Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 4, 4 May - 5 May 1915, Part 6

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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Copy of i8 of the 4th May 191 .O. C. recommend hat Smail parties or men sfrom tno in deseive, sa twenty, at a time unte ar officer be sent down to the beack daily to backe 200. They should be posided wilh a Waten pars. signet by yon NS Dwision Copy of 12 A141 of the 4 May. 170.
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ous PSSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message- Worts Charge Cole Reed. at This Message is on a/c of O of Orisia & Service instructions. 500 Date Service A1G2aM Row STERAFE S. FTMAINE OMAOT N.2. & Dunon 70 torest tHinte AAA BH W6 Otago Frace Unable any man st thi left think all defin have left bead alrealy fr From Colone MoNASH Place iB Hors Te 932 an The above may be forwarded as now corrected. 2 SuALnOAMMNAWMAMKLILC Consor. This line should be crased if not required.
405 Otrom Cnstent MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. Na of Mosease CAAYEOWPE Office Stamp "a AW Nw Sentco Ma Handed in at M. Received Office. Col HeNATH SMNAETSNNNEE RESGWNENE AAA 4 NEG2I and ordered net Yellow be displayed Hlag forward positions behind your with in accordance ence orders AAA pags avaitable ate special No flags being Very Sign Areful not and exposed key enemys Pen re FROM Reach H.G DI PLAOEATIME 945am W 200
Handed in at Seate Generally FRON PLACE & Ran Burtian Kiny Pon C. RI MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message CRAIRESWES SMCESIANS. Mn Received O.H. Am Otce OURTH D WCCSN AAA acons front the ttiet 5AM
SerIicE MSTEROS Handed in at PLACE & TME T SAN SOMANRN Kinny Porn C. MS MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message. CAIRESWES MceSlans 6/15 Mr Office Recenc O] A 00B 14 B3D AAA th I have not Dtiller are going atricley advised
GO.C.35. 5.15 R.M.BOC AT HD. RRS. Re. your instructions, Have searched allotted area and found all clear. Amongst bushes I found a N.L. soldiey who I reports laying, there 2 days with broken leg. He had seen no enemy. of from CPL. TORDAN 1/C BN. SCOUT CH. B Naj. Ame 1117 AM
Ar Form Army Form C. 2121. MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message— MnI Words Charge Reed. at This message in on a/c of: Office of Origin & Service Instructions. Date servic STMTITE OT FISMIE OMCOT Brigade. Infantig 4th Aushalian Bde. A SenteGNte DaY Of Mon. in reply to Number. AAA N20 A3 reporting uttimate all issualtees aeadent 11e return AF213. that please ansue concently dend regularily the Echelon AAG ducild t00 part MOR NL TA DW Sace Arrac Cve Time The above may be forwarded as now corrected. Mnnthos Calt DOAIL Some of Allrears or renn anhorned to Clerr W CnC. Censor This tine should be crased if not required. AO. ToN ORSSA WTM LJ NESSAGES AND STONALS. NaotMomre SeTS, OFSSIONS [ ORCS SIANT t a Charges to collect ar SertES TtttAton Anne II Vex Handed in at AAA NYA. ilkn be reporting dependent Tasualt all vill hat you regularly te echelon pa TRom ANEAC NIF RORAME 1.30am CoV MIS W.EE MAEd SIL ABL-T
C.M. Form A 88 D. Army Form C2123. No. of Message MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. O.Form. COrsia) OMce Blan Sent, or sent out Words Prelix Code Rec A from Means Caseaned. / immumummmm imun By Paid out. 5 Returned Service Instructions. it Received here at Office at anded in at the T0 trf. Bote D Larenty to Dumer Day of Wop Dender o Humby. AAA pope of N7A 180 assalve as the Mimate reportunp of all AE213 the field return is ependent on that this is eriure please Will you the correcty rendhed regularly to FSR AAE echelops difected ty part two 2O. Unzac FROM Div. O PLACE C E to all t 20 TIME PoAN All Porterage, Redirection, or other charges colected on delivery are to he brought to account by means of Stamps affixed to the face of the form the particulars of such charges and of amounts paid out are to be set forth in writing above, in the spaces headed Delivery? andCharges for Delivery, This line should be erased if not required D.88277.IL.—CreO.

Copy of NZA 141 of the 4th May 1915 
  
G.O.C. recommends that small parties 
of men from Bns in reserve Say 
twenty at a time under an officer 
be sent down to the beach daily to 
bathe AAA They should be provided with 
a written pass Signed by you. 
NZA  Division 
  
Copy of NZA141. of the 4th May. 1915 
  
[*PTO*]

 

5/5               "C" Form (Duplicate).                        Army Form C. 2123. 
                MESSAGES AND SIGNALS            No. of Message..........        

DMcP Charges to pay
£.  s.    d.   
L                     		 Office Stamp                                                                             5/5/15   
(10)
Service Instructions       

Handed in at      Office     m. Received          m. 
TO         FOURTH BDE

Sender's Number 
T 5		 Day of Month 
fifth		  In reply in Number 
 		 AAA

Can you send up three 
periscopes which are urgently required 
aaa Others were shot away. 
  
LI sent to H.Q. 
From                 16th Bn 
PLACE & TIME         9.10am

 

14 
To O.C.                         (11) 
16th Bn 
4th Infy Bde. 
Your Machine Gun Section which 
I understand is at present [[without?]] 
Gun will report to Lt Col. Burnage 
at once and remain under his 
orders till further notice. 
By Order   
JM Rose Capt 
BMO 
(9.10 am) 
HQ.4th Inf Bde 
This has been done 
AV Pope 
Lt. Col 
5.5.15   Comdg 16th Btn. AIF

 

              "A" Form      
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS      No. of Message ....

Prefix  Code   m. Words Charge This message is on a/c of:                                  
Sent                5       Service. 
(Signature of "Franking Officer")		 Recd. at     m 
Date
From  (12) 
By
[?]] of Origin & Service Instructions Sent 
At 9.32 a m. 
To 
By

TO   N.Z & A Division

Sender’s Number.   
BM 106     		 Day of Month.   
5.5.15		 In reply to Number 
 		 AAA

Unable  trace any Otago men 
now left in this section 
of defence. Think all have 
already left for beach. 
  
FROM    Colonel MONASH 
Place     4th Bde Hqrs 
Time      9.32 am

 

                            "C" Form Duplicate                   Army 
               MESSAGES AND SIGNALS           No. of Message

SM       5/5   QW
                      NW		 Charges to Pay     
 £      s       d		 Office Stamp 
(13)
Service instructions

Handed in at                 Office        m. Received 9.48.am 
TO   COL MONASH

Sender’s Number.   
NZG211      		 Day of Month.   
fifth		 In reply to Number 
 		 AAA

Have you ordered red and  
yellow flags to be displayed 
behind forward positions of your 
defence in accordance with 
G O C's orders AAA If 
no special flags available use 
Signal flags being very careful 
that they are not exposed to enemy's 
view 
  
L2 sent in reply 
Locke Lt 
                      
FROM    Div  H.Q Beach 
PLACE & TIME    9.45am

 

   "C" Form Duplicate                              Army Form C. 2123 
 MESSAGES AND SIGNALS                   No. of Message

                     16th Bn
                      WPMcP		 Charges to Pay     
 £      s       d		 Office Stamp 
5/5/15 
(14)
Service instructions

Handed in at             Office        m.   Received 10.4.am 
TO   FOURTH BDE

Sender’s Number.   
     		 Day of Month.   
fifth		 In reply to Number 
 		 AAA

Generally quiet along the front 
  
FROM                    16th BN 
PLACE & TIME                 10 am.

 

   "C" Form Duplicate                             Army Form C.2123 
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS                   No. of Message

       5/5       16th 
                DMcP		 Charges to Pay     
 £      s       d		 Office Stamp 
5/5/15 
(15)
Service instructions

Handed in at      Office        m. Received 10-7 am 
TO    FOURTH BDE

Sender’s Number.   
     T6		 Day of Month.   
fifth		 In reply to Number 
 		 AAA

Re Artillery flag I have not 
been advised Artillery are going 
to fire 
  
FROM       16th Bn 
PLACE & TIME      10.5.am.

 

To  G.O.C.     5   5/5/15 
R.M.BDE.   
AT HD. QRS. 
Re. your instructions, 
Have searched allotted 
area and found all clear. 
Amongst bushes I found 
a N.Z. soldier who 
reports laying there 2 days 
with broken leg. He had 
seen no enemy. 
From 
C PL. JORDAN 
I/C  BN. SCOUTS 
CH. BN  
Time 11.15 AM.

 

                           ""A" Form          Army Form C. 2121   
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS      No. of Message ....

Prefix  Code   m. Words Charge This message is on a/c of:                                  
Sent                       Service. 
(Signature of "Franking Officer")		 Recd. at     m 
Date
From  (18) 
By
Office of Origin & Service Instructions Sent 
At      m. 
To 
By

TO    NZ  Infantry Brigade 
          4th  Australian Inf Bde

Sender's Number 
N.Z.A. 180		 Day of Month 
5th		  In reply in Number 
 		 AAA

As the ultimate reporting of 
all casualties is dependent on 
the Field Return AF 213 will
you please ensure that this 
is correctly rendered regularly to 
the AAG 3rd Echelon as 
directed by 
FSR part two 
  
From   NZ & A  Div   
Place  ANZAC COVE       
Time    11.30 
  
The above may be forwarded as now corrected. 
Censor                (Z)  MDN Thoms   Capt DAAS 
                          Signature of Addressor or person authorised to telegraph in his name. 
  
*This line should be erased if not required 
  
  
”C” Form (Original).                                         Army Fo                                                                     
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS            No. of Message…                                               

Prefix BM Code   Words Received 
From QW
By NW		 Sent or sent out 
At      m. 
To   
By		 Office stamp.
5th 
May 
(17)
£  .s.  d 
Charges to collect   

Handed in at………Office…………………m.  Received   11.38 am 
  
TO  4th AUST INF BDe

Sender's Number 
N.Z.A. 180		 Day of Month 
5th		  In reply in Number 
 		 AAA

As the ultimate reporting of 
all casualties is dependent on 
the field return a F 213 
will you please ensure that  
this is correctly rendered 
regularly to the  A.A.G. 3rd  
echelon as directed by 
FSR part two. 
  
From               NZ+A   Div  ANZAC 
Place &Time  COVE     11.30am 
  
*This line should be erased if not required. 
W.2384-588.   30,000pads-8/14  S.B.Ltd - Forms/C.2123. 
 

 

5                                                                           C.M. Form 39(b) 
C Form (Original)  MESSAGES AND SIGNALS   Army Form C 2123 
                                                                                                 No. of Message

Recd                   
from 
By		 Prefix     Code      Words Sent, or sent out  
At    m.
By
Returned
at     m.		 Office Stamp 
5/5 
(16)
Delivery 
Means 
Distance		 Charges for Delivery
Collected  
Paid Out
  Service Instructions

Handed in at the    Office at      M. Received here at    M. 
  
TO     4th Aust Inf. Bde

Sender's Number 
Copy of N.Z.A. 180		 Day of Month 
5th		  In reply in Number 
 		 AAA

As the ultimate reporting of all casualties 
is dependent on the field return AF213 
Will you please ensure that this is 
correctly rendered regularly to the 
AAG 3rd echelon as directed by F.S.R 
part two 
  
FROM   |  N.Z & A. Div. Anzac 
PLACE  | COVE 
TIME      | 11.30am                                              To all units  
                                                                        J P McG   5/5/15 
  
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 be 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-C7220.

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