Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 5, 25 May - 10 June 1915, Part 2
C.M. Form A.39.
"A" FORM. Army Form C. 2121.
26 MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
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Service.
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From 72
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To OC 13th Bn OC 15th BN
x Copied & Noted 26/5/15
AWN at 9.35pm x
*Sender’s Number. Day of Month. In reply to Number AAA
Bm 166 Twenty Sixth
The Garrison for QUINNS POST
for the 48 Arms commencing
at 11 A M tomorrow 27th inst
will consist of
100 A.L.H. Bde } Inclusive of Officers
350 13th Bn } & N.C.O's
The details of 13th Bn at present at
QUINNS POST will be withdrawn and
return to Bivouac
[* GRY*] The 15th Bn will form the local
Reserve for QUINNS POST during the
period Some is garrisoned by 13th Bn
From JP McGlinn Lieut Col
Place Bde Major
Time 4th Inf Bde
The above may be forwarded as now corrected.
Censor. (Z) 9.20 pm 26-5-15
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in his name.
210/9.13. - C.9258. * This line should be erased if not required.
L.H.B. No. Xx 34
No. 3 Section Defence.
Monash Valley.
27th. May. 1915.
Reference "Distribution of Troops" (L.H.B.No. 33)
issued last night. the time of relief should read "11 a.m.
not “9 a.m.” as stated therein.
C W Williams
Major.
B.M.,1st. A.L.H. Bde.
AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL. FORCE
MAY 27 1915 8.47 am.
4th Infantry Brigade.
"A" FORM. Army Form C. 2121.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS 27 No. of Message
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To CO 4th A I Bde / 9.45am
*Sender’s Number. Day of Month. In reply to Number AAA
BM 4 27
All troops in this section
will immediately stand
to arms AAA
all units & posts have
been informed.
From H Q No 3 Section
Place Monash Valley
Time 9.30 am
The above may be forwarded as now corrected.
Censor.(Z) W P Farr Cpt
TL H Bde
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TO 4th Inf Bde 9 27
*Sender’s Number. Day of Month. In reply to Number AAA
KA 300 27th
Message from 2nd Artillery Bde
begins Cptn Carter prepared nz
troops at Cesyd of
MONASH VALLEY AAA Cptn MILLES
went to observation station and
was shown place where movement
was AAA Guns are laid
on trenches in this direction
ready to fire at night
AAA think if advisable OC
that section should know ends
FROM 1st Inf Bde
PLACE
TIME 9 pM
L.H.B. N0. 36
No. 3 Section Defence.
MONASH VALLEY,
27th. May 1915.
DISTRIBUTION OF TROOPS NO. 3 SECTION.
From 11 a.m. tomorrow.
(1).- COURTNEY'S POST. - Garrison - 14th INF.
Local Reserve - 14th INF
(2).- QUINN'S POST. - Garrison - 100 all ranks 10th. A.L.H.
350 " " 13th. INF.
Local Reserve. - 15th. INF.
(3) POPE'S POST. - Garrison - 300 all ranks 2nd. A.L.H.
100 " " 10th. A.L.H.
Local Reserve - 16th. INF.
(4) PICQUET between QUINN'S and POPE'S POSTS.
1 Off., 1 Sgt., 1 Cpl., and 10 men from
the Garrison of QUINN'S POST to be in
position at 7 p.m. and remain on duty
until 5 a.m.
(5).- PICQUET between POPE'S POST and No. 4 Section.
1 Off. , 1 Sgt . , 2 Cpls. and 24 men from
16th th Inf. to be in position at 7 p.m.
and remain on duty until 5 a.m.
(6).- INNER DEFENCES. - 3rd. A.L.H. - to find 1 Officer and 2
Observation Posts of 1 N.C.O. and 8 men
each on the Inner Line of Defence. The
Post on North side of Monash Vall ey
will furnish a Patrol of 2 men to move
every half hour up the Communication |
Trench from the left of the Post to meet
the Patrol from No. 4 Section. These
Observation Posts will mount at 7 p.m.
and dismount at 5 a.m. The following
morning. 3rd. A.L.H. will also man the
Inner Defences if ordered.
(7).- GENERAL RESERVE - 1st. A.L.H.. 3rd. A.L.H. (less Inner
Defence Troops). 10th. AL.H. (less
QUINN'S and POPE'S POSTS). 13th. INF (less
QUINN'S POST party).
(8).- SIGNAL UNIT ON DUTY. BDE. SECT. 4th. INF' BDE.
(9).- DISTRIBUTION OF MACHINE GUN SECTIONS
(a).- POPE'S POST. - 1st. A.L.H. M.G. Section - 2 guns
2nd. " " " - 2 "
RESERVE 9th. " " " - 1 " (from
7 p.m. to 7 a.m.)
(b).-COURTNEY'S POST 3rd. A.L.H. M.G. Section - 2 guns
6th " " " - 2 "
16th " " " - 2 "
RESERVE 9th " " " - 1 " (from
7 p.m. to 7 a.m.)
(c).- INNER DEFENCES 10th. A.L.H. M.G. Section -2 guns
15th. INF. " " - 1 "
16th. INF. " " -2 "
CW Williams
Major
B.M. 1st. A.L.H. Bde
Issued at 10 p.m. to COURTNEY'S QUINN'S & POPE'S POSTS
1st. 3.rd. 10th A.L.H.
Section H,Q. 4.I.B.H.Q. 13.15.16. INF. SIG. TP.
L.H.B. No. 38
No. 3 Section Defnce.
MONASH GULLY.
28/5/1915.
DISTRIBUTION OF TROOPS NO. 3 SECTION.
From 11 a.m. to-morrow
(1). COURTNEY'S POST.
Garrison - 14th. INFANTRY.
Local Reserve - 14th. INFANTRY.
(2). QUINN'S POST.
Garrison - 100 all ranks 10th. A.L.H.
350 " " 15th. INFANTRY.
Local Reserve - 16th. INFANTRY
(3). POPE'S POST.
Garrison - 300 all ranks 2nd. A.L.H.
100 " " 10th. A.L.H.
Local Reserve - 1st. A.H.L
(4). PICQUET between QUINN'S and POPE'S POSTS.
1 Officer, 1 Sgt, 1 Cpl, and 10 men from the Garrison of
QUINN'S POST to be in position at 7 p.m. and remain on duty until 5a.m.
(5). PICQUET between POPE'S POST and No. 4 SECTION
1 Off., 1 Sgt., 2 Cpls and 24 men from 16th. INF. to be in
position
at 7 p.m. and remain on duty until 5 a.m.
(6). INNER DEFENCES
3rd. A.L.H. - to find 1 Officer and 2 Observation Posts of 1 N.C.O
and 3 men each on the Inner Line of Defence. The post on North side
of MONASH VALLEY will furnish a patrol of 2 men to move every half
hour up to the communication trench from the left of the Post to
meet the patrol from No. 4 Section. These Observation Posts will
mount at 7 p.m. and dismount at 5 a.m. the following morning. 3rd
A.L.H. will also man the Inner Defences if ordered.
(7). GENERAL RESERVE.
3rd. A.L.H., 10th A.L.H (less QUINN'S and POPE'S parties) 13th.INF.
(8). SIGNAL UNIT ON DUTY. - 1st. SIGNAL TROOP
(9). DISTRIBUTION OF MACHINE GUN SECTIONS
(A). POPE'S POST. - 1st. A.L.H. - 2 guns
2nd " - 2 "
RESERVE 9th " - 1 " (from 7 p.m. to 7a.m.)
(B) COURTNEY'S POST. - 3rd. A.L.H. - 2 "
8th. " - 2 "
14th. INF. - 1 "
16th. INF. - 2 "
RESERVE 9th. A.L.H. - 1 " (from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.)
(5/8) INNER DEFENCES - 10th. A.L.H.- 2 "
13th. INF. - 1 "
15th. INF. - 2 "
Issued at 10 p.m. to COURTNEY'S, QUINN'S & POPE'S POSTS. SECTION H.Q.. 1st.,
3rd., & 10th. A.L.H., 4th. I.B. H.Q., 13th., 15th.,& 16th. INF. SIG' TP.
CW Williams Maj
Bn
Extract from Routine Orders,
dated 28th May, 1915.
Complimentary. 105. The Army Corps Commander has learnt, from an
entry in a Turkish Officer's note book, that in an
attack on May 10th, the losses in two Turkish
regiments alone amounted to 600 killed and 2000
wounded. The attack is evidently the counter
attack which forced the 15th battalion to relinquish
the trenches which it had taken during the night,
with a loss of about 200 killed, wounded and
missing.
The Army Corps Commander congratulates
Colonel Cannon and the 15th battalion and those
associated with it, on having inflicted a punishment
on the enemy far outweighing their losses on
in this operation.
Army Corps Headquarters
File
28/5/15
2nd Bde
Correct spelling
GRIGSON
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5th Bn
3.20 p.m.
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SECRET INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN 29/5/15.
The following information has been obtained from prisoners brought
in during the 29th instant:-
They were driven on to the attack on QUINNS POST by their officers
who subsequently left them. Another 20 would have surrendered if their
signals and shouts could have been understood. About 200 of the advance
battalion were killed by hand grenades flung into them by their own
troops in reserve.
Several of these men are regular soldiers, but the majority are the
rawest recruits, who in some cases do not know how to hold or fire a
rifle.
Each man had from 150 to 200 rounds of ammunition. Their orders were,
after the explosion of the mine, to attack. 5 men from each company
were armed with hand bombs – being unable to stay in our communication
trench most of them retreated, when 40% were killed by our machine guns.
The men who stayed on in the trench were afraid to surrender, having
been told that they would be killed, one however, had read some of our
proclamations, and persuaded the others.
Our shell fire very effectice, but numbers of shells burst just
short of their reserve trenches.
An aeroplane bomb fell near a field kitchen killing 2 men, two days
ago.
Many troops are encamped in Sq.224 F & K (?) in a valley.
Troops, ammunition, and transport are at KOJADERE and BOGHALI and
during the last bombardment of the former place one of their guns was
knocked out by a direct hit.
Some of these men arrived in the firing line 4 days ago from PANDERMA.
- 3 steamers (one belonging to the "Deutsche Lovant Lino") with
soldiers and cattle brought them to AK BASHI LIMAN – the new disembarkation
base. They had been collected from all parts of Asia Minor.
Our snipers are said to got 8 to 10 men per Battalion daily.
The enemy's procedure for sniping work is to work in pairs. During
a lull in the fighting they creep up to our lines, throw a couple of
hand bombs and endeavour in the subsequent confusion to get inside our
lines.
The 4th Division is said to have arrived yesterday from ADABAZAR
near SMYRNA to relieve the 5th Division. They were told to remain in
reserve another 24 hours as the 5th Division were engaged in mining
and wished to watch the effect. It is reported that the 4th Division
is made up of 36 Battalions of from 6 to 800 men each and regiments
have been done away with.
It is said to consist of very old men and mere youths of no military
experience.
The 3th Division is also stated to be in reserve near here but information
is not so definite.
The O.C. 27th Regiment refused to lead his men against the English –
he was taken handcuffed to Constantinople and paraded through the streets
his regiment was sent into the firing line.
The 25th and 26th regiments oppose our right. The 13th, 14th and
15th our centre, 22nd, 27th and 125th our left– (this statement must be
accepted with reserve.)
Turkish losses during last nights fighting are estimated at 2000 killed
and wounded.
Our shells burst amongst their reserve troops when in close formation.
Many await our attack in order to surrender. If they endeavour to
come in to us without their rifles, they are shot by their own people,
if they bring their rifles, we shoot them.
There are rumours in the Turkish camps of a peace between England
and Turkey.
All men in their firing trenches stand to arms all night and are
relieved at dawn. The regiments in the firing line are changed once a
week at 10 p.m.
It was said that 5000 of their dead were buried during the cessation
of arms.
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ARMY CORPS
Special Army Corps Circular. Anzac Cove, 29/5/15.
Last night we were able to capture enemy's trenches on
both our flanks. On the right the 3rd Australian Infantry Brigade
sent out a party of about 50 men which surprised and seized
two strong trenches held by about 150 Turks. Our party was
supported by the fire from a destroyer. They proceeded to within
about 800 yards of KABA TEPE and turned the enemy out of their
trenches, bayonetting 5 Turks and bringing in one prisoner with
no loss whatever to themselves. On the left flank the New Zealand
Mounted Rifles sent forward a party from our outlying
picket which is well in advance of our position, and drove the
Turks out of the trenches they were holding higher up the hill.
The Turks fled in disorder and their casualties are not known.
We had one man killed and five wounded. Such successful enterprises
reflect the greatest credit on the troops that carry them
out, and do a great deal to destroy the morale of the enemy, who
are evidently already in a state of demoralisation from their
losses.
It should be remembered that when such attacks are made,
endeavour should be made to capture as many prisoners as possible,
and invariably to bring back rifles and ammunition of any enemy
who may be killed.
In the centre of our position the Turks exploded a mine just
in front of one of our trenches, and then rushed forward to attack.
They succeded in getting into a portion of one of the
trenches, but from this they were soon dislodged, and all who
entered were either killed or taken prisoners. Some 50 Turks
were killed actually in the vicinity of our trench and 16 taken
prisoners, while their losses further back from rifle, machine
gun, and artillery must have been very heavy.
The troops must bear in mind that however severely they may
be attacked in the trenches, and wherever this attack is accom-
panied by mine exploding, bomb throwing, or fire, the trenches
cannot possibly in any circumstances be abandoned. We now have
strong reserves, and these are invariably brought up to support
any hard pressed trench, but it may naturally take a short time
before they can get up. It is however absolutely essential that
troops in the trench must under all circumstances hang on to the
last man, as to give up a trench may result in disaster to our
whole force.
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