Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 7, 8 August - 15 August 1915, Part 9
“A" Form. C.M. Form A.89.
Army Form C. 2121.
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TO Brigade Major
4th A.I.F. Brigade
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I took a stretcher partybehind 16th up to 16th trenches
this day & now they are
well supplied with bearers under
Capt Kenny, who arrived later.
Col Pope & Med Officer have been
notified
From E.R. White Capt. 3rd L.H.F.A.
Place
Time 14. o'clock 10/8/15
The above may be forwarded as now corrected. Censor. |
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Operation Order No
10th August
by Bd Gen H V Cox commanding
No 6 Section Anzac defences
Positions taken up for night 10th 11th
will be as follows
39th Infantry Bde, which includes
4th K.O. Lancs' Regt) minus one
Batallion plus Lxzy Batallion
Connought Rangers & Linc. Farm
inclusive, along edge of three
spurs and across to 5th Gurkha
Right (viz. Line ordered to be taken
up yesterday)
5th Gurkhas, ^plus 100 4th Aust IB stand fast
4th Australian Inf Bde - stand fastabout but one Batallion in reserve near
their line and ready to move
at short notice, orderly at Gen
Cox' Hdqrs -
4th Sth Wales Borderers Stand fast
14th Sikhs - Reserve in second
trenches on 5th Gurkha right
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and ready to assist them
one Battalion 39th Bde reserve in
second line trenches from 14th Sikhs
Right to Gully
10th Gurkhas - reserve in 2nd Line
Trenches from Gully to Table Top
HillHalf Batt Connaught Rangers inreserve in Gully - ready to moveat short notice - orderly at
Gen Cox' Hdqrs -.
6th Gurkhas in reserve in rear
of Left flank Sth Wales Borderers
and to find two piquets of
one company each between
S. W Bs Left and the sea
No 2 Coy N.Z.R.E. in reserve
in bivouac
Para 2.
All Gullies and Ravines near
our lines must be carefully
searched for snipers and small
sorties of enemy before dark
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and such ravines as lead between
Lines held by two units to be
piqueted by mutual arrangement
during night.
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[[GW...??]]
Captain
1600
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1657
10/8/15
To C.O. 4th Inf Brig
No 3 Post
Turks approaching down
slope opposite in considerable
numbers -
Support wanted in Right
Flank.
Also shelling us from
Anafarta
Lindsay Clarke
Lieut
A Coy
13th Battn
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C.O. 13th Battn
From Lt E. Moseley
I have seen Lieut. Carter & he
informs me that there is no
danger at all, the Turks are not
near our trench at all, & the
enemy's Machine Gun is not
infilating our trench as reported
I am awaiting instructions
10/8/15
1730xx
E.Moseley Lieut
No 9 & 10 Platoons
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From:- Lieut K.W.Crabbe
To:- Major R. Rankine D.S.O.
Turks quitting trenches
moving down side of Hill
into Gulley at foot of 13th
and our extreme left. AAA.
We are unable to reply
with fire, as a machine Gun
is playing along top of ourTrench Parapet, and a number
of snipers are firing also A.A.A.
LATER.- Just observed
about 20 Turks in ones &
twos leaving trench on
right, & moving down near
DADSON. AAA
K Wallace Crabbe Lt
Handed in by Adjt
14th Bn 10/8/15
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To:- Adj. 14th Battalion.
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Gun Located from No.1. Observation
Post (Mt. Macdermids) Trench is
now Firing high explosive shells
along front of my Trenches. -
Gun position reported from Observation
Post as follows. -
"Large Lone Thick Oak Tree
"12 o'clock 200 yards in rear -
"Line of Scrub - right edge of
"same 2 Guns"
Indication Tree is 1500 yards
from Obs. Post.
Is it possible for an
artillery officer to have a
look at this position from
the place where reported seen.
K Wallace Crabbe Lt
10-8-15.
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Outpost No. 1
4th Inf. Bde Section of Defence
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No 1 (By Lt Col. Pope Commdg) 10.8.15
1. The Post is established under orders by
Brigd Genl. J. Monash V.D. which have
been read and explained to all Officers.
2. The Post is organised as follows:-
Bn | Left | Right | Detached | 1/5 Ghurkas |
14th → | Post | ← | ||
Garrison | 100 rifles | 50 rifles | 50 rifles | |
2 M.Guns M.G Section |
3. Garrisons will be told off in reliefs
In Trench 24 hours } commencing
In Support 24 " } 8.0 pm
Fatigues 24 " } today
During duty in trench men are only
allowed to divest themselves of their
equipment by special permission
of the officer on duty.
During duty in support equipment
must be kept handy so that it
may be put on at any time
within two minutes.
During duty on Fatigues men
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3 ctd. may be utilised for drawing ammunition
rations and water; also for
working parties as required.
4. Lieuts Taylor, McPherson & McLeodxxx are detailed for Left Section.
Lieut Taylor will arrange that
one officer at least shall always
be alert and supervising Section.
In the Right Section the following
will be the tour of duty:-
Major Margolin } 2400 - 0400
& Lt Black } & 1200 - 1600
Lt Harwood } 0400 - 0800
& Lt Jeffrey } 1600 - 2000
Lt Day } 0800 - 1200
& Lt Edge } 2000 - 2400
5. Works of permanent improvement
will be organised. These will be
carried out under supervision
of Officer on duty
6. Detached post is placed under
command of Lieut Ahearn, with
Lieut. Adams, & Q.M.S. Nicholls & Sergts
Allen & Rennie specially detailed
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7. All ranks are enjoined to
use the utmost energy in
the defence of the post, not
only by stubborn fighting in
accordance with the traditions
of the sixteenth, but also by
constant spade work for the
strengthening of the Post.
8. The Post H.Q. are in centre of
Left Section.
H.POPE
Lt. Col
O.C. No 1 Post.
Issued to all officers on Post
1830. 10 8 15
HP
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