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9th Infantry Brigade 29th July 1914 Mobilisation 29th July 1914 Orders 5th August 1914 Mobilization 5th August 1914 Completion of Mobilisation. 9th August 1914 Period of Waiting. 11th August 1914 Advance Party arrives 13th August 1914 Advance Party arrives 13th August 1914 Departure 14th August 1914 Quartering Arrangements Completed 14th August 1914 Arrival at Bologne. 15th August 1914 At Bologne. 15th August 1914 Departure from Bologne. 16th August 1914 Movement Orders 16th August 1914 Boulogne to Taisnieres. 17th August 1914 On the Move 18th August 1914 On the Move 19th August 1914 Changes in quartering arrangements 20th August 1914 Changes in quartering arrangements 20th August 1914 March to Doulers. 20th August 1914 At Taisnieres 21st August 1914 Taking up stations in assigned areas. 21st August 1914 Advance to Gognies. 22nd August 1914 Taking up stations in assigned areas. 22nd August 1914 Advance through Belgium. 23rd August 1914 German attack crosses Canal 23rd August 1914 Battle of Mons. 24th August 1914 Withdrawals 24th August 1914 Retirement from Mons. 25th August 1914 Battle of Le Cateau - Phase 2 25th August 1914 Ongoing Retirement 25th August 1914 On the March 26th August 1914 In Action 26th August 1914 Retirement 26th August 1914 Ongoing Retirement 26th August 1914 In Action 27th Aug 1914 Rear Guard 27th August 1914 Continued withdrawals 28th Aug 1914 Rear Guard 28th August 1914 Initial Intelligence Report 29th August 1914 Ongoing Retirement 30th August 1914 Demolitions on withdrawals 31st August 1914 Continued withdrawals 4th September 1914 Enemy across the Marne 6th September 1914 Attack Made 7th September 1914 Attack progressing 8th September 1914 Ongoing Battles 8th September 1914 A column of Germans ahead. 9th September 1914 Ongoing Action 10th September 1914 Davance 11th September 1914 Continued progress 12th September 1914 Bad Weather 13th September 1914 Strong Opposition 13th September 1914 Gradual Advance 14th September 1914 Further Advance 14th September 1914 Under Fire 15th September 1914 Ongoing Action 15th September 1914 Shelling 15th September 1914 Position Shelled 16th September 1914 Difficulties 16th September 1914 Heavy shelling 17th September 1914 Heavy Bombardment 18th September 1914 Night Attacks 19th September 1914 Attack Repulsed 20th September 1914 Ongoing Action 20th September 1914 Reliefs 21st September 1914 Attacks 22nd September 1914 Reliefs 23rd September 1914 Patrols 24th September 1914 Artillery Exchange 26th September 1914 Aircraft Assists 27th September 1914 Continuing action around bridges 28th September 1914 Bridges 29th September 1914 Ongoing fighting on all fronts 30th September 1914 September Intelligence Summary 1st October 1914 Commencement of Move 16th Oct 1914 Advance Continues 16th October 1914 Reliefs 17th Oct 1914 Advance 21st October 1914 Continued German attack   24th October 1914 Night Attack   25th October 1914 Further German attacks repulsed 26th October 1914 German front quiet 27th October 1914 Battle for Neuve Chapelle   27th of October 1914 A Counter Attack   27th Oct 1914 Attack Made   28th October 1914 Ongoing Battle for Neuve Chapelle   29th October 1914 Relief by other Brigade 30th October 1914 Relief by other Division 30th of October 1914 German Attack Fades   31st October 1914 Relief by Indian Corps completed 1st November 1914 Regroup all fighting troops 2nd November 1914 Notification of German Troop locations 3rd November 1914 Notification of German Troop locations 2nd of November 1914 Three Groups Organised   3rd of November 1914  Situation Report   4th November 1914 Little change in situation 5th November 1914 Move to new line 5th Nov 1914 On the Move   6th November 1914 Attacks on new line positions east of Ypres 6th of November 1914  Around Ypres 6th Nov 1914 Training   7th November 1914 Mixed results in ongoing attacks 7th Nov 1914 Training   8th November 1914 Line readjusted to defend against ongoing attacks 9th November 1914 Ongoing shelling and sniping 10th November 1914 Ongoing shelling and sniping 11th Nov 1914 In Action 11th Nov 1914 Heavy Fighting 11th Nov 1914 Enemy Attack 11th November 1914 Attack 12th Nov 1914 Machine Guns Active 12th November 1914 Ongoing shelling and sniping 13th November 1914 German Attack repelled by Artillery and machine guns 14th November 1914 Ongoing German Attacks repelled by Artillery and machine guns 14th Nov 1914 Attack Made 15th November 1914 Ongoing German Attacks repelled by Artillery and machine guns 16th November 1914 Ongoing German Attacks repelled by Artillery and machine guns 17th November 1914 Ongoing German Attacks repelled by Artillery and machine guns 18th November 1914 Ongoing German Attacks repelled by Artillery and machine guns 19th November 1914 Ongoing German Attacks repelled by Artillery and machine guns 20th November 1914 4th Hussar stables destroyed by enemy artillery 20th of November 1914 Artillery in Action   21st November 1914 Divisions relieved by French   21st of November 1914 Regiments Under-strength   22nd November 1914 Division to rest in billets in Westoutre 22nd of November 1914 In the Line   23rd November 1914 Division to rest in billets in Westoutre 24th November 1914 Division to rest in billets in Westoutre 25th November 1914 Division to rest in billets in Westoutre 26th November 1914 Division orders back to trenches 27th November 1914 3rd Division ordered back to trenches   27th of November 1914 Relief Commences   28th November 1914 Division had quiet day in trenches 29th November 1914 Division on night reconnaissance activity 30th November 1914 3 Div Brigades relief rota carried out 1st December 1914 Limited action poor weather 2nd December 1914 Operations restricted by bad weather 3rd December 1914 Operations restricted by bad weather 4th December 1914 Operations restricted by bad weather 5th December 1914 Limited action due to bad weather 6th December 1914 Limited action due to bad weather 7th December 1914 Limited action due to bad weather 8th December 1914 Limited action due to bad weather 9th December 1914 Limited action due to bad weather 9th Dec 1914 Reliefs 10th December 1914 Limited action due to bad weather 11th December 1914 Limited action due to bad weather 12th December 1914 Limited action due to bad weather 13th December 1914 Limited action due to bad weather 14th December 1914 Multiple attacks by 3 Div and French 15th December 1914 Further attacks suspended by 3 Div due to French failure 16th December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 17th December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 18th December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 19th December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 20th December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 21st December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 21st December 1914 Reliefs   22nd December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 23rd December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 24th December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 25th December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 26th December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 27th December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 28th December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 29th December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 30th December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 31st December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 17th Feb 1915 Relief Delayed 17th Feb 1915 Relief   18th Feb 1915 Reorganisation 18th Feb 1915 Reliefs   18th of February 1915 Grenades Cause Confusion   19th Feb 1915 Reorganisation 21st Feb 1915 Misty Day   22nd Feb 1915 Thick Mist   23rd Feb 1915 Infantry Make Attack   24th Feb 1915 Artillery Support   26th Feb 1915 Reliefs   27th Feb 1915 Conference   28th Feb 1915 Shelling   6th Mar 1915 Reliefs   31st of March 1915 Orders Issued   27th of May 1915  Earth Tremors Felt    3rd of June 1916  Quiet Day   4ht of June 1915    5th of June 1915    6th of June 1915 Artillery assigned 6th of June 1915  An Explosion 7th of June 1915 50th Div Assumes Command 12th June 1915 Orders Received 14th Jun 1915 Communication   15th Jun 1915 Into Position   16th of June 1915 Attack underway   16th Jun 1915 Attack Made   16th Jun 1915 Attack Made   16th June 1915 Attack Made 17th Jun 1915 Fierce fighting at Bellewaerde  British troops of the 9th and 7th Infantry Brigades assault enemy trenches on Bellewaerde Ridge between the Menin Road and the Ypres-Roulers railway. Their objective, to remove the enemy from the high ground which gae an observation point over most of the Allied ground to the East of Ypres. The bombardment commenced at 02:30 followed by the assault on the German front line at 04:15, which was captured with little resistance and the troops pushed on to occupy the second German line. The enemy launched a counter attack and the British were pushed back to the First German line, which they managed to hold, but the enemy still commanded the ridge. 13th of July 1915  Enemy Active on Canal   14th Jul 1915 Reliefs 15th of July 1915  Reliefs   17th of July 1915 Mine Explodes 18th of July 1915  Reconnaissance Made   19th of July 1915  Quiet Night   20th of July 1915 Mine Discovered 21st of July 1915 Relief   25th Jul 1915 Reliefs Completed   31st Jul 1915 Enemy Working Party   1st Aug 1915 Relief Complete   21st August 1915 Posting 25th Sep 1915 19th Brigade in Action 11th Jan 1916 Fatigues 18th January 1916 Battalion proceeded to billets in Dicksbusch 19th January 1916 Working parties 9th of March 1916 Orders   9th Apr 1916 On the March 10th Apr 1916 Training 15th of April 1916 Orders   22nd of April 1916 Gas   23rd of April 1916 Orders   25th of April 1916 Reliefs   17th May 1916 Gas Alert 18th May 1916 Orders   20th of May 1916 Orders   24th of May 1916 Orders 27th of May 1916 Reliefs   3rd of June 1915 Orders 11th Jun 1915 Recce Made 12th Jun 1915 Recce 15th Jun 1915 Preparations 16th Jun 1915 Preparations   12th July 1916 The attack has again been put off, but preparations continue. 14th July 1916 The Battalion left their trenches in front of Carnoy at about 2200 hours 15th Jul 1916 On the March 16th Jul 1916 On the March 17th Jul 1916 Training 19th of July 1916 Relief Carried Out   22nd of July 1916 Front Adjustment Completed   18th August 1916 Battalion ordered to move to 9th Brigade H.Q. at Stanley Dump. 25th Aug 1916 Reliefs   14th November 1916 Reliefs 22nd December 1916 33rd Battalion AIF Operation order number No. 7  33rd Battalion A.I.F. Operation order no. 7 By Lieut-Col LJ Morshead Commanding Map reference sheet No. 36. N.W. 1/20,000 Armentières, 22nd December 1916 Relief 1. The 33rd Battalion will be relieved in the L'Epinette sector by 44th Battalion and will move back to reserve in the Steenwerck area, becoming "H" Battalion. Relief will commence and be completed on 23rd inst. Route 2. Troops will pass starting point at I.1.d.30.65. according to timetable below, and will follow the road along Rue Nationale, Rue de Dunkerque, thence to cross road B.36.a.90, 5 thence south west to Railway Crossing B.28.b.20.65, thence south west to road intersection G.6.d.25.6 thence north west by Le Soquemeau (?) to Steenwerck. Timetable 3. Unit: "D" Co., Scouts, Stretcher Bearers pass starting point: 9 am Unit: "C" Co., Signallers, Pioneers pass starting point: 9:6 am Unit: "B" Co., "A" Co., Bombing Platoon pass starting point: 9.17 am Unit: HQ Lewis gun section pass starting point: 9:24 am Unit: Regimental transport pass starting point: 9:30 am Order of March 4."D" Co. will pass the starting point at 9 am and will be followed by "C", "A" and "B" Co.s in that order., at intervals at five minutes thereafter. This must be maintained between by using connecting files, which will close up when a rear Company disengages to its billets. Precaution 5. Every precaution must be taken against hostile observation, both aerial and from ground line. Companies must give way to parties of the 11th Brigade moving to Armentières. Halts 6. There will be no halt for midday meal. A halt of 10 minutes before each hour will be made. When Companies are halted steps must be taken not to impede any other traffic. Watches 7. Companies must arrange to have synchronised at Battalion headquarters at 8:15 am on 23rd inst. Officers' Kit 8. These must not exceed the regulation weight of 55lbs each, and the kits must be stacked at company billets by 7 am on 23rd inst. Mess kits ATC 9. All men's kits and field kitchens to be ready for transport at 8 am. The latter to be placed so that teams can be hooked in without delay. Blankets 10. Blankets will be rolled in bundles of 10 and stacked at company billets where they will be collected by regimental transport and dumped at QM store from whence motor transport will remove same to billets. Transport 11. Transport officer will arrange to collect Officers kits, mess gear, kitchens and water carts. Kits and officers mess gear will be dumped at QM store, No. 36 Rue de Lille by 9 am on 23rd inst. Kitchens and water carts will move in rear of "B" Co. and pass the starting point at 9:30 am. One kitchen will be left at each company's billet and one water cart left for use of "A" and "B" companies, and the other for "C"and "D" companies. Dress 12. Full marching order, greatcoats in pack with waterproof sheet under the flap. Steel helmets will be carried between supporting straps on pack. Mess tins on top of pack. Rations 13. A midday ration will be carried in the haversack, but must not be eaten until arrival at new billets. Water bottles must be filled before the march. Tea dixies on the kitchen must be filled and fires kept burning so to provide hot tea for the men on arrival at billets. Billets 14. Before marching out company commanders or senior officer in charge will render to billeting officer a certificate as to cleanliness of billets and extent of damage (if any) which has occurred during occupancy of billets. (Signed) RC Jones. 2/Lieut. Adjutant. 33rd Battalion AIF Copy No. 1. 9th infantry brigade 2. CO 3. "A" Co. 4. "B" Co. 5. "C" Co. 6. "D" Co. 7. Lewis gun officer 8. Signalling officer 9. Regimental medical officer 10.Transport officer 11.Quartermaster 12.File 13.War diary 33rd Btn Australian Imperial Force War Diary 21st of April 1916    9th April 1917 In Action 1st May 1917 Orders Received   1st May 1917 Operation Order No. 2.   1st May 1917 Reliefs 3rd May 1917 Attack carried out 14th May 1917 Report   29th of June 1917 Consolidating Gains   27th July 1917 Reliefs 26th September 1917 Attack Made 27th September 1917 Orders 28th September 1917 Gas shells. 20th November 1917 One of our aeroplanes brought down. 12th Dec 1917 Orders   12th Dec 1917 Orders   12th Dec 1917 Orders   12th December 1917 Orders 19th of January 1918 Warning of Divisional Relief   21st of January 1918 A Surrender   27th of January 1918 Enemy Very Quiet 29th of January 1918 Divisional HQ Moves   31st of January 1918 Training   21st March 1918 Bombardment   26th March 1918 The Green Line held 31st of March 1918 Relief Completed   17th April 1918 Warning order received 5th June 1918 Field Exercises 1st Aug 1918 Some Shelling   1st Aug 1918 Dispositions   2nd Aug 1918 Hostile Artillery Active   3rd Aug 1918 Quiet 4th Aug 1918 Orders Received 5th Aug 1918 Patrols   6th Aug 1918 Some Shelling 7th Aug 1918 HQ Moves 9th September 1918 Range practice, Close Order drill 18th September 1918 Heavy Shelling   4th October 1918 Recce 27th October 1918 Battalion moved from the Ecaillon and took over line of resistance East of Ruesnes If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 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