Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 7, 8 August - 15 August 1915, Part 10
"A" Form. Army Form C. 2121.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
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Office of Origin and Service Instructions.
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This message is on a/c of:
106 Service.
(Signature of "Franking Officer")
Recd. at m.
Date 10/8/15
From
By
TO AUSTRALIAN. BDE
*Sender's Number. Day of Month In reply to Number AAA
IB40 10 ___
Message divn to No 6 section begins
Artillery horses from SUVLA BAY
will be moving by beach
road to RESERVE GULLY
tonight leaving SUVLA at 1700
aaa They will be escorted
as far as ASMAR DERE
mouth where escort will
await return of the horses
with 18 pr guns aaa Please
warn all piquets aaa Addressed
No 6 Section repeated No 4
and 5 Sections ends aaa
Please warn units.
necessary action taken,
13th & 14th Bn warned at 1 PM
10.8.15
J.R.S.
From INDIAN BDE
Place
Time 1935
The above may be forwarded as now corrected.
Censor.
(Z) MJGellibd
Signature of Addressor or person authorised to telegraph in his name.
FORCE ATTACKING SARI BAIR.
Copy no 12
0700 12 8 15
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FORCE ORDER NO 16.
No 2 Post,
11th August, 1915.
1. DEMARKATION LINE between Nos 4 and 5 Sections runs as
follows:_
"Along southers slopes of what is known as HAPPY VALLEY
(80 M 4. 5. 9), thence along northern edge of what is
known as TURK'S POINT (80 N 7) to North of BABY 700
(80 N 8 & 9), thence in a North-easterly direction".
No 4 Section holds WALKER'S RIDGE, and RUSSELL'S TOP
only.
No 5 section is responsible for all ground north of
the above line.
2. RECONNAISSANCE INSTRUCTIONS.
(a) The first phase of the attack on the SARI BAIR
RIDGE has resulted in the occupation of a line QUINN'S POST
(80 S 7) - to 80 N 9: 80 H 9 through 80 I, up to what is
known as RHODODENDRON RIDGE (80 J), to and including 80 K 1 :
thence in a southwesterly direction down the spur
80 D 5: thence across AGHYL DERE, through 92 Z to 92 U 962:
thence across through 92 0 and 92 N 6, through Point 40
in 92 M DAMAK JELIK DAIR.
(b) This position must be at once strongly entrenched
and held, as a prelude to further offensive operations.
(c) With a view to undertaking these as soon as possible
the G.O.C. the Forces attacking SARI BAIR wishes
Officers Commanding Sections of the attack to at once conduct
as complete reconnaissance as possible of the enemy's
position and the approaches to it. The areas of reconnaissance
will be as follows:-
No 3 Section. - SCRUBBY KNOLL (80 U/Z) - BATTLESHIP HILL
(80 0. 2.3.5.) exclusive.
JM
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No 4 Section. THE NEK XIK (80 N 8) BATTLESHIP HILL
(80 0 2.3.5) ( (inclusive).
No 3 Section. BATTLESHIP HILL (80 0 235) exclusive -
NEK 8(81 A 4) between CHUNUK BAIR, 80 F 9
and the hill known as Q (81 A 2).
No 6 Section. Above NEK, exclusive - KOJA CHEMEN TEPE
(93 W 6) - ABDUL RAHMAN BAIR (93 L.R.W.).
(Note. - Nos 1 and 2 Sections of the ANZAC Position are
those occupied by the 1st Australian Division, attacking the
line GABA TEPE, Plateau 400 (68 C)
(d) The G.O.C. wishes to express to all units of the
Forces his appreciation of the gallantry and devotion displayed
by the troops, which has made possible the attainment
of the line now occupied. It is due to their courage and
determination that such a substantial advance has been made,
and such a satisfactory position attained in so short a
space of time.
3. ARTILLERY.
(a) The 21st and 26th Indian Mountain Batteries, hitherto
allotted to columns, are now placed under direct orders of
the O/C 7th Indian Mountain Artillery Brigade.
(b) The Artillery allotted to, or available for, the
attack on SARI BAIR is disposed as follows:-
N.Z. Div. Art.
1 Section 1st battery (80 R 5)
This section shoots along the SARI BAIR RIDGE in an N.E.
direction, covering the Northern slopes of the Ridge.
One Section, Second Battery. - PLUGGE'S PLATEAU
shoots in the direction of Point 305, and covers southern
slopes of Ridge.
4th Howitzer Battery.
One Section (80 Q 5)
One gun PLUGGE'S PLATEAU
One gun 80 Q 7
Last two to be moved to left flank (92 W)
These howitzers have a field of fire over the whole ridge.
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DANIEL'S BATTERY (composite) ) 30 A 3.
DALTRY'S BATTERY (composite) )
(Guns are of 58th Brigade, personnel mostly N.Z.F.A.).
Guns fire over the whole crest in Northern, Western, and
Southern Slopes of CHUNUK BAIR.
Six Inch Howitzers (WALKER'S RIDGE) - have an all round
arc of fire.
69th Bde R.F.A. B. Battery, 80 M 7
C. Battery, 80 U 7
D. Battery, 80 A 3.
all-round arc of fire.
7th INDIAN MOUNTAIN ARTILLERY BRIGADE.
21st (Kohat) M.B. - less one section - (92 Z 2)
26th (Jacobs) M.B - less one section (80 D 9)
One Section 26th (Jacobs) M.B. - WALKER'S RIDGE.
The above bring cross fire from 5th to 6th Section and vice
versa.
AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONAL ARTILLERY.
Phillips') Battery. ) All in old positions
Caddy's Battery. ) in Second Sections.
Browne's Battery )
shoot along ridge, on NEK, BABY 700, BATTLESHIP HILL, CHUNUK
BAIR, and further up.
(signed) W.G. Braithwaite, Lieut-Col.
General Staff.
Issued as under to -
Copy No 1, War Diary,
2 and 3 Records.
4, 13th Division.
5, Indian Bde.
6, 29th Indian Bde.
7, 38th Bde.
8, 39th Bde.
9, 40th Bde.
10, N.Z.M.R Bde.
11. N.Z.Inf. Bde.
12. 4th Aust. Inf. Bde.
13, C.R.A.
14 C.R.E.
15, O/C 7th Bde, Ind. Mtn Art.
16, No 3 Section,
17 No 4 Section.
18 No 5 Section.
19 No 6 Section.
20 Anzac.
21 1st Aust. Division.
22 A.D.M.S.
23 A.D.C. to G.O.C.
24 O/C Div. Train.
25 Admin Staff.
"C" Form (Original). Army Form C. 2123.
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£ s. d.
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At
To 3
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Office Stamp.
11/8/15
Handed in at LBK Office 1515 m. Received 1523 m.
TO 4th Aust Bde
*Sender's Number Day of Month In reply to Number AAA
JB44 11th
Following message from Division
begins As already intimated
tonight is an important
Mohommedan festival, aa
Precautions to meet a turkish
attack should be complete
aaa The festival lasts
for three days and during
that time fanaticism will
be added to their natural
desire to drive us out ends.
To all Bns JP McG Lt Col 11/8/15
[*OC Bde Sigs DM
Staff Ofcrs GRG
to see JPMcG Lt Col 11/8/15*]
FROM Indian Bde 1450
PLACE & TIME
2
Aug. 11th 3.pm
My dear Monash,
Reference my telephone message as
to move forward of left of line - this evening -
Please note that it will commence at 7.p.m. 9 pm see dso(1)
instead of 5.pm. as I told you.
Yours Sincly
H.V. Cox
B.G.
PS
I am sorry that I cannot return the 100 men who
are in 5th Gurkha line at once. They shall
come back to you as soon as possible.
"C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS No. of Message ......
RK 74 NZ
SHG PAG
Charges to Pay.
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Office Stamp.
11/8/15
BQ
Handed in at Office m. Received m.
TO General Monash
Sender's Number Day of Month In reply to Number AAA
G 100 11th ____ 1600
The Movement arranged
on left of our line will
Not commence till 1900.
FROM G.O.C. No. 6
Section
PLACE & TIME 1650
[COPY.]
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In order to prevent the enemy's snipers
from establishing themselves along our
front, and also to prevent him from
entrenching, the whole of the country
to our front must be kept under
close and continuous observation
from our trenches throughout day
and nightx Wherever, along our
line, present trenches are so placed
that the lower country to our
front is not visible from our
trenches small observation posts
(one N.C.O. and three good shots) with
field glasses are to be pushed
forward to points where they can
observe and where they can bring
fire to bear on any enemy snipers
or movementx Later, these
observation points are to be
connected by trenches to our
main linex
JP McG Lt Col
Bn
1030 12 8 15
By order to
OC 1 Post
2 "
3 "
Sect Reserve
"C" Form (Original). Army Form C. 2123.
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10
Handed in at NZ Office m. Recd. 0852 m.
TO Aust Inf Bde
*Sender's Number Day of Month In reply to Number AAA
G 213 12th
Short Summary morning tenth
to morning eleventh aaa
Heavy Turkish attack was
delivered about 0530 directed
principally against RHODODENDRON
spur CHUNUK BAIR and down
the slopes of FARM aaa
Turks massed in great numbers
under cover of chunuk Bair
aaa Must have suffered
very heavy losses coming
over ridge as exposed to
artillery and naval gun
fire who were making excellent
practise aaa Turks succeeded in
recapturing trenches on CHUNUK BAIR
which we captured ninth they
also pushed down slopes
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TO 11
*Sender's Number Date of Month In reply to Number AAA above farm but further
advance stopped by troops
on rhododendron spur and
three spurs below farm aaa
Turks also pushed down W
slopes chunuk Bair and
were taken in reverse by
our artillery and machine guns
from No 4 section which inflicted
heavy losses aaa Turkish attack
died down about 1100 aaa In a afternoon forward trenches
below farm vacated - owing to heavy
cross fire to which they were subject
FROM NZ Div 0750
PLACE & TIME
JM
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