Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/248/1 - 1917 - 1931 - Part 9

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China (Boxer Rebellion), 1900–01
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5TF B APPENDIK Dress and Egmipment to be carried by N.C.Os and men in the attask. RIELE. SECMONS Sconts, Runner, Bignallers, Carrying Parties. Clothing as paned Arms: Hitle and Bayonet (10 rounds in magazine ( in chamber) safety catohs to rear until advance commences - on advance leading line of first wave will pach safety eatch forward and fire from the hip Bayouit to be fixed equipment- Tighting Drass - Havenack to be carried on back- Pacr to be left at Transport lines or A.M.S stone. Box Respirator at alert and P.H. Helmet- Two wallibsotles, filled if extra one is available. The following articles will be carriea in the haverach (a) Captaforter t Cardegan Jacket (C) Towet & Soople) pfan ore tenle) Holdare llfs dron Ration (9) wetuproof sheet (to be carried on top of havisack under the flap) (h) men tin with cover string onrside the havevack. 4S.A.A. 170 rounds in pouches, sorounds in baidolier 5 Mills Grenades (No 5 hand) four carried in each pocket of the jacket 6 Aerpeane plares. Two - carried one in sach lowes pocket of the jacket. P Sandbago - Three canied under the baces on the berck. Were Cutters - attached to shoulder shap witl a string and cutters tushed into the want belt Rations & Water Ca) One Frow Ration in Havereack carried in Hen tin ((6) inispinded portion of cent daynration (a one te solidified ACotal 10 Picks & shorets wto be carried as follows; Iopicks in each prtion of second wave of each Coy, and Receive ley. The actrac distribution of tooks to individuals
AN is left to divention of Coy Commanders. 10 Rifle Grenades- Freaods and five blank cartridges for rifte grenades. Rods to be carried in nider of haver- sack, Blank carrridges in right tronser pocket. Bonnine -arfut. SLETIONS 20 asfott with one cup attachment. as for A. 40 S.A.A. 50 rounds carried in a bandolier. 50 -Grenades- Not more than 15 carried in las wantioat C) bnckets (C) Havereacks. 6 - Asfor A. 0 sof 50as for A. 90- A for A 100- as for A. 110- as pr 18. Scours. 20.30 an for A. H0.6) S.A.A. 50 rounds in bandolies. O) May be armed with revolver (a) Must have were cattrs. Five and 1N.C.0. will move with each log. SIGNALLSRS The N.C.O. wree carry in addition to 1.2.S.S.6.7. G.1. one Ds Telephone, and one flag. Nod. wile carry one Electiie Lamp some Flag. Nos4 is Lampstand Hag. o.3 or Shatter, one flag, one pr plien 10.4 10 s " " No.3 Two pigions rone flag. LEWS Ba No1 will cary-Revolver, pouch & CUNNERS. 1. 3rounds - 1030 SA.A. 50 rounds in bandolies 6.7.9.11 br Ho will cany the gunshing over the shoulder. one magayine will be on the gun a second will be pushed into the trent of the tutue behind the sman hox respirator 2 he remander of the rection will cnny 10 20 30
S.A.A. - 50 rounds in bandolier 5.6, 0809.110 act man will cany 4 magaines. These will be placed in hoonsacks string on Pack by supporting straps from paoks. Gun to be carried butt uppermat and all muber to cany rifles the same. RUNNERS. O for A except 50 Rounds only ofS.A.A. to be carried and No 10 will be omitted Runners woive wear a red Land 12 inces wide on left foreaim t for H except 50 rounds S.R.A. and N. 10 CARRYING omitted. Thene wile drimp 6.7. V11. as soons as PARTIES objective is reashed A for B & not cracken, Denslition charge, MOPPERS-UF D Boint, Stokess Shells. OBSERVERS A for A except 50 rounds only of S.A.A. No.10 omitted.
APPENDIR CFFILCR IN CIARLE A CUNTENTS MILLS CAENAPES gi0 AIFLE GNENADES 3060 BOLFS SAA 210 BONES SAN- F for 6.63 150 CAALENS WATRR (Lyal patioltins) 360 AEUTIOS STORSS AACLTAR AmareTITIA to LC LIATIONY 450 DICKS 45 150 JMOUBS 746 TUR SNW P 270 LO SeW P 135 LCILS OAREEDWIRE 01LS PLAIN WIHE 36 WII 93 S.U.S. ROEKEFS 10 ITTRTEMIIRS 2400 SAMOEAGs 17 A085 300 T VERY LH 190 VERY PIIEIL 15 I2 VIERY PISTOLS 15 WINE CUTPVRE LARL 20 ANES CURES F.PUAARS 50 NET ENAARAR 25 PLEUTRT TORCRS 16 6 TARS RO B. DUME CRENRRES MILLS (0000. CRENIARES. RLELE 20000 IBDXES S.AR a BnS. SAHK for L. Guno. 120 WITER EALLONS (3gall tis) 240 erLIO SDRESMDRTAR-NINDE 280 AorinE. 500 ELCAS 60 SuonEls 120 SEREMMPSPS SHORT 60 SaskuepsrsLa 150 WERE BAADKDCOLS 50 wss Raw cons 2 o4 ROCKETOSDS 50 Grokrdeo 5 SnaRASE 1600 IVeRy LIEAFS 20 Lnncay laars 260 lesy Pesoris i LVERYBSTOLS 10. DinP
APPEINAE C officers will not taks following The the astict by will remain in in Reserve at The following members of he fighting parsion of 54l walls remans in punerve at Lignaiter S. TasNE.O. Bnbo co1 Runners and y Lewis Fin 2, Sanitara2 to bnstrusk Lconts AS Coys will detive he nder and han is remain as OC BEan wico dipri sengecant a fapt of Kifle Bomben of Kiflome, frind be konts and toeer & Lewis Gmnes EC.B Cy will aaad JCCA 44 Rifle Bombers Serof 4 Riflemen. che. of Kaco Turrs Lieat CR.C coy will detil as for ACon. 6c. D as forB
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mmunications of 37th 4 Bathe in the Attack on 1 day. Batt Head Ors. will keep in com- aumication with all companies, with Pastalionan either flank, with 10t JufBde Head Pro and with the Articlery O.O. The means available will be ( Telephyne, (2) Acroplane, (3) Pigions (4) earth Induction et, () Visual, (6) Runners (0 TELEPHORE and BUZTER CIRGMITS 10 Bde. Head Prs will say and maintain 2 pairs to the Brigade Forward Station which will be establiched in or near OLCER RESERVE between the LaDouve River and MNH AVENUE 7th Bath Head Grs. will lay and untain lines from SETHLEHEN FARM to (a) Brigade Forward Station to (V) 84 Bathr. H.O at U.9.d. 75.45 (South of GREYFRRM to cer 38th Bath HB at SCHNITLELFARM. 47t Battn will lay & maintain a ie from 47 RA.037 A8. conte lard. 12 Assgultina bys will lay lines back to bath as soon as possible after the consolidation of the position has commenced. Appendix A. shows a diagram of Telephone communications CONTACTPN 2 One contact plane has been allotted to the Division. It may be distinguished by two black strips plying from right lower plane Signals will be received from (a) attacking Infantry b) Bathe. Head Grs. at BETHLENEM FARNY (as attacking Coys. will signal to Aeropianes bymeans of flares. Heares will be lit at opecified times to be laid down later in orders, and also when called for by the acroplanc, or on the miative of local commanders who wish to make their positions known. Flares must only be lit by the order at officers and when the acropianc is flying in thuer vicoity

 

37th BATTALION ORDER No 32     3-6-17
COPY NO   REFERENCE MAP.   1/20000   [[?Start]] 25 [[?Sun]]
                                                          1/10000         "      26 [[?Mon]]
                       [[?SUN]]   [[?PROST]]    [[ ?/??000]]

INTENTION.
 
 
 
 		 10 [[?At]] [[first?]] on the night prior to 'Z' Day 
37th Battalion & 1½ Coys 40th Battn plus ½ Section 10th
M.G. Coy plus ½ Section 10thALTry Btt, will march
to its position of F ASSEMBLY in the SUBSIDIARY LINE between
the ONLY WAY and HEATH TRENCH.
STARTING
POINT.		 20 The head of the column will pass the starting
point at T.29.d.87.62. at 'ZERO' minus 26 [[?]] 3 hrs 12 mins
ROUTE.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		 30 The Battn will move via the BROWN ROUTE
to the [[?formation]] of HEATH TRENCH and ASH TRENCH.
[[?Thinned]] 'C.' Coy. 37th Battn and 2 platoons 40th Btn
via HEATH TRENCH unless the O.C C. Coy considers
it advisable to move via ASH TRENCH owing to
enemy fire. A. B and D Coys. 37th Battn and D coy
40th Battn will move in SUBSIDIARY LINE via
ASH TRENCH. ¼ Section of 10th MGCoy and ¼ Section ALTy Btt
will march in rear of each A and D coy 37th Batt
Unit commanders will take necessary
action to avoid and minimise effect of
enemy fire.
ORDER OF
MARCH.
 
 		 40 Companies of this unit, 1½ Coys 40th Battn
and details from M.G. Coy and L.T.M. Btty will
move on the night preceding 'Z' day in
order as shown in APPENDIX 'A'.
DISTANCES
 		 50 The Battalion march by platoons
in file with 25 x distance between platoons
OFFICER TO
CHECK MARCH
Mr Roadknight
 
 
 
 		 60 Lieut J. ROADKNIGHT will move at "Zero"
minus 3 hours 30 minutes. and will take
up his position at the entrance to
HEATH TRENCH. The duty of this officer
will be to check the march and on the
last unit passing him, to report
personally to Brig. Hqrs.
SILENCE
 		 7o Strict Silence will be maintained after
passing the starting POINT.
SMOKING.
 
 
 		 80 No Smoking will be permitted after
entering HEATH TRENCH. The time at which
men any smoke will be decided by Coy.
Commdrs but must not be before dawn.
TORCHES.
 		 9o  These will not be used by any officer
N.C.O. or man during the approach march
unnecessarily. 
BATTN
Hqrs		 10o Batt. Headqrs will precede the column
 
REPORTS
 
 		 110 Coys will report their arrival and
distribution in the SUBSIDIARY line to
Battn Battle Hqrs by runner.

JA Clarebrough Capt.
Adjutant 37th

 

37th Battn A.I.F
B13/52
5-6-17.
10th Infantry Brigade.
'J' Group artillery.
47th Battn A.I.F.
34th Battn A.I.F
38th Battn A.I.F..
40th Battn A.I.F.
37th Battn A.I.F.
Reference Battn Order N0 32
issued today please amend as under
To time of passing STARTING POINT"
delete "ZERO MINUS 2 hrs 42 MINS."
and insert.

'ZERO' MINUS 3 hours 12 minutes".
JA Clarebrough
Capt
adjutant.
37th Batn A.I.F.
 

 
           

 

Hand drawn diagram – see original

ORDER of COMPANIES

 

                   

Hand drawn diagram – see original                         

ORDER of PLATOONS.

 

 

APPENDIX "A"
Dress and Equipment to be carried by N.C.Os and men
in the attack.
A

RIFLE SECTIONS Scouts, Runner, Signallers, Carrying Parties.

10 Clothing as issued.

20

 

 

 

 Arms: Rifle and Bayonet (10 rounds in magazine
1 in chamber) safety catch to rear until advance
commences - on advance leading line of first
wave will push safety catch forward and fire
from the hip Bayonet to be fixed.

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Equipment - Fighting Dress - Haversack to be
carried on back - Pack to be left at Transport
lines or Q.M.s store.
Box Respirator at alert and P.H. Helmet - Two
waterbottles filled if extra one is available.
The following articles will be carried in the
haversack:- (a) Cap Comforter (b) Cardigan Jacket
(c) Towel& Soap (d) Spare oil tin (e) Holdall (f) Iron
Ration (g) waterproof sheet (to be carried on top
of haversack under the flap) (h) mess tin with
cover slung outside the haversack.

40

 

 S.A.A. 170 rounds in pouches, 50 rounds
in bandolier

50

 

 Mills Grenades (No 5 Hand) four - carried in each
pocket of the jacket.

60

 

 Aeroplane flares. Two - carried one in each
lower pocket of the jacket.

70

 

 Sandbags - Three carried under the braces on
the back.

80

 

 Wire Cutters - attached to shoulder strap
with a string and cutters tucked into the
waist-belt.

90

 

 

 Rations & Water (a) One Iron Ration in Haversack
carried in mess tin {(b) unexpired portion of current days ration
{(c) one tin solidified Alcohol

100

 

 

 Picks & shovels will be carried as follows:- 30 picks
in each portion of second wave of each Coy, and
Reserve Coy.,
The actual distribution of tools to individuals
 

2.
is left to discretion of Coy Commanders.

110

 

 

Rifle Grenades- Five rods and five blank cartridges
for rifle grenades. Rods to be carried in sides of haversack,

Blank cartridges in right trouser pocket.
B    
 BOMBING 10 - as for A.
SECTIONS 20 - as for A with one cup attachment
  30 - as for A.
  40 - S.A.A 50 rounds carried in a bandolier.
  50


 

- Grenades - not more than 15 carried in

(a) waistcoat (b) buckets (c) Haversacks.
  60 - as for A.
  70 - as for A
  80 - as for A.
  90 - as for A.
  100 - as for A.
  110 - as for A.
 C    
SCOUTS 10. 20. 30 as for A.
  40 (a) S.A.A. 50 rounds carried in bandolier.
    (b) May be armed with revolver
    (c) Must have wire cutters.
 D    
SIGNALLERS



 		  

Five and 1 N.C.O. will move with each Coy.

The N.C.O. will carry in addition to 1.2.3.5.6.7.

9.11. one D3 Telephone, and one flag.
  No.1. will carry one Electric Lamp & one Flag.
  No.2.   "       "        "      Lamp stand    "    "   Flag. 
  No.3.   "       "        "      Shutter, one flag, map & pliers 
  No.4.   "       "        "            "           "        "       "            " 
  No.5.   "       "        "       Two Pigeons & one flag.
E    

    

LEWIS

GUNNERS




 

 

 

 

1.



 

 

 

 

 

 

As for A(a) No1. will carry - Revolver, pouch &

36 rounds - 10.30.S.A.A. 50 rounds in bandolier 6.7.9.11

(b) He will carry the gun slung over the shoulder.

One magazine will be on the gun, a second will

be pushed into the heart of the tunic behind the

small box respirator
  2.
 		 The remainder of the section will carry 10 20 30

 

 

3.

 

S.A.A. - 50 rounds in bandolier 50,60,70,80, 90.110.

Each man will carry 4 magazines, These will be placed

in haversacks slung on back by supporting straps from

pack. Gun to be carried butt uppermost and all members

to carry rifles the same. 
F  

 RUNNERS.

 

 

 

As for A except 50 rounds only of S.A.A. to be carried

and No 10. will be omitted.

Runners will wear a red band 1½ inches wide

on left forearm.
G  

  

CARRYING

PARTIES

 

As for A except 50 rounds S.A.A. and No 10. 

omitted. These will dump 6. 7. & 11. as soon as

objective is reached.
H  
MOPPERS-UP. As for A & nut crackers, Demolition charges,
"P" Bomb, Stokes Shells.
I  
OBSERVERS

As for A except 50 rounds only of S.A.A.

No. 10 omitted.

 

 

APPENDIX "B"

 

OFFICER IN CHARGE  

 "A" DUMP
 

CONTENTS

  
  MILLS GRENADES

9000
  RIFLE GRENADES

3000
  BOXES SAA

210
  BOXES SAA - "K" for L.Gs

150
  GALLONS WATER (2 gal petrol tins)

360
  ROUNDS STOKES MORTAR AMMUNITION

420
  RATIONS

450
  PICKS

90
  SHOVELS

180
  SHORT SCREW POSTS

540
  LONG SCREW POSTS

270
  COILS, BARBED WIRE

135
  COILS, PLAIN WIRE

4
  WIRING GLOVES

36
  S.O.S. ROCKETS

90
  STRETCHERS

10
  SANDBAGS

2400
  1" VERY LIGHTS

300
  1½" VERY LIGHTS

390
  1" VERY PISTOLS

15
  1½" VERY pistols

15
  WIRE CUTTERS - LARGE

20
  AXES

6
  BOXES P. BOMBS

50
  NUT CRACKERS

20
  ELECTRIC TORCHES

14
  JARS RUM

16

 

  'B.' DUMP  
  GRENADES, MILLS

6000.
  GRENADES, RIFLE

2000.
  BOXES SAA

140
  BOXES SAA - 'K'  for L.Guns

120
  WATER GALLONS (2galls tins)

240
  AMMUNITION, STORES MORTAR. ROUNDS

280
  RATIONS.

300
  PICKS

60
  SHOVELS

120
  SCREW POSTS, SHORT

360
  SCREW POSTS, LONG

180
  WIRE, BARBED, COILS.

90
  WIRE, PLAIN, COILS

2
  GLOVES, WIRING

24
  ROCKETS, S.O.S.

60
  STRETCHERS

8
  SANDBAGS

1600
  1" VERY LIGHTS

200
  1½" VERY LIGHTS

260
  1" VERY PISTOLS

12
  1½" VERY PISTOLS

10

 

 

APPENDIX 'C'.
The following officers will not take
in the attack but will remain
in Reserve at
The following members of the fighting
portion of BHQ will remain in reserve
at
Signallers 5. Gas N.C.O. Bombing NCO    1.
Runners and }  Lewis Guns   } Sanitary 2.

Scouts             }6. Instructors }2 
O.C.s Coys. will detail the undermentioned N.C.O.s
and men to remain at

O.C, 'A' Coy will detail

   1 Sergeant.

   1 Corporal.

   1 L/CPL

   4 Rifle Bombers

   4 Riflemen (must be Scouts

                         (and Snipers)
   8 Lewis Gunners.
O.C, 'B' Coy will detail
   1 C.S.M.    4 Rifle Bombers
   1 Sergts   4 Riflemen
   1 Cpl.        8 Lewis Gunners  

   1 L/CPL 
O.C. 'C' Coy will detail as for 'A' Coy.
O.C. 'D' Coy    "       "      as for 'B' Coy.

 

SECRET

COPY No4CA

 

 

 

TRENCHES

Old or disused trenches

TRENCH RAILWAY

DITCHES

CONTOURS

SCALE  1:5000

3.

 

 

 

 

 

Diagram – see original document
 

 

NB

 

Communications of 37th (H) Battn
in the Attack on Z day.
Battle Head Qrs. will keep in communication
with all Companies,
with Battalion either flank,
with 10th Inf.Bde. Head Qrs and
with the Artillery F.O.O.
The means available will be
(1) Telephone, (2) Aeroplane, (3) Pigeons,
(4) Earth Induction Set, (5) Visual,
(6) Runners
                       ————————

(1) TELEPHONE and BUZZER CIRCUITS
10th Bde. Head Qrs will lay and
maintain 2 pairs to the Brigade
Forward Station which will be
established in or near ULCER RESERVE
between the LaDOUVE River and ULNA
AVENUE.
37th Battn.Head. Qrs. will lay and
maintain lines from BETHLEHEM FARM
to (a) Brigade Forward Station
to (b) 34th Battn. H.Q.at U.9.d.75.45
(South of GREY FARM)
to (c) 38th Battn. H.Q. at SCHNITZEL FARM.
47th Battn will lay & maintain a
line from 47th H.Q. to 37th HQ.

 

Para 1.  Contd   (2)
Assaulting Coys will lay lines back
to Battn H.Q. as soon as possible after
the consolidation of the position
has commenced.
Appendix A. shows a diagram
of Telephone communications
               ————————

2. CONTACT PATROL AEROPLANE
One contact plane has been
allotted to the Division. It may
be distinguished by two black
strips flying from right lower
plane
Signals will be received
from (a) Attacking Infantry,
b) Battn. HeadQrs. at BETHLEHEM FARM
(a) Attacking Coys. will signal
to Aeroplanes by means of flares.
Flares will be lit at specified
times to be laid down later in
orders, and also when called for
by the aeroplane, or on the initiative
of local commanders who wish
to make their positions known.
Flares must only be lit by the
order of officers and when the
aeroplane is flying in their vicinity


 

 
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