General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 20, 31 July - 15 August - 1918 - Part 12









Prisoners till 6 PM 10-9-18
Corps Cage 147 6668 6815
Wounded 23 623 646
7461
UOP
Aug 10th
Corps Commander will meet following at 4th Div.
H.Q. at 11.30 this forenoon namely 3rd & 4th
Division Commander, Brigadier of 13th Brigade and a
Brigade of 3rd Div. selected for a contemplated operation ^on 4th Div front south of Somme tonight
aaa This Brigade should move early today to occupy a ^suitable position
of readiness nearest the blue line today aaa A staff officer
from 2nd Division will attend with latest reliable
information about his front. aaa Addssd 2, 3
4 Aust Divn
GI 32 10.15 AM 10/8/18
Recd 10.8.18
Message for G.O.C from Genl Foot.
11.30 am
I am withdrawing 5th Pioneers at noon
& handing them back to their Div also
15th Field Coy. at 6.0 pm.
Am dealing later on with 3rd Div.
Message for Capt Moss from Genl Foot.
There is only one 11 inch gun & it is
on the Rly. at BAYONVILLERS. & pointing
towards the Bosche. It is in good
order.
[[?R]] 11.30 am
ATTACK ON SERIES OF STRONG POINTS WITHOUT BARRAGE.
PRELIMINARY REMARKS.
1. Owing to restricted area available certain allowance must
be made for a degree of unreality in siting of strong points,
and positions of assembly.
2. The attack is made on the leap-frog principle by two waves
each of half a company of infantry.
3. There is no barrage.
4. It is assumed that the flanks are adequately protected by
troops operating on either side.
5. Strong points are indicated by red flags.
10/8/18
Conference at 4th Div. H.Q.
1. Objectives - Situation - Proyart. ✓
2. Desire to capture ✓
3. Methods proposed ✓
4. 3rd Div. Task Definite lines ✓
5. 3rd Div. Tasks - 4 mile march ✓
6. 4th Div. Tasks - 2 mile march ✓
7. Reinforcing line tomorrow ✓
8. Future Div. Boundaries - 4th Div. relieved S of Somme ✓
9. Have 3rd Div. troops started forward ✓
10. Strict limitation to objectives, - but patrolling ✓
11. Our heavy Arty - inactive after Zero W. —
Div. Arty. - active do E. — targets. ※
12. 2nd Div. task - tell G.O.C. ✓
13. Recognition Signals. = A pair of white Very lights - as near as possible simultaneous.
14. Food & Water for 24 hrs. -
15. 3rd Corps to come up on Maclagan's left ✓
16. Zero hour. 9.30 p.m. -
[Burgess wants his own 2 Brigades. -] }Coxen
[a C.R.A.to serve Gellibrand. -] }
28. dr Avenue Cross. -
Maps for 4th Div. 100 required. -
※ Bray Crossing ]
Valley E. of La Hague ]
ARCY Wood Valley ]
List. Valley at L.3.c.00 ]
" " at L.4.c.00 ]
Hutments in L.10.a. ]
AUSTRALIAN CORPS.
WOUNDED ADMITTED TO FIELD AMBULANCES - OPERATIONS.
FORMATION | From zero hour 8th to zero hour 9th August 1918. |
From zero hour 9th to 6pm 10th inst. |
TOTAL | |||
Off. | O. Ranks | Off. | O. Ranks | Off. | O. Ranks | |
1st Aust. Div. |
1 |
23 |
40 |
751 |
41 |
774 |
2nd " " |
18 |
425 |
17 |
325 |
35 |
750 |
3rd " " |
7 |
296 |
4 |
84- |
11 |
380 |
4th " " |
19 |
463 |
7 |
137 |
26 |
600 |
5th Aust.Div. |
9 |
339 |
22 |
249 |
31 |
588 |
Corps Troops |
19 |
210 |
16 |
171 |
35 |
381 |
Other Formations |
13 |
277 |
3 |
389 |
16 |
666 |
Total Australian |
54 |
1546 |
90 |
1546 |
155 |
3092 |
Grand Total |
86 |
2033 |
109 |
2106 |
195 |
4139 |
P. of W. |
21 |
518 |
4 |
157 |
25 |
675 |
Clement Chapman Maj for COLONEL
D.D.M.S. Australian Corps.
Headquarters
10th Aug.1918
Copies to:-
A.C.C.
B.G.,G.S.
Inf.Bureau.
AUSTRALIAN CORPS.
WOUNDED ADMITTED TO FIELD AMBULANCES - OPERATIONS.
FORMATION | From zero hour 8th to zero hour 9th August 1918. |
From zero hour 9th to noon 10th Aug '18 |
TOTAL | |||
Off. | O. Ranks | Off. | O. Ranks | Off. | O. Ranks | |
1st Aust. Div. |
1 |
23 |
20 |
206 |
21 |
229 |
2nd " " |
18 |
425 |
14 |
150 |
32 |
575 |
3rd " " |
7 |
296 |
4 |
78 |
11 |
374 |
4th " " |
19 |
463 |
7 |
116 |
26 |
579 |
5th " " |
9 |
339 |
21 |
232 |
30 |
571 |
Corps Troops |
19 |
210 |
10 |
135 |
29 |
345 |
Other Formations |
13 |
277 |
3 |
354 |
16 |
631 |
Total Australian |
54 |
1546 |
66 |
782 |
120 |
2328 |
GRAND TOTAL |
86 |
2033 |
79 |
1271 |
165 |
3304 |
Prisoners of War |
21 |
518 |
2 |
105 |
23 |
623 |
C J Collins major for COLONEL
D.D.M.S. Australian Corps.
Headquarters,
Aug. 10th 1918.
JM
10/8/18
AUSTRALIAN CORPS.
WOUNDED ADMITTED TO FIELD AMBULANCES - OPERATIONS.
FORMATION | From zero hour 8th to zero hour 9th August 1918. |
From zero hour 9th to 6am 10thAug'18. |
Total | |||
Off. | O/Ranks | Off. | O/Ranks | Off. | O/Ranks | |
1st Aust. Div. |
1 |
23 |
15 |
94 |
16 |
117 |
2nd Aust. Div. |
18 |
425 |
13 |
110 |
31 |
535 |
3rd Aust. Div. |
7 |
296 |
4 |
77 |
11 |
373 |
4th Aust. Div. |
19 |
463 |
7 |
111 |
26 |
574 |
5th Aust.Div. |
9 |
339 |
18 |
96 |
27 |
435 |
Corps Troops |
19 |
210 |
10 |
129 |
29 |
339 |
Other Formations |
13 |
277 |
3 |
352 |
16 |
629 |
Total Australian |
54 |
1346 |
67 |
488 |
111 |
2034 |
GRAND TOTAL |
86 |
2033 |
70 |
969 |
156 |
3002 |
P. of W. |
21 |
518 |
1 |
69 |
22 |
587 |
Total includes an addition of Off.3. O/Ranks 100, P. of W. O/Ranks 62, omitted
from Divisional reports of 9-8-18.
Clement Chapman Maj for COLONEL
D.D.M.S. Australian Corps.
Headquarters.
10th Aug 1918
GOC
I think the siting
of these railways should
influence you in the
selection of your
new forward line
10/8/18 Ral

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