Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 4, 1 May - 3 May 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:

RCDIG0000584

Difficulty:

2-5-14
"C" Form (Original). Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message ..........
Prefix [*SM*] Code.. Words. |Received |Sent, or sent out |Office Stamp.
| From AW | | 2^ndMay
^{Charges to collect} ^{£. s. d} | By Mn | At ........................... m. |
| To .................................. |   61
  ^{Service Instructions.} | By ................................. |
^{———————————————————————————————————————}Handed in at............................ Office............................m. Received.....3.14 am.

TO ..............4^th AUST INF BDE

*   ^{Sender's Number} |   ^{Day of Month} |   ^{In reply to Number.} | A A A
NZGA16 | 2^nd May | ~ |
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Wellington Batt machine guns
fired few rounds at enemy
advancing against You AAA
Were any results observed AAA
If successful these guns will
assist you in future attacks
by enemy

Received

3.57 am

GRE
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FROM | D H Q
PLACE & TIME | NZ&A DIV ANZAC Cove 3.10am

*This line should be erased if not required

"A" Form.   ^{C.M. Form A.39.}
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. ^{Army Form C. 2121}
^{No. of Message ...........}

^{Prefix............Code.........m.} | ^Words. | ^Charge. | ^{This message is on a/c of :} |^{Recd. at ....m.}
^{Office of Origin and | Sent |}2-5-15 ^{| Date ...}
^{Service Instructions. | At ........m | From ...}
| ^{To .......} ^{| By .....}
| ^By ......... |_{^{(Signature of "Franking Officer.")}}   68

TO { 4^th Brigade
* ^{Sender's Number} | ^{Day of Month} |   ^{In reply to Number.} | A A A
| 2.5.15. |

My present position is being
badly sniped It would appear
as though a dozen or
more men must be firing
from the same direction as
yesterday i.e. from NORTH EAST
There have been several casualties
already we cannot move while
its continuing
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^FromL' Col. Pope| ____________________|inspected this [* map*]
^PlaceRest Camp__||_____________________& opted to [[?]] *]
^Time 5.50 am ||_____________________| [[LPowis?]] 2/5/15
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_{^{The above may be forwarded as now corrected.}}|   (Z)
................................._Censor
_{............................Signature of Addressor or person authorized to telegraph in his name.}
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^{* This line should be erased if not required.}

At 2.30 this morning 100 men
came across the meadow in rear (10)
of road, and got on road
where mule transport were, and
moved quickly out of sight
behind hill, they were moving
from right to left
_____________
400 yards half right from our
position on sandy patch half
way up side of ridge. at dawn
we observed 30 men trying to get
on sandy patch to get in oblique
fire on us - we opened heavy
fire on them and they disappeared
down the valley at the double. there
are however a few still in this
position

J Cranford M Cartier
___________
Sgt Major
2/6/15

2/5

(11)

2/5/15

7.50 a.m.
To 4^th Brigade Head Quarters

This is a rough Sketch
of my position this morning The
sapping and connecting up has been
carried on right throughout the
night.
Casualties Continual stream of
wounded from sniping this
morning
Men The physical strain very trying
on them.
I would like periscopes. on account of
so much scrub in front.
Many Turks have got over to the left during
the night
H Quinn
Capt 28

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   "A" Form. ^{C.M. Form A.39.} MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. ^{Army Form C. 2121.}
^{No. of Message ...........}

^{Prefix............Code.........m.} | ^Words. | ^Charge. | ^{This message is on a/c of :} |^{Recd. at ....m.}
^{Office of Origin and | Sent |} ^{| Date ...}
^{Service Instructions. | At ........m | From ...}
| ^{To .......} ^{| By .....}
| ^By ......... | _{^{(Signature of "Franking Officer.")}}   69

TO { 4^th Brigade
* ^{Sender's Number} | ^{Day of Month} |   ^{In reply to Number.} | A A A
2^nd May.

I am standing by as
directed but on any man
showing himself here he is
immediately sniped. The valley here
is completely commanded by hostile
~~pos~~ fire

^From L Col Pope
^Place
^Time 7. 5. am
_{^{The above may be forwarded as now corrected.}}|   (Z)
|........................................................................................................
^Censor. |
_{Signature of Addressor or person authorized to telegraph in his name.}

  ^{* This line should be erased if not required.}

"C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message ..........
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ADR |   ^{Charges to Pay.} |   ^{Office Stamp.}
JGa | ^{£. s. d} | (12)
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  ^{Service Instructions.}
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Handed in at.................................................... Office............................m. Received.....8.25am.
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TO | ................................O. C. Fourteenth BN...........................................................
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*   ^{Sender's Number} |   ^{Day of Month} | ^{In reply to Number.} | A A A
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About 400 enemy amassed in
valley 900 yds to right front
but are not moving





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FROM |_______________O. C. D Coy._____________________________________________
PLACE & TIME |_______________________________________________________________________
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2
"C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message ..........
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ADR |   ^{Charges to Pay.} |   ^{Office Stamp.}
Jou | ^{£. s. d} | 13
^{—————————————————————————————}| | 2/5
  ^{Service Instructions.}
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Handed in at.................................................. Office............................m. Received.....8. 1 am.
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| ...........................................................................................................................................................................
TO | ..............................O. C. Fourteenth BN.......................................................
|
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*   ^{Sender's Number} |   ^{Day of Month} | ^{In reply to Number.} | A A A
_{^{——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————}}

Owing to heavy fire little

advance was made with sapping

last night the furthest is out

in six feet but the
field of fire is not

improved AAA As many ^xperiscopes
as possible are needed AAA
About a dozen ^(x)sand bags
are needed AAA Everything is
quiet AAA Only movement is
that reported by SM MCCANKIE AAA

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FROM |_______________O. C. D Coy. 8.am__________________________________
PLACE & TIME |_______________________________________________________________________
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[*1. X issued (X) ?? ?? ?.?? 8.47 a 2-5-15*]

  "A" Form.   ^{Army Form C. 2121.}
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   ^{No. of Message ...........}
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^{Prefix...............................Code..............................m.} | ^Words. | ^Charge. | ^{This message is on a/c of :} |^{Recd. at...............m.}
^{———————————————————}| | | ................................._Service. |^{Date............................}
^{Office of Origin and Service Instructions.}| ^Sent | |^{From.......(14)....}
^{...........................................................................................} | ^{At............................m.} | ^{..........................................................} | ^{By..............................}
^{...........................................................................................} | ^{To..................................}| _{^{(Signature of "Franking Officer.")}}|
^{...........................................................................................} | ^{By..................................}|
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{____________________________|_______________|________________________|____________
TO O C 16th _____________|_______________|________________________|____________
{____________________________|_______________|_______________________ |_____________
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*   ^{Sender's Number} |   ^{Day of Month} | ^{In reply to Number.} | A A A
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The Brig desires a report
has previous [?] and
as to why in view of conversation

of yesterday #60 marines are

now in your first line instead

of such being manned by Australians

only

seen M

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^From_______________|_____________________|_____________________|_______________________
^Place_______________|__FOURTH__________|___BTN______________|______________________
^Time |_____________________|_____________________|______________________
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_{^{The above may be forwarded as now corrected.}}|   (Z)
............................................................ |........................................................................................................
^Censor. | _{Signature of Addressor or person authorized to telegraph in his name.}

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3662 M. & Co. Ltd. Wt. W979/549—1000,000. 6/14. Forms C2121/10

(15) Army Form C. 2123.
"C" Form (Original). MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message .........

Rec^d. from...Q D...2/5/14. By...[_signature]	^{Prefix................Code................Words................}				^{Sent, or sent out} ^{At.......................... .M} ^{.....................................} ^{By..............................} ^{Returned.................} ^{at.......................... .M}	^{Office Stamp.} 2/5/14 ^_________ (15)
	^Delivery	_Means............ ......................... _Distance........	_{Charges for delivery}	_Collected _{Paid out}
^{Service instructions.} Ordinary
^{Handed in at the} ^{Office at} ^M. ^{Received here at} ^{[8.53 a.]M.}
TO	Fourth	Australian	Infantry	Brigade
^{*Sender's Number.} CPL		^{Day of Month.} second	^{In reply to Number.}		AAA
Seen		from	our	observation		post
about		1000	yards	from		my
left		Turks	are	dragging		a
gun		across	towards	their		trenches
AAA		cannot	yet	touch		them

				No action [?Lock? ?Lt?]

FROM PLACE TIME		Capt 8.35	Innes A.M.

_{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 the particulars of such charges and of amounts paid out are to be set forth in writing above, in the spaces headed "Delivery" and "Charges for Delivery".}

_{*This line should be erased if not required.}

2-5
^{"C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2123.}
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. ^{No. of Message...........}
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QW | Charges to Pay. | Office Stamp. [*initial*] |   ^{£. s. d.} | 2/5/15
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^{Service Instructions} | |
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^{Handed in at........................................................................................................... Office...................... m. Received...........9.25 am.}
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_TO | ..........4^th Aust Inf Bde ..............................................................................................................................
| .................................................................................................................................................................................
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  ^{Sender's Number.} | ^{Day of Month.} |   ^{In reply to Number.} | AAA
NZG82 | 2 | ~ |
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Please direct your trenches which can
at all command it or fire upon it
in any way to do all that is
possible with rifle and maxim
fire to keep down the fire of
the enemy sharpshooters from the
track which commands the gully as
soon as possible in order
to deter them from bringing
maxims into it before this
evening.


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FROM | ......Div HQ. Beach 9.11 am...............................................................................................
PLACE & TIME | [*initials*]
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