Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 8, 29 August - 30 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
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Finalised
Accession number:
RCDIG0000598
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Aery Form C. 2121. con No of Message MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. Norde Charge S Codo Reed at This message is on a/e of: TENN SMANNASMEIINIE sow pas Serve From OA PIINORN Na T0 Heport Certe WtA SintGTHASE Day of MonE aad N.M. 1018 Thirtieth 7811 wishes Greatt regret that J.O.C regarding leaving 350 mnen in (Chis sub sextin cannst be carried out with the men available in Fourth Brigade consistent with properly manning new Section aad I have today a Grand Total] of las than 700 available Exclusive of machine Guns and Battaliar Stayfs Add O) these required to man at least 450 will be new bexances exclusive of Reserved ada can 17th Bo To help meet this difficulty be rext will me until whole move is to b complete and number afleet here reduced 1o 250 op Jile 7 Po NIONASH c Anstrali Valt To Te 0740 The above may be forwarded as now corrected WgLs olom S4 Ca.Arntored AAhenor o mar anhoned to tlerrst to Ne wae This line should be erased Hf not required. C0 S.B. Ltd. WE. WISSH- 50,000. 9/14. Forms CnnO
ArForm. Army Form C. Mm. MESSNGES MND SIGNALS No. of Message. Mor CRAS - Onee of Orls and Serrice Instructions This message is on a/o of: Reod StM. cmnmn or - Dervice tw0 20 immum B (Signature of Franking Officer.) D T0 SeuerG Mtt bey atMont WlAHBM AAA Thoms Dear Capt West Euee Regt hes asied to Joe 16132 Bile which cnves 10 relief 41 bust Bde to night. len you diet him Mes Lowhing Dear Colonel. This office is a day in adjance of his Brigade which is coming to relieve yi ride Ton Ordh 21 Will you please accomodst him - Sots Rec Time Miorthons 2ho adowe may a torpoptad gs now arreotcn. 3) um CAMET- TTEETMATEEFOTTEN MMMTTE WMEFRITHSNNE This line should be arased I not required. Mt aga A. .
Army Form C. 2123. MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message C. Form. Sent, or sent out Office Stamp. Word Recdy M SM noy H2 2 Conected B0 Ce Paid out Returned 30/8/13 Sate tton Received here a 9 of 2 Office at Handed in at the 10 4th Mns £2 Sendeio Per 84t of Montr reply to Number. AAA t 88t6 Please handing tba arradge on bombo over trenshd all flares and and Herinpopes Spert ifies epi ans ar a over Fare. hand Mantifacture in or trench with fn poops Ahe case yellivo Bult terewt ✓ n get seeths adaresn add Lattns ABes andlan 3a th Bde pde FROM Intre kepsr WL PLACE KIIHE Rl O CAOY Oe 10O AWMCON ans of Stamps altired to the ace of it ye neaded Me Md and of amounts paid out are to be set forth to weih above. MCSSS Mi WSS This line should be crased I not required
aed Mr Donch Dnole. Fetun Joug Lono coon SAAO MRSOR, An, HE, O AUSTRALAN MIPEIAL VY. 30 AU61315

Report for previous 24 hrs ending 0530
30-8-15
2                                                                                      
Trenches being improved and extended
and kept in good repair
Sapping to No 3 post completed. Sap to
No 1 post now runs down slope
of spur facing enemy and will
have to run into tunnel at
present been made at No 1 post end.
Sniping by enemy on our immediate
front has been particularly quiet.
Our men have been busy firing
at enemy's loop holes.
Generally The observation post looking
towards Anafarta Sajin and
adjacent country has been
completed.
Targets for machine guns less
prominent during the day.
Chas.M.M. Dare
Major
C.O. No 2 Post.
JM
0520

 

Army Form C 2123
C Form. (Original.)  MESSAGES AND SIGNALS No. of Message
Recd   
from  QA
By  CRM
Prefix   Code   Words
Delivery
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Distance
Charges for Delivery.
Collected
Paid out
Sent, or sent out
At      M.    4
By
Returned  at  M.
Office Stamp     
BQ
30.8.18
Service Instructions. 
Handed in at the      Office at     M.    Received here at      m.
TO  4th Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA                                                                                                                        30th         Report for 24 hrs ending 0500, 30.8.15
No 1    Deepened & widened sap to 14th Bn
No 2    Deepened & improved outpost trenches
No 3     Linked up by sapping out to outpost
No 4    Quiet along our front
No 5     Machine Gun worked in conjunction  
              with Mountain Battery at 1400
FROM            No 3  POST            Australia Valley
PLACE
TIME                  0500
JM

 

Gallipoli Pens            
Aug 30th 1915     
From Adjutant 15th Bn         3
To   4th Brigade HQ
Report from 5am 29/8/15 to 5am 30/8/15
Everything along our
front passed quietly during this
period.
Snipers report putting
in a good deal of shooting
during the earlier hours of
daylight on 29th inst.
T. P. McSharry Capt
 Adjutant 15th Bn
JM

 

16th   No 5 Post     29/30/8/15
6 killed 23 wnded Evac 24 = 53
Quiet night Sap to NZ considerably 
deepened
Whole vy active with Shrapnel 

30 8 15
HQ of Inf Bde            5  
Enemy in front of our
left has put up chevant de pises protecting
his trenches. This would more particularly
affect New Zealanders.
Work on Sap to N.Z. trench continues
day & night but much harassed by enemy
75 M.M. shells and by sniping.  More men
will be required tonight to prosecute this
work. -  Fire trenches have are
being gradually improved.
The whole position yesterday was
enfiladed from right by enemy 75 MM
gun which got six killed & twenty two
wounded.

Twenty six sick were sent away
from Post yesterday - including one officer.
H Pope
Lt. Col
O.C. No 5 Outpost.        

JM    60                                                                                                                                    

 

Army Form C 2123
C Form. (Original.)  MESSAGES AND SIGNALS No. of Message
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from
By 
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At      M.
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Service Instructions. 
Handed in at the      Office at     M.    Received here at      m.
TO
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA       
Our submarine sunk four
large transports in the straits
near Nazara on 25th ends
(Intercepted news
 - opr
JM
FROM
PLACE

 

7                                                                                                
Replying G.811    I greatly regret
that G.O.C's wishes regarding leaving
hun 350 men in this sub section cannot
be carried out with the men available in Fourth Brigade  to
unless I am permitted consistent with properly  manning new section.
XX I have today only a grand total
of 700 of less than 650 00 available - exclusive
of Machine guns & Battalion Staffs.  Of these
at least 450 will be required to man 
new defences exclusive of Reserves help  AAA.   To meet this difficulty
can 17th Battalion be left with me  until                
whole move is complete and until all Fourth  
Brigade are withdrawn from this Sub-Section, 
and number to be left have returned to 250
BM
1018
0740
30 8 15

 

"A" Form.   Army Form C. 2121.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message
Prefix   Code   Words
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     74
From
By
TO   NZA Report Centre
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
N.M.1018                          Thirtieth            G811        
Greatly regret that G.O.C's wishes
regarding leaving 350 men in this
Subsection cannot be carried out with
the men available in Fourth Brigade
consistent with properly manning new Section
aaa I have today a Grand Total of less
than 700 available Exclusive of Machine
Guns and Battalion Staffs aaa Of these
at least 450 will be required to man
new defences exclusive of Reserves aaa
To help meet this Difficulty can 17th Bn
be left with me until whole move is
complete and number to be left here reduced
to 250
(*File Copy*)
From            MONASH
Place             Australia Valley
Time              0740
The above may be forwarded as now corrected.
Censor.
(Z)  J P McG Lt Col Bn  30/8/15

Signature of Addressor or person authorised to telegraph in his name 

 

"A" Form.   Army Form C. 2121.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message
Prefix   Code   Words
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    8
By
TO   
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
Dear Thoms
Capt West Essex Regt
has arrived to join 161st
Bde which arrives to relief
4th Aust Bde to-night.
Can you direct him
Gn
WDS Brownrigg
Dear Colonel
This officer is a day in advance
of his Brigade which is coming to relieve
you, vide Force Order 21. Will you
please accomodate him
From                                  Yours     
Place
Time           30/8/15             NunnThoms
The above may be forwarded as now corrected.
Censor.
(Z) 
Signature of Addressor or person authorised to telegraph in his name. 

 

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Army Form C 2123
C Form. (Original.)  MESSAGES AND SIGNALS No. of Message
Recd
from   NZ
By    E Stephen
Prefix   SM  Code   G L Words
Delivery
Means  
Distance
Charges for Delivery.
Collected
Paid out
Sent, or sent out
At      M.
By    56
Returned  at  M.
Office Stamp      
BQ

30/8/15
Service Instructions. 
Handed in at the   NZ    Office at  07 55  M.    Received here at   0822   M.
TO  4th  Aust  Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
G816                                 30th 
Please arrange that on handing
over trenches all bombs &
flares and periscopes and
periscopic rifles of anzac
manufacture are handed over
with the trenches or in
the case of troops in
reserve in bulk is relieving
Battns aaa addressed all sectns
and NZ and A Bdes Indian
Bde 29th Bde
FROM             NZ  Report Centre
PLACE
TIME                                0755
JM       GWC
P.T.O.

 

Lieut McDonald
To note return
J P McGlinn
BRIGADE MAJOR, 4th INF.BRIGADE.
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.

 30 AUG 1915 

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