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

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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H.A 4th Aus Irxtz Bde Gallyoli Persl 4 13 I am He. ng. a. Division 5 In reply to NY G 132 I thine the Got for his kind Enguiries; myself and Stepp feal a little rested, but there was a good Deal of work to do yesterday in Co ordinating our action with that of the Stapf of the manine Bugadl As reass the trogps, the whole of there blong in to the 4th Infty Bole were still heavly engaget till a late hev last night in ackral figtting, 15h the seepton of 16th Bn which Inee now Yesterday has been resting and reagannsing, Durng the Pardness last evening patins of the 13th &13 ws were relieved for reaganization, but at the monen writing the following hayes are still on the occup psitions unrelieved viz the while of 14 Por 1 Coy 15t and 1 by 13th br. With regard to the Lroops who gained occuied advanced prsihas he night to gve last, there werely un sopported on yeir lept by the wibdrawal of the Logs Bn unonported on their right by the falling baad by the 1t Bo which had been shelled out of its position byou 4 own Cattorer and as fal Burnage (15 the day and nor Sugpering lasses during hupp Cl t w
1 n34/3 troops under cover of the dankness last evening The trooges withonn consisted of portions i 13th and 15th Bns and are now being rested and fed in the valley. Johnhonash Flonel Commanding wt Anst Jug5 Bde
Ar FOrM. Army Form C. 2121 No. of Message MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. Code I/ Wordo] ChSSS PICLE Recd. at This Message is on a/c of: Office of origin &f Service instructions. Da4/5/15 Service. S9 1840 From Oenanreo Fin ncon. Iam wapt MTCRYWONUMNSEE Sender & MilllEI A Day of Month, Must H9pI have opened Bte Fou Machgne Je with fire ff Hang to 4 tort fridge From 40 e Yout Place Time wt The above may be terwarded as now correcied. We wtt Signature of Addressor or person anthorized to telegraph in his name. Consor. This fine should be crased if not required.
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-- OMTOMAD. lArmy Form A 2121. Ar Form No. of Message. MESSAGRS AND SIONHIS CrE P Clle Reod. atM. This message is on a/e of: Oace of bow as trmo borroton DCCtmnd Son cmm Dervice L Cmmt commum D Po m Eq Bimissississippiaam Sifnature of A Frankng OMC m 358 4 INEA T0 CAN OWAMON Fener o NiM AAA n ma on sone ou e be Sll Sisbent occured position Sunday o no Youda sicn ohe a 300 out m X From N. Cop. To 16t B Place a Time D The above may be forwarded as now corrected. as Smatire of AMears or renon anhorned to leram t ho mre Cenor This line should be crased Hf not required. TNOHI OMS
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4-5-15 12 To Brigadren of movement tenem on left front and mrs Slank during morning seems to indicate that enemy are concentrating in lly opposite left fron a inttrench on hill 300 yds from our left fank want brt 1PD Artiley le1 1515 D. B N Pase to Dc 4 Mc Fting Am. 125 m
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Ar Form. Any Pom C. 221 No. of Message MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. CMS NortS Cole Pen This Message is on ac of -M. Reed at Cliceo MriSIA A Serrice Instructions. Date since. 5en Frow ISienature of Frankin Otticer T0 114 N2 in reply to Number JMSM Dy of Monin. AAA 1o0 Fouith pport just receied Werbal ffour Meyonel 13- B who I Bougl C.t. Fupnag was firin serd the adrfand Line Aug wtnt Exue the tpr t follown offer he with ospction his b tE lov he cleart. wont near Tobe an 5. Mils. awe ao ket u withh lotoktire Armold in slorl etiptes which d and pange o w i to whish 3ron are I ter w Artilfiry e Ths occupred cat direction 410 seme From Fouiel Bde Place f 46 Time The above may be forwarded as now correcied. - Censor Sienature AlAddresset Of PeseAAMMCHed W IElEGTaph I MiS MAME. This fine should be crased if nc
Duplical Army Form C. 2123. No. of Message SSAGES AND SIGNALS. OCSStAS. Charges to Pay. Sewice Ka M Received B 9 Handed in al 0 1N tt AAA A24176 onight tephone hease n timated if your RSAAA ap showing of should be casualty re C CoVF A FRoM 1 PLACE & TI

H.Q 4th Aust  Infty Bde
Gallipoli Pensla  4 5/15
7 am
163
HQ n.z.a. Division
In reply to NZ G 132 I thank the GOC
for his kind Enquiries; myself and staff feel
a little rested, but there was a good deal
of work to do yesterday in Co-ordinating our
action with that of the Staff of the Marine
Brigade.
As regards the troops, the whole of those belonging
to the 4th Infty Bde were still heavily engaged
till a late hour last night in actual fighting,
with the exception of 16th Bn which since noon
yesterday has been resting and reorganising. During
the darkness last evening portions of the 13th & 15th Bns
were relieved for reorganization, but at the moment of
writing the following Troops are still in the occupied
positions unrelieved viz the whole of 14th Bn, 1 Coy 15th Bn 
and 1 Coy 13th Bn.
With regard to the Troops who gained & occupied
advanced positions the night before last, there were left 
unsupported on their left by the withdrawal of the Otago Bn and
unsupported on their right by the falling back of the 16th
Bn, which had been shelled out of its position by our
own Batteries, and as Col Burnage (13th) was 
Suffering losses during the day and no
Support could be sent him during the Day and
Bn General Trotman decided to withdraw

 

2
NZ G/132
164

troops under cover of the darkness last evening
The troops withdrawn consisted of portions of
13th and 15th Bns and are now being rested and
fed in the valley.
John Monash
Colonel
Commanding 4th Aust Infty Bde

 

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"A" Form.   Army Form C. 2121.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message
Prefix   Code   m
.Office of Origin and Service Instructions.
Words. Charge
Sent  8.40Am.
To 
By DMG
This message is on a/c of:
 Service.
(Signature of "Franking Office.")
Recd. at     m.
Date  4/5/15
From
By 167
TO   Capt Quinn
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
                                             Fourth                                    
From Bde Hqrs  have  opened
fire with machine gun
on ridge to your left Flank
From Fourth Bde 8.40 a
Place
Time
The above may be forwarded as now correct
Censor
J Monash [[??]] 
(Z)
Signature of addressor or person authorised to telegraph in is name.
 *  This line should be erased if not required.

 

4-5-1
"A" Form.   Army Form C. 2121.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message
Prefix   Code   m.
Office of Origin and Service Instructions.
Words. Charge
Sent  m.
At   m.
To 
By 
This message is on a/c of:
 Service.(Signature of "Franking Office.")
Recd. at     m.
Date  
From   168
By  
TO   13th.  5th 16th BNs and  CAPT QUINN
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
   BM100,1, 2 & 3             Fourth
Do you know of any small
parties of our troops brigade
divisional or otherwise in front of
your line left there since yesterday and
if so is it possible to get them in
From   FOURTH. INF. BDE
Place
Time     10.45 AM
4 5/14
The above may be forward as now correct (Z)
Censor
(Z)
Signature of Addressor or person authorized to telegraph in his name
*   This line should be erased of not required

"A" Form.  4-5-15  Army Form C. 2121.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message
Prefix   Code   m.
Office of Origin and Service Instructions.
Words. Charge
Sent    m.
At   m.
To By 
This message is on a/c of:
 Service.
(Signature of "Franking Office.")
Recd. at     m.
Date  
From   169
By  
TO   15th. BN
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
   BM101                          Fourth
Do you know of any 
small parties of our troops
brigade divisional or otherwise in
front of your line left there
since yesterday and if so is it
possible to get them in

No
H Cannan
Col - Bn
4/5/15
From  FOURTH. INF. BDE
Place
Time  10.45 AM
The above may be forwarded as now correct (Z)Censor 
JP McGlinn  Col Bn  4/5 -15
Signature of Addressor or person authorized to telegraph in his name
This line should be erased if not required

 

C.M. Form A.39.
"A" Form.   4-5-15  Army Form C. 2121.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message
Prefix   Code   m.
Office of Origin and Service Instructions.
Words. Charge
Sent
At   m.
To 
By 
This message is on a/c of:
 Service.
(Signature of "Franking Office.")
Recd. at     m.
Date 
From  170
To 4th INFANTRY BDE.
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
                                              4-5-15.                                    
Some of our wounded may
still be alive in front
of position occupied by Sixteenth
Battalion on night of Sunday -
Monday AAA It is not
probable that any others remain
there AAA I do not
think it possible to get
these men out as the
trenches are swept by Turk
machine guns
From Lt Col Pope
Place  16th Bn
Time  11.5 am
The above may be forwarded as now correct (Z)
Censor 
Signature of Addressor or person. authorized to telegraph in his name.
*  This line should be erased if not required 
210/9.13. - C.9258

 

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C.M. Form A 39 (b)
Army Form C 2123
 C Form. (Original.)  MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
Recd. from Capt Forsythe  Prefix  Code S M   Words
Means  Self
Distance
Charges for Delivery.
Collected
Paid out
Sent, or sent out
At      m.
By
Returned
at  m.
Office Stamp     4/5/15   171
Service Instructions. 
Handed in at the      Office at     M.    Received here at 11.15 M.
TO  FOURTH BDE
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
    C P 1                           Fourth                   BM 103
I do not know if
there are any parties in
front of our lines nor
do I know if any
left there since yesterday
FROM  Capt Forsythe
PLACE
TIME 11.50 am
All Porterage, Redirection, or other charges collected on delivery are to be brought
to account by means of Stamps affixed to the face of the form, and
the particulars of such charges and of amounts paid out are to set forth in writing
above, in the spaces headed "Delivery" and "Charges for Delivery"
*  This line should be erased if not required.
D.362/7.14. - C.7220.

 

4-5-15
To Brigadier   172
movement of troops enemy
on left front and 
flank during this
morning seems to
indicate that enemy
are concentrating in
gully opposite left front
& left in trench on hill 300
yds from our left flank
Capt Everett
1 pm
7th  Artilery
Pass to O.C 4th Bde  [[?]] 1/5/15
[[McFuting?]] BM 1.25 pm

 

"C" Form (Duplicate).    Army Form C. 2123
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
4/5
Charges to Pay. 
₤   s.   d.
Office Stamp.
173
Service instructions.
Handed in at            Office    m.   Received    pm.
TO   4th  AUST INF BDE
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA 
NZG 140                          4th 
About 100 picks and 140
Shovels are being now sent
up to you

JW Locke 
J P McG
WJ [[7th]]
FROM    Div H Q
PLACE & TIME   4PM

 

"A" Form.   Army Form C. 2121.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message
Prefix   Code   m.
Office of Origin and Service Instructions.
Words.    Charge
                  4th

Sent    m.
At   m.
To 
By 
This message is on a/c of:
 Service.
(Signature of "Franking Office.")
Recd. at     m.
Date 
From   174
By  
TO   NZ & A DIV
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
BM 100                            Fourth                 _____
Just received Verbal report from
Brigadier McDonald 13th Bn who
was in Col Burrages firing
line in the advanced operation
gained Aug 2nd & from which
he withdrew this morning to following affect
that bearing S E from his position
near Popes position he clearly
saw about 5 Miles away our
armored train with locomotive
and 7 vehicles which drew in close
to foot of range on which we
are & from which 3 rounds of
Artillery were fired in southerly
direction AAA This occurred late Yesterday
evening.
From    
Place  Fourth Bde
Time  4-45pm
The above may be forwarded as now correct
Censor.
(Z)
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 
Q R 
W7
Charges to Pay
£   s.   d.
Office Stamp   176
Service Instructions.
Handed in at    Office    m. Received 5.9 pm
To   4th    INF BDE
 *  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
NZA 176                            4th
Please telephone by 7pm tonight
your estimated effective statements
showing officers and other ranks AAA
Should be glad to get your
casualty return
From    D.A.A.G.   A N Z A C Cove
Place & Time 5 pm

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