Digital Histories

This collection is a compilation of a range of short items outlining various aspects of Corps History, from the formation of the Corps through to a short article on the 1st Intelligence Battalion. Copies are available on application.

Examples

Military Order No. 305 of 1907. The order that authorised the formation of the Australian Intelligence Corps.

Military Order No 41 of 1908. The order that specified the duties and organisation of the Australian Intelligence Corps.

Military Order No 88 of 1908. The order that specified the precedence of the Australian Intelligence Corps within the Australian Army.

The Origins of the Australian Intelligence Corps by CD Coulthard-Clark. An article from the Australian Intelligence Corps Liaison Letter circa 1975. Chris Coulthard-Clark explains the rationale behind the formation of the Corps as a critical element to assist commanders in staff planning.

A Gallant and Erudite Soldier by CAPT M Davies. A brief biography of Bridges, highlighting his importance in the raising of the Corps in 1907.

Extracts of publications on G.A. Taylor by various authors. GA Taylor was a member of the original version of Aust Int Corps. He was a pioneer in aviation and electronic communications in Australia.

Colonel DA Lane - A Brief Biography by EM Christensen. Colonel Lane transferred to Aust Int Corps in 1908 and subsequently served as an infantry officer in WW1, notably as a battalion commander. Included in the biography is a piece on the workings of a battalion intelligence section in the Great War. After WW1 DA Lane worked for the Forestry Department of Tasmania and was an authority of map making and the use of aerial photography for forestry applications.

The German Retirement of 1917 by LG Wilson. An essay on the problems of intelligence in positional warfare.

Notebook of EJ Nowlan. A transcript of the notebook of a private soldier at the School of Intelligence conducted by the Australian Corps School in Jan/Feb 1918. A fascinating insight into the tactical intelligence considerations in positional warfare.

Field Censorship: 1942 - 1945 by Major HB Anderson. This article explains the vital role that field censorship played to enhance security and to give commanders insight into troop morale.

The Field Security Service with the AIF in the Middle East: Its History, Organization and Functions by KA Lodewyckx. A short history describing the history and duties of the original six field security sections in the Middle East, including Tobruk and Palestine.

The Work of Field Security by RH Smith. An explanation of the role of Field Security in the context of Australian operations in WW2.

FS IN OPS - WW2 by RH Smith. A personal account of field security operations in New Guinea and Borneo.

Espionage - Theirs and Ours by Austin Laughlin. An article written for the post-WW2 series As You Were (1948) which briefly explains security activities in Australia during the War.

One up to the Yanks by Nadzab. A short item about a simple deception measure used by a US paratroop unit in Cairns.

The Australian Women's Army Service had an Important Role by SGT L Mc Woodward. A brief article hinting at the role of women in the Corps of WW2.

Australia's War Time Security Service by Chris Coulthard-Clark. This article from the Defence Force Journal describes the formation of the Security Service in WW2. At its height over half of the members of the organisation were from the Army. This organisation laid the foundations for the post-War ASIO.

Establishment and Organisation of the LHQ School of Military Intelligence, by E Mander-Jones. This is the lead item in a compilation of the official records of the LHQ School of Military Intelligence. Mander-Jones was the last Chief Instructor.

Intelligence gathering and its importance in the operation of the (POW & I) camp, by Lionel B Boorman. This is an insight into the tasks of Aust Int Corps personnel attached to prisoner of war and internment camps in Australia.

CSDIC by Captain KM Wells. This short article relates the story of the Combined Services Detailed Interrogation Centre during the Occupation of Japan.

Problems likely to met by a new BDE IO. A paper written by an unknown Aust Int Corps Captain about the problems likely to be encountered by the IO of 28 Commonwealth Brigade in Korea, in the peacekeeping period after active combat had ceased.

SOP for 28 BRITCOM INF BDE 1953. An extract of an infantry brigade SOP relevant to the daily routine of the Intelligence Section.

Intelligence in Counter Insurgency at Task Force Level. An comprehensive, official article on the conduct of Australian intelligence operations is the South Vietnam campaign. With missing pages, this document is incomplete. Nevertheless it offers a unique insight in the intelligence operations in support of 1 Aust Task Force.

Experiences of EP Chamberlain on operations in South Vietnam. He served in the Linguist Pool of HQ AFV, including time at Det 1 Div Int Unit and with the Phoenix Program in Baria.

The Southern Command Aust Int Corps Training Depot, by CAPT LR Burch. A facsimilie of the text of an article submitted for the now defunct Aust Int Corps Journal

1st Intelligence Battalion. A article from The Australian Army in Profile 2000, which covers the first few years of the Battalion's life, with a heavy emphasis on operations in East Timor.

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