Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 6, 12 July - 3 August 1915, Part 5
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"C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2123. MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message |
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SM 935 61 DHQ ES |
Charges to Pay. £ s. d. |
Office Stamp. 30 38 22.7.15 |
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Service Instructions. | ||||
Handed in at NZ Office 0955m. Received 1905m. | ||||
TO 4 Aust Inf Bde | ||||
Sender's Number NZG662 |
Day of Month 22 |
In reply to Number --- |
AAA | |
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 LtCol McSharry instructed by Telephone 1130 JPMcG Lt Col 22-7-15 |
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FROM PLACE & TIME |
NZ and A. Divn | |||
0945 | ||||
W.2384—583. 30,000 Pads—8/14. S. B. Ltd.– Forms/C.2123. | ||||
PTO |
O.C. 15th Bn
Please ^ copy note & return
JPMcGlinn 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 |
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SM 615p 41 15 16 [[Infymg?]] |
Charges to Pay. £ s. d. 640p |
Office Stamp. 22-7-15 37 Bq |
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Service Instructions. | ||||
Handed in at NZ Office 615pm. Received 640pm. | ||||
TO 4th Aust Inf Bde | ||||
Sender's Number NZG679 |
Day of Month 22nd |
In reply to Number --- |
AAA | |
Howitzers will fire 20 O/C14th Infy Picquet |
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FROM PLACE & TIME |
NZA Div 1935 |
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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 |
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SB 750p 105 JmC |
Charges to Pay. £ s. d. |
Office Stamp. 22/7/15 39 Bq |
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Service Instructions. URGENT |
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Handed in at NZ Office 717 m. Received 759p m. | |||||
TO | 4th Aust Inf Bde Priority | ||||
Sender's Number NZG682 |
Day of Month 22 |
In reply to Number --- |
AAA | ||
In continuation of NZG664 of this date please issue immediate instruction that in addition to not attempting to answer enemys fire it should not be replied to AAA This alone will confuse enemy and make them 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 |
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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 |
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SM 8 48 38 DHQ ES |
Charges to Pay. £ s. d. |
Office Stamp. BQ 40 22-7-15 |
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Service Instructions. | |||||
Handed in at NZ Office 2048m. Received 2055 m. | |||||
TO | 4 Aust Inf Bde | ||||
Sender's Number NZG683 |
Day of Month 22 |
In reply to Number BM493 |
AAA | ||
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 |
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FROM PLACE & TIME |
NZ & A Divn | ||||
2040 | |||||
W.2384—583. 30,000 Pads—8/14. S. B. Ltd.– Forms/C.2123. |
(C opy.)
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 off 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 officeers 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.
[[MEssen?]]
[*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*]
JM
"C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2123. MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message |
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SM 940a 60 Army Bde DHQ ES 23 |
Charges to Pay. £ s. d. |
Office Stamp. BQ 23 7 15 41 |
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Service Instructions.
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Handed in at NZ Office 0940m. Received 0946 m. | |||||
TO | 4th Aust Inf Bde | ||||
Sender's Number SG617 |
Day of Month 23rd |
In reply to Number --- |
AAA | ||
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 " RRankine 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 |
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FROM PLACE & TIME |
NZ and A Division | ||||
0930 | |||||
W.2384—583. 30,000 Pads—8/14. S. B. Ltd.– Forms/C.2123. | |||||
JM Staff Ofcrs |
Army Form C. 2123. C. Form (Original). MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. |
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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 |
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Delivery Means Distance |
Charges for Delivery Collected Paid out |
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Service Instructions. | ||||||
Handed in at NZ Office at 745 M. Received here at 755pm. | ||||||
TO | 4th Aust Inf Bde | |||||
*Sender's Number MG 694 |
Day of Month 23 |
In reply to Number --- |
AAA | |||
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 foot in diameter which was easily put out with earth |
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FROM PLACE JM |
To all Bns NZA Div BM JPMcG 1945 504 2030 23-7-15 [[?ity?]] |
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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 |
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Recd. from By |
Prefix SM Code 815p Words 19 | Sent, or sent out At M By Returned at .M. |
Office Stamp. 42 |
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Delivery Means Distance |
Charges for Delivery Collected Paid out |
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Service Instructions. | ||||||
Handed in at NZ Office at M. Received here at M. | ||||||
TO | 4th Aust. Inf. Bde | |||||
*Sender's Number Mg695 |
Day of Month 23rd |
In reply to Number BM505 |
AAA | |||
Tasmanian post is near extreme right Aust Div E |
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FROM PLACE |
NZA Div | |||||
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 |
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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 |
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Delivery Means Distance |
Charges for Delivery Collected Paid out |
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Service Instructions. | ||||||
Handed in at NZ Office at 1055 M. Received here at 11-02 M. | ||||||
TO | 4 A I Bde | |||||
*Sender's Number NZG705 |
Day of Month 24 |
In reply to Number BM511 |
AAA | |||
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 |
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FROM PLACE |
NZ & A Divn | |||||
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 |
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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 24/1/15 |
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Delivery Means Distance |
Charges for Delivery Collected Paid out |
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Service Instructions. | ||||||
Handed in at NZ Office at 1205 m. Received here at 1211 M. | ||||||
TO | 4th Aust Inf Bde | |||||
*Sender's Number. NZG 708 |
Day of Month 24 |
In reply to Number --- |
AAA | |||
Please detail four officers to proceed in destroyer tomorrow to reconnoitre aaa They should be at pier at 1100 & take their own lunch E |
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FROM PLACE |
NZA Div 1205 |
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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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