Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 6, 10 June - 12 July 1915, Part 15

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They were manly sons of the greatest Empire in] and men who formed the beach parties in that There was no processional humn; but the The Heroes of Australasia. the world. They were brave and buoyant with eventful landing, each boat, we are reminded, ?in service opened withBrief life is here our plenty of the faults and failures which go so often charge of a young midshipman, many of whom portion?; and this choice was typical of much have come straight from Dartmouth after only a in the musical portion of the ceremony. In the with high spirit. They need, as we shall need, couple of terms? But of necessity it was at forgiveness and cleansing and new opportunity, short special service arranged for the occasion IMPRESSIYE SERVICE AT and they are in their Father’s keeping and He fearful cost that these gallant deeds were done, there were only a few prayers and responses, al and the great roll of drums under this dome to ST. PAULS. knows and cares. directed to the particular intention. night will reverberate our reverent and grateful Plow, trumpets, all your exultations blow! THE SERMON. sympathy to the Empire's furthest bound. This THE PRIMATES ADDRESS. For never shall their aurcoled presence lack: memorable act of stoutest service gives response The Archbishop of Canterbury, who took for I see them muster in a gleaming row, already to the rallying call of the Poet-Bishop of his text St. John xv. 1d, Greater love hath no An impressive service was held in St. Pauls With ever-youthful brows that nobler show: Australia- man than this, that a man lay down his life for Cathedral yesterday evening in memory of the We find in our dull road their shining track; his friends, said in the course of his sermon :- men of Australia and New Lealand who have By all that have died for men, In every nobler mood fallen in the war. The Archbishop of Canterbury By Christ who endured the Cross, We are met to night for a definite and a ver We feel the orient of their spirit glow, delivered the address; the Bishop of London pro Count nothing but honour gained, sacred purpose. Here at the centre and hub of Part of our life's unalterable good. nounced the Blessing, and the Dean of St. Paul the Empires life we desire to thank God together Count all that is selfish loss. read the lesson. The great Church was crowded for the splendid devotion of our brothers from THE LANDING ON ST. MARKS DAY. Take up with a loyal heart and among those present were Lord Kintor Australia and New Lealand who in the caus Do these words seem to high for what we are The burden upon you laid: (representing the King), Colonel Streatfoild whereto ve, as a people, have set our hand re- Who fights on the side of God remembering? The feat of arms which was (representing Queen Alexandra), Colone Datrymple White (Erenadier Guard), the Lord (surded not their lives unto the Seath. Just two Needs never be afraid. achieved on the rocky beach and scrub-grown centuries ago the Christian philosopher George cliffs of the Gallipoli Peninsula in the grey dawn Be true to the great good land, Mayor, who attended in state, and many dis/ Borkeley, a singularly dear thinker, was standing of St. Mark's Day, April 25, was a feat we are And rear neath the southern sun tineuished Austratiuns and Now Eeatunders (as he tells us in St. Pruls Cathedral, where 11 assured, whose prowess has never been outshone. race that shall hold its own, including: noticed a little fy crawling on one of those great has scarcely ever been rivalled, in military annals. And last till the world be done, pillars. Hore, he thought, is the likeness of each The High Commissioners for Australia, New As the open boats under a hail from hidden gun- human being as he creeps along. The sorrow Lealand, Canada, and South Africa, the Agents poured out their men in thousands on the beach THE SIMPLICITY OF GRANDEUR. which like some dreadful precipice, interrupts General of the Australian States, L.ore below perpendicular cliffs of tangled scrut, the came the hymn,? Now the labourer's task Lincolnshire, Sir Edmund and Lady Barton, our life may turn out to be nothing but the join task of breasting those heights looked to many is oer; and the Blessing brought the service 1s or cement which kinds the portions and Jexpert eyes, a theer impossibility. But by the Brigadier-General J. M. Gordon, Lord and proper to a close. Then the drums of the Grenadier sctions of the greater life into one beautiful and Lady Sydenham, Mrs. Parker, Admiral Si harmonious whole. The dark puth may be but plauntlees culluntry of brave men the impossible Guards broke into the thrilling prelude to the Lewis Beaumont, Lord and Lady Brasy Dead March in Saul, and when at length the the curse which in the full duylight of a brighte fleat was accomplished, and the record of those Admiral Sir George and Lady King-Hall hours and of the days which followed is now a jast sound of the drums and trumpets had died General Sir Edward and Lady Hutton, Lore world will be seen to be the ineritable span of portion of our Empire's herituge for ever. And who did it? It was not the product of the long away, from the far western end of the Cathedral and Lady Lindsay, Lady Birdwood, Lady Patey,) some majestic arch. shrilled the call of the bugler crying the Last Admiral the Hon. Sir Edmund and Lad disciptine of some reterun corps of soldiers. 1t Post Lust of all came the National Anthem, But in this great gathering to night we want Fremantle, Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, Lady was mainly the achievement of men from sheep another note besides that. We must have the stations in the Australian bush or from the helds played and sung in tull. Darnley, Lord Harrowby, Admiral Sir Wilmos triumph-note for those whose self-sacrifice has The service was simple, but with the simplicity es, Lord Tennyson, Sir William and Lad or townships of New Lealand, who a few shor meant so much to their country and to us wh of grandeur. It was the expression of deep and MacGregor, and Sir Robert Nevinson. months ago had no dream of warfare as, like othe honour them. Among the lives laid down could civilians, they went about their ordinary work, common feeling. The brave men whom it com- he found, as always, bright examples of the youn in the nave there were several hundred soldier memorated had come from far off to die, far off But the call rang out and the response was ready leadership to which we had looked for upholding wounded or whole, of the Australian and Ne both from home and from this central point of the among their fellows the spirit which sets manli-/and the result is before us all. Those Australian Lealand contingents, besides a sprinkling of their and New Lealanders are enrolled among the Emcire for whose idea and purpose they have Red Cross nurses, and over the choir hung large, ness upon the surest basis, the basis of personal champions whom the Empire, for generations to given their lives; and last night St. Pant's loyalty to Christ. For those lives and for the banners with the Union Jack and the starso come, will delight to honour. One of the best) Cathedral seemed to speak with the single voice Australia and New Lealand. Round the base of footprints which they have left upon the sands o truits of all is the generous tribute given by each of the Empire in love and honour of its heroic the pulpit was grouped the band of the Grenadier time we give praise to God to day. But it would children. be unnatural, untrue, to claim for all who thus) group to the indomitable valour of the rest. I Guards, splendid in the now so rare scarlet. Thi= quote from the private letter of a young Nev band and the organ played during the time that gave their lives in their countrys cause the character of stainless purity, or of the saintliness, Lealander,? the Australians were magnificent, and clapsed between the opening of the doors and the which we sing of in our hymns. Some of them,) deserve every good word that is said of them. first appearance of the long procession of choi K.E. Printing Section, N.E.F. perhaps many of them, were not saints at all.] And all unite to praise the officers, midshipmen, and clergy. 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NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
4th. Australian Infantry Brigade.

Extract from report of Brigade Field Officer of the day - l0th/11th
July, 1915.

 "It has been reported to me that a number of 6"
Lyddite shells are lying in an exposed position
near Beach end of sap leading to No. 4 Outpost
Section with apparently no guard over them.
Men passing the shells often stop and examine
them - a practice which may lead to a serious
accident."

Headquarters,
N.Z. & A. Division;
Forwarded for information.

(Sd) JM Colonel.

Commanding 4th. Australian Infantry Brigade.
11th. July, 1915.
 

 

The Heroes of Australasia.

__________________________

IMPRESSIVE SERVICE AT

ST PAUL'S.
 

THE PRIMATE'S ADDRESS.
An impressive service was held in St. Paul's
Cathedral yesterday evening in memory of the
men of Australia and New Zealand who have
fallen in the war. The Archbishop of Canterbury
delivered the address ; the Bishop of London pronounced
the Blessing, and the Dean of St Paul's
read the lesson. The great Church was crowded;
and among those present were Lord Kintore
(representing the King), Colonel Streatfeild
(representing Queen Alexandra), Colonel
Dalrymple White (Grenadier Guards), the Lord
Mayor, who attended in state, and many distinguished
Australians and New Zealanders,
including :-
The High Commissioners for Australia, New
Zealand, Canada, and South Africa, the Agents-General
of the Australian States, Lord
Lincolnshire, Sir Edmund and Lady Barton,
Brigadier-General J. M. Gordon, Lord and
Lady Sydenham, Mrs. Parker, Admiral Sir
Lewis Beaumont, Lord and Lady Brassy,
Admiral Sir George and Lady King-Hall,
General Sir Edward and Lady Hutton, Lord
and Lady Lindsay, Lady Birdwood, Lady Patey,
Admiral the Hon. Sir Edmund and Lady
Fremantle, Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge,
Lady Darnley, Lord Harrowby, Admiral Sir Wilmot
Fawkes, Lord Tennyson, Sir William and Lady
MacGregor, and Sir Robert Nevinson.
In the nave there were several hundred soldiers,
wounded or whole, of the Australian and New
Zealand contingents, besides a sprinkling of their
Red Cross nurses, and over the choir hung large
banners with the Union Jack and the stars of
Australia and New Zealand. Round the base of
the pulpit was grouped the band of the Grenadier
Guards, splendid in the now so rare scarlet. This
band and the organ played during the time that
elapsed between the opening of the doors and the
first appearance of the long procession of choir
and clergy.
There was no processional hymn ; but the
service opened with "Brief life is here our
portion" ; and this choice was typical of much
in the musical portion of the ceremony. In the
short special service arranged for the occasion
there were only a few prayers and responses, all
directed to the particular intention.
THE SERMON.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, who took for
his text St. John. xv. 13, "Greater love hath no
man than this, that a man lay down his life for
his friends," said in the course of his sermon:- 
We are met to-night for a definite and a very
sacred purpose. Here at the centre and hub of
the Empire's life we desire to thank God together
for the splendid devotion of our brothers from
Australia and New Zealand who in the cause
whereto we, as a people, have set our hand regarded
not their lives unto the death. Just two
centuries ago the Christian philosopher George
Berkeley, a singularly clear thinker, was standing,
as he tells us, in St Paul's Cathedral, where
he noticed a little fly crawling on one of those great
pillars. Here, he thought, is the likeness of each
human being as he creeps along. The sorrow
which, like some dreadful precipice, interrupts
our life may turn out to be nothing but the joining
or cement which binds the portions and
sections of the greater life into one beautiful and
harmonious whole. The dark path may be but
the curve which in the full daylight of a brighter
world will be seen to be the inevitable span of
some majestic arch.
But in this great gathering to-night we want
another note besides that. We must have the
triumph-note for those whose self-sacrifice has
meant so much to their country and to us who
honour them. Among the lives laid down could
be found, as always, bright examples of the young
leadership to which we had looked for upholding
among their fellows the spirit which sets manliness
upon the surest basis, the basis of personal
loyalty to Christ. For those lives and for the
footprints which they have left upon the sands of
time we give praise to God to-day.  But it would
be unnatural, untrue, to claim for all who thus
gave their lives in their country's cause the
character of stainless purity, or of the saintliness
which we sing of in our hymns. Some them,
perhaps many of them, were not saints at all.
They were manly sons of the greatest Empire in
the world. They were brave and buoyant with
plenty of faults and failures which go so often
with high spirit. They need, as we shall need,
forgiveness and cleansing and new opportunity,
and they are in their Father's keeping and He knows
and cares.
Blow, trumpets, all your exultations blow !
For never shall their aureoled presence lack :
I see them muster in a gleaming row,
With ever-youthful brows that nobler show :
We find in our dull road their shining track ;
In every nobler mood
We feel the orient of their spirit glow,
Part of our life's unalterable good.
THE LANDING ON ST. MARK'S DAY.
Do these words seem to high for what we are
remembering? The feat of arms which was
achieved on the rocky beach and scrub-grown
cliffs of the Gallipoli Peninsula in the grey dawn
of St Mark's Day, April 25, was a feat we are
assured, whose prowess has never been outshone,
has scarcely ever been rivalled, in military annals.
As the open boats under a hail from hidden guns
poured out their men in thousands on the beach,
below perpendicular cliffs of tangled scrub, the
task of breasting those heights, looked to many
expert eyes, a sheer impossibility. But by the
dauntless gallantry of brave men the impossible
feat was accomplished, and the record of those
hours and of the days which followed is now a
portion of our Empire's heritage for ever. And
who did it? It was not the product of the long
discipline of some veteran corps of soldiers. It
was mainly the achievement of men from sheep-
stations in the Australian bush or from the fields
or townships of New Zealand, who a few short
months ago had no dreams of warfare as, like other
civilians, they went about their ordinary work.
But the call rang out and the response was ready,
and the result is before us all. Those Australians
and New Zealanders are enrolled among the
champions whom the Empire, for generations to
come, will delight to honour. One of the best
traits of all is the generous tribute given by each
group to the indomitable valour of the rest. To
quote from the private letter of a young New
Zealander, "the Australians were magnificent, and
deserve every good word that is said of them."
And all unite to praise the officers, midshipmen,
and men who formed the beach parties in that
eventful landing, each boat, we are reminded "in
charge of a young midshipman, many of whom
have some straight from the Dartmouth after only a
couple of terms." But of necessity it was at
fearful cost that these gallant deeds were done,
and the great roll of drums under this dome to-night
will reverberate our reverent and grateful
sympathy to the Empire's furthest bound. This
memorable act of stoutest service gives response
already to the rallying call of the Poet-Bishop of
Australia -
By all that have died for men,
By Christ who endured the Cross,
Count nothing but honour gained,
Count all that is selfish loss.
Take up with a loyal heart
The burden upon you laid ;
Who fights on the side of God
Needs never be afraid.
Be true to the great good land,
And rear 'neath the southern sun
A race that shall hold its own,
And last till the world be done,
THE SIMPLICITY OF GRANDEUR.
Then came the hymn.  "Now the labourer's task
is oe'r" ; and the Blessing brought the service
proper to a close. Then the drums of the Grenadier
Guards broke into the thrilling prelude to the
" Dead March " in Saul, and when at length the
last sound of the drums and trumpets had died
away, from the far western end of the Cathedral
shrilled the call of the bugler crying the " Last
Post." Last of all came the National Anthem,
played and sung in full.
The service was simple, but with the simplicity
of grandeur. It was the expression of deep and
common feeling. The brave men whom it commemorated
had come from far off to die, far off
both from home and from this central point of the
Empire for whose idea and purpose they have
given their lives ; and last night St. Paul's
Cathedral seemed to speak with the single voice
of the Empire in love and honour of its heroic children.
E. Printing Section, M.E.F.
Recd 11/7/15

 

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BRIGADE MAJOR, 4TH INF. BRIGADE,
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE
10 JUL 1915

 

Dear Colonel 11/7/15
Just a hurried
note to let you know that
Col McKay, who returned
(after three day's spell on
the Hospital ship) last night
broke his leg this morning
in the place where he received
the bullet wound, and has
just gone to the beach hospital
250. He will (according to
doctor) be away for over three

 

months (Confidential) He
told me that he was leaving
tomorrow to be General Comdg
2nd Aust Division, but Lord
knows what will happen now
Trusting you & Col McGlynn
are well & excuse scribble
as I thought you might like
to see him.
Yours respectfully
CHJess

 

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TO CRG
 The Valleys of the KaiajiK Dere and
the Asma Dere, and the spurs on either
side of these valleys, Southern boundary
of the area being j in Kaiajik to 92.0.9
to 93.l.9 .-
1-40
The above note
asking for Artillery
Fire Telephoned to
CRa 1340   11 9 15

 

L.B
37
received at 6.00am

TO GEN MONASH
4th AUST BDE

Sender's number LB37
Day of month 11th


 Have explained to General Cox
who thinks bombardment of
area in question at 1630
advisable aaa have also
spoken to C.R.A. N.Z.A Div &
fully explained matters aaa
General Cox advised me of
change in time Left Flank
movement

FROM C NEWMAN LFBO
1615

 


 

 

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