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volume 2

The Movements and Transportation Services

Contents

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Forepapers

Developmental Notice
Navigation
Synopsis
Foreword
Preface

Chapters

PART 1 – MOVING AND SUPPORTING THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY

1 Movement and Transportation

Mobility in Warfare
Beginnings
Australian Army Movement

2 Railways

Railway Logistics
Australian Railways
Colonial Railway Staffs
Federation Developments
Railway Construction and Operation
Rail Movement Control

3 Water Transport and Terminal Operation

Sea Transport Logistics
Colonial Activities
Expeditionary Force Expedients
Army Transportation Service
Terminal Operation
The Depressed Years
Army Fleet to Terminal Operations

4 Postal Service

Predecessors
Postal Infrastructure
Military Services
Supporting Expeditionary Forces
Home Base

PART 2 - MOVEMENTS AND TRANSPORTATION IN THE STATES

5 Transportation Services in Queensland

Movements
Railways
Water Transport
Terminal Operation
Postal Service

6 Transportation Services in New South Wales

Movements
Railways
Water Transport
Terminal Operation
Postal Service

7 Transportation Services in Victoria

Movements
Railways
Water Transport
Terminal Operation
Postal Service

8 Transportation Services in South Australia

Movements
Railways
Water Transport
Terminal Operation
Postal Service

9 Transportation Services in Western Australia

Movements
Railways
Water Transport
Terminal Operation
Postal Service

10 Transportation Services in Tasmania

Movements
Railways
Water Transport
Terminal Operation
Postal Service

11 Transportation Services in the Territories and Overseas

Northern Territory
Australian Antarctic Territory
Territory of Papua New Guinea
Overseas Garrisons

PART 3 – WAR OPERATION

12 Colonial Wars

Internal Actions
Maori Wars
Suakin Expedition
Boer War
Boxer Rebellion

13 World War 1

Movements and Movement Control

Home Base 1914-19
German New Guinea 1914-19
Middle East 1915-19
Europe 1915-19
Returning the AIF 1918-20

Railways

Home Base 1914-19
Middle East 1915-19
Western Front 1915-19

Terminal Operations

Middle East 1915-19
UK and Europe 1915-19
Military Forwarding Organisation

Postal Services

Home Base 1914-19
German New Guinea 1914-19
Middle East 1915-19
Europe 1915-19

14 World War 2

Movements and Movement Control

Home Base 1939-46
Middle East 1940-42
England 1941-42
Malaya and Island Garrisons 1941-42
Papua New Guinea 1939-46
Island Campaigns 1944-46
Repatriation 1945-46
Japan 1946-52

Railways

Home Base 1939-46
Overseas Expedients 1941-46

Sea and Water Transport

Home Base 1939-46
Middle East 1940-42
Malaya 1941-42
Papua New Guinea 1939-46
Island Campaigns 1944-46
Repatriation 1945-46
Japan 1946-52

Terminal Operations

Home Base 1939-46
Middle East 1940-43
Malaya and Papua New Guinea 1939-46
Island Campaigns 1944-46
Japan 1946-52

Postal Services

Home Base 1939-46
Middle East and England 1940-43
South East Asia 1941-46
South West Pacific 1939-46
Japan 1946-52

15 Containment Wars

Korea
Malaya
Malaysia
Vietnam

PART 4 – INFRASTRUCTURE  

16 Organisation and Functions

Movements and Transport Staffs
Movement Control
Water Transport
Terminal Operation
Railwy Staffs and Operation
Workshops
Forage and POL
Army Postal Service
Unit Lineage

17 Equipment Evolution

Water Transport
Terminal Operation
Railways
Postal Operation
Equipment Markings
Development of Capability

18 Training and Doctrine

Expansion Expedients
A Permanent School
Decentralised Training
Doctrine

19 Esprit de Corps

The Men
Traditions
Appointments
Associations and Alliances
Corps Colours and Flags
Badges and Insignia
Uniforms and Accoutrements
Military Music
Artifacts, Memorabilia, Historical Relevance 

Appendixes

Appendix 1 - Roll of Honour
Appendix 2 - Operational Service Awards
Appendix 3 - Establishments
Appendix 4 - Unit Lineages
Appendix 5 - Movements, Transportion and Postal Units
Appendix 6 - Principal Appointments
Appendix 7 - Tactical Signs
Appendix 8 - Philately
Appendix 9 - Nominal Roll
Appendix 19.1 - Watercraft Flags

Endpapers

Acknowledgements
Abbreviations and Glossary
Bibliography

Tables

1. Strengths 19xx-1973
2. Units of the AIF 1915-19
3. Units 194x-46
4. Strengths 19xx-1973
5. Units of the AIF 1941
6. Field Units 1942 and 1944
7. Field Force Order of Battle 1951, 1957, 1963, 1970
8. Performance Summary, Shipping 1940-46
9. ANARE Support Missions
10. War Establishments 19xx
11. Unit Establishments 19xx
12. Outline War Establishments 19xx-1973
13. Outline Organisation of Directorates
14. Outline Establishments of Water Transport Units 19xx-73
15. Outline Establishments of Terminal Units 19xx-1973
16. Outline Establishments of Postal Units 19xx-196x


Maps

Australia Military Zonings
Australian States and Territories
World Wide Theatres and Areas of Operations 1790-1972
North Island of New Zealand 1845-72
Gallipoli 1915
Western Front 1916-19
Tobruk 1941
New Guinea Offensives 1942-45
Japan and Korea 1946-56
Vietnam Operating Area
Training Establishments
Australia
Eastern Mediterranean
South East Asia
Papua New Guinea