Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/274A/1 - 1918 - 1941 - Part 8

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First World War, 1914–18
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Sept 27

2 men & 1 cpl took 100 prisoners

53 1nf Bde. 106 Regt. supportd by 105

made the attack.

Sept 27/8

54 Bde to att. on Sept. 29

reld 53 on Sept. 27/8

106 Regt (in provl bn) to meet & report.

Barr. in front bec. [[rep?]]

to put it on wd.

Brig Gen Peirce expd to be 200x behind

barr.; actually 800. Zero ^ to be 5.50

1st phase. adv 2500x behind barr -

to 400x E of tunnel. Halt 15 m.

10 percent smoke in barrage.

9 Bde & BFA suppt 27th Div.

After 4 mins arty began to lift.

10.30 aeroplane saw Gs near Bony & Gouy

Diagram - see original document

107   108  (107 Regt lost 28.1147)

A21 B Centl [O Bony] ^ was the most N pt of Main 

Hind L. captd by 27. Div.

107 ^ Regt ws to reach canal with 1 Bn, cross it with 2,

& turn N. & when line of canal ws passed, 

use the other 2 bns in turning N. & safeguarding 
the flank.

From O'Ryan's hist of 27 Arm Div.                    

(1) Regulars (2) Nat. Gd (3 ) Nat Army Maj Gen J F O'Ryan

Origl Constn of Divn.     origly

1st Bde NY Inf    7. 12. 69 Rgts  )     This number

2nd                       1  23 71             )     was all

3                             2  3  74            )     changed.

Natl Gd army ^ was brought in as

from Aug 5 - into US Army,

& eventually (when?) formed part of the

II Am. Corps under Gen Read.

Genl. Read gave up & subordd

himself to Monash.

106 Inf ^ was used for the Prelim ^ action  (Sept 27) 5.30am.

Confce with M. on Sept 25

M. Gen. Lewis comd 30 Div.

Taubes failed

Front attd - 4000x ; 2000 men to take it with.

In this preliminary action, in

XXX 106th Inf, 1 Bn every Coy offr k. Officer was killed 

Exc. Capt Sullivan wd.

In 2 Bn every Coy Cmmdr k or w

I   3 Bn  ----- Exc one.

Loss - 1540 m

 
 

ST 2433
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
FEDERAL CAPITAL COMMISSION.
CANBERRA   10/3/28

ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO
"THE SECRETARY"
CODE ADDRESS:
"CANBRACOM
CANBERRA."
IN REPLY
PLEASE QUOTE

NO.

Dear Mr Bean
While in Melbne for

finance mtg cd you see

Mr Murdoch of Herald &

ask him to give plans & 

proposal generally as cordial

a reception as he can. 

Yours

JLT.

 

Sketches apptly torn from diary 236

1 

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2

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3

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Sept 29/1918

3.30p.m.

German

flares going

up from 

Cabaret Fm

being attacked

by our men

(15 Bde)

Raining at time.
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4

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5

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6

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7
Oct 3.

Folemprise
- cabaret Fm

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8

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9
[*Blair Cemty?*]

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[*From behind Estrees
Cemty*]
10

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14

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4/10/18 From Tunnel line 
(left half.)
[*Sept 2. 27
Oct 9*]

15

Diagram - see original document
Rt Half.
12 am/4/10/18

 

16

Diagram - see original document
Vendhuille
10 p.m.
Oct 4th 1918

17

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18
Oct 4th 1918
abt 4 pm
From S of Gouy.

(Rly hill near
Le Catalet line)

Diagram - see original document
[*From A17 central*]
19 21

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[*?From
B26 north*]

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