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

Requisition                                                                             
88
Required for use of 4^th
A I. Brigade the following

Ammunition :—
Ammunition Mark VI  200,000
       "                    "       VII   50,000

                                           ________
                                           250,000
To Lt. M^c Cauley
Div. H.Q.
9/8/15
H M^cDonald Lt
attended
[[Disudie?]]
9/8/15
1102
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Reserve Valley.
10/8/15
Bgd Gen J Monash.
Sir
I trust all the
stores are correct & reach you
safely. All well at base, 6^th East.
Lanc are in the valley they
move on tonight. Two men
returned from Hospital, sending
them on with your party.
for the 14^th Bn every success
Sir

Obediently yours
Lt Norman Young

NEW ZEALAND and AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
DIVISIONAL ORDER-N^o 15 - Copy N^o 8
H.Q. N^o 3 Post
10. Aug. 1915.
Recd 7-10am 11                                                                
73
1. The undermentioned units of the 29^th (British)
Bde are attached to this Division from this
date.
5 Bⁿ Connaught Rangers.

6 Leinster R.
2. In continuation of Div. Order No 14 of 9 Aug.
following re-distribution of troops on the line
has been found necessary -
N^o 3 Section   - B^r Gen. H.Q. Chauvel C.M.G.
Troops              - 1^st A.L.H. Brigade
                              ½ Bⁿ - Cheshire R.
N^o 4 Section   - B^r Gen. F.G. Hughes
Troops               - 3 A.L.H. Bde
                               8 Cheshire R. less ½ Bn.
N^o 5 Section    - Major Gen. F.C. SHAW C.B.  X
OUTER DEFENCES - Brig. Gen. J.H. TRAVERS.
Troops                - Welsh Pioneer Bⁿ
                               6.L. North Lanc. R.

[*JM*]

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72
7. Glos'ter R.
8 R.W. Fus^rs.
5 Wilts. R
6 Leinster R.
N.Z. Inf. Bde.
Div. Troops. 26^th Indian Mtⁿ Battery (less 1 sect).
N^o 1 Coy. N.Z. Engineers.
INNER DEFENCES - B^r Gen. A.H. Russell.
TROOPS - N.Z. M.R. Bde.
Maori Contingent
N^o 6 SECTION - Brig. Gen. H.V. COX. C.B. C.^sI.
TROOPS 
6. R. Lanc. R.
4. S.W. Borderers.
10. Hants R
6. R. I. Rifles
29^th Indian Bde.
4^th Australian B^de.
and following Battalions under the
command of B^r. Gen. W. de S. Cayley
38^th Bde.  6. E. Lanc. R.
6. S.Lanc. R
39^th Bde.  9. Worcester R.
9. Warwick R.
7. N. Stafford R.

3
71
29^th Bde. 5 Connaught Rangers.
DIV. TROOPS: 21^st Indian M^tn Battery.
N^o 2 Coy. N.Z. Engrs.
3. COMMUNICATIONS
The only lines of communication
into the Sections 5 and 6 are :-
N^o 5 Section - via CHAILAK DERE
"     6 Section -   "   AGHYL DERE.
Transport is on no account to
go by any other route.
(Sgd.) W.G. Braithwaite Lt. Col.
G.S.

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9 -33 SC Genl Cox                                                              
informed by the General
G.S    
Tilney on re
Cannan saying right
not too strongly held
Requested Brigs notes
Tilney said Bowers
frightened of attack
on sea flank.
Told him this ws
their [[fight?]]
9 37 SC Genl
Cox wants reliable
ofcer sent to
find out Exact postn Bowers
reinfts instd by 29^th to pls
watch left flank.

[* 9-41 June to July who saw
could see [Aer??'s?]]*]
[* [Gun faster fire??]*]

Please forward
1915
SYDNEY
7
28 JU - 11 30p
N.S.W
AUSTRALIA POSTAGE
1 ONE PENNY 1
Lieut Col. J.P. M^cGlinn V.D
Brigade Major 4^th Inf. Brigade A.I.F
New Zealand & Australian Division

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B15                                                                                      

Aug. 10/15
G.O.C. 29^th (Indian) Brigade
I beg to report on my Section of Defensive Line.
The attacks during last night were repulsed without
great difficulty, although enemy got close to my
trenches at 2 points. -
I can hold my section with troops at my
disposal against attacks no more severe than that
of last night.
All the same, my line is rather weakly held, &
the only reserve I have is a very weak Battalion
(not exceeding 250 efficients)
I have only 3 machine guns in a serviceable
condition. -
Submitted for consideration that, - in order to
provide against a determined attack against
this section during the coming night, it would
be very desirable for me to have a further
Reserve Battalion at my immediate disposal
from dusk till dawn tomorrow. -
Meanwhile everything possible is being done,
with the few tools available, to strengthen the
defences of this section
John Monash
Brig Gen.
C.O. 4^th Aust. Inf Bde
P.T.O

August 10^th
I am afraid it is not
likely that you can
be reinforced at
present - as matters
on right are still
serious-
Please continue to 
strengthen your
position in every
possible way.
H.V. Cox
B.G.

9.40am