Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 8, 25 August - 27 August 1915, Part 2

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:

RCDIG0000596

Difficulty:

N Z Q 788
4^th Australian
Infantry Brigade
No. 6 Section

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126

ALL BRIGADES

5 and 6 SECTIONS
Please note that requisitions for
Mule transport by day should be
made sparingly, and only in
the case of urgent requirements.
The difficulty of foreseeing wants
is recognized, but there is a
tendency to overlook the fact
that the supply of mules is
limited, and that our casualties
in drivers and animals are very
largely increased by their employment
during daylight
Every effort will be made to meet
requisitions for transport when
required, but your cooperation in
obviating as far as possible the
necessity for the same during the
day is desired
J J Esson
Lt Cl
AQMG
No. 2 Post
25 8 15

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TO 4th Aust Bde

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NZ M 600

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25^th

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AAA

Please ask regimental medical officers
of your brigade to report
to A D M S NZ Report Centre
at 1630 This afternoon
Replies
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unavailable
Bm 919
FROM A D M S
PLACE NZ & A Div
TIME NZ Report Centre 1215

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TO General Monash

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1300

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AAA

NZA G651 to 5^th Australian
Brigade extract begins 17^th Battn
of 5^th A I Bde will join
General Holmes in no 3
Section at 1000 tomorrow with
the fourth machine gun section of
the Bde extract ends AAA 17^th
FROM
PLACE
TIME
[*JM*]

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AAA

Battn is to march off at 0330
tomorrow so as to clear
Aghyle Dere by dawn AAA Two
companies connaughts will be sent
you about same hour to
reinforce you AAA Arrange
guide for the 17^th Battn from

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AAA

your lines to Russells top
by no 3 Post
[*Note
Russell's Top Is N^o. 4 Section
but 19^th is ordered to report in N^o. 3 Section*]
FROM 6 SECTION 1300
PLACE
TIME

N^o. 6 Section
63
Your 1300 Kindly inform me numbers of
the two Companies Connaughts which are to join me
tomorrow morning

AAA Can you please arrange for an officer of ~~their~~
Connaughts to report here this afternoon to facilitate
exchange of Garrisons . - AAA Advise that Connaughts
should join me at least two ~~one~~ hours before 17^th Battalion leaves my

~~as its would be dangerous~~ N^o. 1 Post as it would be dangerous to leave this post
only partly ~~other that properly~~ manned about dawn.-
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TO 17^th Bn 4^thAust Inf Bde

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KE 36

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AAA

Instruct Lieut Richardson to report to
5^th Bde H.qrs at 1700 with machine
gun section to be prepared to move
to Russell's Top [[?~~AM }}~~17^th Bn
5^th A. I. Bde will join General
Holmes in no 3 Section at
1000 tomorrow [[? AM ?]]
From 5^th A. I. Bde
Place
Time 1310
[*JM*]

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ADC 147

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26^th

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AAA

The GOC would be very glad
if you can give him
afternoon tea today at 1700
[*Replied Bm 922
"With pleasure"
J P McG
28 8 15
FROM ADC
PLACE
TIME 1410

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B920

AAA

Medical Officer ordered to report
for duty
BO 047

OC 15^th Bn
This refers to Successor to
Capt. Luther Please report arrival
and name Corps etc.
JP McG Lt Col
BM 25/8/15
Capt. J.A.C. Davenport
5th Brigade Field Ambulance
reported for duty 11.00 on 28th Aug 1915
T P McSharry Capt

Adj 15th Bn
FROM DADMS
PLACE NZ and A Divn N Z
TIME Report Centre 1417

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1430

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25^th

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AAA

General Godley will be at General
Monashs headquarters at 1700 today
to meet Generals Cox and Russell
FROM 6 Section
PLACE 1430
TIME

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