Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 5, 16 May - 25 May 1915, Part 2

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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Finalised
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RCDIG0000588
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Bivouac Krea: - The allatment of Areas is set out on attached nough sketch. Reserves to Garrisons:- The Infantry Battalion (4) bivouacked in Area t will form the local reserve to OUINNS and POPES POSTS The Garrison of COURTNEY'S POST will find its own local Reserve. ( General Reserve:- The Units buouacked in Areas C.D.E will form the General Resorve Cbi Aillian Major Betf. 1st AL.H. Bdg. pe Me
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aCaLaEA 4. Por. Army Form C. 212I. MESSAGES AND SIGNALS No. of Message Nor ChaRe - Reed. at This message in on a/c of: Thee A Ctn S SEnE IMMEES Sent. 5 Date Service From CAEA. FITLM NACI T0 SentetGDinter NieN toHn SMAMONt AAA B C.013 Orting to a fearrainge ment of pessonnel for the guorison of Dunnis post, you will please furnish, as portion of the garrison for the next 24400, a party of 60 men Cinel. Ippan & 2N.C.os (at least) this party is to report (to StCol) Camin at Tuims post at 12 proon today & will be relieved from this duty at 12 noom tomarpe 16th iist Pleasunate waturn HWmonas Col. 15 5 d 4th Jf. Bole FroM Place Time The above may be forwarded as now corrected. CEANa O M AMNAMINL Com This line should be erased if not required.
V. THEATRE - THE DARDANELLES Tivice Paity RY ANNIE ENEDOS from DRIVELLER. ASlA REACLE A screaming farce ONE DRINK. DARDANELLES, MAY 17, 1915. No. O0l. BY THE WAY. BIRTHS. Jones.—On 10th May at Gladstone Villa, Our esteemed contemporary the Peninsula Acacia Road, Clapham, the wife of John Press informs us that the Russians were Jones, of twin sons. knocking at the door of the Bosphorus,? while adetachment of the Russian Baltic Fleet DEATHS. was cruising in the neighbourhood of Windau. Jones.—On 10th May at Gladstone Villa, We presume that the Germans shut the Acacia Road, Clapham, suddenly, John Windau as soon as the Russians began knock- ing at the door. Jones. We also learn from a contemporary that the METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. crew of the Saucy Sally, which was recently sunk by a German torpedo boat, were saved The forecast for to-day will, according to by the timely arrival of two lift boats, a our usual custom, be given to-morrow. brawler, and a bug, and that a British cruiser suddenly appearing on the scene, the Germans took to their heels. EDITORLAL. Soled and heeled again. II is customary, when a new periodical It is not true that the Australasians have obtrudes its unwelcome presence upon a popu- been driven into the sea. lation already satiated with literary fare, that The howitzers on Achi Baba are becoming the Editor should anticipate his critics by giv- dangerous. Yesterday they fired 126 rounds ing due and sufficient reasons for being allowed and killed two empty biscuit boxes. to remain alive. In these waters however, where the arrival of the Literary Supplement The Turks are reported to have found the of the Times is delaved beyond all bearing by French troops a d' Amade nut to crack. the paintul irregularities of the (not daily) We are delighted to inform our readers that, Mail, we are of opinion that such humility on despite the lamented departure of General our part would be entirely out of place. d'Amade, the army of our gallant ally con- Autres temps autres moeurs. But tinues to Gouraud. since a few details as to the aim of our journal may be of interest to our many readers (we It is understood that the reason why the are ready to back our circulation against that Turks had no rear-guards during the retreat of the Peninsula Punch any way) we take from Sedd-el-Bahr was because they cannot this opportunity of outlining the course which trust them. it is proposed to pursue. Humble in disposi- Things we want to know. tion, our aim will not be high; it will be our endeavour merely to take the place, in the How anyone can read the Peninsula Press? Dardanelles, of the paper which each of our The situation of G.H.Q. readers may happen to prefer. All tastes will, to the best of our abilities, be catered for; the Where the Helles the Harem. daily news will be from a more interesting and we hope not less reliable source than is at the disposal of our somewhat turgid contemn- TO LET. porary; the literary supplement will be on a level never yet attained in Sedd-el-Bahr; the Several excellent houses in Sedd-el-Bahr, poetry will be such as can only be inspired by specially recommended for those undergoing the Aegean or the Plain of Troy. Such is open air treatment. our aim. It must be for us rather than our - readers to say if it is attained. But if our paper is of any use at all to the troops in the NEW SONG. field we shall be more than satisfied. In con- clusion we would add that the editorial staff ITCHY KOO, by G.S. will always be glad to receive contributions to our columns, but that nothing calculated to Apply Early. bring the Hush of shame to the check of a modest recruit can in any circumstances be Gratis. published—unless we are paid for it.
LOST. A German submarine. Anybody returning same to K. Bill will be rewarded. LITERARY SUPPLEMENI. Y BEACH. Yr Beach, the Scottish Borderer cried While panting up the steep hillside YrBeach! To call this thing a beach is stiff, It's nothing but a b- dliff. Why beach? THE BLUE OF THE EGEAN. How blue is the sea at Hissarlik, How blue is the water at 4V. How blue is the sky in the heavens, And how lovely the Wm sea. ODE TO TENEDOS. O Tenedos, thy peaceful island green A stirring passage in the fight has seen; Eight generals and half-a- hundred men First packed their kit, and then unpacked again CORRESPONDENCE. Sir.—As a strict grammarian my ear is of fended by the prevalent system of referring to officers, recalled for service during the war, as Dug Outs. May I suggest that this form of the plural is strictly ungrammatical, and that the name should be spelt? Dugs Out. Yours etc., PETER PAN. AMPHITHEATRE ROYAL &Vm Beach. Twice daily Twice daily. A Screaming Farce entitled— ANNIE from ASlA. ADVERTISEMENTS ANEACII1 ANLACI1 ANLAC) The Great Stickfast] Liman von Sanders writes:— it's glutinous powers exceeded all my ex- pectations. Enver Pasha writes:- The bottle you kindly sent me suffices all my needs. I do not want any more. I find a little goes a long way. NO ARMY SHOULDBE WITHOUTIT. Try it To-day. ANLAC1 ANEAC) HARRODS HAT STRETCHERS Specially recommended for the Staff. Post Free 11s. Price 10s. 6d. HOLIDAY RENOVALS! Carefully executed by Camp Commandant & Co. Any quantity catered for. DONT STINT FOURSELVESI No extra charge up to any amount. Weight no object. Special arrangements for guides and detectives. Work for all inhabitants. Come as often as possible. We pack and unpack simultaneously. No changes of mind, locality, and kits are neglected. The Greek Governor of Tenedos signals:- Now I have seen your arrangements 1 know Constantinople must fall. An Officer writes :- Where the is my valise. RACING INTELLIGENCE. Tenedos, May 16th. 10 p.m. Grub Street Stakes. Dardanelles Driveller (by G.S.—Imagina tion) m. Braithwaite junr P.P. (by Renter—Ves I dont Also ran: tell. think) aged, Maxwell, . P.P. jumped off with the start, but never looked like a winner, and fell at the third fence, Dardanelles Driveller finishing alone Winner trained by Winchester. P.P. looks a likely horse for the stud
Ar Form. Army Form C. 2121. MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. 10. Of MCAARE Nort CNAISE - Recd. at1. This message is on a/c of: Crae Crand Strice Mincon 582t. Date Dervie At 10 From. To B B IAMEN. PISANS ORICIY 30 anenman DAS Of MONK TAPeSt TMSME MietSNSM AAA Dear Popy of the Cas you tell wo the facthe of thwo pervate Hattation named FNt & W. A duata of go PIRANT I am hander the infersion that the latte was life betwit sygtting but I tonth ann the frome landed with as he 9 Ohumonash C 7 17/5/157 t ennn amn coloned. D Dis sting C ur was enge befornd ar Heerof and no dopbt has suice por dabels in it mirae daye to to melloi wher he hope of use acper ouths Spell Poon Fin s walout Donbr Killeo on tat 70 From a Place m mmmemu Time The above may be forwarded as now corrected. 2 m imun Signature of Addresser Of Person authorized to Celesraph in his name. CenSOT This line should be crased if not required.
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TA PONN Army Form C. 2121. MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. 110. Of MCSARE Norle CAITE Recd. at This message is on a/c of: Mce N SIN SSeIEe MSO Sent. Date Service I. At From To B By Sone O Praning ORca T0 FSEASSSNNAE Das O Mont. LIeSSWM AAA C.O N3 Sectn 14 aid observed the en bidbatone frof ad ba n n n 5 & noted t last the by the d line & seyed an suice I am of o but the line of hir ws on a bea of abordg certainy not more tha that to the nt The beaning of t gudo f this HC in about 14 a manf I tmte them as an cloubt th fo dod hat so fm to latte place Jan 4 of inson that the abjection was the rlue when Cnti post is, & that the I shall which fell i valle in almost a ctraught line between Consts past & Bunage burowse wer mevely over shot Five the stit actually struck commany ridge the angl of dencent appeared to be about 20 or les From i Place To mon Time 10/5/15 The above may be forwarded as now corrected. 3 t min SMITLEAIHHHIEENTOMEI MMIMTIES DIETISN MISTLE CONSVI This line should be crased if not required.

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(3) Bivouac Area: - The allotment of Areas is set out
*  on attached rough sketch.
(4) Reserves to Garrisons:- The Infantry Battalion
bivouacked in Area Ax A will form the local
reserve to OUINN'S and POPE'S POSTS
The Garrison of COURTNEY'S POST
will find its own local Reserve.
(5) General Reserve:- The Units bivouacked in
Areas C.D.E will form the General Reserve
(EM)
CW Williams

Major
B.M. 1st A.L.H. Bdg.
* Pt. Kerin See me
re Sketch
JMcG

 

 

 

"A" Form.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.
17
(22)
C.O. 13th Bn

Owing to a rearrangement of personnel
for the garrison of Quinn's post, you will
please furnish, a portion of the garrison
for the next 24 hrs, a party of 60 men
(incl. 1 officer & 2 N.C.O's at least).
This party is to report to Lt Col Cannan
at Quinn's post at 12 noon today &
will be relieved from this duty at 12 noon
tomorrow 18th inst.
Please note & return
John Monash
Col.
C.O. 4th Inf. Bde.
17/5/15
Noted
J Simpson Capt
13th Bttn

 

TRY                        THE DARDANELLES            V. THEATRE
TENEDOS               DRIVELLER                          Twice Daily
TREACLE                                                                ANNIE
                                                                                  from
                                                                                  ASIA
                                                                                  A screaming farce
 

No. 001.      DARDANELLES, MAY 17, 1915.           ONE DRINK.

BIRTHS.
Jones.—On 10th May at Gladstone Villa,
Acacia Road, Clapham, the wife of John
Jones, of twin sons.
DEATHS.
Jones.—On 10th May at Gladstone Villa,
Acacia Road, Clapham, suddenly, John
Jones.
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.

The forecast for to-day will, according to
our usual custom, be given tomorrow.
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EDITORIAL.
IT is customary, when a new periodical
obtrudes its unwelcome presence on a population
already satiated with literary fare, that
the editor should anticipate his critics by giving
due and sufficient reasons for being allowed
to remain alive. In these waters however,
where the arrival of the Literary Supplement
of the Time is delayed beyond all bearing by
the painful irregularities of the (not daily)
Mail, we are of opinion that such humility on
our part would be entirely out of place.
Autres temps autres moeurs. But
since a few details as to the aim of our journal
may be of interest to our many readers (we
are ready to back our circulation against that 
of the Peninsula Punch any way) we take
this opportunity of outlining the course which
it is proposed to pursue. Humble in disposition,
our aim will not be high; it will be our
endeavour merely to take the place, in the
Dardanelles, of the paper which each of our
readers may happen to prefer. All tastes will, 
to the best of our abilities, be catered for; the
daily news will be from a more interesting 
and we hope not less reliable source than is at
the disposal of our somewhat turgid contemporary;
the literary supplement will be on a 
level never attained i Sedd-el-Bahr; the
poetry will be such as can only be inspired by
the Aegean or the Plain of Troy. Such is
our aim. It must be for us rather than our
readers to say if it is attained. But if our
paper is of any use at all to the troops in the 
field we shall be more than satisfied. In conclusion
we would add that the editorial staff
will always be glad to receive contributions to
our columns, but nothing calculated to 
bring the flush of shame to the cheek of a
modest recruit can in any circumstances be
published - unless we are paid for it.

BY THE WAY.
Our esteemed contemporary the Peninsula
Press informs us that "the Russians were
knocking at the door of the Bosphorus," while
a "detachment of the Russian Baltic Fleet
was cruising in the neighbourhood of Windau."
We presume that the Germans shut the
Windau as soon as the Russians began
knocking at the door.
We also learn from a contemporary that the
crew of the Saucy Sally, which was recently
sunk by a German torpedo boat, were saved
by the timely arrival of two lift boats, a 
brawler, and a bug, and that a British cruiser
suddenly appearing on the scene, the Germans
took to their heels.
Soled and heeled again.
It is not true that the Australasians have
been driven into the sea.
The howitzers on Achi Baba are becoming
dangerous. Yesterday they fired 126 rounds 
and killed two empty biscuit boxes.
The Turk are reported to have found the
French troops a d'Amade nut to crack.
We are delighted to inform our readers that
despite the lamented departure of General
d'Amade, the army of our gallant ally
continues to Gouraud.
It is understood that the reason why the 
Turks had no rear-guards during the retreat
from Sedd-el-Bahr was because they cannot
trust them.
Things we want to know.
How anyone can read the Peninsula Press?
The situation at G.H.Q.
Where the Helles the Harem.
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TO LET
Several excellent houses in Sedd-el-Bahr, 
specially recommended for those undergoing
open air treatment.
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NEW SONG.

ITCHY KOO, by G. S.
Apply Early.
Gratis.

 

LOST.
A German submarine. Anybody returning
same to K. Bill will be rewarded.
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LITERARY SUPPLEMANET.
"Y" BEACH.
'Y' Beach, the Scottish Borderer cried
While panting up the steep hillside,
"Y" Beach!
To call this thing a beach is stiff,
It's nothing but a b_____ cliff.
Why beach?

THE BLUE SEA OF THE AEGEAN.
How blue is the sea at Hissarlik,
How blue is the water at "V",
How blue is the sky in the heavens,
And how lovely the "W" sea.

ODE TO TENEDOS
O Tenedos, thy peaceful island green
A stirring passage in the fight has seen;
Eight Generals and half-a-hundred men
First packed their kit, and then unpacked again.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Sir, - As a strict grammarian my ear is offended
by the prevalent system of referring to
officers, recalled for service during the war, as
"Dug Outs". May i suggest that this form
of the plural is strictly ungrammatical, and
that the name should be spelt "Dug Out."
Yours etc.,
PETER PAN
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AMIPTHEATRE ROYAL
"V" Beach
Twice daily.   Twice daily.
A Screaming Farce entitled-
"ANNIE from ASIA."

ADVERTISEMENTS
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ANZAC!   ANZAC!  ANZAC!
The Great Stickfast!
Liman von Sanders writes:-
"It's glutinous powers exceeded all my
expectations.
Enver Pasha writes:-
The bottle you kindly sent me suffices all
my needs. I do not want any more. I find
a little goes a long way.
NO ARMY SHOULD BE WITHOUT IT.
Try it To-day.
ANZAC!   ANZAC!
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HARRODS HAT STRETCHERS
Specially recommended for the Staff.
 Price 10s. 6d.  Post Free 11s. 
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HOLIDAY REMOVALS!
Carefully executed by Camp Commandant & Co.
Any quantity catered for.
DON'T STINT YOURSELVES!
No extra charge up to any amount.
Weight no object.
Special arrangements for guides and detectives.
Work for all inhabitants.
Come as often as possible.
We pack and unpack simultaneously.
No changes of mind, locality, and kits are
neglected.
The Greek Governor of Tenedos signals:-
Now I have seen your arrangements I know
Constantinople must fall.
An Officer writes :-
Where the  ---------- is my valise.
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RACING INTELLIGENCE.
Tenedos, May 16th.
10 p.m. Grub Street Stakes.
Dardanelles Driveller (by G.S.—Imagination)
m. Braithwaite junr .  .  .  .  1.
Also ran: "P.P." (by Reuter - Yes I don't
think) aged. Maxwell .  .  .  .  fell.
P.P. jumped off with the start, but never
looked like a winner, and fell at the third
fence, Dardanelles Driveller finishing alone
Winner trained by Winchester.
P.P. looks a likely horse for the stud

 

"A" Form.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.

Dear Pope
Can you tell me the facts of two privates of the
W.A. Quota of your battalion named FINK &
PIRANI. I am under the impression that the
latter was left behind in Egypt, but I think
the former landed with us here.
John Monash
17/5/15

My Dear Colonel
Pirani was left behind in Heliopolis suffering
from Diabetes in its initial stages - and no doubt has since
returned to Melbourne - where he hoped to take a couple
of months spell
Poor Fink was without doubt killed on that
P.T.O.

 

Sunday night 2/3 May. He was acting as
observer to Mansbridge and the firing line
was running short short of ammunition. 
He managed to get hold of some and
went forward with it - and like so
many others never returned - and has
not since been seen or heard of -
officially he is returned as Missing -
but I am afraid he is certainly killed
in action
Both were excellent good fellows
AO Spey
17.5.15
Colonel Monash VD.

 

"A" Form.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.

Dear Pope
Can you tell me the facts of two privates of the
W.A. Quota of your Battalion named FINK &
PIRANI. I am under the impression that the
latter was left behind in Egypt, but I think
the former landed with us here.
17/5/15   John Monash

 

"A" Form.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS
TO   { C. O. No 3 Section.

With reference to Section order No 2 para 2(bN), following
Roster is submitted for favour of approval so that same may
be promulgated to the units concerned -
Garrison of Quinn's Post.
Reliefs to change over at 11 a m on the dates
named :-
Wednesday May 19 -  { 16th Battalion        Bivouac Area A
                                         { Gen H Q details
                                         { 60 N C Officers and 2 Officers.)
                                         { of 13th Bn                         do   do D
Friday May 21  -     15th Battalion                       do    do A
Sunday   "   23 -     same as May 19.
Tuesday   " 25  -     same as     "     21
Thursday  " 27  -    same as     "      19
Saturday   "  29      same as    "      21
From  John Monash Col
Place  18/5/15
Time    C.O. 4Th Aust. Inf. Bde

 

"A" Form.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.
C.O. No 3 Section
Having carefully observed the enemy artillery
fare yesterday and today, of 8" Shell, & noted ther
both 'the points' of impact &  the in 3 cases seen
the actual line of flight of the shell, I am of
the opinion that the line of fire was on a bearing
of about 75o, certainly not more than that to
the east - The bearing of Fort Maiden from this
H.Q. is about 14.5o, & therefore I think there is no
doubt the fire did not come from the latter place. -
I am of opinion that the objective was the ridge where
Courtney's post is, & that the 9 shell which fell in
valley in almost a straight line between Courtney's
post & Burnage's bivouac were merely 'over' shots.
Five of the shell actually struck Courtney's ridge.
The angle of descent apparent to be about 20o or less
From  
Place  John Monash Col.
Time    18/5/15

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