Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 7, 22 August - 24 August 1915, Part 1

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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a ForM aras Fom C.VI. MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message Morte Charge - aale CauthongeASAM SANNNN This message is on alc of: sent a PAAOA Geneal T0 Hurselly TSteEGKE A MiNYBRS AAA BMSSH early seco we followings received from [OC 18th for (Begine to Have report that I have taken tranches but 150 yarss about owing to quormons losses in the gttach Guns enplading trenches machine and I was urable to hold same and trang beer frce to retrre to the GHYRKA French where I am now AAA St 1 impossible to shold poortion with remaining troops AAR Hplines has arrive with picks (Ends) tten Mo MONRSH Place JINO I/25 22 The above may be forwarded as now corrected. Migto fol Brn y the 2 iCatored Mor or nthe r nored to uont to This line should be crased I not required a.BlA ME. WISLSPIL-WNR, MIL. Fore CMIRA.

Army Form C. 2123.
C. Form. (Original).
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.

No. of Message
Recd. 

from NZ 
By E Stephen

Prefix   SM       Code    BA    Words 151 

Delivery

Means  Distance

Charges for Delivery

Collected

Paid out

Service Instructions.

Sent, or sent out

At .........................M.

By ..........................

Returned...........

at ...........................M.

Office Stamp. 
40

Handed in at the  NZ  Office at 0205 M.   

Received here at 0230 M.
TO  4th Aust Bde
Senders Number  G526   
Day of Month 22
In reply to Number.
A A A 
General Situation on our left is 
as follows AAA Genl Russell just 
returned from looking over his
position on KAIAJIK AGHALA  AAA our
outpost line appears to extend
from SUSAK KUYU by green
patch to KAIAJIK AGHALA  AAA
General Russells troops though much
exhausted can hold on but to
make his position secure it is
necessary to obtain possession of
the long communication trench
running north and south across

FROM
PLACE
TIME
 

 

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
Service Instructions.
Sent, or sent out
At     M.
By
Returned
at   M.
Office Stamp.
39
Handed in at the     Office at     M.     Received here at    M.
TO  2
*Sender's Number.    Day of Month.   In reply to Number.   AAA
ridge AAA To do this the 18th
Battalion 5th Aust Inf Bde has been 
ordered to SW Borderers Gully
Squares 92 S1 to 92 N8 AAA The
heavy firing late last night
was a counter attack by
Turks which was apparently
repulsed as no reports
received about it AAA addressed
3 or 4 sections NZ Inf Bde
4th and 5 Aust Bdes
 

FROM   NZ Report Centre

PLACE

TIME            0202
 

 

"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   41
By

TO  OC      
13th  }
14th  }   Battns
15th  } 
16th  }
*Sender's Number SC20    
Day of Month  22
In reply to Number    AAA

Covering fire for attack must

not start till our attack
has been launched

From General Monash
Place
Time 0230
The above may be forwarde as now corrected.
Censor
(Z)
Signature of Addressor or person authorized to telegraph in his name



 

 

Bm 866
 22/8/15
43
As casualties and further sick evacuations
have now reduced total effective strength of
this Brigade to under 1450, I beg to submit
the following proposal for the reorganization of my
subsection:-
(a) that the my subsection ∧should extend from its present
right (i.e. the left of Bgd - General Cayley's troops)
to and including the Kaiajick Dere at the
point where the communication trench cut
by me last night ∧meets the creek. This is a total length of
1300 yards, measured along the firing line
(b) that the survivors of my detachment of 500 who
formed part of  Bgn. Genl. Russel's force last
night (estimated at not exceeding 350 & who
are included in my above total of 1450) ∧ who are now on opposite bank of Kaiajick Dere ^be
relieved by other troops as soon as favourable practical &
returned to me to supplement to the as a small
reserve for my subsection.  return to their respective units
as local supports.

 

42

Army Form C.2123.
C. Form. (Original).

MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.
Recd from NZ  By Code JA 
Handed in at the    NZ Office at    0905  M.  

Received here at 0912  M.
TO  4 A.I Bde
Sender's Number G 535  
Day of Month. 
22  
In reply to Number. 
Bm266  
866    AAA 
Approval is given for the
return of the two platoons
17th Battn addressed 4th A I Bde
repeated General Cox

FROM  NZ Report Centre
PLACE
TIME   0855
 

 

1050 am

45
C. Form. (Original)
Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   
Recd. from N.Z.

Service Instructions.
Handed in at the     NZ  Office at 10.15   
TO 4th Aust Bde

*Sender's Number.
[[G540?]]
Day of Month.
22
In reply to Number.  
A A A
Our line runs through KAIAJIK
AGHALA  xx then xx GREEN PATCH in square

92 J to SUSAK KUYV aaa Right
[[?]] eleventh division is at
KAZLAK CHAIR and their line
extends through M of HETMAN
CHAIR to Hill 50 AAA
The gap between our left
at SUSAK KUYV and the
right of 9th Corps at KAZLAK
CHAIR is being filled by
sending ^[[?]][[?]] 5th Inf
Bde to Gen Cox's left

[*JM*]
 

 


C. Form. (Original)
Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   
44
TO  2

*Sender's Number
G540
addressed all actions

FROM NZ  Report Centre

[[Time 16.10?]]


 

 

Recd. from 13th Bn
By JRS
 47
Recd 1124

Service Instructions. ZBJ 71
 Received here at  22/8/15M.

TO  Gen MONASH 4th BDE

Day of Month.
22nd
Have to report that I
have taken about 150 yds of
trenches but owing to enormous
losses in the attack and 
machine Guns Enfilading trenches I
was unable to hold same
and have been forced to
return to the Goorka Trench where
I am now AAA It is
 

 

 



 

 

 46
Day of Month.
22nd
impossible to hold position with
remaining troops AAA HOLMES has
arrived with Picks
Genl Russell informed
BM 884
1125
JPMcG 22/8/15

FROM  O.C. 18th Bn
 

 


"A" Form.
Army Form C.2121.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.
48
TO  General Russell
Sender's Number
*BM 884
Day of Month
Twenty Second
The following Just received from OC 18th Bn (Begins)
"Have to report that I have taken 
about 150 yds of trenches but owing 
to enormous losses in the attack and 
Machine Guns enfilading trenches 
I was unable to hold same and 
have been forced to retire to the 
GHURKA Trench where I am now 
AAA It is impossible to hold 
position with remaining troops AAA 
Holmes has arrived with picks" (Ends)

Rotten. Eh!


AH Russell
From  MONASH
Time 1125

JP McGlinn

Colonel [[?]] 4th Btn

22/9/15






 

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