Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 8, 25 August - 27 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:

RCDIG0000596

Difficulty:

"A" Form. Army Form C. 2121.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message

^{Prefix Code m.}

^Words

^Charge

^{This message is on a/c of:}

^...Service
^{(Signature of "Franking Officer.")}

^{Recd. at m.}

^Date

^From

^By

^{Office of Origin and Service Instructions}

^Sent
^{At m.}

^To

^By

TO Col ADAMS A.I.F

^{*Sender's Number}

MB 125

^{Day of Month}

Twenty Seven

^{In reply to Number}

AAA

Your objective is the enemy trenches from the
right of big oak tree to B1 B2 X and all
intervening trenches aaa You will also arrange
for a party to work westward toward N.2. to
get into touch with New Zealanders who will
be working Eastward aaa
The main N. Zealand objective is N2 B1 B2 C.
The line DC is being assaulted by Connaughts aaa
It is left to your discretion how far you prolong
your line East of the big tree aaa
On gaining the trenches your first care will be
to prepare them against possible attack from
the N. and E. and to open a covered communication
from MARGOLINS Post into the Turk trenches aaa
and Get in to touch with New Zealanders aaa.
From Gen Russell
Place
Time 1000

_{The above may be forwarded as now corrected .... Censor}
(Z) A H Russell Brig Genl
_{Signature of Addressor or person authorized to telegraph in his name}

14th Battn AIF
55
Operation Order No 1
By Lt Col J Adams V.D.
Commdg. Right force of attack
Situation as already explained
~~xxx~~ Intention will be
explained verbally on
ground
Distribution
1st Line will consist of
100 14^th Bn 50 of 15^th Bn
under Capt Connelly
2^ndLine 100 of 13^th Bn
under Senior officer of
13^thBn
3^rd Line 100 of 17^th Bn
under senior officer "A" Coy
All other officers to
accompany their
own units
Reserve - O.C. Capt. Salier
with 1 officer 50 others
15^thBn & 1 officer 50 others
17^th Bn "B" Coy.

Starting Point 54
First line
will pass starting point
4^th Field Ambulance
Dressing Station at 1500
Reports to Reserve at
head of Kaiajak Dere Sap
near 15^th Bn Bivouac.
Lt Col V D
Commdg.
No 1 Copy File
2 OC 13^th Bn
3 " 14^th Bn
4 " 15^th Bn
5 " 17 Bn "A" Coy
6 " 17^th Bn "B" Coy
7 " Capt Salier OC Reserve

[*27/8/15*]
Instructions to O/C. N^o 1 line
Captain Connelly 59
(1) After taking trench immediately
to N of oak tree direct fire
on other two sides of triangle
Sand bag the Eastern Angle
leaving a permanent bomb
party here.
You will assist the advance
of the New Zealand ∧detachment~~xxxxx~~
by oblique fire. It must
be understood, however that
your objective is the NE side
which must be taken when
the NZ have started their advance,
swinging round to your
right front in so doing.
(2) Your next movement will be
to take the NE side of the Square
observing the same precaution
at the NE. corner as in 1, that
is sandbagging the enemy's approach
3 The advance to be as rapid
as possible
sgs to mark trenches
[*23*]

O.C. 13^th Bn Detachment
" 14^th " "
" 15^th " Reserves
" 17^th " B Coy "
" 17^th " A " Detach
Capt Salier 13^th Bn
Please note paras
6,, 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11
J Cooper Cap^t
D cy.
B Co 17^th H Griffiths
D Coy 14 C E Connelly Capt
B Coy 13^th Alan N Brierley Lt
Res Coy M Salier Capt
A Coy 17^th Bⁿ R A Pye Lt
O/C 15^thCharles CO Coombs Lt

"C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. o essage

^{Charges to Pay}

^{£ s. d.}

^{Office Stamp.}
29/8/15

^{Service Instructions}

Handed in at ZDK Office Received 11 13 m.

TO General Monash

^{*Sender's Number}

^{Day of Month}

27^th

^{In reply to Number}

AAA

Suggest that when
it is seen that assault
is successful the
reserve of 100 of 17^th
Battalion be used at
once to dig Communications
into new line AAA They
might have tools handy AAA
FROM
[*JM*]

"C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS No. of Message

^{Charges to Pay}

^{£ s. d.}

^{Office Stamp.}

^{Service Instructions}

Handed in at Office m. Received m.

TO 2

^{*Sender's Number}

^{Day of Month}

^{In reply to Number}

AAA

Plans for their work
should be ready as
far as can be before
hand
FROM Major Gen. Cox
PLACE & TIME 1040

30
Reference your 1040 is reserve of
100 that referred to in your operation
order paragraph eight a, or another
reserve of 100. AAA I had already
arranged for ^part of Margolin's garrison to be
ready ^ with tools & instructionsfor this duty AAA Will this
meet requirements. -

BM 967

"C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message

SM MA 16 LBK

C Gray

^{Charges to Pay}

^{£ s. d.}

^{Office Stamp.}
BQ

27.8.15

^{Service Instructions}

Handed in at LBK Office 1205 m. Received 1212 m.

TO General Monash

^{*Sender's Number}

1200

^{Day of Month}

^{In reply to Number}

BM 967

AAA

Yes your arrangement will
meet requirements
[*JM*]
FROM 6 Sectn
PLACE & TIME 1200

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