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Abbeville, 206 howitzers, 4.5in, 45, 52, 81, 115, Achi Baba, 125–6 176 administration, 1st Australian howitzers, 5in breech-loading, 28 Division howitzers, 6in, 43 internal/‘interior economy’, 60, 103, Lewis gun, 47, 49, 52, 53, 167, 178, 182, 212, 216 202 leave policy, 75–6 machine-guns, 28, 81, 136, 168, logistics, 76–81 170, 178, 198 mail services, 74–5 Maxim gun, 29 recreational facilities, 74 mortars, 45, 46, 54, 198 regimental canteens, 74 rifles, .303, 28 standardised divisional packs, 80 rifles, bolt-action, 136 success of, 82–3 Vickers gun, 39, 46, 47, 176 supply chain, 78–81 Artillery, Royal Australian Field, 25 Western Front and, 183, 189 Aspinall, BG Cecil ambulances, field, 39, 66, 67 draft history of Gallipoli campaign Amiens, 138, 148, 185, 195 and, 116–17 Ammunition Park, 1st Divisional, Austin, Col John, 35, 81, 212, 218 78 Australian and New Zealand Army Anderson, BG Stuart, 162, 201, 205, Corps, 4, 41 217, 218 Achi Baba and, 125 ANZAC. See Australian and New casualties, 123 Zealand Army Corps command of 1st Australian Anzac Cove, 114 Division, 41–2 Anzac legend, 4, 116, 117 expansion 1916, 43 Anzac Ridge, 112 Gaba Tepe and, 110 Armentieres,` 138, 140 Gallipoli campaign and, 115 Armistice, 61, 82, 137, 162, 206, 209 Order No 21, 133 Army, First French, 195 reduction of garrison at Gallopoli Arras, 5, 164, 166 and, 133 artillery Training Depot, 93 10-pounders, 115 Australian Comforts Fund, 74 18-pounders, 28, 35, 52, 81, 115, Australian Corps School, 105 176 Australian Imperial Force, 2 ‘drip rifle’, 134, 135 administration policy, 60 field guns, 4.7in quick-firing, 28 casualties, 62–4 Gallipoli campaign and, 43 ‘colour patch’ loyalty in, 96, 213 guns, 4.7in, 43 commissioning system, 97 guns, high trajectory, 28 disbanding of battalions 1918, 53 howitzers, 51 discipline within, 72

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Australian Imperial Force (cont.) Battleship Hill, 115, 116 divisional histories, 7 Bean, CEW, 1, 11, 75, 84, 93, 108, expansion, 5, 43 116, 119, 160, 193, 203, 213, first recruitment, 17 214 imposition of death sentence and, account of Celtic Wood raid, 147 71 Anzac legend and, 4 increase in infantry firepower, 53 Battle of Pozieres` and, 152, 153 mobilisation, 18 comments on AIF discipline, 71 officer training, 86–99 comments on officer selection, 23 pay system, 76 Beddington, Maj Edward (‘Moses’), territorial basis of units, 18 151, 152 training depots, 96 Bennett, Lt Col Alfred, 71–2 venereal disease rates, 69, 73 Bennett, Maj Gen Henry Gordon, 71, Australian Infantry Base Depot, 96 120, 131, 147, 160, 173, 197, Australian Naval and Military 198, 201, 205, 217 Expeditionary Force, 15 Bessell-Browne, BG Alfred, 24, 162 Australian War Memorial, 4 Birdwood, FM Sir William, 53, 59, 75, 97, 102, 112, 121, 122, 126, Baby 700, 116, 121 133, 138, 152, 170, 184, 210, Bailleul, 185 216, 218 Bapaume, 148 command of 1st Australian Bastin, Capt Hector, 100 Division, 41–2 Battalion, 1st, 23, 160, 173, 202 Gallipoli campaign planning and, Battalion, 1st ANZAC Cyclist, 45 116 Battalion, 1st Machine Gun (AIF), 54 Gallipoli landings and, 115 Battalion, 2nd, 23, 71, 129, 160 training and, 87–8, 93 Battalion, 2nd Tank, 197 Blamey, FM Sir Thomas, 5, 34, 88, Battalion, 3rd, 23, 71, 129, 160 99, 101, 106, 126, 149, 151, 157, Battalion, 4th, 23, 71, 129, 160, 202 158–9, 170, 192, 200, 201, 217, Battalion, 5th, 22, 160 218 Battalion, 6th, 22, 71, 131, 132, 146, Bolton, Lt Col William, 22 160 Bolton’s Ridge, 125 Battalion, 7th, 22, 71, 120, 160 Boursies, 5, 165 Battalion, 8th, 22, 160 Braund, Lt Col George, 23, 71, 119 Battalion, 9th, 23, 140, 146, 160 Bridges, Lt Col Arthur, 101, 133 Battalion, 10th, 23, 160, 173, 189, Bridges, Maj Gen Sir William Throsby, 202 4, 13, 32, 34, 59, 60, 82, 87, 88, casualties, 146 99, 101, 118, 119, 216 Celtic Wood raid and, 146–7 administrative staff and, 61 Battalion, 11th, 24, 156, 160 career background, 15 camps, Australian, 31 commander of Division, 31 casualties, 146 death of, 122 Battalion, 12th, 24, 160 Gallipoli campaign planning and, Battalion, 58th Infantry (Essendon 109, 112–13, 116 Rifles), 22 Gallipoli landings and, 115, 121 Battery, 1st Heavy, 43 and high-trajectory guns, 28 Battery, 8th (AIF), 24 leave policy, 75 Battery, 37th, 24 officer selection and, 22 Battery, A Field (RAFA), 25 raising of AIF and, 16–18 Battery, Trench Mortar (Provisional), repatriation of remains, 69 43 training and, 88, 93, 107

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Brigade, 1st, 4, 22, 23, 32, 112, 121, Hundred Days campaign and, 206 122, 125, 126, 129, 148, 160, innovation and doctrine 195, 199, 203, 205 development in, 157–8 Lone Pine VCs, 4 Instructions for the Training of Brigade, 1st FA (AIF), 25, 126, 162, Divisions for Offensive Action, 177, 189 104, 165, 174 Brigade, 2nd, 22, 60, 112, 115, 125, Instructions for the Training of 131, 149, 160, 169, 187, 197, Platoons for Offensive Action, 198, 199, 203 1917, 52, 104, 165 casualties, 125 intelligence-gathering and, 206 ‘white Ghurkas’, 4 ‘learning curve’ debate, 8, 215 Brigade, 2nd FA (AIF), 162, 166, 177 maturation as learning organisation, Brigade, 2nd Light Horse, 125 106 Brigade, 3rd, 22, 23, 90, 112, 114, new training doctrine, 104, 214 115, 116, 125, 147, 148, 160, ‘Notes on Recent Fighting’, 106 170, 173, 187, 189, 197, 198, Notes on Training and Preparation 199, 205 for Offensive Operations, 174 Gallipoli campaign and, 116 Organization of an Infantry Brigade, 3rd FA (AIF), 51, 162, 176 Battalion and the Normal Brigade, 4th Guards, 187 Formation for the Attack, 104, Brigade, 6th, 167, 197 165 Brigade, 6th Canadian, 197 pigeon stations, 51 Brigade, 6th FA (AIF), 176 radio communications and, 51 Brigade, 7th, 198 reduction of battalions 1918, 53 Brigade, 7th Mountain (Indian), 112, relational change in artillery 115 command, 48 Brigade, 8th, 195 senior ofﬁcer training, 97–9 Brigade, 15th, 197 Somme campaign and, 48, 147, Brigade, 21st Howitzer, 162 156, 157, 170 Brigade, Guards, 187 staff training courses, 100 Brigade, South African, 185 supply arrangements, 81–2 British Army, 7, 8, 33, 34 Third Ypres campaign and, 179–81 closure of staff colleges, 99 Western Front and, 138, 168 discipline in, 69–70 zone defence doctrine, 184, 187–8 division organisational format, Broodseinde Ridge, 146 2–3 Bullecourt, 52, 62, 107, 166, 167 New Army, 43, 44, 50, 87, 147 British Expeditionary Force, 3, 43 campaign, Gallipoli addition of new specialists, 50 1st Australian Division and. See appointment of reconnaissance campaign, Gallipoli, 1st ofﬁcer, 50–1 Australian Division and attack doctrine, 177, 181 campaign plan for, 110, 126 centralised planning and battle command and control during, execution, tensions between, 49 118–19 divisional histories, 7 intelligence on Turkish capacity, divisional intelligence, 50 112, 116 divisions, assessment of merit of, landing, 114–15 3–4 mythology of, 134, 137 establishment of Inspectorate of planning for, 110–12 Training, 106 stragglers and, 118 expansion of, 44 traditional judgement of, 135–6

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campaign, Gallipoli (cont.) Cassel, 187 Turkish forces and, 120–1, 123, Celtic Wood, 146 135 Chaulnes, 195 withdrawal from, 5, 132–5 Chauvel, Gen Sir Henry (‘Harry’), campaign, Gallipoli, 1st Australian 133, 217 Division and chemical munitions, 47 ‘Appreciations of the Situation’ Chemin des Dames, 164, 169 documents, 126 Christian, BG Sydney, 25 artillery brigades, 45 Chuignes, 203 attack on German Ofﬁcers’ Trench Chunuck Bair, 115 and, 129–32 Citizen Forces, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, attempt to break stalemate and, 27, 28, 65, 107, 173, 193, 202 126 Clarke, Lt Col Lancelot, 24, 120 battalion and company Commonwealth Military Forces, 13, commanders, performance of, 17 120 Conduct of the Defensive Battle (Die Battle of Lone Pine and, 62, 126–9, Fuhrung in der Abwehrschlacht), 132 169 disembarkation at Alexandria, 31 conscription plebiscites, Australia, 53 divisional orders, 113–14 Corps, I ANZAC, 41, 97, 100, 102, development of line, 123–5 104, 106, 138, 140, 148, 154, emergence of leaders at, 120 155, 157, 163, 166, 168, 170, exposure of training limitations at, 176, 179, 184 90–1 Corps, II, 157 Gallipoli landings and, 121 Corps, X, 152 lack of ﬁrepower, 136 Corps, XV, 185, 187, 188, 190, 194 media accounts of, 4, 5 Corps, XVIII, 105 medical services, 65–6 Corps, Army Medical, 27 Order No 4, 133 Corps, Australian, 6, 41, 53, 67, 106, reduction of Division strength and, 173, 177, 184, 185, 192, 194, 133 195, 201, 207, 215 reorganisation of gunners, 45 Corps, Australian and New Zealand role of COs in, 43 Army. See Australian and New Second Battle of Achi Baba and, Zealand Army Corps 125 Corps, Australian Army Postal, 75 Second Battle of Krithia and, 62 Corps, Australian Army Veterinary, stragglers and, 117 40 trench mortar organisations, 45 Corps, Australian Provost, 72 weakness of artillery units, 43 Corps, British III, 195 withdrawal from, 5, 75, 94, 96, 213 Corps, British IX, 126 campaign, Hundred Days, 54, 195, Corps, Canadian, 179, 195, 206 202, 206 Corps, Cavalry, 195 campaign, Somme, 66, 149 Corps, Machine-gun, 54 German change of defensive Corps, Royal Flying, 44, 50, 85 doctrine and, 168–9 Coulter, Lt Col Graham, 160 historical views of, 155–6, 169 Coxen, BG Walter (‘Wacky’), 177, campaign, Third Ypres, 50, 53, 66, 201, 217 82, 83, 104, 168, 169, 179 Cuthbert, Capt Noel, 100 Canadian Corps School, 104 Canadian Expeditionary Force, 3 Dawnay, Maj Gen Guy, 105 divisional histories, 7–8 Demicourt, 5, 165 Cape Helles, 5, 110, 121, 125, 126 Dill, FM Sir John, 101, 170

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Division, 1st Australian infantry brigades, 37–9 A and Q staff, 34–5, 58 initial allocation of volunteers, 25 absorption of light horse regiment initial equipment shortfalls, 29–30 into cavalry regiment, 45 initial weapons requirement, 28–9 administration. See administration, logistics support for, 26–7 1st Australian Division medical services, 61, 64, 66 Armistice and, 209 medical services staff, 35 artillery brigades, 35–6 medical units, 27 awards and honours, 7 mobilisation, 12–13, 31–2 battlefield effectiveness, 56 ordnance, provision of, 27–30 burial officers, 69 organisational change in, 33–4 camps, Australian, 30–1 organisational structure, 20, 34–41 camps, Egyptian, 31, 75, 94 previous military service and, 20, casualties, 61–4, 132, 137, 140, 24–5 154, 155, 156, 162, 166, 167, pre-war formation plans for, 13–14 179, 181, 184, 190, 198, 203, radio communications and, 49 206 recruitment system, 17–23 combat refusal and, 73, 82, 212 reorganisation of infantry, 42, 43, command structure, 22–3 46 comparison of Lihons to Pozieres` reputation of, 5–6, 54, 116–18, and Menin Road battles, 198 136, 137, 149, 162, 170, 185, comparison of Pozieres` and Menin 190, 194, 198, 206–7, 208, 209, Road battles, 170 215, 218 contribution to expansion of AIF, Signal Company, 37 5 staff officers, 100 creation of HQ staff and specialist training. See training, 1st Australian units, 25–6 Division demobilisation, 209 war diaries, 9, 102 discipline within, 71, 72–3 Western Front and. See Western disease and, 64 Front, 1st Australian Division early enlistee profile, 20–1 and embarkation of convoy, 31 Division, 1st Canadian, 7, 8, 87 engineer and signal companies, Division, 2nd Australian, 5, 81, 99, 36–7 140, 149, 160, 163, 167, 172, ‘establishment’ documents, 33 195, 198, 203 field ambulances, 39, 66, 67 Division, 2nd Canadian, 199 first NCOs, 21–2 Division, 3rd Australian, 176, 205 formation of light trench mortar Division, 4th Australian, 46, 148, 160, batteries, 46–7 166, 193, 199, 205 formation of machine-gun Division, 5th Australian, 4, 7, 46, 160, companies, 46 163, 165, 195, 197 formation of pioneer battalion, 47 Division, 6th Australian, 87 formation of signal company, 26 Division, 6th Bavarian Reserve, 145 G staff, 34, 101 Division, 9th (Scottish), 185, 194 Gallipoli campaign and. See Division, 12th (Eastern), 93 campaign, Gallipoli, 1st Division, 18th (Eastern) British, 8 Australian Division and Division, 19th Infantry (Turkish), imposition of death sentence and, 116 71 Division, 25th British, 152 increase in motor vehicle specialists, Division, 29th British, 125, 185, 187, 55–6 190, 194 infantry, internal changes in, 47 Division, 31st British, 185

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Division, 32nd British, 203 Glasfurd, BG Duncan, 34, 101 Division, 35th (Bantam), 140 Glasgow, Maj Gen Sir Thomas Division, 40th British, 185 William (‘Plugger Bill’), 5, 192–3, Division, 48th (South Midland), 105, 194, 198, 199, 200, 201, 205, 148, 152, 177 207, 210, 217 Division, 50th Prussian Reserve, Godley, Lt Gen Sir Alexander, 14, 59, 146 110, 121, 126 Division, 51st (Highland), 190 training and, 94 Division, 62nd (2nd West Riding), Gordon, BG Joseph, 14 166 Gough, Lt Gen Sir Hubert, 148, 151, Division, French 1st Colonial, 110 152, 156, 166, 169, 179, 210 Division, Guards, 185, 190 Gun Ridge, 112, 116 Division, New Zealand, 140 Division, New Zealand and Haig, FM Lord Douglas, 44, 53, 58, Australian, 110, 112, 121 71, 145, 147, 149, 156, 164, 169, Division, Royal Navy, 110 175, 179, 183, 199, 210 Divisional Ammunition Column, 1st, and Australian discipline, 73 26–7, 30, 41, 45, 79 Third Ypres campaign and, 169 horses, reduction in, 54 Hamilton, Gen Sir Ian, 65, 71, 88, reconstitution 1917, 52 110, 112, 132, 210 motorisation of, 53 Harbonnieres,` 195 Divisional Train, 1st, 26–7, 30, 41, Hardie, Lt Col John (‘Bull’), 61, 101 48–9 Harrington, Gen Sir Charles (‘Tim’), Dobbin, Lt Col Leonard, 23, 119 174 Drale-Brockman, Capt Geoffrey, 153 Hazebrouck, 68, 138, 185, 188, 189, 207 Eecke, 185 Heane, BG James (‘Cast Iron Jimmy’), Elliott, BG Harold (‘Pompey’), 22, 71, 160, 173, 197, 198, 201, 205 91, 120, 160, 197 Hermies, 5, 165 Elliott, Lt Col Charles, 160 Hill 971, 112, 115 Elliott, Col Gilbert (‘Snowy’), 36 Hindenburg, Paul von, 169 Hindenburg Line, 5, 162, 165, 195 Fire Trench, 140 Hindenburg Outpost Line, 205 Fisherman’s Hut, 112 Hobbs, Maj Gen Sir Joseph Talbot, Flers, 155, 163 26, 35, 115, 118, 119, 129, 152, Foch, Gen Ferdinand, 183 160 Foott, BG Cecil, 60–1, 101, 158, Hondeghem, 187 212 horses, 40–1 Forsyth, BG John, 60, 101, 160 initial requirement for, 27–8 Fromelles, 163 provision for Divisional Train, 48–9 Gaba Tepe, 110, 112, 114 reduction of 1918, 54 Gallipoli campaign. See campaign, replacement with motor vehicles, Gallipoli 53 Gallipoli Peninsula, 42, 78, 79, 82, 87, Howell-Price, Lt Col Owen, 71, 160, 110 161, 217 Gellibrand, Maj Gen Sir John, 35, 60, Howse, Maj Gen Sir Neville, 64–5, 61, 101, 167 66, 212 German Army, 168, 179, 190, 195 Hughes, William Morris, 74 German Ofﬁcers’ Ridge, 125 Hutton, Maj Gen Sir Edward, 13 German Ofﬁcers’ Trench, 126, 128 Huxtable, Col Robert, 65

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Imbros Island, 114 Martyn, BG Athelstan (‘Tin’), 153 Imperial War Graves Commission, 69 Matson, Maj Thomas, 40–1 Maxse, Ivor, 105, 106 Jencourt, 205 McCay, Maj Gen Sir James Whiteside, Jess, Lt Gen Sir Carl, 71, 132, 160 22, 112, 115, 119, 125, 163, 181 Johnston, Lt Col James Lyon, 24, 119 McKenzie, William (‘Fighting Mac’), Johnston’s Jolly, 125 74 McKinlay, Col James, 26 Kemal, Lt Col Mustafa, 116 McNaughten, Lt Col Charles, 71 King, Maj Dennis, 126 Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Kitchener, FM Lord, 44, 93, 132 88, 94, 110, 120 proposal for Australian Army 1909, Mena Camp, 12 13 Menin Road, 62 Krithia, 4, 119, 125 Merris, 189 Messines, 174, 182, 184 La Motte, 187 Messines Ridge, 169 Lagnicourt, 5, 166 Military District, 1st, 23 Lalor, Capt Joseph, 120 Military District, 2nd, 30 Laughlin, Lt Austin, 100, 146 Military District, 3rd, 30–1 Lavarack, Lt Gen Sir John, 101, 170 Military District, 4th, 23, 31 Le Bridoux, 146 Monash, Gen Sir John, 6, 54, 135, Le Grand Hasard, 185, 187 192, 195, 198, 199, 202, 205, Le Maistre, Lt Col Frank, 160 207 Le Tirbanglais, 187 engineering approach to war Lee, Lt Col Harry, 23, 119 ﬁghting and, 202 Legge, Lt Gen James Gordon, 13, 59, training and, 106, 202 126, 163 Monro, Gen Sir Charles, 94, 132 Lemnos, 75, 77, 78, 94, 112, 114, 132 Mont de Merris, 189 Lesslie, BG William, 172–3 Moore, Lt Col Donald, 161 Lihons, 195, 197 Mouquet Farm, 148, 156, 160, 163 Lihons hill, 197, 198 Mudros, 90, 134 Lisle, Gen Sir Henry De, 185, 194 munitions logistics, push and pull systems, 77–8 106 ‘graze fuse’, 52 Lone Pine, 132 chemical. See chemical munitions Lorimer, Pte William, 66 grenades, 47, 81, 93, 104 Louitt, Noel, 120 ‘jam-tin’ bombs, 93 Ludendorff, Eric von, 50 poisonous gas, 168 shells, 167 Mackay, Lt Gen Sir Iven (‘the Murdoch, Keith, 74 Terrible’), 160, 201, 205 Murdoch, Thomas, 203 Mackworth, Col Harold (‘Harry’), 26, 37 New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3 MacLagan’s Ridge, 133 divisional histories, 7 MacLaurin, Col Henry, 22, 23, 112, planning for, 14 119 Nieppe Forest, 187 report on mobilisation process, 32 Nivelle, Gen Robert, 164, 169 Mal Tepe, 110, 112 Margetts, Gen Sir (Frederick) Ivor, Operation ‘Georgette’, 185 120 Operation ‘Michael’, 185 Marsh, Lt Col Jeremy Taylor, 162, Owen, Robert, 23 217, 218 Owen-Cunliffe, BG Charles, 152

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Passchendaele, 5, 146, 179 Sinclair-MacLagan, Maj Gen Sir Patterson, Col William (‘Bung’), 35, Ewen, 22, 23, 113, 114, 118, 60, 101, 120 217, 218 Pearce, George, 13, 27, 32 Smith, Maj RP, 25 Peck, John, 120 Smyth, BG Nevill, 129, 172 Petillon Sector, 140 Sniper Ridge, 125 Pioneers, 1st, 203 Solly-Flood, BG A, 106 Plugge’s Plateau, 114, 133 Spens, Maj Gen James, 93 Plumer, Gen Sir Herbert, 138, 148, Stacy, Lt Col Bertie, 107, 173, 202, 169, 174, 176, 178, 179, 194, 217 207–8, 210, 214 Steele’s Post, 125 Poelcappelle, 179 Stevens, Arthur, 160 Pozieres,` 94, 148, 156, 160, 163, 174, Stevenson, George, 162 176 Strazeele, 187, 193, 194 Pozieres` Heights, 149, 163 Strazeele–Merris spur, 185 Prisk, Ralph, 120 Sturdee, Alfred, 65 Suez Canal, 5, 31 Radcliffe, BG Percy Pollenfex de Supply Column, 1st Divisional, 78 Blanquiere, 157 Suvla Bay, 5, 126 Rawlinson, Lt Gen Sir Henry, 147, 148, 155, 194, 195, 199, 203 TelelKebir,43, 75 Regiment, 2nd Light Horse, 193 Thiepval, 154 Regiment, 4th Light Horse, 35, 125 Thiepval–Ginchy Ridge, 148 Regiment, 27th Turkish, 116 Third Ridge, 112 Regiment, 47th Turkish, 129 Thompson, Astley, 23, 119 Regiment, 448th Infantry, 147 Traill, Pte Arthur, 184 Regiment, Royal Newfoundland, training, 1st Australian Division 185 adoption of new regulations and, Richards, Pte Tom, 113 107 Roberts, Stephen, 160 ammunitions restrictions and, 87 Robertson, James (‘Cam’), 160 combined-arms, 107 Rogers, Capt John, 100, 146 company and battery, 88 Ross, Lt Col Arthur, 101, 112, 201, contemporary comments on, 88 217 disembarkation and embarkation, Ryan, Col Charles, 64 90 division driven, 103 Salisbury, Alfred, 120 divisional officer opinion of, 91–2 Salvation Army, 74 exposure of limitations of at Sari Bair, 112, 114, 116, 126 Gallipoli, 90–1 Sasse, Cecil, 202 Gallipoli campaign and, 212 Scott, Lt Frank, 146 grenade handling, 93 Second Ridge, 112, 121, 125 implementation of standard Sellheim, Maj Gen Victor (‘Porky’), programs, 95 35, 60, 93, 101 in-theatre base depot, 96 Selmes, 2Lt Jeremiah, 189 live-fire, 104, 107 Semmens, Lt Col James, 22, 119 NCOs, 96 Sercus, 185 officer training, 86 Shrapnel Gully, 115 platoon, 102 ‘silent ruse’, 135 post Flanders, 105–6 Simpson, Pte John, 66, 122, 218 prior to departure from Australia, Sinclair-Burgess, William, 162 85

INDEX 289

senior staff, 101 Battle of Amiens and, 195 soundness of, 104–5 Battle of Broodseinde and, 5, 52, specialist training, 85–6 62, 178–9, 181, 214 syllabus, 95–6 Battle of Bullecourt and, 52, 167–8 tactical, 102 Battle of Chuignes and, 6, 62 technical arms and services, 85 Battle of Epehy´ and, 6, 205 voyage to Egypt and, 87 Battle of Fromelles and, 162 weapon-handling and shooting, Battle of Gueudecourt and, 214 92 Battle of Hazebrouck and, 6, 54, Western Front, 101–2, 165, 168, 62, 107, 214 172, 181, 183, 184, 188, 189, Battle of Lagnicourt and, 5, 52, 213 166–7, 181, 214 trenches Battle of Lihons and, 6, 62, 107, Gallipoli, 43, 121, 123, 126–9 197–8, 199–200, 201, 215 Western Front, 44, 140 Battle of Menin Road and, 5, 52, Tulloch, Maj Eric, 120 62, 81, 169–70, 174–7, 178, 179, 181, 214 Valley of Despair, 125 Battle of Mouquet Farm and, 48, Verdun, 147, 164 62, 154, 155, 214 Viney, Lt Col Horace, 61, 101 Battle of Passchendaele and, 5 Battle of Poelcappelle and, 5, 179 Walker, Lt Gen Sir Harold (‘Hooky’), Battle of Pozieres` and, 5, 48, 62, 81, 5, 95, 121, 122–3, 126, 129, 131, 83, 148–54, 162, 200, 214 133, 148, 149–51, 152, 154, 157, Celtic Wood raid, 146–7 158, 160, 170, 181, 182, 187, Chaulnes advance and, 195 189, 192, 193, 194, 200, 216–17, ‘class of 1917’, 173 218 communications, 168 plans for Battle of Menin Road, creation of Divisional Gas Officer 175 position, 47 plans for Battle of Pozieres,` 151, decline in strength and, 181 153 divisional orders, 151 training and, 102–3, 108 entry to battle line, 140 Walker’s Ridge, 133 establishment of headquarters at Wanliss, Lt Col David, 22, 119 Chateau Lamont and, 148 Wardrecques, 194 final operations, 203–6 Weick, Lt Col George, 101 first German attack on, 145–6 Weir, Lt Col Stanley Price, 23, 160 first raid by, 146 Western Front, 1st Australian Division Hundred Days campaign and, 6, and 195 activity at, 137 improvement in combat skills and, Amiens counter-attack and, 6, 67, 146 73, 107 improvement in gunnery equipment ‘Appreciation of a Situation’, and, 52 149 infantry fighting and, 202 artillery commanders, 161–2 intelligence gathering, 44–5 artillery reorganisation and, 51–2 logistics, 203 artillery support and, 176 logistics COs, 162 artillery support for, 145 Merris attack and, 189–90 battalion commanders, 160–1 personnel shortfalls and, 183 battalion formations and, 177–8 reissue of equipment and, 138 battalion strength, 201–2 sanitary section, 67–9

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Western Front (cont.) appointment as GSO1, 15, 34 Second Battle of Bullecourt and, 5, career background, 15–16 62, 181 divisional training and, 85 Second Battle of Passchendaele and, ‘silent ruse’ and, 135 179 Wieck, Lt Col George, 101, 192, Somme campaign and, 48, 155, 200 156–7 Wilder-Neligan, Lt Col Maurice, 146, Third Ypres campaign and, 5, 51, 173, 189, 202, 217 82, 83, 179, 181, 200, 214 Williams, Lt Col Ernest Morgan, training and, 101–2, 138, 177 101 trench tours, 140–4, 155, 184, 185 Williams, Col William (‘Mo’), 27 zone defence doctrine and, 187 Wilson, Maj Thomas, 26 White, Gen Sir Cyril Brudenell, 4, 13, 14, 32, 42, 99, 101, 126, 133, Ypres, 138, 153 152, 157, 170, 184, 217, 218 Ypres Salient, 146, 155