Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 9, 29 August - 1 September 1915, Part 7

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First World War, 1914–18
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Captain Frank 31 Moran 15th Battallon on the night 6o/7 August was in command of the advanced guard company, and acting on my instructions he put great dash renergy into the advance and which resulted in surprising the mnemy and facilitated the advance of the main body. (at great personal risk he made personal reconnaissances of positions on his front which resulted in their being successfully assaulted. on the night 2/8th August was again in Command of the advanced guard and showed great courage and daring in directing the advance. of the column and in the subsequent assautt of the position. He was dangerously wounded whin directing his company to the assanety Witnesses Das H bannan SomcShains Captad 36 Capt John Hill 15h Br on the night 6o/7th August this officer as 27 in Command of the advance guard most ably and energetically assisted Capt Moran in leading and organizing successive assaults over most difficult country This officer was the first to make 9ood with his parry the continuation to the night of the wne held by the 13th Mr Battalians. subsequently in supervising the citing, and construction of the fire trenches he was dangerously sht wounded Witnesses S H Canan He Capt. D Shain apt 1512
Captain J.P.G. Luther Medical officer 15 tn attacked) This officer on the night of 6/9 August was himself in close wich with the head of the column and gave immediate attension to casualtes, the country throughout the advance was difficult did dangerous and his acrious throughout the night were marked by exceptional energy and i daring. I on the night of 7/8 he followed the advance and established a dressing station behind a small betweing spur just ipease the positions occupied by the 14th o16 ts From which position at very great personal risk he supowlsed the evacuation of the wounded after which he also assisted in collectiong arms rxguupment Jar H berman the Witnesss] BAmelhams Capt HW. F. Mundelly A Cov on the night of the 6th 7 ha charge of a party which assaulted on the right blank of the advance and clearld position which left our forward advance unmolected from that plank. on the morning of the 8th. August this officer as a charge + kept his man in hands under very reavy fire this officer requiring further support found that no connection had been praintained by the supporting troops and under heavy fire went back collected reinforcements and led them to support of his party, Set. 4, At. Farry Y Mrs Leod Witnesses Thn Mharry Capt
MOR P.M.S.R.B. Mc Intosh This JCO. firsty as Armower Sergeant and then as Quarter Master Sergeant has at all times shown the greatest devotion + untering energy to his duties and during the few days prior to leaving Reserve sully on the recent offensive movement, his efforts in re-equipping Battalion called for the highest praise On the night 6/7. I personally saw him collect a party of 20 men who had entered a cul-de sac and guide them around on to a ridge occupied by enemy lek his party to the assauill & captand the position In H Cannan Hoe Witwess Thihary Capt To 26 W27 Lergeant. A) Witchall Signading Section Mhrs N.CO has shown continuous devotion to duty and since my signalling officer was wounded on 16/7. August he has been responsible, for communication, throught the vattation and has performed the dity with great credy and marked abbitys, and on the high and 78th August he was responsible for getting his signalles in rand on clitical occasions when Cue was hard pressed and supporting & assaulting positions with signallus and detached troops in vicwity. Hbarman the to Witmess In Shavry Aft
1864. Ste G Motes IProctor 480 These two members an stretcties Bearers and brought in all the wounded in vicinity of our dressing station assisted by our other stretcher bearers. While on this dity they noticed Hour boxes of Machine Gun Belts about 400 yds in front of our Hirst aid post which was close to where our Machine Teens were in action and on Hearing that the fifteenth & sixteenth guns required ammunition these two men wbent forward under Shrapnel Masnine Gun o Ryle fore and returned with the four voxces of bilt ammimition and handed same to Machine GuntC Y & Lullen Capt AAR Dections. Withissn U. LLangtone S5 N.154 Private & Hynes 24 This member on the morning of the 8. when the retirement had been ordered, dressed his sergeant- Major, who was dangerously wounded and carried him out of danger under heavy fire, beind himself my an exhausted condition when he reached the first aid post Jun & Luher Eny. seame Petureases Op Samb
RoinwIU 1410 Private R Barritt This man on the night 6/7 Anguisd ayd 7/5 August by his example of dasn & vlavery gave such confidence to troops in his vicinity which greatly assisted in the affensive, modements. again on the evening of the 10 August when Tunks were attacking portion of 13, 1on position in which some members of this Bn assisted to repel attack mentenant Mundell of this Battation called for a volumen to bring anmunition which at. The trench was thickly held and congested with dead + wounded and there was no communication tFrench then completed to that portion of iine. This member without 1 i pesitation gumpd out of treuch and rann down to Reserve, ald safely carried back Two bags ammunition into the firing lile, the journey to and from being for the greater part through heavy rule smachine Gun Sire. A. To Witnesses W. J.

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Captain Frank Moran
15th Battalion.

On the night 6th/7th August was in
command of the advanced guard
company and acting on my instructions
he put great dash & energy into the
advance and which resulted in surprising
the enemy and facilitated the advance of
the main body. At great personal risk
he made personal reconnaissances
of positions on his front which
resulted in their being successfully
assaulted.
On the night 7/8th August was again
in command of the advanced guard
and showed great courage and daring 
in directing the advance of the column
and in the subsequent assault of the
position.
He was dangerously wounded when
directing his company to the assault
Witnesses   {   Jas H Cannan Lt Col
                       {   T P McSharry Capt & Adj
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Capt John Hill
15th Bn.

On the night 6th/7th August this
officer as 2nd in Command of the
advance guard, most ably and
energetically assisted Capt Moran
in leading and organizing successive
assaults over most difficult country
This officer was the first to
make good with his party the
continuation to the right of the
line held by the 13th & 14th Battalions.
Subsequently in supervising the
siting and construction of the
fire trenches he was dangerously
shot thro wounded
Witnesses { Jas H Cannan Lt Col
                     { T P McSharry Capt 
                         Adjt 15th Bn
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Captain J.F.G. Luther
Medical Officer 15 B'n (attached)

This officer on the night of 6/7th
August was himself in close touch
with the head of the column and gave
immediate attention to casualties, the
country throughout the advance was
difficult and dangerous and his
actions throughout the night were
marked by exceptional energy and
daring.
On the night of 7th/8th he
followed the advance and established
a dressing station behind a small
spur just in rear of 14th between
the positions occupied by the 14th & 16th Bn's
from which position at very great 
personal risk he supervised the
evacuation of the wounded after
which he also assisted in collecting
arms & equipment.
Witnesses   {   Jas H Cannan Lt Col
                       {    T P McSharry Capt
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Lt W. T. Mundell A Coy.

On the night of 6th/7th had
charge of a party which assaulted
on the right flank of the advance
and cleared position which left
our forward advance unmolested
from that flank.
On the morning of the 8th August
this officer led a charge & kept his
man in hand under very heavy fire
this officer requiring further support
found that no connection had been
maintained by the supporting troops
and under heavy fire went back
collected reinforcements and led
them to support of his party.
Sgt. J. A. Farry
Witnesses    {  D MacLeod
                        {  T P McSharry Capt
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No 19
Q.M.S. R.B. McIntosh

This N.C.O. firstly as
Armourer Sergeant and then as
Quarter Master Sergeant has at all
times shown the greatest devotion & 
untiring energy to his duties and
during the few days prior to leaving
Reserve Gully on the recent offensive
movement, his efforts in re-equipping
Battalion called for the highest praise.
On the night 6/7th I personally
saw him collect a party of 20
men who had entered a cul-de-sac
and guide them around on to
a ridge occupied by enemy
and led his party to the assault
& captured the position.
Witness     Jas H Cannan Lt Col
                    T P McSharry Capt

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No. 321
Sergeant. A Mitchell
Signalling Section

This N.C.O. has shown
continuous devotion to duty
and since my signalling officer
was wounded on 6/7th August
he has been responsible for
communication throughout the
battalion and has performed the
duty with great credit and
marked ability, and on the night
6/7th and 7/8th August he was 
responsible for getting his signallers
in hand and on critical
occasions when line was hard
pressed and supporting & assaulting
positions with signallers and detached
troops in vicinity.
Witnesses   {   Jas H Cannan Lt Col
                       {   T P McSharry Capt
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No. 1064. Pte E Moles
         480.    "   G Proctor

These two members are stretcher
Bearers and after having brought
in all the wounded in vicinity 
of our dressing station assisted
by our other stretcher bearers.
While on this duty they
noticed four boxes of Machine
Gun Belts about 400 yds in
front of our First aid post which
was close to where our Machine
Guns were in action and
on. Hearing that the fifteenth &
sixteenth guns required ammunition
these two men went forward
under Shrapnel Machine Gun or 
Rifle fire and returned with the 
four boxes of belt ammunition
and handed some to Machine Gun
Sections.  Witnesses  {Guy Luther Capt AAMC
                                         {A L Langborne Sgt MGS
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No. 1154 Private J Hynes

This member on the morning
of the 8th when the retirement had
been ordered, dressed his Sergeant-Major
who was dangerously wounded
and carried him out of danger
under heavy fire, being himself
in an exhausted condition
when he reached the first aid
post.

Witnesses  { Guy Luther Capt AAMC
                      { T Lamb Cpl
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1410 Private R Barrett

This man on the night 6/7th August
and 7/8 August by his example
of dash & bravery gave such
confidence to troops in his vicinity
which greatly assisted in the
offensive movements.
Again on the evening of
the 10th August when Turks were
attacking portion of 13th B'n
position in which some members
of this B'n assisted to repel attack
Lieutenant Mundell of this Battalion
called for a volunteer to bring
ammunition which at u
The trench was thickly 
held and congested with dead & wounded 
and there was no communication
trench then completed to that portion
of line . This member without
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hesitation jumped out of trench
and ran down to Reserve Gully and
safely carried back two bags
of ammunition into the firing
line, the journey to and from
being for the greater part through
heavy rifle & machine Gun
Fire.
Witnesses   {   Jas H Cannan Lt Col
                       {    M T Mundell Lieut
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