Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 7, 15 August - 22 August 1915, Part 4

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First World War, 1914–18
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Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
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Co OS Pretix fromI Means h Distance Service instruction. Handed in at the FROM PLACE TIME Frad ne rn A n t Sa T,S MSSee MESSAOES AND SIONAS Office Stamp. Sent, or sent out Word Co 3 1aid ovt Returned Received here at Bte aat veryther per night hevn ry lettle inenterup 198 55 Ha 482 Bay. caps in M 3 secto wowny for compling up, but atDeonal sund obage necessary before work can be goue on with canspactonly, Sap, as Nox sistor sepened. Tinber required for wall at pot of Nos seder- to tunber up eight peeh– Well, is 5/a20 you sandbays required on No1 Sector. G.0.C.D s Boy rcapt focle vinted Post 1,000, Meary pse on Chrnk Bair 2030. but camse could not be ascertained. Meavy pr in post of lost (8400 F 0513, Thris apperintl paring attach Dearshora very prevalint a supply of Dis infectant was been regus woned but wop received arrangements ade for bring in pads Nnts ere. From Recenefull Batlin parties untiatic tot ne octorled
Head Quarters, No.6 Section, 19th Anggast August 1915. -- N. 2. A. Division wires begins - Please issue instructions for regimental officers to carefully observe what positions of the Sari Bair ridge are lit up by the moon and what are in shadow under varying conditions as to the moon's altitude AAA such knowledge may be of the greatest value in the near future. ends. DDD Please comply. Sb Sn Captain, Brigade Major, No. 6 Section. 20 The G.O.C. Australian Brigade. O. C. Canterbury Mounted Rifles. 4/ South Wales Borderers. A4th Sikhs. " 1/5th Gurtha Riffes. 116th 2/10th " no. 2 Cof N.L.E.
t Com C No. or Message MESSACES AND SICNALS. C. Form. (Original Office Stamp. S. A MOR Words COOC Recd. from J Collected Means 5Paid Out Distance Returned ao Service instructions. received here aO05 1000 Office Handed in at the 70 AAA 1 SeateON FROM PLACE TIME All Porterage, Redirection, or other charges collecied on delivery are to be bor arges and of amounts paid our are to be set Heulars of such a, and t This tne should airery Caur fform Mery. Mn
C. Form. (Original Service instructions Handed in at the 70 SentetS Mibe PLL MSON n, and th Cheses for Detiter Distance Ma O A. Cole 20 200 NESSAC DSIC Collected Paid out Office at AL. Army Form C. 2123. No. of Message Office Stamp. Sent, or sent out Returned 5 received here at ean attered to the face of the ACA -Pener. and
RSSEAN KESSAOES AND SIONA OCM O Office Stamp anon o Meo Recd? from Means 15. 1n2s on Dr Distance Returned Service instruction here a Office at Handed in at th To. Audton AAA In Tepty to Number. Day of Mont ascertain fimportant 15 with wire hills aaa fully and see 9 C indications of wire id report result ftion 1000 FROM PLACE TIE A JoNCVR . N00 No. of Message MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. - a Reed. at This message is on afe of: TASA SMNEENSM HINS Service 29 JCAMOH. PMTANOAMMTII BULTH AUSE BDE ReatbrTHite MAYAMON LTNYBM AAA 21 pertent F certiin is wire south D t 10 X 141 see abee 1 wre dicatioon Tille wult the and stt to Lfec 6th4 Section futt 1000 OC te an trects that jactir tait wt tul fully T. Sportor Cc fur rpar to dicatelatone EDE A4 ater tha 406 tola Hund From LtRe le Refos 4t t Time The above may be forwarded as now corrected. 77 AA & cam or This line should be crased if not required S. B.L WE. WISSBIL-AAN, SI. For CMIO.
13 Bn. ALt No3 BSI And falley B.M. 2 Bde A carefel search has teen most powerfet made, with the tilescope available, and am unable to delic the prosene of any, wore to the South W. Hills ofthe 19/6/5 W. Thamksen hit & Ady.
NOM Handed in at the T0 SeAAS MYSC 2 FROM PLACE TIME All Porterage, Redirection arm, an Charges for Deliy Pretir Means Distance has AC1 INALS. AND sent, or sent out Collected aid out Returne a dethery are t CCOIt MoEN F Mitsy Md AAnM Army Form C. 2123. 10. of Message Office Stamp. ere at AAA Bilces Niad the lace of the ivery and
Handed in at the 70 SeneSS MMISOR Ci Army Form C. 2123. 1o. of Message Office Stamp.
Mttt Mon MOLETME LMMII 40 MW SOL mo tb Am

C. Form. (Original).     MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.    No. of Message.

Recd.
from   QD

By FRS		 Prefix        Code     Words Sent, or sent out
At        .M
By
Returned
at      .M.		 Office Stamp.

32
Delivery Means
Distance		 Charges for
Delivery		 Collected
Paid out
Service Instructions.
Handed in at the               Office at 5.12 AM.   Received here at     M. 
TO                        Bde. Major 4th Inf Bde
* Sender's Number. Day of Month. In reply to Number. AAA
15th Bn 5 am report everything
very quiet during night on
our front very little rifle
fire AAA The sapping and
entrenching improvements went on uninteruptedly
throughout night nothing further to
report
FROM                      C O 15 Bn
PLACE
TIME
JM

All Porterage, Redirection, or other charges collected on delivery are to be bought to accouat by me ans of Stamps affixed to the face of the
form, and the particulars of such charges and of amounts paid out are to be set forth in writing above, in the spaces headed "Delivery" and
"Charges for Delivery".
* This line should be erased if not required.

19. 8. 15
35
HQ. 4th Inf Bde.
Saps in No. 3 Section now ready
for coupling up, but additional sand
bags necessary before work can be
gone on with satisfactorily.  Sap in
No 4 Sector deepened.  Timber required
for well at foot of No 1 Sector - to timber
up eight feet.  Well is 5' x 2'.  More
sandbags required on No 1 Sector.
G.O.C. 4th Inf Bde & Capt Locke
visited Post 1000.
Heavy fire on Chunuk Bair
2030 - but cause could not be
ascertained.  Heavy fire in front
of Post 0400 to 0515, Turks
apparently fearing attack.
Diarrhoea very prevalent - a
supply of disinfectant has been
requisitioned but not received.
Arrangements made for bringing
up packs kits etc. from Reserve Gully
Bathing parties initiated
H Pope Lt Col
OC No 1 Post
[*By Six*]
JM
130
 

 

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Head Quarters, No.6 Section,
19th Auggust August 1915.
------
N. Z. A. Division wires begins - Please issue instructions for
regimental officers to carefully observe what positions
of the Sari Bair ridge are lit up by the moon and what are in shadow
under varying conditions as to the moon's altitude AAA  Such
knowledge may be of greatest value in the near future.  ends.
---------------
Please comply.
GAJeffrey Captain,
Brigade Major, No. 6 Section.
To/
The G.O.C. Australian Brigade.√
 "        O. C. Canterbury Mounted Rifles.
 "           "      4/ South Wales Borderers.
 "           "      14th Sikhs.
 "           "      1/5th Gurkha Rifles.
 "           "      1/6th       "           "
 "           "       2/10th    "           "
No. 2 Coy N.Z.E.
BO 243
para 6
 

 

my Form C.
C. Form. (Original).     MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.    No. of Message.

Recd.
from   LBK
By  CGray		 Prefix  SM      Code   K  Words 31 Sent, or sent out
At        .M
By
Returned
at      .M.		 Office Stamp.

24
Delivery Means
Distance		 Charges for
Delivery		 Collected
Paid out
Service Instructions.
Handed in at the     LBK          Office at 1000 M.   Received here at  1005   M. 
TO                        4th Austn  Bde
* Sender's Number.
C005		 Day of Month.
19th		 In reply to Number.
 		 AAA
No 5 Section have located a
machine gun at M of Abdel
Rahman Bair ^ aaa  enemy on Chunuk
Bair seen wearing British uniform

To all Bns   BM 820
Seen by Bde mg ofcr

JPMcG
1030
19-8-15         
JMR
FROM                      6th Section
PLACE
TIME

All Porterage, Redirection, or other charges collected on delivery are to be bought to accouat by me ans of Stamps affixed to the face of the
form, and the particulars of such charges and of amounts paid out are to be set forth in writing above, in the spaces headed "Delivery" and
"Charges for Delivery".
* This line should be erased if not required.
 

 

Army Form C. 2123.
C. Form. (Original).                  MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.                 No. of Message.

Recd.
from  NZ

By  CGray		 Prefix    SM      Code   KD  Words  76 Sent, or sent out
At        .M
By
Returned
at      .M.		 Office Stamp.

25
Delivery Means
Distance		 Charges for
Delivery		 Collected
Paid out
Service Instructions.
Handed in at the     NZ         Office at 1020 M.   Received here at  1026   M. 
TO                        4th Aust Inf  Bde
* Sender's Number.
412		 Day of Month.
19		 In reply to Number.
 		 AAA
Ninth Corps report that 34th
Brigade occupied line last night
near I of MEVKI and a trench
south of C of HETMAN CHAIR
but were forced to evacuate
at 0700 today by shell
fire AAA Addressed N Z M R
Bde NZ Inf Bde 4th Aust
Inf Bde and nos 3 and 4 sections
AAA 5 addresses
Staff Officers
JMR
TRE
Capt
FROM          Coy     NZ Report Centre
PLACE                    1015
TIME
JM

All Porterage, Redirection, or other charges collected on delivery are to be bought to accouat by me ans of Stamps affixed to the face of the
form, and the particulars of such charges and of amounts paid out are to be set forth in writing above, in the spaces headed "Delivery" and
"Charges for Delivery".
* This line should be erased if not required.
 

 

C. Form. (Original).                  MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.                 No. of Message.

Recd.
from   LBK

By CGray		 Prefix  SM      Code   IL  Words  50 Sent, or sent out
At        .M
By
Returned
at      .M.		 Office Stamp.

28
Delivery Means
Distance		 Charges for
Delivery		 Collected
Paid out
Service Instructions.
Handed in at the     LBK         Office at       M.   Received here at        M. 
TO                        4th Austn Bde
* Sender's Number.
1000		 Day of Month.
19th		 In reply to Number.
 		 AAA
It is important to ascertain
if there is wire south
of the W hills AAA
Please observe carefully and see
if any indications of wire
are visible and report result
before 5 pm today                        
FROM                     6th Section
PLACE                    1000
TIME

"A" Form.                                      Army Form. C. 2121.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.         No. of Message.

Prefix        Code      m. Words Charge  This message is on a/c of:
                               Service.

(Signature of "Franking Officer.")		 Recd. at    m.
Date
From     29
By
Office of Origin and Service Instructions. Sent
At                 m.
To
By
TO           FOURTH AUST BDE
* Sender's Number
1000		 Day of Month
19th		 In reply to Number
 		 AAA
It is important to ascertain
if there is wire South
of the W. HILLS AAA
Please observe carefully and see
if any indications of wire
are visible and report result
before 5pm today
6th Section
1000
O.C. Battalion
The Brigadier directs that an Officer be
detailed specially with the most powerful
glasses or telescope at your disposal
to carefully observe the position indicated
above.  Your report to reach BDE
H.Q. not later than 1600 today. 
From            JPMcGlinn  Lt. Col,
Place            Bde Major, 4th (Aust) Inf Bde
Time             1040
                       19-8-15
The above may be forwarded as now corrected. 
                                                                              Censor.		 (Z)
Signature of Addressor or person authorised to telegraph in his name

* This line should be erased if not required.
8350  S. B. Ltd.  Wt. W4843/541-50,000.  9/14.  Forms  C2121/10.
 

 

13th Bn. A.I.F.
NO 3 POST
Aust Valley.
31
B.M. 4th Bde.
A careful search has been
made, with the most powerful
telescope available, and am
unable to detect the presence
of any wire to the South
of the W. Hills.
19/8/15
FV Thompson Lieut
9/Coy
95
 

 

Army Form C.2123.
C. Form. (Original).             MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.                            No. of Message.

Recd.  
from QC

By GM		 Prefix          Code         Words Sent, or sent out
At                .M
By        30
Returned
at                 .M.		 Office Stamp.
B.Q.

19/8/15
Delivery Means
Distance		 Charges for
Delivery		 Collected
Paid out
Service Instructions.
Handed in at the                          Office at                   M.           Received here at  1340      M. 
TO                          FOURTH BRIGADE
* Sender's Number
A 33		 Day of Month.
Nineteenth		 In reply to Number.
BM821		 AAA
I have made very careful
observation of South of W HILLS
and cannot see any sign
of wire.
FROM            14th Bn
PLACE
TIME                 1332

All Porterage, Redirection, or other charges collected on delivery are to be bought to accouat by me ans of Stamps affixed to the face of the
form, and the particulars of  such charges and of amounts  paid out are to be set forth in writing above,  in the spaces headed "Delivery" and
"Charges for Delivery".
* This line should be erased if not required.
 

 

Replying your
three officers observing from different
points have been unable with most
powerful telescopes available to
observe any sign indications of
wire entanglements in W hils our side
of W. Hills.
 

 

Army Form C. 2123.
C. Form. (Original).                        MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.                       No. of Message.

Recd.  
from

By		 Prefix          Code         Words Sent, or sent out
At                .M
By        
Returned
at                 .M.		 Office Stamp.

19.8.15

26
Delivery Means
Distance		 Charges for
Delivery		 Collected
Paid out
Service Instructions.
Handed in at the                          Office at                   M.           Received here at  1-15    pM. 
TO             O.C.  15th Bn
* Sender's Number
BM 821		 Day of Month.
19th		 In reply to Number.
 		 AAA
Have Re special observation wire south
W Hills please let your
report reach here by 1400
instead of 1600

Have carefully observed
position indicated from all
positions of my trenches & cannot
see any signs of wire
J H Cannan Lt Col
C/C 15 Bn                                    
FROM               Bde Major
PLACE              Austn Infy Bde
                           1310

Advised
No 6 Section

All Porterage, Redirection, or other charges collected on delivery are to be bought to accouat by me ans of Stamps affixed to the face of the
form, and the particulars of  such charges and of amounts  paid out are to be set forth in writing above,  in the spaces headed "Delivery" and
"Charges for Delivery".
* This line should be erased if not required.
 

 

 

"C" Form (Duplicate).               Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.            No. of Message

SM    510p   75 Charges to Pay.
£           s.           d.

27
 		 Office Stamp.

19/8/15

 
Service Instructions.
Handed in at                                      Office                      m.        Received     3 32pm.
TO               4th Aust Inf Bde
Sender's Number
NZAA 332		 Day of Month
19		 In reply to Number
---		 AAA
Re your application to grant
Commission as M Gun officer 13th
Batt to Lf Corp H. MURRAY 16th
Batt AAA Lieut (Temp Capt) Legge
present M Gun officer is
wounded only AAA Is it
intended on return of Lieut
Legge to absorb him into
the establishment  If not
MURRAY can only be granted
temp rank of 2nd Lieut AAA
13th appear to have 10 Captains
and temp Capts on establishment
BM 825 
FROM                     NZ & A Div No 2 post
PLACE & TIME      O.C. 13th Bn
W.2384-583.  30,000 Pads-8/14.  B. B. Ltd.-Forms/C.2123.
Please see me after going into position
of matters
JPMcG Lt Col BM 19-8-15


 

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