Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 8, 25 August - 27 August 1915, Part 5

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
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226/0/16 O. Pom CS Army Form O. 2123. MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message. 315 Charges to Pay. Office Stamp. 72 8. d. Sr 1152 SETISS MSSNESBS nit cmmmm Handed in at ommanmmmmmu OHCO M. ROCOIVOd.M. T0 Do DAS ONSNT AAA see Accross t0 a haw FROM PLACESTIME (333, M.R.Co. Lid. WE.WSSSSIIET. 50, O00 Pads-4/15. Forms/ O. 2123.
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STon Onslons LATENAD M J MOT AN OAIIO Na of Mano Chargesto Par. [ OMoS SAMN MB 2 9 mon C AAASOAPT Bde tust Lot MCCTE SATAMPNN WIOSHESNSNNN AAA 26 WENARG Please advise whether Gptain is still Eeandell LMC 4 with your Ede tena pated 32 Mon ADM. PLAORATIME W2and & Dwn 12 lost Mam P S. S.B.L- 0910
TO. ToM CSSSN LTON Ly JINN MAUNE wain 2 OnceSan CAENSM L3K "d Rec 102 29 Elusten 168.13 L tneral on o Geadero Nsber S OSONN WWONGEONENNE AAA 20 UyAS Please direct 17th Sattatun to te ready to move at Thart or notice thonight tebay te At 4 Section Sundes have to tee will proveded the Chitan to ti you Hepdgre DeRE whence Dewisitnal mone is AX4 will guide Dit is to ordered 1 by sday FRoM PLAORATINE WA Do0Pad AIL A. B.Ltd-FormeCM12s. Ton CSS LANSSN MEd LGES AND SIGNALS Ream Charres to Poy. ORCDn ALna Handed in at TenderS VAMI STENGWSSNN MANONN a tate by pletoons place Considerable Intervage AH at Your Subsestion will by event reintered tohight i the 7th En Lerving Of th either Loday this evenion 0 27 t Morr. After FRon 8943 C Section PLAORATME W20,000 PadS. S.B.Led-Form C 2122
Capt. Shera. W.I. Rt Koop- reports that 4th Hus. Bde Frenches on Kaiajik Aghala are not satisfactory yet. He pointed out to Major Margolan the things hat were wanted, o has left some men to assist & advine them to get these trenches as good as possible under the circumstances, 15 a most urgent businers. Shera says the men cannot fire over the parapets they have made. This is v Dangerous to the security of the line- & must be got right at once. Please see to it. I hope the sap towards the N.2HR live is being ngorously got on with If necessary send over fresh shiffs for this from J main time Freotrily 26.Ang; 9.45. am P to General Monath. 26/0/15 COA N. E peaton 12 Reference your note of O745 this day (only just received)) I am very glad to have the advice of Capt. Shera, & trust he can leave some sappers with Marolin to con- time to advise upon a progressive improve. ment of his traches? I am fully suzed of the importance of the sap towards N.2.M & have been sending rested men in $I parties of 39, to heep push on this work. I presume the N.L.M.R. are energetically digging to meet uo, This would shorten the time by half. I am not at all pleased with the energy & initiative shewng by Margolin, and propose to make a change at earliest opportunity, as soon as I know at what hong the 17- are to move away, & the number of the reinforcements I am to pet in their peace. + This will enable me to rearganize my whole line, & to put onto the Kharagitz Aghala my most reliable officess & men, as I regard this now as the most important part of my line. JHnMonish Borg. Senly
Army Form C. 2123. MESSACES AND SICNALS No. of Message C. CoM O Office Stamp. Sent, or sent out Reed. Hom Collected peat Paid Out Sene IoN B0 Recences nic OMEA 210 Handed in at the Nyor Bete L T AIMNR. 405 Sente FMISE tift ron between is adg M.Rt about 120 ye +2 here Six (6) ingineers have been leaving working during last nigh it 0950 & will report again 10st at 1608 add Capt. Shara was here yesterday evening & made blagh pinspection premised to be here this morning to, make proper inspection & give aavice for week 520M Way Wargotn PLACE 11400 TIME All Porterage, Rediection, or other charges collecied on delivery are to be bousht le recouet by me ans of slamps attered to the lace of i ho Weases Denew and om are to be set forth in ARs Md of mount JNN CMeT M Oa m
Anstralis Valle 52 Aug 26/15 G.O.C.H.C Sichn 1610 14 Fuother to my previous meme of 1100 this day &e Major Margolins Defenser: 1. The fire trenches have been much improved since Capt. Shera's last visit, & work thereat continues - I understand that C Sappers will return to the post during the coming night to tother assist & superise A special gany of 30 men is detriled to work in short reliefs at the Sap towards N.L.M.R. There is still 120 yards to be cut. There is noth -ing to indicate that the N.L.M.R. are digging towards us Bogress is slow because only few men can work at a time, & there is a good deal of rifle & shoapnel fire over the site The were entanglements in the DERE upstiame are capable of much improvement. They are too neat, & too narrow - not a sufficient Obstact.- I should like the services of a small party of engineers for this work. I can provide the baobet wre, & labons to anist and a covering party DhnMonagh Dinsend P.S. 4th (hrst1 Sng. Bde to ceneal Monshy 26 amart $ 1819 Regon repor t ate not the Treason t o2nd that the you is sapping towards tnchi continuation of their by the mny, whom they held bounb out. ale trying 6. Re imbrovement o wire entanglyment with you pleasur major Shera Oc apply to quoting they at field woop for asking for his authority Geneal Coxt assistance directions Thkpy Eaptain 41 Section B
Com CoS MESIONS ANN DON (234 Au LeorE MaI ond D dust lal Menash I FIONGENSNSS SATANONN AAA 14 Please my come to this evening 30 you bring with the who be will yn of rmm ind Actia Srigat our advance hill AFHALA operations on are lunderthken FhON Majortent H& lox FAOKATIE 104. WNDOPad S & B.Lld-ForyCLI
S Tow Onslonst LAyFEndC MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. Na of Mam Oo Charges to Pay. J.R (484 30 le SeSLMMON H. 81) 53 L terast 2 SATAMON BOSTWSNANEN Sender's Number ann 49 th Pattalion hove rencelle Deen has serat unt aft at Fhom Section 100 RORENE WAA. Do0 Pad 8l. S.B.Ld-FormC 212.

Army Form C
Form. (Original).   
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.         No. of Message
Recd               Prefix     Code   Words                                     
from  RF

By   HJ.
Delivery   Means   Distance
Charges for Delivery   Collected   Paid out    
Sent, or sent out
At      M                            
By   RF

Returned
at       M.
Office Stamp 

26/8
Service Instructions.                                                          
Handed in at the RF  Office at 2000 M.  Received here at 2015 M.
TO  TO BDE
* Sender's Number.      Day of Month.     In reply to Number.     AAA

                                                   26th
Large Last shell from Howitzer
Battery well ranged please
aquaint battery.

FROM    MAJ MARGOLIN
PLACE
TIME       2000
 

All Porterage, Redirection, or other charges collected on delivery are to be bought to account 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.

 

2 26/8/15
"C" Form (Duplicate).       Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.         No. of Message.
SB  LIS   25   NZ   [[?]]   Charges to Pay      Office Stamp  
                                                    £     s.     d.

                                                      1152
Service Instructions.  Priority      
Handed in at  NZ  Office  1147 m.  Received  1150 m.
TO   General Monash
Sender's Number  Day of Month  In reply to Number  AAA
G96   
General Birdwood just started
to see you  aaa Come
across and meet him in
the Chailak Dere

FROM     NZA Div.
PLACE & TIME  1145
(24932).  M.R.Co.,Ltd. Wt.W9668/1672. 50,000 Pads-1/15. Forms/C.2123.
JM

 

"C" Form (Duplicate).    Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.     No. of Message.
SM  LA   73   NZ        Charges to Pay.    Office Stamp.
                 E Stephen    £.    s.    d.                30,
Service Instructions.                                       8
Handed in at NZ  Office  0905 m.  Received 0959 m.
TO  4th A I Bde
Sender's Number    Day of Month    In reply to Number   AAA
NZQ 620                      26                            ---------------
Canteen stores available MULE GULLY
at 1400 today AAA Send
party to draw those
allocated your command, with
responsible officer to sign
imprest voucher for total
value  AAA   This will be
redeemed by subvouchers given
by unit or company commanders
and the whole cleared by
receipted acquittance rolls for
the value of each soldiers
purchase  the corresponding
entries being made in paybooks


FROM  NZ and A Divn  No 2 Post
PLACE & TIME
W.2384-583. 30,000 Pads -8/14. S. B. Ltd. - Forms/C. 2123.

 

"C" Form (Duplicate).     Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.    No. of Message.
SM JF 24  NZ  ES       Charges to Pay.          Office Stamp.
W                                      £.  s.  d.                                    10
Service Instructions.
Handed in at NZ Office  0930 m.  Received  10 08 m.     
TO  4th Aust Inf Bde
Sender's Number    Day of Month    In reply to Number    AAA
NZMA/9                           26


Please advise whether Captain
Scannell NZMC is still
with your Bde
No Evacuated Sick from
13th Bn on 10/08/15
BM

940
FROM    ADMS
PLACE & TIME  NZ and A Divn No 2 Post
W. 2384-583.  30,000 Pads - 8/14. S. B. Ltd. - Forms/C.2123.
0910

 

"C" Form (Duplicate).     Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.    No. of Message
SM   JHX     Recd 10 25 26/8/15   ZBK  EStephen     Charges to Pay.       Office Stamp.
                                                                                                 £.  s.  d.                     BQ                
Service Instructions.                                                                  11                      26-8-15
Handed in at ZBK Office  0944 m.  Received  1020 m.   

TO General Monash
Sender's Number      Day of Month      In reply to Number     AAA
0945                                    26                      -----


Please direct 17th Battalion to
be ready to move at
short notice today or tonight
to 3 Section AAA Guides
will have to be provided
by you to the CHAILAK
DERE whence Divisional Headqrs
will guide AAA If move is
ordered by day it is to
FROM
PLACE & TIME
W.2384-583. 30,000 Pads-8/14. S. B. Ltd.-Forms/C.2123.
 

"C" Form (Duplicate).     Army Form C. 2123.

 MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.    No. of Message.
 Charges to Pay.          Office Stamp.
        £   s.  d.                                    
Service Instructions.            92                     
Handed in at       Office    m.  Received     m.   

TO   2
Sender's Number      Day of Month      In reply to Number     AAA

take place by platoons
at considerable intervals AAA
Your Subsection will by
reinforced tonight in the event
of the 17th Bn leaving either
today or this evening

BM937 

Adjutant to report

here JP McG 

10 30 26/8/15
FROM 6 Section   0945
PLACE & TIME
W.2384-583. 30,000Pads-8/14. S. B. Ltd.-Forms/C.2123.

 

2 /8/15

11

Capt. Shera. NZ. RE troop- reports that the
4th Aus. Bde trenches on Kaiajik Aghala
are not satisfactory yet.
He pointed out to Major Margolan the
things that were wanted, & has left
some men to assist & advise them.
To get these trenches as good as possible,
under the circumstances, is a most
urgent business.
Shera says the men cannot fire over
the parapets they have made. This
is v. dangerous to the security of
the line - & must be got right at
once. Please see to it.
I hope the sap towards the NZMR
line is being vigorously got on
with If necessary send over fresh
shifts for this from J main line
H.V.Cox. M.G.
26.Aug;
9.45. am 
To General Monash.
 

26/8/15   68
1100
G.O.C. No 6 Section. -      12 
    
Reference your note of O945 this day (only
just received)  I am very glad to have
the advice of Capt. Shera, & trust he can
leave some sappers with Margolin to continue

to advise upon a progressive improvement 

of his trenches. - I am fully seized
of the importance of the sap towards N.Z.M.R.,
& have been sending rested men in
parties of 30, to help push on this work. -
I presume the N.Z.M.R. are energetically
digging to meet us. This would shorten
the time by half. -
I am not at all pleased with the energy
& initiative shewn by Margolin, and
propose to make a change at earliest
opportunity; - as soon as I know at
what hour the 17th are to move away, &
the number of the reinforcements I am to
get in their place. - This will enable
me to reorganize my whole line, & to put
onto the Khaiajik Aghala my most reliable
officers & men, as I regard this now as the
most important part of my line. -
JohnMonash
Brig. Genl.

 

Army Form C. 2123.
C. Form (Original).   MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.      No. of Message.
Recd. from RF           Prefix  [[SM?]]  Code   Words
By LP

Delivery Means   Distance

Charges for Delivery  Collected   Paid out

Sent, or sent out 
At      M.
13

By

Returned

at       M.
Office Stamp.
26/8/15
BQ
Service Instructions.
Handed in at the     Office at      M.    Received here at 1210 M.
TO Bde Major
*Sender's Number         Day of Month     In reply to Number.     AAA
 ----                                           26                     ----

Gap between my left

& N.Z.M.R. about 120 yds AAA
Six (6) Engineers have been here
working during last night. leaving

Post at 0800 & will report again
at 1000 AAA Capt. Shara was here
yesterday evening & made slight
inspection promised to be here this
morning to make proper inspection
& give advice for work

FROM  Maj Margolin
PLACE 1140
TIME
JM
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.

 

Australia Valley 72
Aug 26/15
G.O.C. No.6 Section 1610
14
Further to my previous memo of 1100 this day
re Major Margolin's Defences:-
1. The fire trenches have been much improved
since Capt. Shera's last visit; & work thereat
continues. - I understand that 6 Sappers
will return to the post during the coming
night to further assist & supervise


2. A special gang of 30 men is detailed to work
in short reliefs at the Sap towards N.Z.M.R.
There is still 120 yards to be cut. There is nothing
to indicate that the N.Z.M.R. are digging
towards us. Progress is slow because only
few men can work at a time, & there is a good
deal of rifle & shrapnel fire over the site.


3. The wire entanglements in the DERE upstream
are capable of much improvement. They are
too near, & too narrow - not a sufficient
obstacle. - I should like the services of a
small party of engineers for this work. I can
provide the barbed wire, & labour to assist
and a covering party.
JohnMonash
Brig. Genl.
C.O. 4th (Aust) Inf. Bde.
 

23
15
To General Monash
26 August
Re your report of 1610.

1. The reason the NZMR Bde are not
sapping towards you is that the
continuation of their trench is
held by the enemy, whom they
are trying to bomb out.

2. Re improvement of wire
entanglements will you please
apply to Major Shera, O.C,
Field Troop quoting this as
authority for asking for his
assistance - General Cox's
directions.
Captain
B.M. 6 Section
16 45

 

"C" Form (Duplicate).     Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.    No. of Message.
SM   KF  ZBK                  
                  ES                                                            
Charges to Pay.
£  s.  d.
18
Office Stamp.  
BQ 
26.8.15
Service Instructions.                            
Handed in at ZBK Office  1045 m.  Received  1107 m.   

TO Genl Monash 4 Aust Bde
Sender's Number      Day of Month      In reply to Number     A A A

---

Please come to my Hdq

at 5 30 this evening
bring with you the
Officer who will be in
actual command of party 

of your Brigade to be
ordered to advance if
operations on K AGHALA hill
are undertaken
FROM Major Genl H V Cox
PLACE & TIME   1045
W.2384-583. 30,000Pads-8/14. S. B. Ltd.-Forms/C.2123.
JM

 

"C" Form (Duplicate).     Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.    No. of Message.
 SM   KKW  ZBK                  
                       ES                                                   
Charges to Pay. 
£   s.  d.
Office Stamp.  
BQ      
26 8 15
Service Instructions.                                       
Handed in at ZBK Office  1053 m.  Received  1106 m.   

TO Genl Monash   93
Sender's Number      Day of Month      In reply to Number     A A A

1100                                 26th

 

Move of 17th Battalion
has now been cancelled
until after operations

Noted
Bri[[?]] Brown Capt

Adjutant

1130
FROM  6 Section 1100
PLACE & TIME
W.2384-583. 30,000Pads-8/14. S. B. Ltd.-Forms/C.2123. 

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