AWM52 1/11/18/3 - Headquarters London Victory March Contingent, March - September 1946 - Part 5

Q4a/DEB/15 APPENDIX. "A"

MOVEMENT INSTRUCTIONS.

1. INFORMATION: AMF personnel will be moved from Unit locations to

the March Assembly Area by road.

Personnel will arrive at the Assembly Area NOT later than 1230 hrs

18 Apr 46.

RAN and RAAF personnel are being moved to the Assembly Area under own

service arrangements.

2. TRANSPORT:
(a) DAQMG (M & GD) Southern Command in conjunction with DDST,

Southern Command will arrange for the provision of transport

as set out hereunder: -

(b) Route:- WATSONIA TO Assembly Area (Cnr Nicholson and Albert
Streets) MELBOURNE - Heidelberg Road, Hoddle Street,
Victoria Street, Gisborne Street and Albert Street.
(c) OC Convoy:- (i) DDST, Southern Command will arrange for an officer to act as OC Convoy for Serial 1.
Speed and
Density: - (ii) OC Convoy will be responsible for the speed
and density of convoy for Serial 1. Speeds
vide Standing Orders for Drivers of Mechanical
Vehicles 1945 para 4e will NOT be exceeded.

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3. On completion of the debussing of personnel at the
Assembly Area, Vehicles for Serials, 1. 2 and 3 will
then proceed to Unit lines to be held on call for
emergency. Vehicle vide Serial 2 will proceed to 
Alexandra Avenue (vicinity of "Palms" and report to
DAQMG (M & GD).
4. On completion of the March, at Alexandra Avenue, personnel
of all Services will embus and proceed to PORT MELBOURNE
for embarkation under arrangements DAQMG (M & GD) Southern
Command.

APPENDIX "D"
Q4a/MM/16. 47/1/1377 COPY NO. 3
AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES - SOUTHERN COMMAND
HQ Southern Command
No. 1 Area
ALBERT PARK. VIC.
16 Apr 46
NO. 38500
DISTRIBUTION
COPY NO.
1-3 London Victory March
Contingent (Area 3 WATSONIA)  21-23 A Q M G
4-6 R.A.N. D of P.3. (Attention 24 G (S D)
LT. COMD. MORRISON) 25-26 D D S T
7-8 R.A.A.F. (Attention S/L SWAN 27 D D O S
1 P.D. Exhibition Bldg.) 28 D D M S
9 Camp Comd WATSONIA 29 A P M
10-11 4 AWAS Barrack Area 3, 30 A D A P S
CAMP PELL 31 1 Labor Gp
12-13 1 M/C. VIC/TAS. Det. 32 2 T.M.O RAAF Siddley
Tattersalls Bldg. St. West Melbourne
14 Vic. Echelon & Records Office (attention S/L. WATSON)
15 District Accounts Officer, 33 File
Southern Command 34 Letter Book
16 PA to G.O.C. Southern Command 35-36 War Diary
17 Brig Adm 37-44 Spares
18 Col G.S.
19-20 A A G
EMBARKATION - LONDON VICTORY MARCH CONTINGENT
A.H.Q. SH475 of 12 Apr 46 refers
1. INFORMATION:
(a) On completion of a parade through the CITY of MELBOURNE on
18 Apr 46, the LONDON VICTORY MARCH CONTINGENT will embus
in ALEXANDRA AVE. (Vicinity of Palms Kiosk) for movement to
PRINCES PIER, PORT MELBOURNE for embarkation in HMAS
SHROPSHIRE.
(b) Instructions for the movement of the LONDON VICTORY MARCH
CONTINGENT from unit locations to the MARCH ASSEMBLY AREA
have been issued as Appendix 'A' to HQ Southern Command
Special Order No. 1/46 of 15 Apr 46.
2. BAGGAGE:
(a) (i) The total amount of WANTED ON VOYAGE baggage will be
limited to one package for each passenger.
(ii) All baggage will be stowed on troop and mess decks.
(iii) Each package will be clearly marked 'WANTED ON VOYAGE'
or 'NOT WANTED ON VOYAGE' as applicable.
(b) Baggage will be loaded at PRINCES PIER PORT MELBOURNE OF
18 Apr 46.
Loading will commence at 0900 hrs and is to be completed
NOT later than 1200 hrs.
(c) Baggage of R.A.N. and R.A.A.F. personnel will ^is to be transported
from unit locations to PRINCES PIER PORT MELBOURNE under
own arrangements.
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(d) Baggage of AMF personnel will be transported by road in
accordance with instructions hereunder:
(i) LONDON VICTORY MARCH CONTINGENT will detail a baggage
party to accompany baggage PRINCES PIER PORT MELBOURNE.
1 LABOR GP will arrange for an unloading party, 1 NCO, 14
ORs to report to O.C. Baggage Det. LONDON VICTORY MARCH
CONTINGENT at PRINCES PIER at 0900 hrs 18 Apr 46. On
completion of duty this party will return to Unit lines
CAMP PELL.
(ii) On completion of the loading of baggage in the HMAS
SHROPSHIRE, the LONDON VICTORY MARCH CONTINGENT baggage
party will move to the MARCH ASSEMBLY AREA (Cnr. ALBERT
and NICHOLSON STS., MELBOURNE) and participate in the
march through the CITY OF MELBOURNE.
(iii) DAQMG (M & GD) SOUTHERN COMMAND, in conjunction with
DDST SOUTHERN COMMAND will arrange for transport
to report in accordance with the schedule set out hereunder.
 

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2. BAGGAGE: (Contd)
(d) (iv) DDST SOUTHERN COMMAND will arrange for an Officer to act
as O.C. Convoy.
OC Convoy will be responsible for density and speed
of convoy. Speeds vide Standing Orders for Drivers of
Mechanical Vehicles 1945, para 4E will NOT be exceeded.
3. MOVEMENT OF PERSONNEL:
(a) Embussing Point: ALEXANDRA AVE (vicinity PALMS KIOSK)
Debussing Point: PRINCES PIER, PORT MELBOURNE.
(b) DAQMG (M & GD) SOUTHERN COMMAND in conjunction with DDST
SOUTHERN COMMAND and 2 TMO (RAAF) is arranging for transport
to report in accordance with schedule set out hereunder: 

(c) (i) DDST SOUTHERN COMMAND will arrange for an Officer to act
as O.C. CONVOY. O.C. CONVOY will be responsible for
the density and speed of convoy. Speeds vide Standing
Orders for Drivers of Mechanical Vehicles 1945 para 4E
will NOT be exceeded.
(ii) Convoy will move from ALEXANDRA AVE to PORT MELBOURNE,
via CITY RD., and BAY ST.
(iii) On completion of duties at PRINCES PIER PORT MELBOURNE,
vehicles will return to Unit lines.
4. PROVOST:
A.P.M SOUTHERN COMMAND will arrange for a motor cycle escort to
accompany the personnel convoy from ALEXANDRA AVE to PORT MELBOURNE,
Escort will report to DAQMG (M & GD) at ALEXANDRA AVE at 1300 hrs
18 Apr.
5. DOCUMENTATION:
Documents will be in accordance with Standing Orders for Movement
(AUST) 1942.
[[?]] Brig
for Brig. 1/c Adm, Southern Command
[[?]]

APPENDIX E

COPY NO 1

AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES:

Phono F0211 Extn 303   Vic/Tas [[Det?]],

1 M C Gp,

Tattersall's [[Bldgs?]].,

252 Swanston St.,

MELBOURNE C1.

16 Apr '46.

MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER V/139

EMBARKMENT OF - HMAS "[[SHROPSHIRE?]] AUST CONTINGENT FOR
VICTORY MARCH, LONDON:

REF HQ AMF 26007 of 21 Mar '46 and SH 476 of 12 Apr '46.

1. INTENT ON:

   The undermentioned personnel will embark on [[HIAS?]] 'Shropshire'
   at OUTER WEST PRINCES PIER, PORT MELBOURNE, on 18 April '46.

   2. [[PERS?]] TO EMBARK:

   Serial	Details	Offrs	[[WO's & Sgts.?]]	[[QR's?]]	Total
   1	AMF (Male Pors)	12	72	65	149
   2	RAAF " "	9	36	7	52
   3	RAN " "	2	14	12	23
   4	AMF (Female Pors)	5	2	3	10
   5	RAAF " "	2	5	-	7
   6	RAN " "	2			2
   	Totals	32	120	87	243

   3. MOVEMENT TO POINT:

   On completion of march through MELBOURNE all pers will [[embuss?]] at
   assembly point to be advised [[C.O.?]] of Contingent by HQ, Southern
   Command in ALEXANDRIA AVENUE and move to [[Cutor West?]] PRINCES PIER
   PORT MELBOURNE for embarkation by E.S.O., Lieut. TISDALL. Pers
   carrying [[ammo?]] will embark with personal [[amiss.?]]

   4. BAGGAGE:

   All baggage to be clearly labelled "WANTED ON VOYAGE" or
   "NOT WANTED  ON VOYAGE", as applicable.

   Baggage not wanted on voyage to be at ship side ready for loading
   at 1000hrs on Wed 17 April '46.

   Baggage wanted on voyage to be on the pier available for loading by 
   0000 hrs on Thur 18 April '46.

   [[Worlding?]] parties and necessary [[tpt?]] for both operations will be
   arranged by HQ, Southern Command.

   5. DOCUMENTATION

   [[?]] orders for Movements Within
   [[?]]

   [[?]] O.C.Troops prior to
   [[?]] to accord with
   [[?]] port of disembarkation. 

    

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   6. [[?]]

   DISTRIBUTION:

   COPY HC:

   1-2 London Victory March Contingent, Area 3, WATSONIA

   3 Camp Co md, WATSONIA

   4 HQ, Southern [[Comd?]]

   5 AQMG " "

   6 GS (I) " "

   7 A P N

   8 S T O

   9 DTM RAAF [[?]] HQ

   10 HQ, 2 TMO RAAF

   11 DNA [[ARMY?]] HQ

   12 Principal Naval RTO

   13 Vic Ech & Records

   14-15 DQNG II (Mov & Tn)

   16 HQ, 1 M C Gp

   17 AQMG Vic Dot 1 M C Gp

   18 S/Cap t Shipping "

   19 4 AWAS Barrack Camp Poll

   20 1 PD RAAF [[ hibition Bldgs?]]

   21 War Diary

   22 Letter Book

   23 Fil o

   24-30 [[Spares.?]]

    

   APPENDIX "F'

   HQ Western Command
   Swan Barracks

   Francis Street

   PERTH W.A.

   20 Apr 46

   MARCH THROUGH CITY OF PERTH

   NAVY, ARMY AND AIR FORCE PERSONNEL ABROAD HMAS "SHROPSHIRE"

   23 APRIL 1946

   1. Personnel of Australian Victory March Contingent and oh HMAS "Shropshire"
   will march through PERTH on Tuesday 23 April 46.

   2. SALUTE

   His Excellency the Lieutenant-Govenor, Sir JAMES MITCHELL KOMG, is taking
   the salute.

   3.[[ COMD. ?]]

   Maj-Gon K.W. EATHER, CBE,DSO,ED will Comd the parade.

   4. MARCH FORMATION

   Column or route - in threes.

   5. ASSEMBLY AREA

   In front of PERTH RAILWAY STATION, head of column at East end of Station.

   Movement to PERTH will be by train, departing FREMANTLE WHARF at 1135 hrs

   and arriving Perth Railway Station at 1207 hrs.

   6. ASSEMBLY TIME

   1210

   [[1210?]] hrs

   7. ORDER OF LAUNCH

   W.Comd Band - Comd-Victory Contingent -personnel of HMAS "Shropshire"

   8. START TIME.

   1230 hrs

   9. ROUTE

   Wellington Street - Barrack Street - Hay Street - William Street - 

   St George's Terrace - to Anzac House where parade will dismiss.

   10. SALUTING BASE

   St GEORGE'S TERRACE, opposite TRINITY CHURCH. Hand of column will pass
   Saluting Base at 1242 hrs.

   11. LUNCHEON.

   Citizen's Reception Council is providing luncheon at Anzac House for all
   participating in the March.

    

   12 ADM

   "A" BRANCH,

   will arrange

   (a) Liaison with Police Traffic Branch [[remarking?]] control of traffic.

   (b) Supervision of arrangements and detail of Provost personnel at

   Assembly Area Saluting Base.

   "Q" BRANCH,

   will arrange

   (a) Necessary transport to carry sufficient posts and barrier rails
   to cover 300 yards together with largest [[dais?]] and flag polo from
   Karrakatta Camp. These stores will be transported to Saluting Base
   by 0930 hrs, and returned at conclusion of parade.

   (b) working party to load and unload stores in (a) and erect some 
   where directed by "A" Branch representative, and to reload at con-
   elusion of parade. No dismantling to take place until official
   party have left [[dais.?]]

   (c) Working Part of 1 [[NOO?]] and 8 men to report to Mrs Phyllis Dean at
   Anzac House at 0915 hrs and will conform to her instructions until
   dismissed. Lunch is being provided for this party.

   (d) Truck with driver and 1 genl duty man to report to Friendly Union
   Hostel, King Street, Perth at 0845 hrs for duty with Citizen's
   Reception Council as instructed by person in charge.

   (e) Two rucks ( one for [[RAN?]] and one for others) to stand by at Anzac
   House from 1230 hrs to receive arms of marching personnel. [[RAN?]] is
   providing an escort. Escort of 1 [[NCO?]] and 2 men will be provided for
   other vehicle by Camp HQ [[H.Comd?]] Both trucks will move together
   from Anzac House to [[RAS?]] "Shropshire" and deliver arms on board.

   [[ORE?]]

   will arrange supply in good order of largest dais (4 pieces), suitably
   draped, together with flag pole complete.
   CAMP COMDT.

   will arrange for 2 [[WOs?]] to be at Saluting Base from 1100 hrs until parade
   has passed, to control entry into enclosure.
   Comd. SM will draw Union Flag with toggles and be responsible for
   breaking and return of same.

    

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   DAPM.

   will arrange 

   (a) for two NCO's to draw lances from Camp Comdt and act as markers
   at the Saluting Base, reporting at 1200 hrs.

   (b) Provost personnel to report at Assembly Area and Saluting Base.
   Civilian cars will NOT park near Saluting Base during parade.

Colonel in Charge of Administration

Western Command

DISTRIBUTION:

NOIC (10)

NOIC (50) for HMAS "Shropshire"

GOC

AOC

Col i/c Adm

1 Mc Gp (WA Dot)

1 Aust L of C area Band

"G"
"A" (4)

"Q" (2)

Engrs (3)

S&T

Comp

[[DAPM?]]

Private Secretary Government House

Police Traffic Branch

Traffic Inspector WAG Tramways