Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 4, 2 May - 4 May 1915, Part 4

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:
RCDIG0000585
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Or Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2123. MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message CAIRESWES MeeSAM. 2 8 d. Mr 3/5/153 Senice MaMctorS Handed in at. Oface o Received & 4) Ao. Notman General 131 AAA NE9 709 tir2 endong my am A.AF Colonel CHAYTOR to assist repor in the You for today Georganisapon Your lection end the defence all You ffive possible information and assistance FROM NE A DIV PLACE & TME PEACH F. 45 A17 Or Form (Duplicate) Army Form C. 2123. MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message- MEESIAN CAIRESWPS OW M 3 Sewice MAMENONS Handed in at. Otre econsS General 20F MAN sers More Miett tHte AAA NMIII M company wish. the Fratian being sent infantry brigage between that Valley sweep ad wronel monshs Brigade aad shring at 4t Brigade aad please warn nine AM gaa all not kak me being few ago carried observation purposes for FRON BFHCH PLACE & TMME 85 a
3.5:15 9. S0 am Bake Wes require inmunications to be opened me want amnunition sandbags, & strekher bearers, cannot get water co 16 with water spere Exant who are calsing Lo casnaltees revensed have onr mes first line ost of their hemhes 13TH BATTALION
Senice Hetcton Handed in at T0 M N2 re FRON PLACR & TME Mor Form (Duplicate) Army Form C. 2123. MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message CAISESTES MceSians Mr Oace m. Received T IROTMAN Alest toHE AAA all frr the sech ron i ne e opin NLXHDH DSen
Handed in: Or Form (Duplicate) Army Form C. 2123. No of Message. SIGNALS. MESSAGES AN MCeSISM CAIREWES n. Received AAA int BLACE & a ll

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"C" Form (Original).         Army Form C. 2123.  
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.       No. of Message. 
  
Prefix       Code      Words
Charges to collect    £ s. d
Service Instructions       
Received 
From QW 
By HQ
Sent, or sent out 
At     m. 
To 
By  
Office Stamp 
3/5/15 
123 
Handed in at       Office        m.   Received 3/27 am. 
 

TO 1st Aust Inf Bde  
* Senders number. Day of Month. In Reply to Number.  
XXXXX 7Z200 3rd   AAA
Capt Dalby is placed at your 
disposal as artillery observation  
officer for engagement  of knoll 22A 
D5 by Howitzer battery at daylight 
aaa He is already with you I
understand /

                                                 -
FROM PLACE & TIME  CRA Div HQ 3 :15 am
* This line should be erased if not required 

 

3rd 5:37am
C.M Form A 89(b) 
Army Form C. 2123.
C Form (Duplicate.)      MESSAGES AND SIGNALS    No. of Message. 
Inquiries respecting this Message or application for repetition of the same, may be made at 
the Delivering Office; but any complaint as to its delay, &c., should be made in writing and addressed 
to the officer in charge.  In either case this form must accompany such inquiries or complaint.
Service Instructions                         Charges to pay}  £  s.  d.
Office Stamp 
124 
Handed in at     Office at     M.  Received here at      M. 
  
TO 4th Brigade 
* Sender's Number      Day of Month      In reply to Number   AAA
  
Turks started shrapnel on my 
left on head of gully 
Men left trenches in panic 
coming into gully which was 
already overcrowded with Marines.  The 
whole lot now returning open 
fire from ships and guns 
on Turks same as last 
nights bombardment     Pope 
  
FROM  H Pope 
PLACE    
TIME  5:30am
D 362/7.14._C.7220

 

125
Turks are on the run-
but reinforcements wanted -
Every man to he
Every man to head of gully at once
5.50am
H Pope 
Lt Col 
Cmdr 16th Bn.

 

Code      Words
Charges to collect    £      s.      d.
  
Received 
From QW 
By NW
Sent, or sent out 
At     m. 
To 
By  
Office Stamp 
3/5/15 
  
Handed in at          Office        m.  Received 8.25 am. 
  
To GENERAL TROTMAN            129 
* Sender's Number      Day of Month      In reply to Number   AAA
NZG 106                           Third                           ------
  
You will take over command 
 of the Section of the 
 Defence from the Right of 
 the N.Z. INF BDE Commanded 
 by Colonel Johnston to the 
 left of the 1st Austalian 
 Inf Bde Commanded by General  
Walker AAA  The original line 
held by Colonel Monash 4th  
Australian Brigade must be at 
once re-stablished and Consolidated 
 and any localities won during 
the night should be included 
and strengthened AAA 268,000 
Rds S A A have been 
despatched and are now nearing 
  
FROM  
PLACE & TIME 
* This line should be erased if not required 
  
"C" Form (Original).    Army Form C. 2123. 
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.       No. of Message. 
  
Prefix      Code      Words
Charges to collect      £       s.       d.
Service Instructions 
Received 
From 
By 
Sent, or sent out 
At    m. 
To 
By  
Office Stamp 
128 
Handed in at      Office      m.  Received     m. 
To  2/ NZG 106 
* Sender's Number      Day of Month      In reply to Number   AAA 
  
Monash's headquarters AAA 
Ample supplies of food 
and water will be sent 
up throughout the day AAA 
The flanks of your Section are 
Secure with Otago Battn supported 
by Canterbury BN of NZ  
INF BDE on your left AAA 
Gen Walker's Bde on your  
right. AAA. And support given 
you by artillery both naval 
and military AAA. Our guns 
have just knocked out one of 
the enemy machine guns 
and have now the Range 
and done good execution 

FROM 
PLACE & TIME
* This line should be erased if not required

 

"C" Form (Original).       Army Form C. 2123. 
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.       No. of Message. 
  
Prefix     Code     Words 
Charges to Collect   £  s.  d 
Service Instructions. 
Received 
From 
By 
Sent, or sent out 
At       m. 
To 
By 
Office Stamp 
127
Handed in at         Office          m.  Received        m. 
  
To  3/ NZG106 
* Sender's Number      Day of Month      In reply to Number   AAA 
  
Among Turks massing on  
224 D 5 but have now 
been dispersed —— 
  
FROM                    NZ & A  Div 
PLACE & TIME |   8.15AM
* This line should be erased if not required

 

"C" Form (Duplicate).                   Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.              No. of Message
3-5-15 
Service Instructions                          
Charges to pay   £   s.  d.         
Office Stamp 
130 
Handed in at            Office at        M.  Received 8.40 Am. 
TO 4th Bde 
Sender's Number      Day of Month      In reply to Number   AAA
  
Cannot hold on longer the 
position is untenable only four 
officers and about 50 men 
in the trenches Britishers  
position now being entrenched 
is very exposed and does 
not assist us.  Reply urgent 
  
FROM    BAKER 
PLACE & TIME   

 

3 5 15 
"C" Form (Duplicate).                   Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.              No. of Message
SM QW 
NW 
Service Instructions                          
Charges to pay  
£     s.    d.           
Office Stamp 
3/5/15 
Handed in at        Office at         m.  Received 8:47 am. 
TO    General Trotman        131 
* Sender's Number      Day of Month      In reply to Number   AAA
NZG 109                            Third
I am sending my AAG
Colonel CHAYTOR up to 
report to you to assist 
you for  today in the  
reorganisation of your Section 
of the defence and to 
give you all possible  
information and assistance

FROM |   NZ & A Div 
PLACE & TIME |   BEACH    8.45AM 
                                           
  
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"C" Form (Duplicate).                   Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.              No. of Message
SM QW 
NW 
Service Instructions    
Charges to pay    £  s.  d. 
Office Stamp  
132 
Handed in at         Office        m.  Received 9.3 am. 
TO General TROTMAN 
* Sender's Number      Day of Month      In reply to Number   AAA
NZG 111                               Third 

One Company of first Australian 
Infantry Brigade is being sent 
to sweep Valley between that 
Brigade and Colonel Monash's  
4th Brigade aaa  Starting at  
nine AM aaa please warn  
all concerned aaa a 
few semaphore flags are being 
carried for observation purposes.

FROM                  NZ & A DIV  
PLACE & TIME   BEACH 8.55 am 

 

3        3.5.15
9. 30 am
4th A.I. Brigade       133
We require
communications to be opened
up as we want ammunition,
stretcher bearers, sandbags, &
water  xxx   I cannot get 
communication with CO 16th 
on account of snipers, 
who are causing a lot of  
de casualties.
 Our men have reoccupied 
most of their first line 
of trenches.

13TH BATTALION

 

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"C" Form (Duplicate).                   Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.              No. of Message
SM QW 
NW 
Service Instructions                          
Charges to pay     £   s.   d.       
Office Stamp 
3/5/15       
134 
Handed in at        Office at      m.  Received 10:14 am 
TO GEN TROTMAN   
N 72 
* Sender's Number      Day of Month      In reply to Number   AAA
NZG 114                               Third

please let all troops in 
in your section of the  
defence know that wounded 
prisoners of last night state 
that their losses were very 
heavy and that they were 
made to fight by their 
officers drawing swords and 
revolvers upon them 
Copy 
Copied
  
FROM   NZ & A DIV  
PLACE & TIME   10.5 am 

 

3 5 15 
"C" Form (Duplicate).                   Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.              No. of Message
SM QW 
NW 
Service Instructions                          
Charges to pay      £   s.   d.        
Office Stamp 
135 
Handed in at      Office          m.  Received       m. 
TO   GEN TROTMAN 
            R M BDE 
            4th BDe 
* Sender's Number      Day of Month      In reply to Number   AAA
RA149                               Third                              ___

I am withdrawing your 
three Marine machine guns 
from my trenches and sending 
them as soon as possible
  
FROM   FIRST INF BDE 
PLACE & TIME   10.7 am

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