Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 6, 12 July - 3 August 1915, Part 5

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Part of Quest:
Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
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  • Documents and letters
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5 (00.) Cd OFPice, Dn, D.d 23ra July, 1915. 1811Finanee/3ed (P.L.) Sir. It will be within your knowledge that His Majesty's Govern- ment are at t:e prsent mement engaged in an endeavour to Leress on the Natten the Recessity of Eusbanus His Tiuenotal resourees in order to secure that, whatever may be the curation of the war, the means recuired to earry it to a successrul conclusion shall be always forthcening, In conformity with this endeavour it is the eyectal duty of the Aray council to ensure that, as far as the Army is concerned, the necessary military atrength should be develored with the least vessible exgenditure. in time of peace the interests of coonpmy, while entrusted in as if) vartous degrees to administrative and other officers, are alse safeguarded by various checks and linitations, and, in partsoular, by the totad amounts veted by Fariiament under the several Leads & of the Estimates, During, war, however, not only are these Rinitat lons to a certain extent reneved, but the tetal expenditure is on fa rastly larger seale, the ressibilities of geanany upen to office ors are consequently increased, and the elimination of waste in every Branch of the service becomes a matter of prinary imvertance and should be the enject of particular cencern to each individual afficer. I an therefore comanded to request you to point out to all officers serving under you the need for the exercise of foresight and a next caretud regard for the stristest cornony. Every iten of emenditure of neary or material, which is not demanded in the interest of efficient and prudent administration, is to be aroide., and the Council confidently rely on all General and other officers to co-eperate with then to this end. C.O.S. 4th Aust. Inf. Bde., Forwarded For your information. Sar. yers Lieut-Colonel Your obedient servant, A.2.M.G. New Zealand & Aust. Div. AM. Dh. 300
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"C" Form (Duplicate).    Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.       No. of Message
SM 9.55  61  DHQ  ES
Charges to Pay.
£  s.  d.
22
Office Stamp.
30  38
22.7.15
Service Instructions.
Handed in at NZ  Office  0955 m.  Received 1005 m.
TO  4 Aust Inf Bde
Sender's Number      Day of Month    In reply to Number   AAA
NZ G662                          22nd                       ________
Re NZ G609 dated 19th  AAA
15 Batt ceases to be at
disposal of Aust Div from
1200 today AAA Re operation
order no 9  please  detail
one Battalion as divisional
reserve ready to move in
case of attack at half
an hours notice  AAA
notify Battns detailed  AAA
Notify 15th Bn & that
C.O. has been directed to report
personally to Gen Staff N.Z.&A. Div
JM
BM486
Capt McSharry
instructed by
Telephone
1130
JPMcG Lt Col
22 7 15
FROM  N Z and A Divn
PLACE & TIME   0945
W.2384-583.  30,000 Pads-8/14.  S. B. Ltd.-Forms/C.2123.
PTO 

 

O.C. 15th Bn
Please ^ copy note & return
J P McGlinn Lt Col
BRIGADE MAJOR 4TH INF. BRIGADE.
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.
22 JUL 1915
Done
J H Cannan  Lt Col
G/C 15 Bn

 

"C" Form (Duplicate).       Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.     No. of Message
SM 615p   41
15
16  Infymg 
Charges to Pay.
£      s.     d.
640p
Office Stamp.
22-7-15
37
Bq
Service Instructions.
Handed in at NZ Office  6 15pm.  Received 6 40pm.
TO  4th Aust Inf Bde
Sender's Number      Day of Month    In reply to Number    AAA
NZG679                         22nd                   ---
Howitzers will fire 20
rounds tonight distributed
between following times AAA
Between 19 & 20 AAA Midnight
0400 AAA   Above in case
nothing else happens

O/C14th Infy Picquet
Please note
Noted ChasMMDare Mjr
14th Bn
JPMcG Lieut. Colonel.
BRIGADE MAJOR, 4TH INF. BRIGADE.
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.
22 JUL 1915
1935
[*JM.*]
FROM                  NZA Div  1830
PLACE & TIME
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
SB 750p 105
JmC
Charges to Pay.
£     s.     d.
Office Stamp.
22/7/15
39
Bq
Service Instructions.

URGENT
Handed in at NZ Office 717  m.  Received 759p m.
TO    4th Aust Inf Bde   Priority
Sender's Number      Day of Month     In reply to Number    AAA
NZG682                         22                          ---
In continuation of NZG664 of this
date please issue immediate
instruction that in addition to
not attempting to draw enemys
fire it should not be replied
to AAA  This alone will confuse
enemy and make him
suspicious AAA If therefore he
opens a heavy fire on our
trenches a careful watch is
to be kept for developments but
no fire delivered in return until
a target presents itself AAA
Addressed Nos 3 & 4 sections
4th Aust Inf Bde & C.R.A AAA
Please treat this as very urgent
and acknowledge receipt
BM492
FROM

PLACE & TIME    NZA Div
W.2384—583. 30,000 Pads—8/14. S. B. Ltd.–Forms/C.2123.
1950

"C" Form (Duplicate).   Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.    No. of Message
SM 8 48  38 DHQ ES
Charges to Pay.

£ s. d.
Office Stamp.
BQ
40
22-7-15 
Service Instructions.
Handed in at NZ Office 2048m.  Received 2055 m.
TO     4 Aust Inf Bde
Sender's Number       Day of Month      In reply to Number     AAA
NZG683                          22                          BM493
NZ.G664 was not sent you  AAA
It forbids attempts to draw
fire by ruses tonight &
intimates star shell will be
fired as usual
E
FROM                   NZ & A Divn

PLACE & TIME     2040
W.2384—583. 30,000 Pads—8/14. S. B. Ltd.– Forms/C.2123.

 

(Copy.)
WAR OFFICE,
LONDON, S.W.,
23rd July, 1915.
121/Finance/322  (F.1.)
Sir,
It will be within your knowledge that His Majesty's Government
are at the present moment engaged in an endeavour to
impress on the nation the necessity of husbanding its financial
resources in order to secure that, whatever may be the duration
of the war, the means required to carry it to a successful
conclusion shall be always forthcoming. In conformity with this
endeavour it is the special duty of the Army Council to ensure
that, as far as the Army is concerned, the necessary military
strength should be developed with the least possible expenditure.
In time of peace the interests of economy, while entrusted in xx
various degrees to administrative and other officers, are also
safeguarded by various checks and limitations, and, in particular,
by the total amounts voted by Parliament under the several heads x
of the Estimates. During, war, however, not only are these limitations
to a certain extent removed, but the total expenditure is on
a vastly larger scale. The possibilities of economy open to officers
are consequently increased, and the elimination of waste in
every Branch of the service becomes a matter of primary importance
and should be the object of particular concern to each individual
officer.
I am therefore commanded to request you to point out to all
officers serving under you the need for the exercise of foresight
and a most careful regard for the strictest economy. Every item
of expenditure of money or material, which is not demanded in
the interest of efficient and prudent administration, is to be
avoided, and the Council confidently rely on all General and
other officers to co-operate with them to this end.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Sgd. R.N. DRADE.
(2)
G.O.C.,
4th Aust. Inf. Bde.,
Forwarded,              
For your information.
Lieut-Colonel.
A.Q.M.G. New Zealand & Aust. Div.
NEsson
[*O.C 15th Bn to note & pass to OC 13th Bn J H Cannan Lt
13th    "        "           "         "       " 14th  "  RRankine Majr
14th   "        "          "         "       " 16th  "  H Pope
16th   "         "     return to Bde H.Q.
JPMcG Lt Col BM 18-8-15

O.C. AMC*]
RMS
JM 

 

"C" Form (Duplicate).      Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.         No. of Message
SM 940a 60 Army Bde DHQ ES
23
Charges to Pay.
£ s. d.
Office Stamp.
BQ
23 7 15 
41
Service Instructions.
Handed in at NZ Office  0940m.  Received 0946 m.
TO    4th Aust Inf Bde
Sender's Number          Day of Month     In reply to Number    AAA
SG617                                23rd                       ---
Following information from Anzac
begins since our success on
12th and 13th July there has
been quiet in Southern Zone
AAA Last night the only attack
was on 1st French Division &
was easily repulsed AAA The
St Louis is now bombarding the
asiatic batterys AAA Ends
Ge
O.C. 13th Bn LE Tilney
14th  "   R Rankine Majr
15th  "   J H Cannan
16th  "  H Pope Lt Col
To see JPMcGlinn Lieut. Colonel
BRIGADE MAJOR, 4TH INF. BRIGADE,
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.
23 JUL 1915
FROM         NZ and A Division

PLACE & TIME   0930
W.2384—583. 30,000 Pads—8/14. S. B. Ltd.– Forms/C.2123.
JM

Staff Ofcrs
WJML
LC

 

Army Form C. 2123.
C. Form (Original).     MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.    26   No. of Message
Recd.
from
By
Prefix  SM  Code 745p  Words 69
Sent, or sent out
At       M
By 23
Returned
at  ---   .M.
Office Stamp.
23/7/15
Bq
43
Delivery
Means
Distance
Charges for Delivery
Collected
Paid out
Service Instructions.
Handed in at the   NZ  Office at  745 pM.  Received here at 753pM.
TO    4th Aust Inf Bde
*Sender's Number           Day of Month        In reply to Number     AAA
NZG 694                                23                             ---
Please warn all ranks that
today an inflammation shell
was thrown into TASMANIA 
POST AAA no noise was 
heard AAA  The projectile was
about fifteen inches long and
four inches diameter and 
made a hole about one
foot in size and a
blaze eight feet in diameter
which was easily put out
with earth
FROM       NZA Div
PLACE           1945
BM
504
[[?ity]]?
JM
To all Bns
JPMcG
2030
23-7-15
All Porterage, Redirection, or other charges collected on delivery are to be bought to accouat by me ans of Stamps affixed to the face of the
form, and the particulars of such charges and of amounts paid out are to be set forth in writing above, in the spaces headed "Delivery" and
"Charges for Delivery".
* This line should be erased if not required.

 

Army Form C. 2123.
C. Form (Original).     MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.    No. of Message
Recd.
from
By
Prefix  SM Code 815p   Words 19
Sent, or sent out
At           M
By
Returned
at       .M.
Office Stamp.
42
Delivery
Means
Distance
Charges for Delivery
Collected
Paid out
Service Instructions.
Handed in at  NZ   Office at      M.   Received here at        M.
TO   4th Aust. Inf. Bde
*Sender's Number     Day of Month   In reply to Number    AAA
NZG695                         23rd                     BM505  
Tasmanian post is near
extreme right Aust Div
E
FROM   NZA Div

PLACE    2020
All Porterage, Redirection, or other charges collected on delivery are to be bought to accouat by me ans of Stamps affixed to the face of the
form, and the particulars of such charges and of amounts paid out are to be set forth in writing above, in the spaces headed "Delivery" and
"Charges for Delivery".
* This line should be erased if not required.

 

Army Form C. 2123.
C. Form (Original).     MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.    No. of Message
Recd.
from DHQ
By   ES
Prefix SM Code 105 Words 44
Sent, or sent out
At        .M
By
Returned
at                .M.
Office Stamp.
BQ
24-7-15

Delivery
Means
Distance
Charges for Delivery
Collected
Paid out
Service Instructions.
Handed in at NZ  Office at  10 M. 53  Received here at 11-02 M.
TO   4 A I Bde
*Sender's Number     Day of Month    In reply to Number    AAA
NZG705                         24                          BM511
Terracing of Gullies should be
resumed AAA work to be
complete not later than
second August AAA Troops in
Army Corps reserve may be
utilized AAA Addressed 4th
Aust Inf Bde repeated CRE
BM513
E
FROM    NZ & A Divn

PLACE    1050
All Porterage, Redirection, or other charges collected on delivery are to be bought to accouat by me ans of Stamps affixed to the face of the
form, and the particulars of such charges and of amounts paid out are to be set forth in writing above, in the spaces headed "Delivery" and
"Charges for Delivery".
* This line should be erased if not required.

 

Army From C. 2123.
C. Form (Original).       MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.     No. of Message
Recd.
from  NZ
By  LM
Prefix  SM  Code 12/5 Words 34
Sent, or sent out
At         .M
By
Returned
at       .M.
Office Stamp.
44
BQ
24/7/15
Delivery
Means
Distance
Charges for Delivery
Collected
Paid out
Service Instructions.
Handed in at  NZ   Office at 1205 m.   Received here at 1211 M.
TO   4th Aust Inf Bde
*Sender's Number.        Day of Month.      In reply to Number.    AAA
NZG 708                            24                           ---
Please detail four officers
to proceed in destroyer
tomorrow to reconnoitre aaa
They should be at pier at
1100 & take their own lunch
E
FROM           NZA Div

PLACE          1205
All Porterage, Redirection, or other charges collected on delivery are to be bought to accouat by me ans of Stamps affixed to the face of the
form, and the particulars of such charges and of amounts paid out are to be set forth in writing above, in the spaces headed "Delivery" and
"Charges for Delivery".
* This line should be erased if not required.

 

 

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