Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 7, 15 August - 22 August 1915, Part 5

C. Form (Original).
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.
Army Form C. 2123.
No. of Message.
Recd.
from KoF
Prefix SM

Code
Words
Delivery
Means
Distance
Charges for 
Delivery
Collected
Paid out
Sent, or sent out
At     M.

By 89
Returned
at.    M.
Service Instructions.
Office Stamp.
9/8/15
B.Q
Handed in at the 
Office at    M.
Received here at 10.50 M.
TO 4th AUST BDE
Sender’s Number.
Day of Month
Ninth
Small parties of the enemy
have constantly been seen for
the last hour moving from
HILL 100 and on secure square
92 U two in westerly
direction towards HILL at 92 xx
0 8 across front of
Australians.
FROM
PLACE KING’S OWN
TIME JM  1940
[*To 13^th BN 684
JP M^cGlinn Lt Col
9.8.15*]

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^cCauley
Div. H.Q.
9/8/15
H M^cDonald Lt
Attended .
[[Disudy?]]
9/8/15
1102
[*36*]

Reserve Valley
10/8/15
Bgd Gen J Monash.
Sir
I trust all the
items 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 No 3 Post
10. Aug. 1915
Recd 7-10 am 11
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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 N^o 14 of 9 Aug.
following re-distribution of troops on the line
has been found necessary -
N^o 3 Section           - B^r Gen. H.G. 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                          - Welch Pioneer Bⁿ
                                          6.L. North Lanc. R.
2
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                                         7. Gloster 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.S.I.
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.

 29^th Bde. 5. Connaught Rangers.
3

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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.
GS.

9-33 SC Genl Cox
informed by the General
GS
94
Tilney on re
Cannan saying right
not too strongly held
Requested Brigs intro
Tilney said Reserves
frightened if attack
on Sea Flank.
Told him that was
their position

9 37 SC Genl
Cox wants reliable
officer sent to
find out Exact postn Reserves
[[renj? with]] by 29^th to [[?]]
watch left flank.

[* 9-41 Just Tilney who saw
Colonel Herring
[[? Amm fire?]] *]

Please Forward
1915

SYDNEY
28 JU — 11 30P
N.S.W
Lieut Col. J. P. M^cGlinn V.D
Brigade Major 4^th Inf. Brigade A.I.F
New Zealand & Australian Division

B15
Aug. 10/15
98
G.O.C. 29^th (Indian) Brigade
I beg to report on my Sections 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

Aug 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 40. am.

“A” Form. 
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. 

C.M.Form A. 39.
Army Form C.2121.
No. of Message……..
From  92
TO Brigade Major
4^th A  N Brigade
I took a stretcher party
behind the up to the 16^th 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. 3^rd L.H.F.A
Time 14.O'clock   10/8/15