Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 7, 15 August - 22 August 1915, Part 9

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Part of Quest:
Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
Status:
Finalised
Accession number:
RCDIG0000594
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Army Form C. 2123. No. of Message MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. 12 1.80 Office Stamp. sent, or sent out Collected TMeN Paid out Distance Returned Senice Rat Received here at Office at Handed in at the 29 aat Lumber Pm23 ber bombs are housand Monashs yen psible as 4ars oon 2s Iode Your wise repeated tas des a Newnash and Yen 20r FROM PLACE TIME Torts MMrtins Jamounie Paid On All Porterage, Redirection, or other charge Me Space Fenaed-Denery. and MUIE torm, and the particulars of such charges and Charges for Delivery
WAr Form. Army FormC MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. T0.dMace Charge This message is on a/e of: Reed at Office of Origin and Service Instructions Dervice iimmum 2D D0 mmumun By/ Bonatre af . Frantns OMaer.Y SenttisEint aan EW AAA the Can resort that Ob t the thort proceeding tanents the Wall ti the wor but Garruee bei intr diffeuttie Coreet her are the and expased to she li the rift time and necessitfilie 14 ue of Ladd fer protitio From Place Time The atice mey be sonarded at now arreats (2) Censor. Aratite of AMar or ram an trned to terrast to M nme This line should be erased if not required (632) - NCO. & Co. Lid, London— WILLOODOS 100,000 215 Forms C22Y1O.
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22/5/18 Comfene fl. o. at 1945 1.300 of 17th Wm with five poportion g opers to repot at once to Stlol Pope. –] He will (at arrange guidance (6) pull out 300 of his own men (C) put in 300 7 17th (dy Arrange instruction &o ho 17t periscopes, peas rifler, bon 2 Majer Marjolin with 300 of 16th Wm & proportion g officers to relieve tonught, as ealy as possible, the Fasce under Mage Heiring. Lt Cal. Tilney to puperins the interchange. (a) Receive the men trues Stlot Pop, - $200 & 50 to thorage guidance to Heiring (C) Arrange to Herring & 1 offen of 14th to stay the overight tof help Margolin (D at Tilny's Soce disposal Pope to Corway order to Marjolo. (a) to dmprive position now held O4 to fapudlly dig towards N.2. Truches - & gt toud af gup of 150 ye. (till then unde knssel) 3 At or after Ha.m twforms, prpolin passes ude orde of Itcol Agrew for tackes, & unde 4th Vse tio Adminisstration A 16th Wr later. F. Ao Cot. Carnan & 15th t copplete pat acvons Coccl 5 Tomorrow – loge balene of 17 omes over, sportios is put in to releeve pepts 2,3, 4 - & a general dedistribution E. At 3 tomorring Each 13, 142/5 to find? I experinced bomber. I other good steety old hands. I 824-32 tteach 180 (Eastworod to arrange) JAp 191. 7. B3 & 14th alot ty repet Counte attectk on Hhereing tar 1005
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Army Form C. 2123.
C. Form. (Original).
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS 

No. of Message
Recd.
from
By 
Prefix   Code   Words
Delivery   Means   Distance
Charges for Delivery
Collected
Paid out
Sent, or sent out
At   M.
By
Returned
at   M.
Office Stamp
22
Service Instructions.
Handed in at the    Office at   M.   Received here at    M.
TO    2
*Sender's Number.
Day of Month.
In reply to Number.
A A A
 

into closer support of
Gen Monashs line but it
is to be distinctly understood
that these two platoons are in
no account to go into the trenches
AAA Addressed 5th Aust Inf Bd
Repeated Gen Cox &
Gen Monash
AAA Please acknowledge
PLACE   Repeated also to No 5 Section
TIME       NZA     1925
Report Centre
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.

 

"A" Form.   
Army Form C. 2121.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   
No. of Message
Prefix   Code   m.
Office of Origin and Service Instructions.
Words. Charge
Sent
At   m.
To 
By 
This message is on a/c of:
Service.
(Signature of "Franking Officer.")
Recd. at     m.
Date 
From    24
By
TO     4th Aust Inf Bde

*Sender's Number                

2                                                                       
Day of Month
21.8.15 
In reply to Number
G504

A A A

Intercepted message G504 to 5th
Bde AAA Please instruct where
you wish the two platoons
of 17 Btn to move
to AAA Just received verbal
message from you xxx Am
sending two platoons to your
headquarters at once

From     17th  Btn
Place
Time      2003
The above may be forwarded as now corrected.
Censor.
(Z)
Signature of Addressor or person authorized to telegraph in his name.
* This line should be erased if not required.
158 S. B. Ltd. Wt. W5673/619 -50,000 10/14. Forms C2121/10

 

20 25
Army Form C.2123.
C. Form. (Original).
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.
No. of Message
Recd. from
By
Prefix S     Code H  Words
Delivery
Means
Distance
Charges for Delivery
Collected
Paid out
Sent, or sent out
At ... M.
By
Returned
at   M.
Office Stamp
21

Service Instructions.
Handed in at the      NZ   Office at   M.   Received here at   M.
TO       x 4th Aust Inf Bde

 

*Sender's Number    
G509
Day of Month.
21  
In reply to Number. 
BM63
A A A 
 

Two thousand bombs are being
sent out to Gen Monashs
HQrs as soon as possible
for use of your Bde
AAA Addressed Gen Russell repeated
Gen Cox and Gen Monash

FROM      NZ Report Centre
PLACE      1955
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.

 

"A" Form.   
Army Form 
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   
No. of Message
Prefix   Code   m.
Office of Origin and Service Instructions.
Words. Charge
Sent
At   m.
To 
By 
This message is on a/c of:
Service.
(Signature of "Franking Officer.")
Recd. at     m.
Date 
From   25
By
TO xxx Recd 2010  21/8/15
Sender's Number.
*
Day of Month
In reply to Number
A A A

Cl Can reports that he
is proceeding with the work
towards the Valley but the
work is being carried out
under great difficulties
and the men are exposed to
rifle fire the whole time
and necessitating the use of sand
bags for protection.
From
Place
Time
The above may be forwarded as now corrected.
Censor.
(Z)
Signature of Addressor or person authorized to telegraph in his name.
* This line should be erased if not required.
(632) -McC. & Co. Ltd., London- W 11400/2045.  100,000  2/15 Forms C2121/10.

 

2055
Army Form C.2123.
C. Form. (Original).
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.
No. of Message
Recd. from
By
Prefix   SM   Code   HP Words  34
Delivery
Means
Distance
Charges for Delivery
Collected
Paid out
Sent, or sent out
At ... M.
By     26
Returned
at   M.
Office Stamp
Service Instructions.
Handed in at the     NZ   Office at   2045  M.   Received here at   2055 M.
 

TO       Genl  Monash

*Sender's Number.
Day of Month
21st

In reply to Number.
A A A
 

General Cox instructed me that
if Capt Kenny required additional
xxx ^bearers Capt Kenny was to
apply to you please supply
twenty bearers
BM 861
FROM      A D M S
PLACE     NZ & A Div
TIME         2030
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 LBK
By [[?]]
Prefix   SM   Code    Words
Delivery
Means
Distance
Charges for Delivery
Collected
Paid out
Sent, or sent out
At ... M.
By    27
Returned
at ...  M.
Office Stamp
Service Instructions.
Handed in at the      LBK   Office at    M.   Received here at  2107  M.
TO     Gen Monash  

* Sender's Number.
2100
Day of Month.
21
In reply to Number.
A A A

 

 

Please report progress in Communications
trench between your line and
General Russells across the KAIAJIK
DERE

[[M Tilney?]]
2114
Report sent
Bm 862
2205
FROM      Gen Cox
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 [[Chapman?]]
Prefix    SM  Code  JJ Words 29
Delivery
Means
Distance
Charges for Delivery
Collected
Paid out
Sent, or sent out
At ... M.
By      29
Returned
at   M.
Office Stamp
Service Instructions.
Handed in at the    NZ    Office at 2145   Received here at 2157 M.
TO       Genl Monash
*Sender's Number NZ M 570  
Day of Month. 21st
In reply to Number.
A A A

 

Am dispatching twenty extra
stretcher bearers at once from
5th Australian Ambulance

FROM       D A D M S
PLACE       NZ Report Centre
TIME           2140
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.

 

[*Recd 2210
21/8/15*]
Army Form C.2123.
C. Form. (Original).
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.
No. of Message
Recd. from GA
22.7
By FRS
Prefix      Code    Words
Delivery
Means
Distance
Charges for Delivery
Collected
Paid out
Sent, or sent out
At ... M.
By       28
Returned
at   M.
Office Stamp
Service Instructions.
Handed in at the        Office at    M.   Received here at    M.
TO       4th BDE

*Sender's Number  QA 87  
Day of Month. 21st
In reply to Number. 
A A A 

Lieut THOMPSON returned wounded
reports "major DARE in position
assigned to him AAA Balance of
major HERRINGS force was moving
forward when he left at about
21.30 to connect with major DARE
AAA"
FROM    13th Bn
TIME      21.40

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.

 

22/8/15
at 1945
Conference of C.O's
1. 300 of 17th Bn with due proportion of officers to report at
once to Lt Col Pope - He will (a) arrange guidance
(b) pull out 300 of his own men
(c) put in 300 of 17th
(d) arrange instruction &c for 17th
periscopes, peri rifles, bombs &c &c
2. Major Margolin with 300 of 16th Bn & proportion of officers to
relieve tonight, as early as possible, the force under Major Herring.
Lt Col Tilney to supervise the interchange:-
(a) Receive the men from Lt Col. Pope - ?250 & 50
(b) Arrange guidance to Herring
(c) Arrange for Herring & 1 officer of 14th to stay there overnight
to help Margolin (Capt Locke. Dr Munro at Tilney's disposal)
Lt Col Pope to convey orders to Margolin .-
(a) to improve position now held .-
(b) to rapidly dig towards N.Z. trenches - & get touch
over gap of 150 yds.
3. At or after 11a.m. tomorrow, Margolin ^(till then under Russel) passes under orders
of Lt Col Agnew for tactics, & under 4th Bde for
administration. / Re 16th Bn later.
4. Lt Col Cannan & 15th to complete sap &c across Creek.-
5. Tomorrow - large balance of 17th coming over, & position is
put in to relieve posts  2, 3, 4 - & a general
redistribution.
6. At 3 tomorrow each 13, 14 & 15 to find:-
4 experienced bombers.              } 8 x 4 = 32 to teach
4 other good steady old hands.  }    18th
(Eastwood to arrange) 1 Sgt 1 Cpl.
7. x 13th & 14th alert to repel Counter attack on Herring  [[/ar?]]

 

8. Lt Col. Cannan & wire up Creek - (Locke to see re Russel)

Macdonald re wire

9. Balance 17th is reserve tonight to this section 

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