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outpost line.
4. NEW LINE. - to be held will thus be from DERVISH ALI KUYU through
KAIAJIK AGHALA up N.E. spur of KAIAJIK DERE to apoint about 92-J-7 and
back across KAIAJIK DERE to 4th Aust. Bde. present line. G.O.C. 4th
Australian Bde. will assist by construction of the last piece of communication
across KAIAJIK DERE as promptly as possible.
5. ARTILLERY COOPERATION. Under the orders of G.O.C., N.Z.A. Division,
the C.R.A. will arrange for howitzer fire on enemy's trenches between
92-J-7 and the A in "ASMA" 92p8 and in 92u3-9 and 93L7-8, also on KABAK
KUYU and green patch FARM (92i) and SUSAK KUYU at ten minutes later (viz-on3.10 PM), but heavy fire (howitzer and shrapnel) to be kept up on the
portion 92-J-7 to A in ASMA and Knoll 100 while General Russell digs in
his new line. Shrapnel fire on the line KABAK KUYU - SUSAK KUYU till our
troops reach it; after that to lift gradually to the line DERVISH ALI
KUYU - KAIAJIK AGHALA (92-J-4) till our troops reach it; after that beyond
to protect consolidation of that line by out post battalions.
Positions gained by our troops will be marked by red or pink flags
18 inches square on poles 2 feet high. Each Battalion will carry four.
All troops in possession of them will also wear tin discs on their backs.
6. EQUIPMENT - SPECIAL. Every man moving out will have 200 rounds of
ammunition, full water bottle, and emergency ration, and 2 empty sandbags.
Red or pink flags, 4 per battalion, to mark positions gained -
care to be taken that they are placed so as to be seen by our artillery
observers and not by the enemy.
Entrenching tools will be carried by 40 %.
A supply of bombs will be carried by each battalion, and bombers
must be well forward in assaulting lines.
7. RESERVE AMMUNITION. Arrangements must be made, especially by outpost
line, to have reserve ammunition sent up behind in advance.
8. T I M E. Watches will be set by representatives of Brigades, etc.,
at Indian Brigade Head Quarters at 9 a.m. on 21st August.
9. REPORTS. to GORSE HILL (92M9) after 2 P.M. on 21st August.
10. MEDICAL Bearer Sub-Divisions will be established for British
troops (a) at head of Australia Valley (92N9), and
(b) in rear of left of S.W.B. trenches (92Q3),
under orders of A.D.M.S., N.Z.A. Division.
Clearing stations in present positions.
For Indian troops, O.C. 108 Indian Field Ambulance will establish
bearer sub-divisions at or near Picquets Nos. 1 and 2 (92HM).
Clearing Station as at present.
( commencing at 2.15pm on 21/8/15. The fire on the portion 92-J7 to
( KAIAJIK AGHALA to cease at 3 P.M. and on KABAK KUYUInd. Bde. Hd. Qrs.21-8-15.
GAJeffrey Captain,
Brigade Major, No.6 Section.....
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13th Bn
Report for 24 hours ended
0500 21-8-15
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1./ Day quiet.
2/. Fire & communication trenches
improved.
3/. No movement on part of enemy.
Our sharp-shooters shot two
turkish snipers in bushes on
ridge in front of position.
4/. Scouts sent out 0100, from towards
bushy till bearing 360o from "PIVOT".
Encountered party of 20 or 30
turks on second ridge, NZ
Scout wounded. Turks were not
entrenched.
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5/. Heavy musketry fire in direction
of 9th Army Corps during night (about
0200).
JM
0500
DGMarks
Lieut a/adj
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Report 24 hrs. ending 0530 21/8/15
Trenches. Good progress made
in all, every part
is safe and parapets
are being improved
to afford facilities
to bring fire to
bear on bottom
of gully, communication
trenches have
been ^ made quite safe
for ingress regress.
Sapping Still continues
and good progress
is being made.
Snipers Snipers posts are
kept manned and
are doing good
work.
General. Day very quiet
nothing seen of
enemy. Night
quiet
21/8/15 R Rankine Major
C.O. No 2 Post
JM
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21st
Quiet Day and suspiciously quiet
night but reconnaissance showed
no change in Turkish dispositions
AAA Heavy firing into direction
of Chocolate Hills 0200 to
0245 AAA As arranged at
conference in afternoon 14th Bn
detached Post was taken over
at 18.30 14th Bn to complete
Sap connecting to their trenches
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Captain Skelse of NZ.RE has
promised to obtain Iron and Timber
to repair cavein xx of well at foot
of no I Sector AAA Sickness continues
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Reference Para 2 of Operation Order 1
dated 20/8/15 sent you this morning. Orders
of 9th Corps have been received which
do not indicate that the advance of
their right troops in the valley is intended
to go beyond SUSAK KUYU today. My
orders to outpost line are therefore
modified to conform, and they are now
directed to take up a line from SUSAK
KUYU South East along numbered
contours 20. 40. 50. to your knoll
60 at 92. J F 4. Artillery commander
NZA Divn has been informed
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Intimation received that Ninth right of Ninth
Corps does not intend for present to push east
further than Susak Kuyu AAA. Our attacking
columns will have to conform to this AAA It does
not affect action of this Brigade except that enemy
Dervish Ali Kuyu still remains enemy country,
at conclusion of operation. AAA inform machine guns
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If you approve ∧ Please inform Lt Col. Agnew that, after
General Russel's Force has debouched from
my trenches & made good the crossing of
the Kaiajick Dere, I propose to send
a patrol of 50 men to work down the
Valley of the Kaiajick Dere in the Direction
of Kabak Kuyu for purpose of clearing
valley of snipers in General Russel's
rear.
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Action alert
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TO General Russell NZA Div 1/5 14
General Monash NZA CRA 1/6 34th Bde.
Col Agnew
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1315 21
Owing to difficulties having arisen
in artillery cooperation between
9th Corps and ourselves all times mentioned
in Operation Order 1 by me if 20th are
put back half an hour. aaa This
means preliminary bombardments will
commence at 2 45 p. m and end
on KAIAJIK DERE lower part at 3 30
PM at which latter time General
Russells assault will begin aaa Artillery
fire on KABAK KUYU will end at
3.40 at which time General Agnew
will assault aaa Indian Brigade
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G481 21 --
Please note that all times
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