Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 7, 8 August - 15 August 1915, Part 11

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Subject:
  • Fall of Singapore
Status:
Awaiting approval
Accession number:
RCDIG0000593
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1 3062 P. C. Secken
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4th Inf. Brigade Base Bivouac.
Reserve Gully.
Y.29
12-8-15
To   General Monash.
4th  Inf.  Brigade.
Sir, I am sending pack mule
with one of the returning Hd Ltv's
Signaller at 20.30 tonight
with two boxes that have just
arrived for you, hoping they
will be of some comfort.
I have supplied 14th Battln
with about 1000 A.F.W 3078
envelopes, if you require any,
send for them.
All articles mentioned in
your letter are being sent out
to-day.
 Respectfully. H Norman Young major
& mc 4th Inf Bgd. Base

 

Prefix SM     Code 65 p m.
Office of Origin and Service Instructions.
           NZ
Recd. at     12/8/15  m.
Date           6  20 p
By                8
(12)
TO           4th  A  I. Bde 
Sender's Number  f 231        Day of  Month 12
Short Summary to 6 AM
morning 12th nothing of importance
in 3 4 9 5 Sections.   In
no 6 their left of the line was
wheeled up from point 92
0 7 to 0 point half
way between the last K of
KABAK and first K of KIAJIK
whence the Gurkhas established a
picquet line across the open
to connect with right of 9th
Corps at KAZALAR CHAIR   AAA
This was not done without difficulty
owing to the uncertainty of the
position of 9th Corps the Gurkas

Date             12/8/15
2          (13)

Also experienced some difficulty
in connecting up with the
left of SW Borderers owing to
opposition but this has been
put straight
OC 13th Bn To see & pass to 14th
       14th   "      "     "    "      "     "  15th
       15th    "      "     "  return to  14th
       14th    "       To pls pass  to 16th
       16th     "     "      "     return to Bde HQ
J P McG Lt Col
Bn           12 8 /15
From       NZ Report Centre
Time        1755

 

Date 0735 
By 12 8/15
To 4th Australian Brigade         4
Sender's Number.    Day of Month. 12   In reply to Number   AAA
Now that defensive line is
established we must develop active
and systematic operations to
keep down enemys sniping and to
gain superiority in this ourselves. aaa
Small sniping posts in suitable
positions in front of our line occupied
by one or two selected shots is best
way of effecting This aaa They must have
field glasses. aaa
We are also ordered to reconnoitre and
report on enemys positions to our
front. aaa Please arrange for sketches
and reports on the trenches etc in
your front from the xxxxx of the
thrree xxx farm Centre of the ABDEL RAHMAN
BAIR to the D in KAIAJIK DERE
From  G.O.C.  6 Section
Place
Time 0730
(Z)  G [[Wepys?]]  Captain.

Signature of Addressor or person authorised to telegraph in his name.
 

 

78 Head Qrs Force Attacking SARIBAIR
Short Summary 6 am. 12th Aug - 6am. 13th Aug 1915
No 3 Section
Enemy continues mining towards sight centre of QUINNS
but a counter mine is being pushed out.
POPE’S was again shelled, but little damage was done.
During the night the Turks were unusually active.
No 4 Section
Nothing to report
No 5 Section
Sniping is on the increase, but steps are being taken to combat it
An Artillery Forward observing officer went to the RHODODENDRON spur, and did good work in silencing 2 guns which were Infalading our troops in that salient from ABDEL RAHMAN BAIR
The Turks continue to dig energetically.
No 6 Section
The situation on the left of the Section is as follows:-
The operations corridors last night failed to capture the
well at KABAK KUYU & to prolong the S.W. BORDERERS
trenches up to it.
The right of the IX caps rests on the CROSS Roads S. of 92 A.
another left of the[[ Gusthasal?]] the K of KASLAIR CHAIR
There is a gap of about 400 x between them. In the
mountains the SHERWOOD FORESTERS of the XI Dun
patrolled to KASLAR CHAIR
The 14th SIKHS are being moved to DAMAK JELIKBAD
[*Staff Ofcrs to see JP MCG  Lt Col Bn
14/8/15*][*JM  W.J.M.G*][*JMR*][*JRE*]
 

 

4 A.I.Bde
No. 6 Section.
Recd

1130 
14 8 75
 

 

"A" Form   Army Form C. 2121.

MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.  No. of Message.........

Office of Origin and Service Instructions

NZ Recd. at .......m

Date 12/8/15.

From ........By 8

To No 6 Sort 4 Cfist. Inf Bde. Recd 130012 8 75
 

Sender's Number. G215
Day of Month 12
In Reply to Number AAA
Our line extends from Quinns, Popes, Monash
Gully to Bully Buf. Sap
thence along RUSSELLS TOP to NEK (8ON8)
round TURKS POINT down WALKERS RIDGE
skirting western end of MALONE GULLY (80MI)
then NORTH-EAST through No1 Port across 
SAZLI BEIT DERE about 'B" in B ert
up RHODODENDRON SPUR to 80 K 1 thence
northwards through 80 F 7 running down
spur north-west to 80 D 5 thence to 80 D 2
where it turns EAST through the post "E"
in DERE up to 92 Z 7 thence to 92 Z 2
to 92.0.9 thence westward th-92.0.7
where the remainder of the left has
 

"A" Form   Army Form C. 2121.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.  No. of Message.........
Recd. at ........m Date.........From  7 By ...........
To  2
been thrown forward by the SOUTH
WALES taking up the line through 92.04
to a point half-way between the last "K"
in KABAK and the first "K" in KAIATIK
aaa From this point which overlooks
the plains a picquet line held now
by the 6th GHURKAS has been established
to connect up with the right of
the 9th CORPS at KAZLAR CHAIR aaa
The inner line in No 6 SECTION has
also been extended on the left from point
92 up to 96 T 6-TI thence due west
to the spur 923 92 S 3 aaa A detachment
of 100 men was sent during the
night to strengthen the left flank
inner defence No 6 SECTION extending
it from BAUCHOP'S HILL to the
 

 


 "A" Form   Army Form C. 2121. MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.  No. of Message.........
Recd. at ........m
Date.........From  6
By ...........
To  3
sea aaa On the whole a quiet night
has been spent aaa Sniping on the
beach still bad aaa The trench. at
the head of RHODODENDRON salient
has been improved aaa Please note
this HQ is in picture to be known as
NZ REPORT CENTRE for correspondence
From  NZ REPORT. CENTRE

Place Time 0935
F W Braithwaite
 Signature of Addressor or person authorised to telegraph in his name.
 

 

 

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