Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 6, 3 August - 7 August 1915, Part 6

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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Awaiting approval
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RCDIG0000592
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Addrersto 6/8/18 Notes b Officer JN.C.OS 1. Operations tonight talk to whole Hrigads impossible officer W.C.Os are my vehich to enforce order 2 Pount: Perfest silence No lights or moking Riples not to be loaded Hang on to sandbegs, picks & phtvels Conserve bood & water Digging - in daoll - two men puts - sand bey cives New to know N. 9 Co Mr Frng Ca M CA. tll leater to know whos who Setting touh, keeping touch & communications of mixed up - lit Cd Know Password Calico patches Cutting & knotting telephone wrres Pattin evemy gunes out of action deaders -keep cool 2 Vigilance to see order obeyed Messafs -time, place, unt, bearing distance H. Determination to win
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6/8/15
Notes for ^ Address to Officers & N.C.Os
1. Operations tonight         
talk to whole Brigade impossible
Officers & N.C.O's are my vehicle to enforce orders
2. Points:- Perfect silence
No lights or smoking
Rifles not to be loaded
Hang on to sandbags, picks & shovels.
Conserve food & water
Digging - in dark - two men pits - sand bag cover
Men to know No of Co, & Bn, & name of Co & Bn Cr.
All leaders to know who's who
Setting torch, keeping torch & communications 
if mixed up - let Cr. know
Password 
Calico patches
Cutting & knotting telephone wires
Putting enemy guns out of action
3. Leaders - Keep cool
Vigilance to see orders obeyed
Messages - time, place, unit, bearing.
distance
4. Determination to win

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"C" FORM (Original).    Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.    No. of Message
Prefix SM Code FX  Words
£     s.      d.
Charges to collect
Received
From
By
Sent, or sent out
At   m.
To
By
Office Stamp.
6/8/15 Bg 
Service Instructions.
Handed in at    Office    m.  Received 8/10pm.
TO  G.O.C. 4th  Bde
*Sender's Number    Day of Month    In reply to Number     AAA
G O.C 907
GOC
Regret impossible to
delay operations in order
to get water. AAA field 
Kerosene tins will be sent
after your brigade as early
as possible & G O C
approves if you can
arrange with Gen. Cox
of your leaving empty
water bottles here at No 3
post with a proportion of
FROM
PLACE & TIME
* This line should be erased if not required.
W.2384-583  30,000 Pads-8/14 S.B. Ltd.-Forms/C.2123.

 

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"C" Form (Duplicate).   Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message
Charges to Pay.
£  s.  d.
Office Stamp.
Service Instructions.
Handed in at    Office   m.   Received   m.
TO
Sender's Number    Day of Month    In reply to Number    A A A
Men to fill them
who can follow you
when filld.
FROM  NZA Div
PLACE & TIME  2005
W.2384-583  30,000 Pads-8/14 S.B. Ltd.-Forms/C.2123.
 

 

" A " Form.    Army Form C. 2121.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.    No. of Message
Prefix   Code   m.
Office of Origin and Service Instructions.
Words   Charge
Sent
At   m.
To 
By 
This message is on a/c of:
Service.
(Signature of "Franking Officer.")
Recd. at     m.
Date 
From
By
TO   Brigade Major
4 Infantry Brigade
*Sender's Number   Day of Month   In reply to Number   A A A
Water has just commenced to
flow into tanks.
MS Cleeve
Captain AASC
S.C. No 5 Field Depot
From
Place
Time
The above may be forwarded as now corrected.
Censor.
(Z)
Signature of Addressor or person authorised to telegraph in his name.
* This line should be erased if not required.
(632) -McC. & Co. Ltd., London- W 11400/2045.  100,000  2/15. Forms C2121/10.
 

 

"A" Form.   Army Form C. 2121.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message
Prefix   Code   m.
Office of Origin and Service Instructions.
Words   Charge
Sent
At   m.
To 
By 
This message is on a/c of:
Service.
(Signature of "Franking Officer.")
Recd. at     m.
Date 
From
By
TO Brigade Major
4th Infantry Brigade
*Sender's Number.  Day of Month   In reply to Number   A A A
The ASC attached to the Brigade will 
not move out until the early hours of the 
morning of 7th inst
Two men will be sent with the Brigade 
& will return to No 2 Outpost to act as 
guides to Brigade Rendezvous
M S  Cleeve Captain Aasc
S.O No 5 Field Depot
From 6/8/15
Place
Time 1715
The above may be forwarded as now corrected.
Censor.
(Z)
Signature of Addressor or person authorised to telegraph in his name.
* This line should be erased if not required.
(632) -McC. & Co. Ltd., London- W 11400/2045.  100,000  2/15. Forms C2121/10.

 

A4
No 5 Field Depot
Reserve Gully
6-8-1915.?
0500 
1700
Recd 1715
Brigade Major
4th Infantry Brigade,
I beg to report that the 
O/c Water Supply has not yet 
provided any water,
M.S. Cleeve
Captain Aasc
S.O. No.5. Field Depot

 

"C" Form (Duplicate).   Army Form C.2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.    No. of Message
SM CF 150  NZ Coutts
Charges to Pay.
£  s.  d.
Office Stamp.
Service Instructions.
Handed in at NZ Office 1535m.  Received 1549 m.
TO 4th Bde
Sender's Number   Day of Month    In reply to Number     A A A
NZ Q 529                    6th.                      BM 622
Water now being pumped
through.
FROM NZ & A Divn.
PLACE & TIME
W.2384-583  30,000 Pads-8/14. S.B. Ltd.-Forms/C.2123.
 

 

Army Form C. 2123.
C. Form. (Original).   MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.    No. of Message
Recd. from asc
By W.H.
Prefix SM  Code B1.  Words
Delivery
Means
Distance
Charges for Delivery
Collected
Paid out
Sent, or sent out
At   .M.
By
Returned
at   .M.
Office Stamp.
B.Q. 6/8/15.
Service Instructions.
Handed in at the   Office at   M.  Received here at   M.
TO Brigade Major
4th INF BDE.
*Sender's Number.   Day of Month.   In reply to Number.   A A A
---                                   Sixth                    ---
Have been to pumping stations
aaa. Officer in charge states 
as follows: - Water has been
going to left flanks - you 
will receive in course of
half an hour.
FROM   CAPT CLEEVES
PLACE  No 5 FIELD DEPOT.
TIME
JM
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.

 

Urgent
4 th AI Bgde
16th Battn
We indented for
water at Beach & it is 
absolutely impossible to get
there & we cannot get it
at the Tanks_ We had none
at all for breakfast dinner or
tea - nor bottles
PR Coutts Lt.
Act Adjutant

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