Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 7, 8 August - 15 August 1915, Part 12

"A" Form.           Army Form.  C. 2121.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS
Recd. at 1550
Date 12 8 15
TO O.C. 4/ S.W. Borderers       Br. Gen Monash 
      "       9/Worcester Regt
                1/6 G.R.
9
Day of Month
12
The following operations will take place at
7.30 pm this evening with a view to reach firing
line on left of No. 6 Section in accordance with
arranged plan. 9/ Worcester Regt will attack snipe
posts & trench just north of well at KABBAK KOYU
& will cover the establishment of a piquet of
6^th Gurkhas close by to & North East West of well
and also assist S.W. Borderers to prolong
their present trenches to the well.
The line of piquets of 6^th Gurkhas is to extend
in a straight line from KABAK KOYU
well to touch with 9^th Corps at
KAZLAR CHAIR.
Major Beresford, 9/ S.W.B. will
in command of the operations.
From 6 Section
Bn
753
No 2 & 3 posts

J McGlinn
16 35
[[LV Wyms?]] Captain

"A" Form.  Army Form. C.2121.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. 
Code 4 50  Words 53 Charge 1
2BK 545/
D
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T0  4^th Aust Bde
Sender's Number 
1600
Day of Month
12^th

Your morning report due
at 6 each morning
on previous 24 hours
happenings should also
include brief report on
progress made in
trenches improving
Communications putting
down Sniping reconnaissance
and establishment of
Anti Sniping posts &
work generally

From 6 Section
Out to Bns
BM 754

L.B.
Heap
B.Q.
12/8/15
Received 6-7 pm

TO BRIGADIER-GEN R.A.
14
Sender's Number 
LP 52  
Day of Month
Twelfth

16^th BN AUSTRALIAN INF report
a large body of enemy's
troops resting in GULLY above
the farm AAA Cannot see
them myself so cannot give
position on map
FROM C NEWMAN LT. LP00
PLACE&TIME 1800

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15^th Bn Narrative
From 1200 August 8^th 1915
To 1800 August 13^th 1915

The Brigade (less 13^th Bn which was
in the firing line) remained in reserve
until 1800 on the 9^th Aug when the
14^th & 16^th Bns moved into sections of
the firing line in sector occupied.
by 4^th Brigade the 15^th Bn remaining
in same bivouac as reserve.
on 10^th Aug about 0800 a fatigue party
of 150 men under Major Carter
moved out to dig an inner line
of defence for the 29^th Indian B'de.
While as this task Major
Carter and one man were wounded.
This party completed task
and returned to bivouac at 1700 and
about half. an hour later we heard
heavy rifle fire and some bombing on the
13^th Battalion position at the head of our gully
immediately a ^13^th messenger rushed down
from the firing line of the 13^th Btn saying
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that reinforcements were urgently
wanted as the Turks were charging
the 13^th Trenches, I then ordered the Bn
to stand to arms and a second
messenger came down asking for bombs
& bomb throwers, I allowed some of
my bomb throwers to proceed to the
trenches and a third time a messenger
came down to say that reinforcements
must be sent up as the enemy were
in the trenches. In the meantime I had
been trying to get into touch with B'de
without success and as the situation
seemed critical on the messages received
I order D Coy up to reinforce the 13^th
line at the head of our gully and
also held another 50 in this vicinity
to further support our own troops
pending exact information as to the
situation. Shortly afterwards I got touch
with the Brigadier who directed me that
15 Bⁿ were not be employed but as a
result of my explanation of the position
he instructed me to take situation in
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hand and do what I considered
necessary. It was necessary to put
50 men of my battalion into the firing
line due to it being thinly held
and shortly afterwards two platoons
of 13^th Bn reported and later on another
2 Platoons came up, the whole being
under command of Captain Norton-
Russell 13^th Battalion. By this time
Cap^t Eastwood Brigade Staff came
round and enquired as to the
situation which by this time had
been cleared up and enemys attack
beaten off. I then withdrew my men
from firing line, and they were replaced
by 13th B'n men and arrangements
made for 13^th B'n to keep one company
in reserve at this position.
Our casualties were Killed        2 others
                                     Wounded 18    "
Since then Battalion has
remained in bivouac doing Brigade,
duties & supplying B'de fatigues
Ian H Cannan Lt
C/C 1572
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1300 Reserve Gully
13/8/15.
Dear General
Sir
I am enclosing lists
of articles sent out to you during
the past week & you will be able
to know if you have received
them all. Garibaldi shirt &
tooth paste laces will also be with
bearer. I have nothing in our own
store, which you would be welcome to
if I had. Gen Carruthers has
placed me in charge of the water
in Reserve Gully & have to issue
to Mule Transport each night to
take up to your Div. so my time
is taken up with watching Issue
Sugar  there is no issue to us of same
& your store is empty we are only on
½ rations back here. Dawson has a
bad hand & Doctor ordered him away
he tell me he will hang on & send your
washing out by Sunday. Kindest
regards to all
obediently
A HosmanYoung
Major

No. 132/15.

Major McClintock,
D.A.P.S. M.E.F.
ALEXANDRIA.
General Monash V.D. might please be informed
accordingly.
I would suggest registering your reply.

C.S.Cunningham
Lieut.
Alexandria,
O.C. Aust Base Post Office.
10. 8. 15.

General J. Monash V.D.
O.C. 4th. Infantry Brigade,
Anzac Cove,
GALLIPOLI.
I had sent this file to Major McClintock who
had a letter from Head quarters saying that you were complaining
that some mail matter for you had not come to hand.
When seeing him about general matters this
morning he asked me to send to you direct which I do accordingly.

C.S.Cunningham Lieut.
O.C. Aust Base Post Office.
Alexandria,
13. 8. 15.