Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 3, 11 April - 26 April 1915, Part 6

"C' Form (Duplicate). Army Form O.2123 
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From:- Lord Kitchener.
To:- Sir Ian Hamilton. 
Dispatched 12/15 pm,
Received, 5/20 pm,
19th April. 

No 4109. 

Following extract may be of interest to you, describing the recent
fighting at BASRA:-
"The Turkish troops were well disciplined, well trained
and brave, Their machine guns had been well concealed, and were
used with great effect, and their trenches were admirably (?situated)
part at 1,100 yards, and part at 800 yards, at foot of slope
leading from us down to them. Turks had no idea of being shot out
of their trenches, and had to be turned out by a charge of the
whole line with the bayonet. If pluck and determination of our
troops, both British and Indian had not been of the sternest, and
if they had not been handled with initiative and decision, battle
would not have been won. Trenches were finally captured about
4/30 pm, and being so well concealed, brunt of taking them fell on
the Infantry.
The Turks were so severely handled that they retired
nineteen miles during the night, and later information indicates
that the next day they continued their retirement".
From:- Sir Ian Hamilton.
To:- Lord Kitchener. 19th April 1915.
Grateful for telegram. Will try to follow good lead.
Am printing and circulating.

[*SECRET*] 
4th Aust Infantry Bde
Seeangchoon Copy No 7
OPERATION ORDER NO. 1.
By
Major-General A. J. Godley K.C.M.G. C.B.,
Commanding New Zealand & Australian Division.
H.M.T."LUTZOW",
19th April, 1915. 
1.
INFORMATION. (a) ENEMY.
Enemy reported holding KiLID BAHR plateau, and to be
concentrated about ANAFARTA villages and MAIDOS.
(b) OUR TROOPS.
29th (British) Division will land in the neighbourhood
of CAPE HELLES, and will assault the ACHI BABI Ridge (Square 177)
2. 
INTENTION. The intention, generally, is to assist the fleet in
forcing the passage of the DANDANELLES by the capture of
important land positions in the GALLIPOLI Peninsula. 
3. 
OBJECTIVE. The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps will land
in force on the beach between KABA TEPE and FISHERMAN'S HUT.
Its objective is the ridge over Which the GALLIPOLI-MAIDOS
and BOGHALI-KOJADERE Roads run, and especially MAL TEPE
(Square 226 Q).
The capture of such a position will threaten and perhaps
cut the line of retreat of the enemy's troops on KILID BAHR
plateau, and have fan reaching results. 
4.
SEQUENCE OF The 1st Australian Division and Corps Troops will 
DISEMBARKATION 
MAIN BODY. disembark first, followed by the Nev Zealand and Australian

Division as under: - 

New Zealand Infantry Brigade.
4th Australian Infantry Brigade.
New Zealand Field Ambulance Bearer Subdivisions.
Divisional Engineers.
Howitzer Battery and Ammunition Column.
Field Artillery Brigade less Brigade Ammunition Column.
4th Australian Field Ambulance Bearer Subdivisions.
Troops and animals will be landed as in Echelon "A of
amended "Order of Disembarkation" in hands of Military
Transport Officers.
The only animals landed will be:-
46 gun horses per Field Artillery Brigade.
16 " " per New Zealand Howitzer Battery.
Donkeys

5. 
METHOD OF Vide Appendices I and IV attached. 
DISEMBARKAtion. 
 6. 
ORDER OF Troops will land with Packs, one day's rations and 2 Iron 
DRESS. Rations. 
Caps will be worn.
7.
MACHINE Machine Guns and belt boxes will are to be carried by hand.
GUNS. The Reserve personnel of Machine Gun Detachments, undergoing
instruction, will alone be employed in assisting Gun
Detachments. 
8.
1st LINE As tool carts will not accompany Echelon "A", General
TRANSPORT. Service picks and shovels will be carried ashore as under:-
Full complement of each Battalion will be taken. These will
be issued to Platoons before disembarkation, tied in bundles
before being placed in the boats, and distributed on the
beach immediately unit has landed.
Great care must be taken to ensure that boats are not
damaged by point. of pickheads or by sharp edges of shovels. 
9.
AMMUNITION. Infantry will carry 200 rounds on person and 3,500
rounds per Machine Gun in belt boxes; other arms as in War
Establiehments.
A Reserve of Ammunition is being formed close to the
beach, position of which will be notified when selected. 
10. 
HOT MEAL. A hot meal will be issued for all Troops as late as
possible before leaving their Transports. 
11. 
CARE OF All Troops are to be warned to be very careful of their
RATIONS. rations, as those taken on shore may have to last more than
three days. 
12. 
WATER. (a) All TroopS must exercise the greatest restraint in the
consumption of water. Before leaving Transports, each man will
drink as much as he can hold. The water bottles will should be
tied to the back of the pack and not used except by an Officer's
order.

(b) Any springs or wells found will be carefully guarded.
Officers Commanding Units will detail water guards when necessary,
and all Commanders will take immediate steps for conserving any
water supply formed or found.
Well water must be tested by a Medical Officer before issue,
and all water will be boiled before consumption.
13. 
HORSES. Horses will be harnessed before disembarkation. Pack saddles
will be loaded in the boats, conveying the animals they equip.
14. 
VEHICLES. All vehicles will be so placed in the boats that they can
be landed pole leading.
15.
BEACH CONTROL Vide Appendix II.
PRESONNEL.
16.
HOLD PARTIES. Hold Parties have been allotted to Transports as required.
Where they have not been detailed, the work is to be carried out
by parties drawn from the Echelon last to land, which will
disembark on completion of their duty.
17.
INTERCOMMUNICATION. (1) For arrangements for Intercommunication during landing, Vide
Appendix I, Page 4, and Appendix III. A supply of red and yellow
flags will be issued to assist in indicating position of Troops to
Navy. These flags will, originally be carried or planted in position to
indicate to the Naval covering fire required to cease 
to indicate to the Navy the positions of our Troops; when Navan covering
↓ fire is required to cease, IE, when such fire is being directed on to a
[* Amended D.O. 31 
Lemnos 21.4.15*]
(2) Military Transport Officers will communicate on matters
connected with disembarkation direct with the Naval Transport
Officer (Captain LORING, R.N.) on H.M.S. "QUEEN".
(3) The Officer Commanding each Transport will detail a signalling
party consisting of one N.C.O. and two men with equipment, to
remain behind in each Transport until the last Echelon has
disembarked. The special attention of Military Transport Officers
and Signallers is directed to para. 4, Appendix I.
↓ position it is desired to assault, the flags will be waved in such a  
manner as to be visible to the covering Ships or observing Officer. 
The use of these flags is to be clearly explained to the 
Officer carrying Them.

18. 
FIRE SUPPORT & Arrangements made for Fire Support and Aerial
AERIAL
OBSERVATION. Observation will be issued as a supplement to this order in
due course.
19. 
MEDICAL A Casualty Clearing Station will be established on the
ARRANGEMENTS. beach in the vicinity of the Northernmost landing place.
This Station will take the place of tent sub-divisions
of Field Ambulances till such time as these are landed. 
20. 
DISPOSAL OF All men unfit for disembarkation will be transferred to
THE UNFIT the Stationary Hospital before leaving MUDROS; any becoming
unfit while at sea will be transferred to the Hospital Ship
'SEEANGCHUN (A 31), as opportunity offers, under arrangement
to be made by the Military Transport Officer of the Transport 
21.
DISPOSAL OF No animals unfit for duty will be landed. 
ANIMALS 
UNFIT.
22.
BAGGAGE GUARDS. A small party from each unit will be left on Each
DISPOSAL OF  
HOLD PARTIES. Transport to take charge of Regimental Baggage and Stores
remaining on board.
Men unfit to land will naturally be selected for this
duty.
Hold parties, Military Transport Officers, and their
Signal Party remain on board until the last of Echelon "C"
have landed. They will then be transferred under Naval
arrangements to the "SEANGBEE", under command of Captain
HOULKER, New Zealand and Australian Division, taking with
them the sick remaining in their transports.
23. 
DISEMBARKATIONS 
OF ECHELONS 
"B" & "C". Vide Appendices V and VI.
24. 
POSITION OF Reports to Divisional Headquarters which will
DIVISIONAL disembark in the first round and whose position on-shore
HEADQUARTERS will be notified to unite as they disembark. 

W.G. Braithwaite Lieut.-Colonel,
General Staff
N.Z. & A. Division

ISSUED TO :-
No. 1 Copy filed.
2 War Diary.
3 Field Artillery Brigade.
4 Howitzer Battery.
5 C.R.E.
6 New Zealand Infantry Brigade.
7 Australian Infantry Bde.
8 O.C.Signals.
9 Divisional Train.
10 A.D.M.S.
11 A.A.G.
12 A.Q.M.G.
13 General Staff.
14 Camp Commandant.
15 A.D.C. for G.O.C.
16 & 17 Transport "ACHAIA" (For O.C.Troops & M.T.0.)
18 & 19 " "ITONUS" " "
20 & 21 " "KATUNA" " "
22 & 23 " "LUTZOW" " "
24 & 25 " "SOUTHLAND" " "
26 & 27 " "ANNABERG" " "
28 & 29 " "HAIDAR PASHA" " "
30 & 31 " "SEEANGBEE" " "
32 & 33 " "AUSTRALIND" " " 
34 & 35 " "SEEANGCHUN" " "
36 & 37 " "CALIFORNIAN" " "
38 & 39 " "ASCOT" " "
40 & 41 " "SURADA" " "
42 Canterbury Battalion.

APPENDIX I 

The following Naval arrangements have been made for the
disembarkation of the main body:-
The transports will sail at intervals as ordered, and
proceed to rendezvous determined by the Navy.
2. About 5 a.m. on the ............... four transports will
enter the anchorage for disembarkation and berth as follows :-
 

The tows, which will comprise all boats which landed the
first portion of the covering force from the battleships and any
lifeboats from the transports themselves, will be in attendance,
and will disembark the troops at once. The LAKE MICHIGAN will swing
out her four horse-boats at once which will be taken under Naval
arrangements to the HESSEN. Detail of disembarkation as in List
of Tows with Military Transport Officers
3. At the same hour, i.e. about 5 a.m., four transports as
below will cone up and remain under way some distance out, opposite
the anchoring berths.

The seven torpedo boat destroyers, which were engaged in
disembarking the second portion of the covering force, will come
out and proceed - 1 to MASHOBRA, 2 to each of the others, and will
each take 400 troops om board. Troops detailed for this transshipment 
are to be ready at 6 a.m.

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The destroyers will then proceed inshore of the transports.
in the anchorage, and disembark the troops in two tows.
4. The PERA, which accompanies these four transports, will
remain where directed by the Naval Authorities, and stand in to
take the place of the HESSEN about 8 a.m.
When the first transhipment to destroyers has been completed,
the DERFFLINGER, MINNEWASKA, and CLAN McGILLIVRAY will either -
(a) If the inner anchorage is considered safe, stand in and
take the place of the LAKE MICHICAN, NOVIAN, GALEKA, whose
disembarkation should have been completed in tine to let them clear.
The disembarkation will then continue as in List of Tows with
Military Landing Transport Officers. In this case, the remaining troops should
be ready to disembark about 9 a.m.
or (b) If the inner anchorage is considered unsafe, the
DERFFLINGER, MINNEWASKA, and CLAN McGILLIVRAY remain under way and
continue disembarkation through the medium of torpedo boat
destroyers. The PERA will stand in ∧in the place of the HESSEN, and
disembark in the inner anchorage.
In this case, the next 400 (approximately) troops should be
ready to disembark 2 hours after the destroyers leave the transports
on the first trip, and so on.
6. The NIZAN (A.5) and the ARMADALE (A.21) will proceed to
special berths or remain under way, as directed by the Navy, and
prepare :-
NIZAN : Barrel Pier Jetties.
ARMADALE : Trestle Pier material made up into
rafts.
They will report direct to N. T. O., QUEEN, when their
first tow of this nature is prepared ready, whereupon special towage
arrangements will be made.
7. The order of disembarkation of the remaining transports
cannot be determined, but the following principle of disembarkation
has been laid down.
Transports will either berth in the anchorage, or remain
under way some distance out as the military situation requires, and

3.
continue, disembarkation, according to List of Tows with Military
Landing Transport Officers