Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 6, 3 August - 7 August 1915, Part 11

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Part of Quest:
Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
Status:
Awaiting approval
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RCDIG0000592
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anaa m ar Form. Army Form C. (2I2L. MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message CAATE Wore Prefr - Aad. 1620. This message is on a/c of: Ohee A On ASerSSMSN D 7/8/15 Sent. service 1620 oBA 204 a Byine C obedeely T0 OC THIRTHENTH BL FSEGNn in reply to Number. Day of Month. AAA 2N634 Seventh collected have lected tocaten and you senthred personal you Reply I 2th Irf Bl BM Castality Repst. have reported all following Mats Del Yaur 110 Mo Bde o/11508 Place T16015 The above may be forwarded as now corrected. SFMMICAHMEAMOKNMMMOIEADICERENNNONN Consor This line should be crased if not required.
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Army Form C. 2123.
C Form. (Original).   MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message 
Recd     Prefix    Code    Words                 Sent, or sent out         Office Stamp. 
from                                                                    At          .M                              9
               Delivery     Charges for                   By
By           Means        Delivery 
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                                     Paid out                        at           .M
Service Instructions
Handed in at the               Office at      M.   Received here at       M.
TO
*Sender's Number            Day of Month    In reply to Number     AAA
 

deemed it not safe to
take outpost line originally intended
as my left would have
been "in the air" aaa my outpost
line was in position at 
0330 and at once commenced
to intrench aaa I now
find that three companies less
one platoon of 13th Batt.
have not yet rejoined after
having been used for clearing
the way for the advance
during the night aaa
FROM OC OUTPOST
PLACE SQ 93 Q7
TIME 0840

 

Army Form C. 2123.
C. Form. (Original).           MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.    No. of Message
Recd  QA   Prefix    Code    Words                 Sent, or sent out         Office Stamp. 
from  LR                                                                  At          .M                              7/8/15
               Delivery     Charges for                   By                                             15
By           Means        Delivery 
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Service Instructions
Handed in at the               Office at      M.   Received here at  1151     M.
TO  BRIGADIER   4th Inf Bde
*Sender's Number            Day of Month    In reply to Number     AAA
                                                   7th 

Everything quiet on our front, except
for a little shrapnel.
We are in touch with the
Wiltshires
FROM 13th BN
PLACE
TIME

 

Army Form C. 2123.
C Form. (Original).   MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message 
Recd     Prefix    Code    Words                 Sent, or sent out         Office Stamp. 
from                                                                    At          .M                         7 8 15
               Delivery     Charges for                   By                                         16
By           Means        Delivery 
                Distance    Collected                      Returned
                                     Paid out                        at           .M
Service Instructions
Handed in at the               Office at      M.   Received here at       M.
                                                                               1151
TO  H Q  4th Inf Bde
*Sender's Number            Day of Month    In reply to Number     AAA
 

Quiet but a lot of shelling
and sniping aaa Trenches now
being carried satisfactory
FROM 16 Bn
PLACE
TIME

 

Army Form C. 2123.
C Form. (Original).   
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message 
Prefix DM    Code GK   Words  37   Received       Sent, or sent out         Office Stamp. 
                          £.   s.  d.                        From  DM          At          .M                         1635
Charges to collect                              By   [[?]]              To                                         
                                                                                             By
Service Instructions
JM
Handed in at the               Office at      M.   Received here at 1631      M.
                                                                               1151
TO  General Monash    [*9*]
*Sender's Number            Day of Month    In reply to Number     AAA
 NDG997                               9th

 

Your Bn 632 Fourth Fld Ambce
cannot advance further up gulley
owing to fire aaa medical
authorities well aware of difficulties
of evacuation aaa ADMS has
matter in hand.

FROM NZA Divn
PLACE & TIME 1540

 

Copy 5
4
Operation Orders by Brigadier Gen Cox CB C.S.I.
7/8/15
(1) the Defence of the ground gained to the North of
ANZAC will be organized and consolidated as
follows-
(a) The time from 92 L5 through DOMUJELIK
BAIR to 92 N9 is held by troops of the 13th
Division, from - 
(b) 92 N9 through contour 100 and spur in
92 U 6-9 as far as spur in 93 V2-3 x
will be entrenched by 4th Australian Bde
and when complete will be held by 3
Battns of that Bde, the 4th Battn being
in reserve
(c) The ridges around 92Y9 by 14th Sikhs and 1/5 G.R.
(c) The Knolls overlooking the AGHYL
DERE under the FARM will be
held and entrenched by the 1/6 G.R.
(d) The positions gained on the CHUNUK
BAIR ridge will be held and
entrenched by two battalions of
the 39th Bde, xxxxxxx and
2/10 Gurkha rifles, under the command
of Br Genl CAYLEY.
(e) It is most important that trench
be maintained between the right of the
positions of the 1/6 GDR. and the positions
held on the main CHUNUK BAIR ridge 
3
(f) The remaining two battalions of
Genl Cayley's Brigade will be in
local reserve.
2/ All units for Indian brigade will 
arrange to bring up rations to the
above positions. tonight.
3/ Water dumps, ammunition dumps
and forward dressing stations and G.O.C.'s
headquarters will be at junction
of the two branches of AGHYL
DERE (92 X 3)

Copy 1     14'8                                    [G [?]]. Captain
"         2    1/5 G.R.                               Bde Major, Indn Bde
"         3    1/6 "
"         4    2/10 "
"         5    4th Australian Bde.
"         6    39th Brigade.
16       J.M. 

 

"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   1620m.
To HQ
By Orderly
This message is on a/c of:
7/8/15 Service.
(Signature of "Franking Office.")
Recd. at 1620 m.
Date 7/8/15
From BQ
By Byrnes
TO O.C THIRTEENTH BN   5
Sender's Number. BM634
Day of Month. Seventh
In reply to Number.      AAA

Have you located and selected collected
your scattered personal 
Reply

II
B.M. 4th Inf Bde
All have reported. Casualty report following
DG Marks

Lieut

A/Adj.
1710
 

From Bde MAJOR
Place
Time 1615
The above may be forwarded as now corrected. Censor.
(Z) Signature of Addressee or person authorized to telegraph in his name. 

 

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(13)
Service Instructions.
Handed in at the  Office at   M. Received here at   M.
TO 4th Bde
*Sender's Number.  A3
Day of Month.  Seventh
In reply to Number. BM634   AAA

All detached parties rejoined
unit now complete

FROM   14th
PLACE
TIME     1624

 

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at  M.
Office Stamp. 9/8/15   12
Service Instructions
Handed in at the  Office at   m. Received here at   M.
TO Bde Major 4th Bde
*Sender's Number. QDI
Day of Month. Seven
In reply to Number.  BM633  AAA

NO AAA They scattered in
Fourth Bde A.A.A Am endeavoring
to secure them

FROM     15th Bn
PLACE
TIME

 

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Service Instructions
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TO 4th Bde

*Sender's Number. 
Day of Month.    
In reply to Number.  BM634  AAA

No we are doing the 
best we can 

[*Gathering in
Scattered*]
 

FROM   16th Bn
PLACE
TIME

 

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6 
7/8/15 
Service Instructions.
Handed in at the   Office at   M.  Received here at   M.

TO From OC 13th Bn

*Senders Number  [[B?]]
Day of Month.
In reply to Number.
AAA

Troops observed moving into KA B.A
through Cyprus Grove AAA consist
of infantry and what appear
to be Gurkers AAA From
three to four batteries moving
into position about one thousand
Yds south of K.A. B.A.
BUIK ANNAFARTA (ends) AAA I I suggest
Buik
Naval Fire 
Rep'd to, DW
BM634A
1655


FROM 1655
PLACE
TIME  16.45.

 
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