MANŒUVRE AND TACTICAL EXERCISE
1st Light Horse Brigade
General Idea
A Northern Force (Brown), consisting of one L.H. Brigade, covering the detrainment of Troops at PARRAMATTA, reach LIVERPOOL at 10 P.M. on the night of the 5th January.
A Southern Hostile Force (White) of all arms is reported to have occupied APPIN.
Special Idea
(Reference-map of Liverpool Manœuvre Area)
During the night of 5th-6th January, the O.C. Brown L.H. Brigade received order to march at 9 A.M. on the 6th January by the right bank of the GEORGE’S RIVER and reconnoitre towards APPIN.
1ST PHASE
1. Reconnaissance and Screening Duties by the Light Horse.
2. Use of Artillery in checking the advance of hostile Infantry by long-range fire. (See Map No. 1—Target, Infantry advancing, marked 1.)
2ND PHASE
Development of Attack
1. The advance to within long-range rifle fire.
2. The further advance to decisive fire positions.
3. The struggle for fire supremacy.
4. The assault.
(Map No. 1 for 2, Infantry entrenched, Target marked II.; for 3, Infantry on ridge, Target marked III.)
3RD PHASE
The Pursuit
(Map No. 1, Infantry retreating. Target marked IV.)
N.B.—Information as to the positions of the enemy (represented by targets) is to be gained by the patrols and scouts of the Brigade. No other information will be given.
Friday, 7th January, 1910.
Field Force
1ST INFANTRY BRIGADE
STAFF
| Brigadier | Colonel C. M. Ranclaud, V.D. |
| Orderly Officer | Captain A. C. Muhs. |
| Brigade Major | Major J. P. McGlinn. |
| Instl. Staff Officers attached | {Major F. B. Heritage. {Lieutenant W. J. Smith. |
| Intelligence Officers | {Lieutenant A. J. Gibson. {Lieutenant J. M. C. Corlette. {Lieutenant A. W. Jose. |
UNITS
| Units | Commanding Officers |
| Brigade of Field Artillery— | |
| No. 1 Battery, A.F.A.} | |
| No. 2 Battery, A.F.A.} | |
| No. 5 (Howitzer) Battery, A.F.A. } | Lieut.-Colonel R. M. S. Wells, V.D. |
| No. 6 Squadron, 1st A.L.H. Regt. | Lieutenant P. Connolly. |
| No. 1 Field Company, Corps of A.E. | Captain A. W. Warden. |
| 1st Battalion, 1st A.1 Regt. | Lieut.-Colonel W. Holmes, D.S.O., V.D. |
| 1st Battalion, 2nd A.1 Regt. | Lieut.-Colonel G. Ramaciotti, V.D. |
| 1st Battalion, 3rd A.1 Regt. | Colonel C. S. Guest, V.D. |
| 1st Battalion, 4th A.1 Regt. | Lieut.-Colonel J. Paton, V.D. |
| Half No. 1 Company, A.C. of Signallers | Lieutenant J. E. Fraser. |
| No. 1 Infantry T. and S. Column | Captain P. W. Smith. |
| No. 1 Field Ambulance | Lieut.-Colonel T. M. Martin. |
UNITS ATTACHED
| Units | Commanding Officers |
| No. 1 Telegraph Company, C. of A.E. | Lieutenant J. S. Fitzmaurice. |
| Half No. 1 Company, A.C. of Signallers | 2nd Lieutenant G. K. Davenport. |
AMMUNITION
| Nos. 1 and 2 Batteries, A.F.A. | 5 rounds per gun, shrapnel. |
| 10 rounds, blank. | |
| No. 5 (Howitzer) Battery | 5 rounds common. |
| 10 rounds, blank. | |
| Machine Guns | 250 rounds. |
| Small-Arm Ammunition | 25 rounds per rifle. |
WORK BEING PERFORMED BY OTHER BRIGADES
1st L.H. Brigade—Regimental and Brigade Drill, Macquarie Fields.
2nd L.H. Brigade—Brigade Tactical Exercises, Macquarie Fields.