Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 3, 27 April - 29 April 1915, Part 8

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:
RCDIG0000582
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"C" Form (Original)                     Army Form C. 2123 
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS        No. of Message  
Prefix SM   Code    Words    
Received     
From QSW 
By NW 
Sent, or sent out    
At     m.         
To 
By 
£  s.  d.    
Charges to collect                         
Office Stamp. 
37 
Service Instructions.                                                                   
Handed in at DHQ              Office m.             Received   4.50pm. 
TO  OC    
4th Aust Inf Bde 
*Sender's Number    Day of Month   In reply to Number.   AAA 
    ZE2                                   28th               ___ 
One Section Australian Engineers  
reports to you for work  
this evening — 
  
duly reported 
  
FROM                  C.R.E. NZ&A Divn 
PLACE & TIME    4.40pm 
*This line should be erased if not required.

 

C. Form. (Original). MESSAGES AND SIGNALS        No. of Messa 
Recd.       
from 
By 
Prefix    Code    Words 
Delivery 
Means 
Distance 
Charges for Delivery 
Collected 
Paid out 
Sent, or sent out 
At     .M. 
By 
Returned 
at      M. 
Office stamp 
38 
Service Instructions.   28.4.15                 
Handed in at the          Office at    M.       Received here at     M. 
TO  Fourth Bde 
*Sender's Number.    Day of Month.   In reply to Number.   AAA 
                                              28th    
  
Thanks for message re Gully  
AAA Turks now entrenching our  
line one hundred yards from  
my left front AAA am  
annoying them as much as  
possible. 
  
FROM    Colonel Pope 
PLACE  
TIME       4.50pm 
All Porterage, Redirection, or other charges collected on delivery are to be bought to account by me and of Stamps affixed to the face of the 
form, and particulars of such charges and of amounts paid are to be set forth in writing above. In the space headed "Delivery" and 
"Charges for Delivery" 
*This line should not be erased if not required 

 

"A" Form. (Original).                                  C.M. Form A.89 
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS                      Army Form C.2121. 
                                                                       No. of Message  
Prefix    Code    m. 
Words   Charge 
This message on a/c of: 
Service 
(Signature of "Franking Officer.") 
Office of Origin and Service Instructions 
Sent 
At      m. 
To 
By 
Recd. at      m. 
Date  28/4 
From 
By 
TO Sections    OC Machine Gun 
                            13th 14th 16th Bns 
                             3rd Bn 
*Sender's Number.    Day of Month.   In reply to Number.   AAA 
                                               28/4/15                            
Firing by machine Gun sections  
at night should be avoided 
as it often starts the 
troops off firing AAA of 
course if it is likely  
to be an organized attack 
by the enemy firing would 
have to be opened 
  
  
From   CAPT ROSE 
Place       
Time        5 0 pm 
The above may be forwarded as now corrected . 
Censor.     
(Z) 
 Signature of Addressor or person authorized to telegraph in his name. 
D210/9.13  -C.9258    *This line should be erased if not required.

 

C. Form. (Original). MESSAGES AND SIGNALS       Army  F 
No. of Message  
Recd.       
from 
By  WJ 
Prefix    Code    Words 
Delivery 
Means   28/4/15 
Distance 
Charges for Delivery 
Collected 
Paid out 
Sent, or sent out 
At     .M. 
By 
Returned 
at      M. 
Office stamp 
28/15 
40 
Service Instructions.   
Handed in at the          Office at    M.       Received here at     M. 
TO  Fourth Bde 
*Sender's Number.    Day of Month.   In reply to Number.   AAA 
   
Capt Durrant reports from personal 
observations that about two 
hundred Turks are digging trenches 
224 N 5 AAA Fire 
could be directed for elevation 
from 13th M.G. position AAA  
Can you arrange shelling 
  
FROM      
PLACE      Lt Col Pope 
TIME         5.5 Pm 
All Porterage, Redirection, or other charges collected on delivery are to be bought to account by me ans of Stamps affixed to the face of the 
form, and particulars of such charges and of amounts paid are to be set forth in writing above. In the space headed "Delivery" and 
"Charges for Delivery" 
*This line should be erased if not required.

 

28th 
Fourth Brigade. 
41 
100 Turks advancing 
up gully on my  
left. 
New Zealanders seem  
to have in retired: position 
very acute. 
H Pope 
5.10 pm 
28th 
5 22 pm

 

Army  
C. Form. (Original). MESSAGES AND SIGNALS      No. of Message  
Recd.       
from 
By   
Prefix    Code    Words 
Delivery 
Means    
Distance 
Charges for Delivery 
Collected 
Paid out 
Sent, or sent out 
At     .M. 
By 
Returned 
at      M. 
Office stamp 
42 
Service Instructions.     28-4-15 
Handed in at the          Office at    M.       Received here at     M. 
TO  Fourth Bde 
*Sender's Number.    Day of Month.   In reply to Number.   AAA 
Artillery fire square  Square 22A 
N 5 should be 100 
feet further north 
  
FROM    Obs Station Capt Durrant 
PLACE   5.45pm 
TIME       
All Porterage, Redirection, or other charges collected on delivery are to be bought to account by me ans of Stamps affixed to the face of the 
form, and particulars of such charges and of amounts paid are to be set forth in writing above. In the space headed "Delivery" and 
"Charges for Delivery" 
*This line should be erased if not required.

 

C. Form. (Original). MESSAGES AND SIGNALS      No. of Message  
Recd.   
from  16th      
By  SH 
Prefix    Code    Words 
Delivery 
Means    
Distance 
Charges for Delivery 
Collected 
Paid out 
Sent, or sent out 
At     .M. 
By 
Returned 
at      .M. 
Office stamp 
28/15 
Service Instructions.                   
Handed in at the          Office at         M.    Received here at       M. 
TO  FOURTH BDE             44 
*Sender's Number.    Day of Month.   In reply to Number.   AAA 
  
The mountain battery hours of our 
people is dropping shells just 
in front of our trenches 
40 yards I saw four 
burst there just now AAA 
They are safe as long 
as they do not shorten  
the range 
  
FROM      Capt Simson 
PLACE 
TIME        6.15 Pm / 7 pm 
All Porterage, Redirection, or other charges collected on delivery are to be bought to account by me ans of Stamps affixed to the face of the 
form, and particulars of such charges and of amounts paid are to be set forth in writing above. In the space headed "Delivery" and 
"Charges for Delivery" 
*This line should be erased if not required.

 

"A" Form. (Original).                                  C.M. Form A.89 
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS                      Army Form C.2121. 
                                                                       No. of Message  
Prefix    Code    Words 
Words   
Charge 
This message on a/c of: 
Service 
(Signature of "Franking Officer.") 
Office of Origin and Service Instructions 
Sent 
At     7.15 P m. 
To     NZ & A 
By   oper 
Recd. at      m. 
Date   
From 
By 
TO   N Z& A DIV 
45 
*Sender's Number.    Day of Month.   In reply to Number.   AAA 
 BM57                                       twentyeight    ___ 
  
Please inform Mountain Battery that 
their shells are dropping just 
in front of our trenches 
approx 40 yds AAA Safe so  
long as Range is not 
shortened 
  
From    FOURTH AUST INF BDE 
Place 
Time     7.15  PM 
The above may be forwarded as now corrected . 
 Censor.     
(Z) 
 Signature of Addressor or person authorized to telegraph in his name. 
    D210/9.13. - C.9258:     *This line should be erased if not required.

 

C. Form. (Original). MESSAGES AND SIGNALS      No. of Message  
Recd.   
from  16th      
By  SH 
Prefix    Code    Words 
Delivery 
Means    
Distance 
Charges for Delivery 
Collected 
Paid out 
Sent, or sent out 
At     .M. 
By 
Returned 
at      .M. 
Office stamp 
28/15 
Service Instructions.          28-4-15           
Handed in at the          Office at         M.    Received here at       M. 
TO  FOURTH BDE                        43 
*Sender's Number.    Day of Month.   In reply to Number.   AAA 
  
Enemy are advancing and 
entrenched on our right 
  
FROM          16th B.N. 
PLACE 
TIME             7-10 Pm/7-15pm 
All Porterage, Redirection, or other charges collected on delivery are to be bought to account by me ans of Stamps affixed to the face of the 
form, and particulars of such charges and of amounts paid are to be set forth in writing above. In the space headed "Delivery" and 
"Charges for Delivery" 
*This line should be erased if not required.

 

"A" Form.            Army Form C.2121.              
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS                No. of Message  
Prefix    Code    m. 
Words   Charge 
This message on a/c of: 
Service 
(Signature of "Franking Officer.") 
Office of Origin and Service Instructions 
Sent 
At     m. 
To      
By    
Recd. at      m. 
Date   
From  12 
By 
TO   CO 
14th Batn              8 30pm    28/4/15 
*Sender's Number.    Day of Month.   In reply to Number.   AAA 
Enemy have entrenched twenty yds 
in front of my extreme  
right trench which I have  
occupied Mr Rutland has a  
machine gun to cover their 
advance Major Mitchell operating on 
the right is aware of 
this trench aaa At present 
everything is quiet here aaa 
We are in position & 
ready to meet any attack 
  
FROM     Major Steele 
PLACE    7.15pm 
TIME          
The above may be forwarded as now corrected. 
Censor.     
(Z) 
Signature of Addressor or person authorized to telegraph in his name. 
*This line should be erased if not required.

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