Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 3, 11 April - 26 April 1915, Part 9

Conflict:

First World War, 1914–18

Part of Quest:

Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)

Subject:

Documents and letters

Status:

Finalised

Accession number:

RCDIG0000581

Difficulty:

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Schedule showing Beach boat traffic in connection with the disembarkation
of troops 4th Infantry Brigade, N.Z. & A.Division, (Talikna Beach, Lemnos,
19-4-15).
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TRAWLER NO. 705, with 4 life boats in tow, arrived from "Seeangbee" off
Beach 9a.m. and disembarked as follows :-

1st boat arrived Beach 9-13a.m.; discharged 9-16a.m. Troops.-15th Bn
2nd " " " 9-14 " " 9-21 " " " "
3rd " " " 9-14^1/2" " 9-18 " " " "
4th " " " " " " 9-17 " " " "
5th " " " 9-27 " " 9-29 " " 16th "
6th " " " 9-32 " " 9-34 " " " "
7th " " " " " " 9-35 " " " "
8th " " " 9-33 " " 9-36 " " " "
9th " " " 9-39 " " 9-42^1/2" " " "
10th " " " 9-45 " " 9-47 " " " "
11th " " " 9-49 " " 9-51 " " " "
12th " " " 9-52 " " 9-53^1/2" " " "
13th " " " 9-54 " " 9-57^1/2" " " "
14th " " " 10- 7 " " 10- 9 " " "
15th " " " 10- 8 " " 10-11 " " " "
16th " " " 10-12 " " 10-14 " " " "
17th " " " 10-23 " " 10-26 " " " "
18th " " " 10-28 " " 10-29^1/2" " 15^th "
19th " " " 10-38 " " 10-39^1/2" " " " 20th " " " 10-38^1/2" " 10-40 " " " "
21st " " " 10-40^1/2" " 10-42 " " " "
22nd " " " 10-41 " " 10-42^1/2" " " "
23rd " " " 10-53 " " 10-54 " " " "

TRAWLER 705 steamed away with 4 life boats in tow 11-10a.m.

TRAWLER 705 returned to beach 3 " " " " 12-40p.m. with troops from
"Seangbee" and disembarked as follows :-
1^st boat arrived beach 12-46p.m; discharged 12-49p.m. Troops-13^thBn
2nd " " " " " " " " " "
3rd " " " " " " " " " "
4th " " " 1- 4 " " 1- 7 " " 15^th "
5th " " " 1- 5 " " 1- 9 " " " "
6th " " " 1- 6 " " " " " " "
7th " " " 1- 8 " " 1-10 " " " "
8th " " " 1-8 ^1/2 " " 1-9 ^1/2 " " " "
9th " " " 1-19 " " 1-21 ^1/2 " " " "
10th " " " 1-20 " " 1-22 " " " "
11th " " " 1-23 " " 1-24 " " " "
12th " " " 1-24 ^1/2 " " 1-25^1/2 " " " "
13th " " " 1-27 " " 1-28^1/2 " " " "
14th " " " 1-33 " " 1- 36 " " " "
15th " " " 1-34 " " 1-35 " " " "
16th " " " 1-37 " " 1-38 " " " "
17th " " " 1-39 " " 1-40^1/2 " " " "
18th " " " 1-43 " " 1-45 " " " "
19th " " " 1-49 " " 1-52 " " 16^th"
20th " " " 1-50 " " 1-51^1/2 " " " "
21st " " " 1-50^1/2 " " 1-52^1/2 " " " "
22nd " " " 1-53 " " 1-54 " " " "
23rd " " " 1-59 " " 2- 1 " " 13^th"
24th " " " 2- 4 " " 2-5^1/2 " " " "
25th " " " 2- 5 " " 2- 7 " " " "
26th " " " 2-5^1/2 " " 2- 7 " " " "
27th " " " 2- 8 " " 2-9^1/2 " " " "
28th " " " 2-25 " " 2-27 " " " "
29th " " " 2-28 " " 2-29^1/2 " " " "
30th " " " 2-34 " " 2-36 " " " "

(Over).

(Beach disembarkation continued)

TRAWLER NO. 448 arrived off Beach, with two life boats in tow, from "Haidar Pascha" 9-40a,m, and disembarked as follows:-

1st boat arrived Beach 9-53a.m.; discharged 9-54a.m.; Troops,-16th Bn
2nd " " " 9-53^1/2 " " 9-57 " " " "
3rd " " " 10-9 " " 10-12 " " " "
4th " " " 10-10 " " 10-13^1/2 " " " "
5th " " " 10-11 " " 10-14 " " " "
6th " " " 10-27 " " 10-29 " " " "
7th " " " 10-29 " " 10-37^1/2 " " " "
^{(with tools)}
8th " " " 10-44 " " 10-46 " " 16th Bn.
9th " " " 10-51 " " 10-54 " " " "
^{(with tools)}
10th " " " 11- 0 " " 11-1^1/2 " " 16th Bn.
11th " " " 11-7 " " 11-8^1/2 " " " "
12th " " " 11-16 " " 11-17^1/2 " " " "
13th " " " 11-21 " " 11-22 " " " "
14th " " " 11-30 " " 11-31 " " " "
15th " " " 11-35 " " 11-37 " " " "
16th " " " 11-44 " " 11-45 " " " " 17th " " " 11-50 " " 11-52 " " " "
18th " " " 11-59^1/2 " " 12- 1pm. " " " " 19th " " " 12- 4pm " " 12- 6pm. " " " " 20th " " " 12-16 " " 12- 19pm. " " " "
21st " " " 12-21^1/2 " " 12-27 " " " "
  ^{(With 2 Machine Guns & ammunition).}
22nd " " " 12-32 " " 12-36p.m. Troops 16^th Bn.

J.P. McGlinn Lieut.-Colonel,
Brigade Major, Fourth (Australian) Infantry Brigade.

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Schedule showing boat traffic from beach to Trawlers in connection with the return of Troops 4th Infantry Brigade, N.Z & A. Division, to Transports at conclusion of day's work, Talikna Beach, Lemnos, 19-4-15.
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Time of Boat No.   Destination UNIT REMARKS.
depar- Trawler No.
ture from
beach.
___________________________________________________________________
p.m.
2-8 T48/4 705 15th Bn.
2-12 Haidar Pascha/2 448 16th "
2-12 T48/2 705 15th "
2-15 Haidar Pascha/1 448 16th "
2-17 T48/10 705 15th "
2-28 H. Pascha/2 705 " "
2-34 T48/2 705 " "
2-38 T48/4 705 " "
2-42 T48/10 705 " "
2-45 H. Pascha/1 705 " "
2-55 T48/2 705 " " ^{Trawler 795 departed 3-14p.m.}
2-55 H. Pascha/2 705 " " ^{returned 4-30p.m.}
3-14 T48/4 448 16th "
3-14 H. Pascha/2 448 " "
3-15 H. Pascha/1 448 " "
3-22 T48/2 448 " "
3-23 T48/10 448 " "
3-28 H. Pascha/2 448 " "
3-32 T48/4 448 " "
3-33 H. Pascha/1 448 " "
3-37 T48/10 448 " "
3-40 T48/2 448 " "
3-46 H. Pascha/2 448 " "
3-50 T48/4 448 " "
3-52 ^1/2 T48/10 448 " "
3-51 H. Pascha/1 448 " "
3-59 T48/2 448 " "
4- 5 H. Pascha/2 448 " "
4-13 T48/10 448 " "
4-14 H. Pascha/1 448 " "
4-17 T48/4 448 " "
4-22 H. Pascha/2 448 " "
4-23 T48/2 705 15th "
4-27 T48/10 448 16th " (~~xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx~~)
4-33 H. Pascha/2 448 " "
4-38 T48/2 705 15th " (~~xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx~~)
4-42 H. Pascha/2 705 " " "
4-42 1/2 T48/4 49 " " "
4-41 48/10 49 " " "
4-52 H. Pascha/1 705/49 " " "
4-54 T48/2 705/49 " " "
4-53 T48/10 705/49 " " "
4-56 T48/4 705/49 " "
4-58 H. Pascha/2 705/49 " "
5- 8 T48/10 705/49 " "
5- 8 H. Pascha/1 705/49 " "
5-13 T48/2 705/49 " "
5-11 H. Pascha/2 705/49 " "
5-13 1/2 T48/4 705/49 " "
5-22 T48/10   To launch with General Birdwood and staff.
5-24 H. Pascha/1 705/ 15th Bn
5-27 H. Pascha/2 705 " "
5-37 T48/4 705 " "
5/34 T48/10 705 16th Bn
5/39 T48/2 705 " "
5-40 H. Pascha/1 705 " "
5-44 H. Pascha/2 705 " "
5-52 T48/10 705 " "
5-54 T48/4 705 " "
5-57 T48/2 705 13th & 16th Bns.
5/56 H. Pascha/2 705 " "

Time of Boat No. Destination UNIT Remarks
depar- Trawler No.
ture from
beach.
p.m
6/ 0 H.Pascha/1 705 13th Bn.
6- 4 T48/10 705 " "
6-10 H.Pascha/2 705 " "
6-14 T48/4 705 " "
6-16 T48/2 705 " "
6-20 T48/10 705 " "
6-22 H.Pascha/1 705 " "
6-38 T48/4 705 " "
6-33 T48/2 705 " "
6-37 T48/10 705 " "
6-42 H.Pascha/2 705 " " Final trip.
6-45 H.Pascha/1 705 " " " "
6-50 T48/2 705 " " " "
6-50 T48/10 705 " " " "

Beach cleared 6-50p.m.
Trawler No.705 departed 6-55p.m.
JPMcGlinn

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C(1)

Statement showing Boat Traffic other than that in
connection with the Disembarkation Scheme of N.Z. & A. Divisional
Troops, Talikna Beach, Lemnos, 19-4-15.

8-55a.m. 3 boats containing Territorials arrived at Beach
for route march; boats discharged 9-10a.m.
9-27a.m. Horse boat with two life boats in tow (7th Battery
A.F.A Ist Division Transport Cardiganshire) arrived
off beach 9-27a.m.; horse boat beached 9-33a.m.;
discharged 9-37a.m. and remained at beach.
9-38a.m. Horse boat with one life boat in tow (7th Battery
A.F.A Ist Division Transport Cardiganshire) arrived
East end of beach; manoeuvred and ultimately beached
at position required by Fourth Infantry Brigade
9-49a.m.; discharged 9-54a.m. and remained at
beach.
9-55a.m. Horse boat with one life boat in tow (7th Battery
A.F.A Ist Division Transport Cardiganshire) arrived
off beach; beached 10-4a.m. discharged 10-7a.m.
and remained at beach.
10-5a.m. Three boats containing Dublin Fusiliers arrived;
discharged 10-12a.m.
10-25a.m. Horse boat 118 with 2 life boats in tow (7th Battery
A.F.A Ist Division Transport Cardiganshire) arrived
off beach; beached 10-29a.m.; discharged 10-54a.m.
and remained at beach.
10-50a.m. One boat containing Dublin Fusiliers arrived;
discharged 10-52a.m.
11-1 a.m. Two boats containing Dublin Fusiliers arrived;
discharged 11-6a.m.
11-10a.m. One boat containing Dublin Fusiliers arrived;
discharged 11-13a.m.
11-30a.m. 5 boats containing troops of 1st Division arrived;
discharged 11-43a.m.
12-15p.m. Horse boat with one life boat in tow arrived off
beach; beached 12-25p.m.; discharged 12-31p.m.
12-25p.m. Horse boat with one life boat in tow arrived off
beach; beached 12-35p.m.; discharged 12-40p.m.
12-30p.m. 3 boats containing Dublin Fusiliers arrived;
discharged 12-35p.m.
12-57p.m. Pinnace with 3 boats in tow arrived at beach;
discharged 1-14 (French Troops).
1-4p.m. Pinnace with 1 boat in tow arrived at beach; discharged
1-14p.m. (French Troops).
1-20p.m. Horse boat arrived beach; discharged 1-40p.m.
1-43p.m. One boat containing Transport Section 87th Field
Ambulance arrived beach; discharged 1-46p.m.
1-59p.m. Two boats containing details 4th Battalion, 1st
Brigade, Australian Division, arrived beach;
discharged 2-10p.m.
2-12p.m. One boat containing details 4th Battalion, 1st Bde.,
Australian Division, arrived beach; discharged 2-22p.m.

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2-33p.m. Horse boat A16/S31 arrived in centre of beach position
used by 4th Infantry Brigade; discharged 2-48p.m.
Horse boat remained at beach.
2-40p.m. One boat containing details 4th Battalion, 1st Brigade,
Australian Division, arrived; discharged 2-45p.m.
From 3-30 to 6p.m. A large number of boats containing bathing parties
arrived at beach and usurped space required in connection
with the despatch of Fourth Infantry Brigade troops
from the beach to Trawlers. This latter work was
also seriously interfered with by men swimming within
the zone required for the arrival and despatch of
boats, and also by bathing parties on landing marching
along the section of the beach required for the assembly
and handling of our troops.

J.P. McGlinn Lieut.-Colonel,
Brigade Major, Fourth (Australian) Infantry Brigade.

Reference - Map of Gallipoli

Looking East

FORCE ORDER.
(SPECIAL).
General Headquarters,
21st April, 1915

Soldiers of France and of the King !
Before us lies an adventure unprecedented in modern war.
Together with our comrades of the Fleet we are about to force
a landing on an open beach in face of positions which have
been vaunted by our enemies as impregnable.
The landing will be made good, by the help of God and the
Navy ; the positions will be stormed, and the War brought one
step nearer to a glorious close.
"Remember" said Lord Kitchener when bidding adieu to your
Commander, "Remember, once you set foot upon the Gallipoli
Peninsula, you must fight the thing through to a finish."
The whole world will be watching our progress. Let us
prove ourselves worthy of the great feat of arms entrusted to us.

IAN HAMILTON,
General.

Printing Section
Med. Exped. Force.
G.H.Q.

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{*4AB6/15*}
G & A
{*C.R.144 29.4.15*}
Transport 'A31' ("Seeangchoon")
Lemnos, 21-4-15.

Headquarters ,
N.Z.& A.Division. Col 36

I regret to report that it was not found possible to comply
with the order to attend the Conference to be held on Transport
"Minnewaska" at 9a.m. this day.
A rowing boat was launched and was in readiness at the gangway
at 8-15a.m. to take myself, Brigade Major, O.C. 14th Battalion, and
O.C. Troops of Transport "Itonus" , to the "Minnewaska". The lashing
of the boat to the gangway parted and the boat and its crew, in
spite of every effort to regain the gangway, were blown out towards
the mouth of the harbour. I believe they have succeeded in tying
up to the "Queen Elizabeth" , but, up to the time of writing, have
failed to rejoin this ship. The Master of this Transport then
declined to lower another boat on the ground that even with an
experienced crew (which, however , was not available) it would be
unsafe to attempt the passage.
H.M.S. "Queen" was then communicated with to request the favour
of the loan of the steam picquet boat, but the reply was that none
was available.
For upwards of two hours the best Signal personnel on this
Transport was engaged in attempting to communicate the gist of the
above to Transport "Lutzow" and Transport "Minnewaska", but, owing
to the thick weather, has up to now entirely failed to communicate
with either ship.
I regret very much my inability to comply with the order , and
await further instructions .

John Monash
Colonel,
Commanding Fourth (Australian) Infantry Brigade.

P.T.O

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