xxx inform all our troops whom they pass of any
information likely to be of immediate value to them. -
7/8/18
ask for 50 cars
- We have 44 cars.-
Ask for 50. /
We are to get 25-
=69
2000 stretcher cases ÷ 4 = 500
5 hrs trip.
Wd take 7 trips = 35 hrs.
without(punctures?), sleep,
relief.
Wd take at least 48hrs.
At Ypres - we had 2 M.A'Cs with 2 Divs.
& a shorter run.
We have 5 Divisions . -
We want 25 more than have been
promised
Solution - Open at Dury
SECRET.
Copy No. ......
A.C./39
Australian Corps,
7th August, 1918.
BATTLE INSTRUCTIONS NO. 21.
RECONNAISSANCES BY ARMOURED CARS.
- The detachment of the 17th Armoured Car Battalion held
in Corps Reserve (2 sections each of 2 cars) will be employed on
the special duty of long distance reconnaissance on "z" day.-
2. These sections will be sent forward under the orders of
the C.O., 17th Armoured Car Battalion, passing the green line as
soon as practicable after zero plus four hours, and proceeding
eastward following the lifts of our Heavy Artillery Bombardment so
as to pass the blue line at or after zero plus five hours.
3. The area to be reconnoitred lies in the bend of the SOMME
North of the VILLERS-BRETONNEUX - CHAULNES Railway; but the old
SOMME battlefield lying N.E. of CHAULNES need not be entered.
4. Information is required as to presence, distribution and
movement of enemy supporting and reserve troops, and his defensive
organizations within this area.
5. While the primary function of this detachment is to
reconnoitre, and not to fight, except defensively, advantage
should be taken of every opportunity to damage the enemy's telegraphic
and telephonic communications.
6. The following information as to enemy organizations is
thought to be reliable :-
VAUVILLERS - Billets and Detraining point.
PROZART - Divisional H.Q. and billets.
CHIGNOLLES - Divisional H.Q. and billets.
FRAMERVILLE - Corps H.Q.
RAINECOURT - Billets.
CAPPY. - Aerodrome and dumps.
FONCANCOURT - Corps H.Q., dump, billets.
CHAULNES. - Important railway junction.
OMIECOURT. - Dumps.
FONTAINE. - Aerodrome, Div. H.Q. and dump.

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