Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 4, 1 May - 3 May 1915, Part 5

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:
RCDIG0000584
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1 45 29 3450 f.& J Cupah Tria Carts Turks tere just nade an attack an out left and in the Guety horth feft ixtrime leff of my tontion smy trew 6 bomn over into our treaches. Turkes hackins lans have a crots fire on out Frenches Expeading from left and Machere Quas in flont i We Scrub are surceping lend of Henches I require suply hand boutd please H. Cunn tap Can t get one perescope 5 Won Beneny 1/5/15 4pr Have sent oornd to Ment bolknd CDoeeman enemy are advancing in great number on nigl flang - Heave treeping up hill bt we cannot five for fear of intlading Thhmeny poted & Conmeated S Dindn Capt. To Head Quarter
c Charges to collect TeNIICe HSMMO Handed in at £ & tane Austial pa 871 carnacceace rm COriginal. Army Form C. 2123. MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message Receied Sent, or sent out MCESIAN Words From DV Otace t Received 4 eA rast DA A Mont AAA pecesssin instractio on 450PA C 15
MICE MANENS Handed in at the Sal FROM PLACE TIME All Porter m, and Rew i Da MESSSEES RD SSNNS Not of toss or Office Stamp. Sent, or sent out Conlecied Paid out Returned Received here at Office at AAA daage he lace of the divery and Mean Distance
C. Form. (Original) Recd -tions. Seriice Hander FROM PLACE TIME All Perterage, Redirection, or othe a. and the Mana d tor Delivery Sistence m are i MESSAOES AND SIONAlS No of dean Otice Stamd. Sent, or sent out Paid out Returned Received here at Office at 4016 2 TAPESH AAA t 50 Lavaner the 1½ 1 th wnt Ftance mading from ad right the face of the a headed Delivery and Bice

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"C" Form (Duplicate).                                      Army Force C.2123 
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS                          
 QW                    
1.5.15  
38  Received 3.10pm 
  
TO HQ 4th Aust Inf  Bde 
Sender's number      Day and Month                
N J G 76                                 1st May                  
              
The operations which should have 
taken place this afternoon are  
postponed for 24 hours aaa 
Hour will be notified later 
aaa Please ackge 
  
From    NZ&A Div 
PLACE AND TIME ANZAC Cove 3.p

 

  
1-5-15 
"C" Form (Duplicate)                                        Army Force C.2123 
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS                               
 QW                 
                                                     1-5-15  
                                                                                39 
 Received 3/45pm 
TO  4th Inf  Bde 
Sender's number      Day and Month             
NZA 156                                 1 May                                                          
  
Can you give me approximate  
numbers of killed and wounded 
respectively up to 29th for  
battalions for whom you have  
not rendered state aaa note only 
names of officers which I have got  
and numbers of other ranks  
are ever required aaa when  
these particulars are up to date  
a daily return is wanted please 
  
attend to 
  
FROM D.A.A.G. ANZAC  
PLACE & TIME A NZ             Cove 3 p,

 

1-5-14 
"C" Form (Duplicate)                                        Army Force C.2123 
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS                              
 ADR                                      
  JCA                                                    1/3  
                                                                                     40 
 Received 3.25pm. 
TO COL COURTNEY 
  
The Enemy are now moving 
towards our left numbers unobtainable 
but there are a large 
force  
  
FROM                  MAJ. STEELE 
 

 

"C" Form (Original)                                   
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS                               
recd   
from R.M.Bde 
By MWJ                                                      
                1/5/14 
41 
 Received here at 3.14M                                                                                                    
                                                                                                 
TO O.C Fourth Bde 
Sender's number      Day and Month              
B.M.55.                           1st May 
  
Not knowing of proposed attack 
have already I have already 
requested Field Artillery to open  
fire on square 224 D 
4 and ships guns on square 224 F 3 
  
FROM    R M. Bde 
Time                 3.12pm 
 

 

"A" Form                              Army Form C.2121 
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS                      
1-5 14  
From        42 
By 
TO   QO.C.  4th BdE 
*Senders Number          Day of Month      
46                                    1  5. 15 
  
Capt Graham reports that 
300 of Enemy are 
massing to his front 
and appear to be preparing for attack 
as last night. I have  
no support there. Please 
inform Maj Steel on Grahams  
left 
  
From 
Place                 O.C. Ch. Bn            3.15.pm. 
Time                                                  224.6.5   3.25 
  
 

 

 (Duplicate)                                        Army Force C.2123 
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS                              No. of message ......... 
 ADR                   Charges to Pay                      Office Stamp 
  JCA                         £ s d                                         1/3  
                                  1-5                                                   43 
Service Instructions. 
Handed in at ....................... Office ..............m Received 3.35pm. 
TO COL COURTNEY 
  
They are attacking on both 
sides but we stand fast 
  
FROM                         MAJ STEELE 
 

 

1-5 
1 May 1915                    45 
3.50 p.m 
To Brigade Head Quarters  
——— 
Turks have just made an 
attack on our left and in the Gully 
North on our Left Extreme left of my  
position. They threw 6 bombs over 
into our trenches  
Turks machine Guns have a cross 
fire on our trenches. Exploding from  
left and machine guns in front in 
the. Scrub are keeping Sweeping the 
line of trenches 
I require further supply hand bombs Please 
  
H Quinn    Capt 
Can I get one periscope       
  
1-5 
Saturday         44 
1/5/15. 
Capt Quinn 
4 pm. 
Have sent around to  
Lieut. Collins Freeman 
enemy are advancing 
in great numbers on  
right flank- They are 
creeping up hill but 
we cannot fire for fear of inflading  
Signature 
  
Noted and Communicated 
H Quinn   Capt 
To Head Quarters

 

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"C" Form (Original)                                          Army Form C 2123                           
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS                              
Received From DW 
By DG 
1/5/15 
54 
 Received here at 4.30pm. 
                                                                                                             
TO O.C New Zealand Engineeers Headqrs 
4th and Inf Bde 
*Sender's number      Day and Month               In reply to number    AAA 
  
Australian section will rejoin its  
Company tonight give necessary instruction 
aaa 
  
4.50 PM 
CMJ 
  
Col Cannan 
advised  
Signature 
4.55pm 
  
From     C R E     nz& a Div 
Time                    Beach Adj

 

46 
  
TO O.C Fourth Bde            1-5 
  
Enemy reported advancing in large 
numbers against fronts in 224 
C 1 5 9 
  
  
FROM          R M Bde 
Time      3.55pm

 

"C" Form (Original)                                   
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS                               1-5 
41 
  
TO Fourth Australian Infantry Brigade 
Day and Month           1/5/14 
  
The enemy estimated at 1000 
have assembled at Hill 400  
and are advancing on the 
centre of our position AAA 
We estimate the distance about  
1000 yards from our machine 
gun on right of our position 
  
4.10PM 
CHD 
1/5/15 
  
FROM          Col Cannan   15th Btn 
Time         3.55pm 
 

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