The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon Part 21

_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 a.s.sault.

(Map No. 1 for 2, Infantry entrenched, Target marked II.; for 3, Infantry on ridge, Target marked III.)

Textbooks:-- "F.S.R.," Part 1, Chap. VII.

"Musketry Regs.," '05, Sec. 110 _et seq._ "F.A.T.," '08, Chap. VIII.

3RD PHASE

_The Pursuit_

(Map No. 1, Infantry retreating. Target marked IV.)

Textbooks:-- "F.S.R.," Part 1, Chap. VII.

"F.A.T.," '08, Chap. VIII.

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.

{Lieutenant A. J. Gibson.

_Intelligence Officers_ {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._ } Lieut.-Colonel R. M. S. Wells, V.D.

_No. 5 (Howitzer) Battery, A.F.A._ } _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.

MANOEUVRE AND TACTICAL EXERCISE 1ST INFANTRY BRIGADE

_General Idea_

(Reference Map--1/2 in. Map, County of c.u.mberland)

A force (Brown) consisting of one Infantry Brigade, covering the approaches to PARRAMATTA from the South, is camped at LIVERPOOL.

A hostile force (White) of all arms is known to be at HELENSBURGH.

During the night of the 6th-7th January, reliable information was received that the White force had advanced along the OLD ILLAWARRA ROAD, and was bivouacked at DARK'S FOREST.

_Special Idea_