The Australian Victories in France in 1918

by Sir John Monash

Battle Instructions No. 19
LIAISON ARRANGEMENTS

1. Officers are detailed for liaison duties as follows:

(a) At Canadian Corps Headquarters—Capt. Shearman, D.S.O., M.C.

(b) At Third Corps Headquarters—Major R. Morrell, D.S.O.

(c) With 1st Australian Division—To be notified.

(d) With 2nd Australian Division—Major H. Page, M.C.

(e) With 3rd Australian Division—Lt.-Col. A. R. Woolcock, D.S.O.

(f) With 4th Australian Division—Major G. F. Dickinson, D.S.O.

(g) With 5th Australian Division—Lt.-Col. N. Marshall, D.S.O.

2. The main function of the liaison officer is to relieve the Staff of the fighting formation of the necessity of:

(a) Supplying information to Australian Corps Headquarters.

(b) Collecting information from Corps Headquarters for transmission to the formation for whom they are carrying out liaison duties. It is their function to save the Staff as far as possible, and not to get in the way. At the same time, they are expected to keep Corps Headquarters and the formation to which they are attached fully informed of events.

3. Direct telephone lines exist between Australian Corps Headquarters and neighbouring Corps.

For the battle there is a special General Staff switchboard with direct lines to 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Australian Divisions.

4. An information bureau will be established in a marquee to be erected on the lawn in front of the Headquarters offices. Major W. W. Berry will be in charge of this bureau. It will be provided with a telephone, writing material, maps, etc.

Liaison officers from other formation at Australian Corps Headquarters will be accommodated in this marquee.