Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 5, 6 May - 16 May 1915, Part 4

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First World War, 1914–18
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SPECLAL ORDER OF THE DAY. General Headquarters, May 9th, 1915. Sir Lan Hamilton wishes the troops of the Mediterrancan Expeditionary Force to be informed that in all his past ex- periences, which include the hard struggles of the Russo- Japanese campaign, he has never seen more devoted gallantry displayed than that which has characterised their efforts during the past three days. He has informed Lord Kitchener by cable of the bravery and endurance displayed by all ranks here and has asked that the necessary reinforcements be forth- with despatched. Meanwhile the remainder of the East Lancashire Division is disembarking and will henceforth be available to help us to make good and improve upon the positions we have so hardly won. E.M. WOODWARD, Brigadier-General, Deputy Adjutant General, M.E.F.
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L SON Wy PorC2 MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. p. of Meserge Prefi Reod AtM. This message is on a/e of Office of Origin and Service Instructions Dervice Brow TERAEES TRFE CMAT T BY 90 15t Bw 4 Bde AteGT SSANONE MEENGWIME AAd 9-5-15 I have (to report that the outhost on Ousns Hill was recuved at 5 P.M pish During the night only three of four bombs were thrown at our position and ffortunately all were iniffectin we had improvised bomb sering for the Frenches made of barb were stritghed over a wood pamework but thy voints did not fall far gongs forosed to test ther effrincy several voints were also rulbwn appareingly in the vally io rerepo our position, he lurks continue to entrench in our front, but were not see to be any indic. does ation of nny towrds we now our sappers state they cannot Place Time The Atore May be Sorverted as nw Crreatet I TNF NMNMNMMMTINNMMMMINI WICANMTLIIILLL Conor AUCtRo Mt DibIM Cin. 80.4 1A. PO 20.33 MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message. FL . Cl / O This message is on a/c of Recd. A D. Office of Origin and Service Instruction Bao 1/3 Dervice FrOM ETTEFETF FTMKSM MAMTT/EY SeGMM TAAiton MACENGBIE AAA hear anything which would tead tem tthink the enemy were hum towards us. Te goable that when we thought a shaft was going down a machine fr posilion a few wuck were rsible on our it fron ou otherise they kepton of dyey, his morning several of the AME1 wis are with us, were mt apparently by a suiper in the head. ofthe valuy beturn one & col kerages position. Fe was faller, b wounded so severily that heard he is also dead and ine others. very bitte firing was experisnced from the exering durtry the night. FON PACO Time The atore mey be sorvened as n Crreatt I TAN TMTIM MMTMN OMAV ComorC This tine should be crased it not required DebMM-DIRS
28 A. POR MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. MAMCNRE KllM CAt/TO This message is on a/e o Reedat OAN ASMNNESEME HAMS mDeror BI TANS S MTATRET MAOTIIB SAMAEGT MteNHSME SGAMOM AAA from Don H/9 that Aut Walker was Intendy to wish the Sap in the rentre of his position, at 10 PM sive ppoured in a heavy fine at that hou] to make a demousshapion on our post o During the myet our benchs ever still further improved, but stow progress is verry made with our hishing suity to the in adiquall tools at the disposat of me enjein They are however Consusty Gonke were no casualttes amoy These 15 wft from PM tPAM. the HBlearter May or - Place The Atore May te Servante as an Corrected I Mr CNNMNNEN W tothe Mon to cnnd HAst rent DeMNM SIRS Diase
J JM 1.FON Soh Ra MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. SAd El Ct C Tco of ms ond brre boroo Thismessage is on a/c of. Reed. at. I. iDervice Byn LEFMAEME T TTRFETE MATTTIBY Bryake Maja 4t Ifty Sode SetttGMAE WerttMt SGAMon AAA 9515 2 Ion continued the defence o the Quinns Post from 8t inst) During, the May firing of the enemy was flight. the they were very busy on their but earthworks in front of our position) As their trenly went so glon to mis, eated te eper to kow vomts which feel in delngerous noeimity to our woops but fortunatery we suffered no casnaties from this source during the day to the afternion it was decided by Diin Hll that we should make a reconnaiscance in force and according arrangements were mado for 9.PM at 8300W the evemy fired four for shells mony it frond waich was apparently a signal for some action on then part From Place Time The alow may be Serented as now corrected CMr Me MNTMIWVINITE This line should be crased if not required. DEbINM-DIRS Po A FOM Soh. &a. MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message PL Clo Reod. at. Thismessage is on a/c of Ofice of Origin and Service Instructions in Deroie 136 M A FM MANTB SSMA SMAK Ltest tM aAd the frng t menone in ortume at was decided to posspone our operations for an hour Particulars of our operation have been already submtted wyon in our operation order) at about 10.30 cm) the three pits told off to accautt, left on trenches and without great opportion occupied the exemys truchs. There was one portion of the ttenches however which could not be cleared o links &co we were not able to obtain touch art along the line After our occupation of the trenches the Turks obtained continuous reinforcem into Realyay the seriousness of having the enemey in the mdate fou t te a ast was sauched, against this portion, but as the pieces were shot widiatilyupon From The Atore May te Serentud at nw Correted I SlteAIAIaNoFTMMC This line should be erased if not required. DAAMMDNS
802.42 22.8 O OSN MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. JM KllL ClMIION OAW ACMNMEMEM This message is on a/c &: [Read at Dao Dervic MoPE LnaFe & FTATTINE MMAOT TIBY SttOM OMAMONE LCeWEM 3 AAA assault o abortive the enemy then made a Counter chare a sueceedid pushing in our lift for were again allnost all our oficers were shot, thus giving them an advan age over us. the uft centre then began to waher owing to the plant ti moven ent of oue enemy and our centre also gave way I was then decided to withdraw ohe troops occupying thertrenche, and om sieafune position was then takenup. i one recomaniance in force had developed into an inagement oibin to the satisfactory reports) whick had very revouy seawe regagding the takeng f the truche our toops continued to defend in position, which between 430 &7.30 AM had ben again From Place Time The alore mey be servered a now corrected CMAMN MMNNMOLK This line should be crased H not required. DAAMM-SIRS 24. 8 80.6 JO SA MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. H. AMenn HLII Cll / Norte Care This message is on a/e of: Reed. at. Office of Origin and Service Instructions Dervice 15 ARR M TARTET MAOTI/ BY SeteEGR SACM MEWBM AAA viporontly attacked by the meny why of this stage were naiy bomp freely. but fortimately only one of which felt into our triehy At about 8 AM we were relieved r7 inc 16 13n under ot Pope &our proops returned to bymac in Rernest Valley from reports receive, it is esumated that we accounted for approsimately goo of the evem, I ts estimated that our camaltte numver aparo mat 250 but eset figures will be optanie when we have or wol call from the advit way, the every succeeded in runforcey then ie i is evident that they had made preparition for an attack upon some portion of our From The atore May be Sorvanted as and Correted I CMOT MledIMar o FrnaMoin to CertM This line should be crased if not required DAAINMDIS
1057 - TFON MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message Pl CAll MTo CAT This message is on a/e & Reod. at Office of Origin and Service Instructions Dao Deroice Amature of Ufrantiug OnCOT.Y/ By. SSAMoN LteGBM AAA general diferine position A HCarter Majot Place The Are May te Sennted Aa o corrected Conor AedMIcaror Pronaot to Cocr This line should be crased if not required. DAMM DRS
 
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TO {  Lt. Col. Cannan
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 The G.O.C directs you to send
 out a patrol at once to your
 front to ascertain to what extent the
 enemy have quitted their position, and
 to report to me the results
 acknowledge receipt
John Monash 
Col
C.O 4th A.I.Bde
9/5/15
10.30 a.m
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 The G.O.C. directs you to send out a
 patrol at once to your front to ascertain
to what extent the enemy have quitted 
 their position and to report to me the
 results
 Acknowledge receipt
 John Monash
Col
A I Bde
 
9/5/15 
 10.30
 a.m.
 
 
 
 
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 The GO.C directs you to send out
 a patrol at once to your front to
 ascertain to what extent the enemy have
 quitted their position, and to report to me
 the result
 Acknowledge receipt
 John Monash
 Col
 C.O.4th A.I.Bde
 May 9/15
 10.30
 a.m
 
 
 
 
 
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SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
General Headquarters,
May 9th, 1915.
Sir Ian Hamilton wishes the troops of the Mediterranean
Expeditionary Force to be informed that in all his past
experiences, which include the hard struggles of the Russo
Japanese campaign, he has never seen more devoted
gallantry displayed than that which has characterised their
efforts during the past three days. He has informed Lord
Kitchener by cable of the bravery and endurance displayed by
all ranks here and has asked that the necessary
reinforcements be forthwith despatched. Meanwhile the
remainder of the East Lancashire Division is disembarking
and will henceforth be available to help us to make good and
improve upon the positions we have so hardly won.
E. M. WOODWARD,
Brigadier-General,
Deputy Adjutant General, M.E.F.

 
 
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TO {  G.O.C. 3 Section (*) Killed
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 *   4 Apr (*) cpl missing
2 seriously wounded
 
 The Reconnaissance sent out by Col Burnage
 resulted as follows ;- 1 sergeant & 4 Corporals
 were sent out. The Sergeant was killed 1
 Corporal is missing, two others are severely
 wounded and the fourth returned with the
information that the party advanced to the front 
 for about 100 yards when they were stopped
 by heavy firing from direction of Knoll 702 and
also from Bernages right front, showing that
 enemy is still in occupation of former trenches
 and is alert.
 
 John Monash
 9/5/15
 3.10 p.m.
 
 
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  (  C/O 15th Bn 4th Bde
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 *   9.5.15  
 I have to report that the outpost on Quinn's
 Hill was relieved at 5P.M 8th inst.
 During the night only three or four
 bombs were thrown at our position
 and fortunately all were ineffective
 We had improvised bomb screens for
 the trenches made of barb wire
 stretched over a wood framework
 but the bombs did not fall far
 enough forward to test there efficiency.
 Several bombs were also thrown
apparently in the valley to the left of 
 our postition. The Turks continue to
 entrench in our front, but there
 does not seem to be any indic-
 ation of mining towards us now
 as our sappers state they cannot
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hear anything which would lead
 them to think the enemy were mining
 toward us.  It is possible that where 
 we thought a shaft was going down
 is a machine gun position
 A few turks were visible on our
 rt front, but otherwise they kept out
 of sight. This morning several of the
 A M L I who are with us, were hit
 apparently by a sniper in the head
 of the valley between our & Col Bernage's
 position.  One was killed, one wounded 
 so severely that I heard he is also dead
 and nine others.
 Very little firing was experienced from
 the enemy during the night.
 
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 At about 9.30 PM. we were informed
 from Divn H.Q that Genl Walker was 
 intending to push the Gap in the centre
 of his position, due to that  we at 10PM
 & we poured in a heavy fire at that
 hour to make a demonstration on our
 post. (* X) During the night our trenches were
 still further improved, but slow
 progress is being made with our
 mining owing to the inadequate
tools at the disposal of the engineers  
 They are however continually working (*X)
 There were no casualties amongst
 the 15th inft from 5PM to 8 AM.
 H R Carter Major (*M)
 
 
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 *   9.5.15  
 The 15th Bn Continued the defence of
Quinn's Post from 8th inst. During the day
 the firing of the enemy was light, 
 but they were very busy on their
earthworks in front of our position. As their
trenches were so close to ours, it enabled
 the enemy to throw bombs which fell
 in dangerous proximity to our troops
 but fortunately we suffered no
 casualties from this source during the day
 In the afternoon it was decided by
 Divn H.Q that we should make a 
 reconnaissance in force, and accordingly
 arrangements were made for 9PM. At
 8.30PM the enemy fired four star shells
 on our rt front which was apparently
 a signal for some action on their part
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 Their firing too increased in volume & it

 was decided to postpone our operations for 

an hour. Particulars of our operations have
been already submitted to you in our
operation order. At about 10.30PM the
 three units told off to assault, left our
 trenches and without great opposition
 occupied the enemys trenches. There was one
 position of the trenches however which could
 not be cleared of Turks & so we were not
 able to obtain touch all along the line
 After our occupation of the trenches the 
 Turks obtained continuous reinforcements 
 Realizing the seriousness of having the enemy
 in the middle of our firing line, an assault
 was launched against this position, but
as the officers were shot immediately upon
 
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 leaving our trenches the attack ^ assault proved
 abortive. The enemy then made a counter
 charge & succeeded in pushing in our left
 for here again almost all our officers were
 shot, this giving them an advantage over us
 The left centre then began to waiver owing 
 to the flaunting movement of the enemy
 and our centre also gave way. It was then
 decided to withdraw our troops occupying
 the right trenches, and our original defensive
 position was then taken up ^ at 4.30 AM XX The
 reconnaissance in force had XX developed
 into an engagement owing to the satisfactory
reports which had been previously received
 regarding the taking of the trenches our
 troops continued to defend our position, which
 between 4.30 & 7.30 A.M. had been again
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 vigorously attacked by the enemy who
 at this stage were using bombs freely.
 but fortunately only one of which
 fell into our trenches. At about 8 AM
 we were relieved by the 16th Bn
 under Col Pope & our troops returned
 to bivouac in Monash Valley From
 reports received, it is estimated that we
 accounted for approximately 800 of the
enemy  It is estimated that our casualties
 number approximately 250 but exact
 figures will be obtained when we have
 a roll call.
 From the adroit way the enemy succeeded
 in reinforcing their line it is evident
that they had made preparations for 
an attack upon some portion of our
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 general defensive position.
 HRCarter Major
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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