Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 8, 27 August - 29 August 1915, Part 6

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G.O.C N^o 6 Section
Could Division be requested to send to
this sub-section for 24 hours some one who 
can teach use of trench mortar AAA All None of my
former mortar detachments remain

BM 997

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Gallipoli Peninsula
28 Aug 1915

From  Adjutant  15^th Bn.
To H.Q 4^th Inf  Brig.
 Report from 5am. 28/8/15  to 5am. 29/8/15

Along the line things passed quietly
throughout the day, but considerable 
movement on part of the Turks
was seen from the direction of
the W Ridges towards Hill 60
Enemy snipers were active along
the ridge in front of our trenches
but no damage was done, and 
no casualties to report. 

T P McSharry Captain
Adjutant 15 Bn

JM

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[*Recd*]
FORCE ATTACKING SARI BAIR   
Summary of events from 6 a.m. 28th August 1915 to 6 a.m. 29th August 1915.
NO. 3 SECTION
POPE'S was again shelled by the MULE VALLEY gun, but no
damage was done.
NO. 4 SECTION
Nothing to report.
NO. 5 SECTION
Nothing to report.
NO. 6 SECTION.
Much movement by the enemy noticed on the right, apparently
reliefs.
Complete communication was established at 
4. 45 a.m. between
the Australians on the right, and the New Zealanders - this is now 
being made into a fire trench and is completely manned.
A bombing party of 50 was kept at General Russell’s disposal for 
the night operations, but was not called upon.
The 10th Light Horse Regiment got into the enemy's trench
successfully, and are consolidating fron point D towards C round
top of knoll 60 and back to point held this morning in the
continuous line.
Wire entanglement in front of the left of the line has been
completed.
The 9th Corps were working on KAVAKLER Road last night.
ARTILLERY
The artillery yesterday shelled the xxx enemy at KAIAJIK AGHALA
at a slow rate throughout the day.
The assault last night on Knoll 60 was not preceded by any
bombardment, but after the capture of the trenches, a slow and 
steady fire was directed with a view to preventing the delivery
of a counter-attack.
MOUNTAIN ARTILLERY
On 27th inst. from 5 p.m. - 7. 30 p.m. a slow rate of fire
was kept up on roads 92 f 4 and d 6.9, making them impassable, on
the Communication trench leading to KAIAJIK AGHALA in Square 92 J
and d, and on Machine guns in 92 J 7 and 8. The back of Cliff
in Square 92 U was also searched.
The Section in Square 92 N engaged trenches on Hill 60 from
4.35 - 7.30 p.m. - when the attack was unable to proceed, fire
was continued on the communication trenches.
28th  inst. - Fire was opened at 1. 30 a.m. on reverse slopes of
Hill 60, and at 5.45 the Turls were caught at the entrance to
communication trench on Hill 60. The enemy were noticed making
a new gun emplacement on Battleship Hill, from which apparently 
to shell RHODODENDRON SPUR - fire was opened, and the whole
knocked out.
                                    CASUALTIES
                           Officers.       Other Ranks.
KILLED                   4                        37
WOUNDED          21                      376
MISSING.                -                       203
SICK                         4                      178
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*[JMR
JM*]

29 8 15
1220
 HQ. 4^th Inf. Bde
Reference B. M. 992 The officers 
and men on No. 5 Post are now very 
nearly at the limit of human 
endurance.
For this reason if the relief can
be expedited in any way I consider
it will tend to the safety of the 
Outpost Line. If a determined
attack were made by the enemy
on this Post I am afraid the troops
holding it would not have
sufficient vitality to resist it.
H Pope
Lt Col
Comdg No 5 Outpost
Confidential
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29/8/15
Strength & Distribution
on 29/8/15.
Total Battalions :-  

Total Fourth Bde 960
[* 499*]
Net personnel for 'defences' :-
Deduct as follows :-

Net Battalions : - 

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"A"  Form.                               Army Form C. 2121.
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29/8/15
L Tweedie  Cpl

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Report for 24 hrs ended      
0500 – 29–8–15
1.  No movement or massing of troops
      observed.
2/   1 off & 60 Ranks  reported back from RF POST

at 2100
3/.   Sap to 14^th Bⁿ “linked up”
4/.  Placed piquet in outpost originally
supplied by 14^th Bⁿ (Gully between
13^th & 14^th lines).   Improved &
strengthened outpost trenches.
5/.  Nothing to report during night
No 3 POST
Australian Valley
0500
D G Marks
Lieut a/adjt
JM
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Report ending 0530 for previous 24 hrs
29-8-15

Trenches  being improved generally and
extended to spur to right end 
of post.   Existing fire trenches
being improved where required and
communication trenches widened
and deepened.
Saps  to Post Nos 1  &  3 are being pushed on
as fast as possible.  The tunnel from
No 1 post is passing through very hard 
ground
Sniping  by enemy in front has been kept
under by our men firing from
obscured positions.
General.   Our machine guns fired continuously 
yesterday in direction of Knoll 60.
Very quiet along our immediate 
front.
Chas. M.M. Dare.
Major
C.O. N^o 2 Post
 JM
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Army Form C. 2123.                              
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TO                         4^th  Bde 
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In reply to Number. AAA
I have to report that everything
in front of this post was
very quiet last night & no
movement of enemy troops noted 
AAA. No casualties AAA
Also very quiet AAA Usual amount
of firing on our left.
From
Place              17^th  Bn   0600
Time

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L Horse have
got into the enemy
trench successfully
but too early to say if success permanent or if complete  
Aug 29/15 
01.40
JM