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

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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AUS7 ()) Valley Gallepoli Ceninsi Brigate Sip, 7atc. 13-14-15 -16 Ball The Bugadies approves of Battns in rest camp or in reserve 16. Troops not actually, on outpost positions, taking advantage of the facilities for bathing. Parties are to consist of (Officer & 25 other Tanks owere leave the Bivonan, 2 parties at a time commencing at Camdaily. The Total time occupin in marching to rreturning from the beach & in bating must not exceed I h the east party for the day from the Bivonas will leave at apm. O.C. Bno desirous of marching or Battirry Parties were confer with the Gregare Mafor on the Previous evening so as to enable a time table being arranged Lcol 515 Busaremagor & B.1. ad

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C.M. Form A 39 (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 from must accompany such inquiries or
complaint.
£  s.  d.
Charges }
to pay }
Office Stamp.
5/ 5/ 15
2
Service Instructions.   D McP
Handed in at the    Office at     M.   Received here at 6.20AM.
TO    FOURTH BDE
Sender's Number.     Day of Month      In reply to Number.   AAA
 M1                                  fifth
I have to report a
quiet night aaa no casualties
aaa Enemy digging trenches about
fifty yards in front of
centre of my position the
work of improving communication
with other trenches and provision
of head cover is in progress
aaa Fifty more men are required
to defend this position and are
wanted by eight am for next relief
FROM  16th BN
PLACE    6AM
TIME
D.362/7.14—C.7220.
 

 

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"C" Form (Original).   Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.  No. of Message
Prefix    Code   Words
£   s.   d.
Charges to collect
Received
From  16 Bn
By   DMcP
Sent, or sent out
At     m.
To
By
Office Stamp.
5/5/15
3
Service Instructions.
Handed in at     Office    m.   Received 6.55 Am.
TO  FOURTH BDE
R M BDE
*  Senders Number    Day of Month   In reply to Number     AAA
  T2                                   fifth
Bombs apparently effective against
enemy aaa Enemy's bombs did
no material damage to our
saps aaa But parapet slightly
damaged
Burial of dead
FROM  MAJOR. TILNEY   QUINNS PT
PLACE & TIME   6.30 AM
* This line should be erased if not required.
W.2384—583. 30,000 Pads—8/14. S. B. Ltd.– Forms/C.2123.   
  

 

"C" Form (Duplicate).
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.  No of
SM 5/5  QW NW
Charges to Pay.
£  s. d.
Office Stamp.
4
Service Instructions.
Handed in at    Office   m.   Received 8.21 am.
TO  COL MONASH
*  Senders Number     Day of Month   In reply to Number     AAA
    NZG207                       fifth
Please arrange for the Supports
to the men in the
trenches in the front line
held by your three Bns
to bivouac and sleep higher
up the hill than they
are at present doing and
closer behind the trenches
AAA  I thought yesterday that
they were too far back
and that it took them
too long to get up
to support the firing line
in the trenches when required.
FROM   GEN GODLEY
PLACE & TIME   7.55am.
W.2384—583. 30,000 Pads—8/14. S. B. Ltd.– Forms/C.2123.

 

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5/5
"A" Form.   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 Officer. ")
Recd. at     m.
Date
From  5
By
TO  NZ & A DiV
* Senders Number    Day of Month   In reply to Number     AAA
        X6                             fifth                      NZG 16
There is no machine gun
or machine gun detachment
belonging to the NELSON
Bn in our section AAA
We have one naval gun
which was received from the
Beach four days ago
From  4th INF BDE
Place  H.Q.
Time  7.57a.m
The above may be forwarded as now corrected.
Censor.
(Z) W. J. M. Locke  Lt.
Signature of Addressor or person authorised to telegraph in his name
*This line should be erased if not required.
(24473). M.R.Co.,Ltd.  Wt. W4843/541. 50,000. 9/14. Forms C2121/10.
 

 

5/5.
"C" Form (Original).   Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message
Prefix   Code   Words
£  s.  d.
Charges to collect
Received
From Major Tilney
By LB
Sent, or sent out
At     m.
To
By
Office Stamp.
5/15
6
Service Instructions.  S M.
Handed in at     Office    m.  Received 8. 6am.
TO  FOURTH BDE   H Q
*Sender's Number   Day of Month   In reply to Number  AAA
 T 8                                     Fifth
are you sending up those
fifty (50) men so that
we may commence our
relief now
FROM  MAJOR Tilney
PLACE & TIME  8.0. am.
* This line should be erased if not required.
W.2384—583. 30,000 Pads—8/14. S. B. Ltd.– Forms/C.2123.
    

 

"C" Form (Duplicate).  Army
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.  No of Message
SM.  5/5  QW  NW
Service Instructions.
Charges to Pay.
£  s.  d.
Office Stamp.
5.5.15
7
Handed in at     Office    m.   Received 8.31 am.
TO  4th AUST BDE
Sender's Number   Day of Month     In reply to Number   AAA
 xxxNZG 626              Fifth                         X 6
How many does this make
you in your bde and
on your section defence
5 Bde
7 Sec. Defence
WJML
FROM  NZ A Div BEACH
PLACE AND TIME  8.15 am
W.2384—583. 30,000 Pads—8/14. S.B. Ltd.– Forms/C.2123.
  

 

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"C" Form (Original).  Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.  No. of Message
Prefix  Code  Words
£  s.  d
Charges to collect
Received
From 16th Bn
By DMcP
Service Instructions.
Sent, or sent out
At     m.
To
By
Office Stamp.
5/5
8
Handed in at     Office     m.  Received 8.47. A m.
TO  FOURTH BDE  H Q
*Sender's Number.    Day of Month.    In reply to Number.   AAA
T 4                                   fifth
Fifty  x men have arrived  aaa
I have no machine guns
in my section of defence
FROM  MAJOR TILNEY
PLACE & TIME   8.45 am
*This line should be erased if not required.

 

 

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"C" Form (Duplicate).  Army Fo
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.  No. of Message
SM.   QW
Nw
Service Instructions.
Charges to Pay
£  s.  d.  
Office Stamp.
5-5-15
9
Handed in at   Office   m.  Received 9.8 am.
TO  GEN TROTMAN
Sender's Number   Day of Month   In reply to Number   AAA
NZG 5                         5th
Please direct all men of the
Otago Bn who are at present
with Col Monash to return
to the beach at once
acknowledge
ll
OC 4 Inf Bde
Fr action Please
McSharry
BM 9.25am
5.5.15
FROM  NZA DIV  9am
PLACE & TIME
W.2384—583. 30,000 Pads—8/14. S. B. Ltd.– Forms/C.2123.
 

 


Unable trace any Otago men ^ now left in this
section of defences  I think all have already
left for the beach.
 

 

181
Valley
Gallipoli Peninsula
O.C.
Btns Brigade Sip. 7th ASC.
13-14-15 -16' Batt
The Brigadier approves of Battns in rest camp or in
reserve IE. Troops not actually on outpost 
positions, taking advantage of the facilities for
bathing.  Parties are to consist of 1 Officer & 25 other
ranks & will leave the Bivouac, 2 parties at a time
commencing at 6 am daily.  The Total time occupied
in marching to & returning from the beach & in bathing
must not exceed 2 hrs, the last party for the day
from the Bivouac will leave at 4pm.
O.C. Bns desirous of marching on Bathing
Parties will confer with the Brigade Major on the
Previous evening so as to enable a time table
being arranged.
Lt Col
5/5/15 Brigade Major 4th A.I. Bde
 

 

 

 

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