7. Deputy Director of Medical Services will arrange for the distribution of medical units.
Battle Instructions No. 2
SECRECY
(a) It is of first importance that secrecy should be observed and the operation carried out as a surprise.
Commanders will take all possible steps to prevent the scope or date of the operation becoming known except to those taking part. Any officer, N.C.O., or man discussing the operation in public, or communicating details regarding it to any person, either soldier or civilian, not immediately concerned, will be severely dealt with.
(b) All movement of troops and transport will take place by night, whether in the forward or back areas of the Australian Corps, on and after 1st August, except where absolutely necessary to move by day.
(c) O.C., No. 3 Squadron, A.F.C., will arrange for aeroplanes to fly over the Australian Corps Army area during days when flying is possible, and to report to Corps H.Q. any abnormal movement of troops or transport within our lines.
(d) Work on back lines will be continued as at present, so that there may be no apparent change in our attitude.
(e) Commanders will ensure that the numbers of officers reconnoitring the enemy's positions is limited to those for whom such reconnaissance is essential.
Nothing attracts attention to an offensive more than a large number of officers with maps looking over the parapet and visiting Observation Posts.
Commanding Officers of units holding the front line should report at once to higher authority any disregard of these orders.