Training Manuals, Instructions etc British Army & Australian Army

[MaureenE]

The Australian Army website contains a category "Our history/primary materials /World War One 1914 to 1918"

http://www.army.gov.au/Our-history/Primary-Materials/World-War-One-1914-to-1918

There are then further categories Documents, Imagery, Maps, and Training Materials.

Some appear to be Australian Army publications, however others appear from the titles to be British Army publications

The following has been edited edited 28 December 2016 to provide new links

Titles from category Documents: https://www.army.gov.au/node/3186

The MO (Military Order) 465 of 1914 (15 August), authorising the raising of an expeditionary force to serve outside Australian territory, the Australian Imperial Force, consisting of one Division and one Light Horse Brigade, including the officers appointed to command the force and its sub elements.

SS 111C Typical Standing Orders for action During Gas Alert and Hostile Gas Attacks, September 1916. 
With kind thanks to Chris Henderson.

SS 453 Notes on German Gas Shells, General Staff (Intelligence), General Headquarters 1916

Despatch by General Sir Edmund Allenby G.C.M.G., K.C.B. Commander in Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Forces in Palestine 28/10/1917 to 11/12/1917

Standing Orders for A.A.M.C Australian Corps 1918

The Australians' Fine Record 1918. A record of the actions of the Australian Corps in 1918

A Record of the Battles and Engagements of the British Armies 1914-1918

 

Titles from category Training Materials https://www.army.gov.au/node/3196

Training Manual Royal Flying Corps Part 1 1914

Australian Military Forces - BOOTS Instructions regarding the fitting preservation and care 1914

Australian Military Forces - Military Orders 1918

Assault Training - Issued by the General Staff 1917

Duties of Anti-Gas Personnel and Instructions for Protection of Dug-outs Against Gas 1917 

Guard and Sentry Duties Handbook - Fifth Edition 1916

Hints to Officers on Command, Discipline and Care of the Men 1916

Instructions for Gas Alert and Action During a Gas Attack 1916

Second Army Instructions for Gas Alert and Action During a Gas Attack - Instructions for Carrying Small Respirators and Tube Helmets 1916 

Second Army Instructions for Gas Alert and Action During a Gas Attack - Instructions for Carrying Small Respirators and Tube Helmets 1917 

Fifth Army Instructions for Gas Alert and Action During a Gas Attack - Instructions for Carrying Small Respirators and Tube Helmets 1917 

Instructions for the Training of the British Armies in France 1917 UK

Instructions for the Training of the British Armies in France 1918 UK

Instructions to Govern Books, Forms, Stationery and Office Requisites for Defence Department 1918

Instructions to Pay Representatives of the Australian Imperial Force 1918 

Key to Infantry Training Including Section, Platoon, Company and Battalion Drill, Ceremonial, Guard and Outposts 1914 

Musketry Small Book for the Australian Imperial Force 1916

Notes on Horse Managment in the Field 1918

Notes on the Laws and Customs of War 1914

Offence versus Defence in the Air 1917

Outposts and Advanced, Flank and Rear Guards 1915

Recruiting Campaign Facts and Extracts for Speakers Organisers and Recruiters 1918 

Recruiting Campaign No. 2 Organizers Companion 1917

The New Company Drill Simplified with Squad Section and Platoon Drill 1914 UK 

Training Musketry and Rifle Exercises 1917

War Service Instructions 1916

 Training Leaflet No1 Sample of a Days Training for a Company 1918 this document is provided courtesy of Chris Henderson.

Cheers

Maureen

Edited 28 December , 2016 by Maureene

[lostinspace]

As always, great information Maureen.

Dave

[MaureenE]

The State Library of Victoria has many online books which can be found using the Search term war pamphlets

 

The following is a subdivision of those books, selected by author: Great Britain War Office, a total of 396 online books, including Handbooks, Manuals, Regulations etc.

http://search.slv.vic.gov.au/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?ct=facet&fctN=facet_creator&fctV=Great+Britain.+War+Office&rfnGrp=1&rfnGrpCounter=1&frbg=&fn=search&indx=1&dscnt=0&vl(1UIStartWith0)=contains&scp.scps=scope%3A(ROSETTA_OAI)%2Cscope%3A(SLV_VOYAGER)%2Cscope%3A(SLV_DIGITOOL)%2Cscope%3A(SLVPRIMO)&fctV=online_resources&mode=Basic&vl(10247183UI0)=any&vid=MAIN&ct=facet&rfnGrp=show_only&tab=default_tab&srt=rank&fctN=facet_tlevel&vl(freeText0)=war pamphlets&dum=true&dstmp=1482800460742

 

 

On the left of the webpage you can further subdivide by date, but I don't think that is very accurate as I have seen publication from  1914-1918 both in the category "Before 1920" and ''1920-1939". You can however, add your own search terms.

 

Cheers

Maureen

[ss002d6252]

If you want to get upset - this one lists all the records they decided to destroy up to 1913.

http://digital.slv.vic.gov.au/view/action/singleViewer.do?dvs=1482840226888~395&locale=en_US&metadata_object_ratio=10&show_metadata=true&VIEWER_URL=/view/action/singleViewer.do?&preferred_usage_type=VIEW_MAIN&DELIVERY_RULE_ID=10&frameId=1&usePid1=true&usePid2=true

Craig

[Ian Riley]

Maureen,

 

Thanks for the links posted over Christmas. I have found and downloaded a few gems from the State Library of Victoria. It seems to be an extraordinary collection.  The links posted in February 2016 are leading me to a dead end at the moment but I am sure I have accessed material from that source before. I will search on titles later

Craig,

The link kindly provided to the Victoria State Library is giving me an error message at the moment http://digital.slv.vic.gov.au/view/action/error.do I will play with it later

 

Thanks to both, 

 

Ian

 

 

[WhiteStarLine]

Maureene, many thanks - almost 400 documents!  These can be read online or downloaded as PDF.  A lot of artillery, infantry, signals and other resources, including weapons.

Edited 27 December , 2016 by WhiteStarLine

[MaureenE]

12 hours ago, Ian Riley said:

 

The links posted in February 2016 are leading me to a dead end at the moment but I am sure I have accessed material from that source before. I will search on titles later

Craig,

The link kindly provided to the Victoria State Library is giving me an error message at the moment http://digital.slv.vic.gov.au/view/action/error.do I will play with it later

 

 I have edited the links I posted in February from the Australian Army website, by copying the new links. Hopefully they now work, but if not go to the Australian Army website and click on the top link, from where you can access the documents.

 

The document mentioned by Craig at the SLV is cataloged 

Reprint of schedules governing the disposal of public records relative to War office, by destruction or otherwise, 1877-1913

http://search.slv.vic.gov.au/MAIN:Everything:SLV_VOYAGER209429

 

Cheers

Maureen

[green_acorn]

Maureene,

 

Thanks for the SLV link, saves me a bit of work! The AAHU website should have quite a number more listed this year as they upload documents they copied from my collection.

 

Cheers,

Hendo

[Ian Riley]

6 hours ago, Maureene said:

 I have edited the links I posted in February from the Australian Army website, by copying the new links. Hopefully they now work, but if not go to the Australian Army website and click on the top link, from where you can access the documents.

 

The document mentioned by Craig at the SLV is cataloged 

Reprint of schedules governing the disposal of public records relative to War office, by destruction or otherwise, 1877-1913

http://search.slv.vic.gov.au/MAIN:Everything:SLV_VOYAGER209429

 

Cheers

Maureen

Maureen,

 

Thanks very much. Much appreciated.

 

Ian

[MaureenE]

There are also a some online items available through the British Library catalogue Search

http://explore.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?menuitem=0&fromTop=true&fromPreferences=false&fromEshelf=false&vid=BLVU1

 

You will need to use your own Search term, then for the results select the option online. (LHS of webpage)

Select the item, then click on "I want this".  Then click on Go under "View online". Note: I find using Safari as a browser (for an iMac) often I cannot access items, and I need to use Google Chrome

 

I am aware of the following

 

Handbook on Military Bicycles, 1911. Reprinted with Amendments, 1914.  http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100022541574.0x000002

 

Regulations for the Clothing of the Army. Part I.-Regular Forces. Excluding the Special Reserve. War Office, 1914. HMSO (A C D Clothing Regs 1079)

http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100007726434.0x000002    

 

Regulations for the Clothing of the Army. Part II.-Special Reserve. War Office, 1914.  http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100003267136.0x000002

 

Pigeon Service Manual (Royal Air Force), 1919  http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100022541314.0x000002

 

Another  source is the National Library of Australia catalogue Search , although WW1 items may be limited.    http://catalogue.nla.gov.au

Enter your Search term and then select NLA digitised material.

An item I noticed was  Great Britain. War Office.  Vocabulary of clothing and necessaries, 1940  London  1940  http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-50080813

Although dated 1940 perhaps this is the type of content which does not change over time, and may be relevant if you are interested in Uniforms.

 

Cheers

Maureen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 12 January , 2017 by Maureene