Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 6, 12 July - 3 August 1915, Part 3

"C" Form (Duplicate).        Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.      No. of Message
SM    11-10 p   36                                                            
PIW
E Stephen
Charges to Pay.
£.  s.  d.  
Office Stamp.
BQ 28
18.7.15.
Service Instructions.
Handed in at PIW Office 2310 m. Received 2320 m.
TO  Col Monash 4^th Bde
Sender's Number.         Day of Month.      In reply to Number.     AAA
BM 206                             18^th                               _______
The GOC wishes to see all
Brigadiers at Div Hq ANZAC
Cove at 1100 tomorrow AAA
Ackge       Bm 463
FROM       4^th Section 2315
PLACE & TIME
JM
W. 2384-583.   30,000 Pads-8/14.  S. B. Ltd.-Forms/C.2123.
 

“C" Form (Duplicate).                 Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.      No. of Message
S.M.     9.5A   NZ
JMR
Charges to Pay.
£     s.     d.
Office Stamp.
18/7/15   Bq
Service Instructions.
Handed in at N.  Z.            Office 9.5A    m.         Received  9 12 am.   
TO                4^th Brigade
Sender's Number      Day of Month      In reply to Number      AAA
N Z g 581                      18th                                 _______
Reference n z g 349 dated 1 July
Para 3 Bomb throwers may carry
slung rifles if they wish to
do so  AAA Those who do not
carry them are to leave their
rifles with the Regtl. Ammn
reserve AAA Acknowledge BM 454
FROM              NZ & A Div
PLACE & TIME        0900
W.2384-583.  30,000 Pads-8/14.  S. B. Ltd.-Forms/C.2123.
 

July 19/15
Conference at Div H.Q
1. Gas. No doubt of it - very soon & when we least expect it
Every man have Respirator on person. -  Sentries actually wear it, at night.
If A. Corps approves - helmets to be worn & carried. Respirators only a make shift.
Every man to have a Helmet. and a Respirator in Reserve.
i.e. in Post Reserves.
Arrange gas alarms. - once or twice a day; everybody pass it on
See about the sprayers - & supply of mixture.
Train men in use of sprayers.
Impress seriousness on all men.
2. Heavy Howitzers - spherical shells 10" to 11" - with steep descent.
3. Cholera
4. Bomb Carrying - go ahead & make our own carriers XX
5. Consider advances over rough country by night. - ? small columns 
Should they stop to fire ?
6. Guides for night operations
Use of Compass ? Qualified Compass Officers ? Supply of Compasses?
Train Connecting files - specially select men
7. Method of issuing from Trenches - cutting of steps - bridges.
8. Make men shave.
9. Secrets not to be discussed.
10. Notify quantity of Picks & Shovels in our custody, & shortage
11. Turkish rifles go to Belgium.
12. Silencers & Telescopic sights are coming from England, & a few only.
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SPECIAL ARMY CORPS ORDER.
ANZAC COVE, 19^th July, 1915.
We have recently received information that at a Council of War
held among the Turkish leaders, it has been decided to send another
100,000 men to the Peninsula and to make a final tremendous attack
upon the British troops here. Whether such an attack is likely to
be delivered mostly upon us or upon Cape Helles we cannot say, but as
we are the weaker force it is quite possible they may think they can
drive us out of our trenches, if they can only come in large enough
numbers.  I am quite certain there is not an Australian or a New
Zealander who believes this, or who will for one moment allow them to
do so in whatever numbers they might come.  In fact, from my daily
visits to the trenches, I know well that you are all only longing for
the Turks to come and attack us, so as to give you yet another chance
of showing them what Australian and New Zealand soldiers can do.
Our trenches are strong and our shooting is good, so we know
we can wait any attack with perfect confidence. The only thing we
have to remember is to be fully prepared for it in every way, and to
be fully determined to destroy every Turk who appears in front of our
trenches:  accurate and rapid fire in the first instance, and if he
ever gets up to the trenches, then the bayonet.
We have to remember that we may now be faced with the brutal
contrivances of the German in the way of asphyxiating gases. Helmets
are being served out to all ranks which give complete immunity from
this, and instructions have been given to all as to the exact proced-

ure to be adopted in the event of the enemy's attack being preceded
by asphyxiating gas. If these orders are followed, you need have no
fear whatever of the gas, the very use of which will more than ever
determine you to wipe out an enemy who can sink to such dastardly
devices.
W.R.Birdwood
Lt Col

44  33
N. Z and A. Div.
SECRET
No. N.Z.G. 623

Div. H.Q.
20. July. 1915
SECRET
To  4^th Aust Inf B^de
1. Following message has been received from
G. H. Q. begins "Italian Embassy CONSTANTINOPLE
reports that arrival of ammunition from
GERMANY is confirmed and that great
effort to expel us from this PENINSULA
is to be made on 23^rd  JULY, national
fētē-day."
This information may be given out to
Battalion and Regimental Commanders
but is to be kept SECRET by them for
the present.
2 Meanwhile - for 22^nd & 23^rd July, all
Army Corps and Divisional Fatigues 
unless specially ordered, will be
suspended; and arrangements are
to be made to substitute, as for
as possible, pack transport for

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men in the carriage of water and 
supplies in Brigade and lesser
unit charge.
3. Officers and men should be kept
as fresh as possible between
now and the above
mentioned dates.
4.Every effort is to be made to
render all posts impregnable
Please acknowledge receipt.
W.G. Braithwaite LtCol
G. Staff.
N.Z. & A. Div.
NOTED
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R. Rankine Major     "     14^th     "
JHCannan LtCol       "     15^th     "
H. Pope Lt Col           "     16^{th      "}
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21/7/15.
Conference of C.O'S, Adjts & Staff.
Various papers in attack
1. Secret notice re attack July 23 - Ammunition √
Keep men together. √
Allow leave sparingly - very √
pull things together. √
map, N^o men √
2. Gas attack.   Serious nature
Certainty to come √
Respirators √ Helmets
Helmets√ issue & carry - Respirators√ in C^o or Bⁿ Reserves
Gas alarms√
Syringes - liquid 3 gals -. √
Impress seriousness on all ranks. √
3 Future offensive   Advances in small columns.
No fire action
Qualified Compass Officers - Supply of Compasses  
Night guiding
Connecting files
Picks & Shovels
Sharpening of Bayonets
4. Several Routine - Non-exercise of authority by Officers & N.C.Os
Quiet at night
Shave 3 times week
Bad language
Markings on Jackets
5. Secret - not discussed √
6. Turkish rifles collected.
7. Bomb carrying √
8. Imbros Battalion√ - & leading at night
9. Condition√ of Rifles
10. Presents for A.M.C.- 
√

NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
N.Z.G. 623.           Divisional Headquarters,   
Anzac Cove, 21^st July, 1915.
In continuation of Memo. N.Z.G. 524 dated 12^th July, 1915
on the subject of dealing with gas attack.
1.  Should the enemy release the gas from cylinders, the same
procedure will be followed as in dealing with guns projecting
shells containing gas, namely, bringing our gun fire to bear
on the sight site of the cylinders as quickly as possible.
2.  It may happen, however, that the cylinders are employed close
to our trenches or they cannot safely be reached by our guns.
In this case they will be within reach of our bomb mortars
or hand grenades.
All ranks will therefore be warned that if a gas attack
is begun from close range, they are to make every effort to
locate the places in which the cylinders are being used, and
smother it with bombs, at the same time giving notice to the
Garland, 3.7" and Japanese mortar bomb squads, and to the
nearest artillery observer.
A well aimed Lotbiniere bomb will probably be as effective
as anything in upsetting the enemy's gas apparatus, and so 
liberating the gas in the enemy's own trenches.
3.  In addition to the method of giving warning of the approach
of gas referred to in N.Z.G. 524 para. 3, the use of a gong
made of an empty shell case in each post is suggested.
(Sgd) W.G. Braithwaite, Lt-Col.
General Staff,
N.Z. & A. Division.

Copy No. 7
Rec'd 2050 21/7/15
OPERATION ORDER No. 9
- By -
Major- General Sir A.J. Godley K.C.M.G.
Commanding New Zealand and Australian division.
ANZAC COVE, Gallipoli.
21st July 1915.
1.
INFORMATION    Information has been received that a Turkish attack
in force may be expected on the 23rd July - the Turkish
Constitution Day : but that it may be delivered earlier.
2.  Section and Brigade Commanders will take the
following steps  :
(a) Regimental, Post and Brigade Reserves of Ammunition
to be completed :  pouch ammunition to be made up to
at least 200 rounds per rifle (3,500 per machine gun).
(b) Bombs and Grenades to be brought up to the following
minimum numbers :-
Japanese Bombs                 40 per gun.
Garland Bombs                    50   "       "
3.7" Bombs                           120   "       "
Hand grenades         
        No. 3 Section               800
        No. 4       "                     800
In view of the fact that there may be difficulty
in sending up bombs to Posts during a general attack,
Section Commanders will increase the Post Reserves
of Bombs up to probable maximum requirements.
Lotbiniere bombs to be kept especially for use
against gas cylinders - 4 per Post in No. 3 Section,
and 8 on Russell's Top in No. 4 Section.
Arrangements for lighting bombs will be completed - 
bomb attacks will be lit just before the moon sets
(vide Para 4) : an ample proportion of bombs will be
kept up in the fire trenches within easy reach of the 
bomb throwers.
(c) Materials for oil and tow flares and ship's flares

(2)
will be drawn sufficient to light the fronts ex-
posed to attack for three hours. Motor headlights
and acetylene flares will be kept ready for instant
use.
(d) All xxxxx anti-gas arrangements are to be perfected.
(e) All fatigues not considered absolutely essential
are to be knocked off from 4 p.m. on the 22nd inst.
3.
COMMUNICATIONS
The O.C. Divisional Signal Company will see that
telephonic communication between Section Headquarters and
Posts and between Section Headquarters and Divisional
Headquarters are in good order and the wires as far as
possible protected from the enemy's fire. He will also
arrange for and test lateral communication along fire and
support trenches.
4.
Standing to
arms.   All troops will stand to arms 10 minutes before
the moon sets on the night 22/23 and 23/24 for half an
hour, and again at 3 a.m.  A likely hour for attack
will be as the moon goes down.
The following approximate timings of moon set and
daylight are given :-
Night of           21/22               22/23                   23/24                  24/25  
Moon sets       11.13 p.m.       11.54 p.m.             0.25 a.m.          0.54 a.m.
Daylight  -       Light enough to distinguish objects
                           about 3.30 a.m.
5.
NAVAL SUPPORT   Arrangements for Naval support are as follows :-
Right Flank. Day.  R.M.B. TALBOT and HUMBER. Station
South of Gaba Tepe. Target. Searching valley 224 C to S
and slopes to East of it. These vessels will arrive
within from two to three hours of receiving warning, one
or more destroyers assisting by fire as far as possible.
Night.   The same vessels, on station
throughout the night 22/23rd and 23/24th - ready to
open fire on first sign of attack and destroyer illuminating
right flank.