Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 7, 8 August - 15 August 1915, Part 3

Conflict:

First World War, 1914–18

Subject:

Documents and letters

Status:

Awaiting approval

Accession number:

RCDIG0000593

Difficulty:

"C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message......

UK 70 ZBK Copeland	^{Charges to Pay.} ^{£ s. d.} 72	^{Office Stamp.} 8/8/15
^{Service Instructions.} Duly Repeated F Hill
Handed in at LBK Office 1301 m. Received 1324 m.
TO 4^thAustralian Bde
^{Sender's Number}	^{Day of Month} 8	^{In reply to Number}	^{A A A}
As Turks are using our red and yellow flags they are to be used in future to indicate our position by being rapidly swept from ground level overhead from right to left and back again several times AAA Flags left stationary in ground are liable to be treated as Turkish use and shelled AAA Addressed 39^th Bde and all units indian Bde OC Bde Sgs Repeat to 13^th 14^th 15^th 16^th Bns as from "Bde Major 4^th Bde" & return to me [* to Sgs on septe pages *] JPMcG Lt Col BM 8 8 15
FROM PLACE & TIME	Indian Bde

^{(24932). M.R.Co.,Ltd. Wt. W9668/1672. 50,000 Pads-1/15. Forms/C.2123.}

"C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message.........

Copeland		^{Charges to Pay.} ^{£ s. d.} 63	^{Office Stamp.}
^{Service Instructions.}
Handed in at.................................Office 1420 m. Received 1423 m.
TO General Monash 4^thAust Inf
^{Sender's Number} NZG 48	^{Day of Month} 8	^{In reply to Number}	^{A A A}
In the light of your experience of last night if a fresh Brigade was available to attack same objective would you recommend it should go by same route if not by what other
^FROM ^{PLACE & TIME}	NZA Divn 1420

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P.T.O

Replying N.Z.G. 48, yes, the route
taken proved of easy grade and surface
adapted to rapid movement. Route was
through M in AZMA, point 92.p.9 &
northern slopes of spur running east & west,
and on to B in ABDEL

"C" Form (Original). Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message........

^PrefixSM ^{Code........Words........}	^Received ^FromBD ^ByCopeland	^{Sent, or sent out} ^{At......................m.} ^To64 ^{By........................}	^{Office Stamp.}
^{£ s. d.} ^{Charges to collect}
^{Service Instructions.}
Handed in at NZ Office 1422 m. Received 1435 m.
TO 4^thBde
^{* Sender's Number} NZaB9	^{Day of Month} 8	^{In reply to Number} BM 1055	A A A
Transport unavailable collect captured material near road and put guard on it
FROM PLACE & TIME	NZA Divn

* This line should be erased if not required.
(24932). M.R.Co.,Ltd. Wt. W9668/672. 50,000 Pads-1/15. Forms/C.2123.

BROUGHT TO
C.M. Form A 89 (b).
Army Form C 2123.
C Form. (Original). MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message........

_Rec^d. _^fromQA _^ByFH	^{Prefix.................. Code................... Words.}				^{Sent, or sent out} ^{At......................M.} ^By 69 ^{Returned..........} ^{at............................ M.}	^{Office Stamp.} BQ 8/8/15
	^Delivery.	^Means ^Distance	^{Charges for} ^Delivery.	^Collected ^{Paid out}
^{Service Instructions.}
Handed in at the Office at M. Received here at 1435 M.
TO 4^thBDE
^{* Sender's Number.}		^{Day of Month.} 8^th		^{In reply to Number.}		^{A A A}
Return of men fit under my control AAA Officers 23 other ranks 613 AAA
FROM PLACE		ADJUTANT 13^thBN. TILNEYS POST

"A" Form. Army Form C. 2121.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message...........

^{Prefix................. Code............ m.}	^Words	^Charge	^{This message is on a/c of:} ^{.....................................Service.} ^{(Signature of "Franking Officer.")}		^{Recd. at........m.} ^{Date.........} ^From74 ^{By...........}
_{^{Office of Origin and Service Instructions.}}	^Sent ^{At.................m.} ^{To......................} ^{By.....................}
TO 4^thBde
^{* Sender's Number} A6		^{Day of Month} 8^th		^{In reply to Number}	A A A
Approximate number of men fit 314 officers ~~314~~ 13. The Battn marched 868 and what are left are in a very exhausted condition
From 14^th Bn Place Time 1544
^{The above may be forwarded as now corrected.} ^Censor.			(Z) R Rankine Major [[Chsp?]] 14 Batt & [[Lt?]] ^{Signature of Addressor or person authorized to telegraph in his name}

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