Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 9, 29 August - 1 September 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:

RCDIG0000599

Difficulty:

2 Corps= 100 men. 1 MG Worcesters
in ~~xxx~~ inner
line
Obs post 16 men Worcesters) ~~Worcesters~~
1 MG Staffs ) Up rear Hill
overlooking
Aghyl Dere
May be withdrawn
we will provide
1 9 15

"A" Form. Army Form C. 2121.

MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message 4

^Prefix SM ^Code HEA m^.	^Words 22	^Charge	^{This message is on a/c of:} ^{................................................ Service} ^{(Signature of "Franking Officer")}	^{Recd. at} 0835 ^m. ^Date1/9/15 ^From ZPB ZCI ^By [[Bigy Spr]]
^{Office of Origin and Service Instructions. I} Z C 1	^Sent ^{At m.} ^To ^By
TO GEN MONASH C/O 162^nd BDE
^{*Sender's Number}	^{Day of Month}		^{In reply to Number}	AAA
Please let me know what time you will come here and take over your line. BM 1060 4
From GEN CAYLEY Place Time
^{The above may be forwarded as now corrected.} ^Censor.			(Z) ^{Signature of Addressor or person authorised to telegraph in his name}

^{∗This line should be erased if not required.}
^{C27642 P.G. Ltd. Wt. W14142/641-20,000 3/15. Forms C2121/10.}
P.T.O.

My Staff Captain with ^my new post commander
& company officers propose ^ if convenient to you to come to portion
of line to be taken over by me at 10.00 this

morning & then arrange on ground ^thetime
of actual interchange of personnel and
machine guns.
BM
1060
1.9.15

S
162^ndBde
Pursuant upon units recd from NZ
& A Div & 39^th Bde 13^th Div I am
given to understand that IOC 54^th Div
has agreed that 350 men of 162^nd
Bde shall be placed at my dis
for the time being to replace a sim
number of men of the Bde left in
N^o.6 Sector are In pursuance
of this will you kindly arrange for
this party of 350 men to report
to me. I shld be glad of at least
100 of them with due prop of officers
at a very early moment as I
wish to use them to a or
relieve / western Regt in / 2^nd line
who are under orders to move
along at 5 oclock today Kindly
advise when I may expect them

14^th Battalion A. I. F.
Requisition for
Bags Sand 400
For use in new position.
Issued
H Norman Laing
Quartermaster
Major
14^th Btn.
1.9. 15

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

^Prefix SM ^Code K7 ^m.	^Words 39	^Charge	^{This message is on a/c of: Service.} ^{(Signature of "Franking Officer.")}	^{Recd. at m.} ^Date10/31 ^FromNZ 1/9/15 ^By G Stephen
^{Office of Origin and Service Instructions.} NZ	^Sent ^{At m.} ^To ^By
TO 4 Aust Inf Bd
^{* Sender's Number} G082		^{Day of Month} 1^st	^{In reply to Number} ---	AAA
The GOC wishes you to establish your new Brigade Hdq on the eastern side of BAUCHOP HILL AAA He thinks that somewhere about where Colonel Knatchbulls Bde Headqurs used to be Am establishing HQ at ~~same as~~ locality where Col Knatchbull's HQ were Eastern Side B Hill BM1063
From N.Z. R.C. Place Time 1025
_{The above may be forwarded as now corrected.} _Censor.			_(Z) _{Signature of Addressor or person authorized to telegraph in his name}

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

^Prefix SM ^Code LC ^m.	^Words	^Charge	^{This message is on a/c of: Service.} ^{(Signature of "Franking Officer.")}	^{Recd. at} 1140 ^m. ^DateNZ ^From ^By E Stephen
Office of Origin and Service Instructions. NZ	Sent At m. To By
TO 4 Aust Inf Bde 1/9/15
^{* Sender's Number} G885		^{Day of Month} 1^st	^{In reply to Number} ---	AAA
Seventeenth Aust Inf Battn will move tonight after relief to no 4 section where it will join its Brigade. AAA Time Battalion arrives No 2 Post will be communicated direct to Genl Holmes who will please arrange for guides from this point on AAA addressed 4 & 5 Aust Inf Bdes To OC 17^th Bn BM 1065 3 JPMcG 1150 1-9-15
From N.Z. R.C. Place 1105 Time
_{The above may be forwarded as now corrected.} _Censor.			_(Z) _{Signature of Addressor or person authorized to telegraph in his name}

"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} 1335 ^m. ^Date1/9/15 ^From ^By
^{Office of Origin and Service Instructions.}	^Sent ^{At m.} ^To ^By
TO Fourth Australian Brigade
^{* Sender's Number} G 891		^{Day of Month} 1^st	^{In reply to Number} BM 332	AAA
The arrangement suggested to G.O.C. 54^th Division and to which he agreed was that the 350 men 4^th Aust Bde left in No 6 Section should be replaced by similar number of the 54^th Div who will be attached to the 4^th Aust. Bde and will be available for taking over the second line referred to. N.Z.&A. DIVISION 1240
From Place Time
_{The above may be forwarded as now corrected.} _Censor.			_(Z) _{Signature of Addressor or person authorized to telegraph in his name}

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

^Prefix SM ^Code [[?]] ^m.	^Words	^Charge	^{This message is on a/c of:} ^Service. ^{(Signature of "Franking Officer.")}	^{Recd. at m.} ^Date 1 20p ^From [[?]] ^By 1/9/15
^{Office of Origin and Service Instructions.} Priority	Sent At m. To By
TO 4^th Aust Inf Bde
^{* Sender's Number} G 892		^{Day of Month} 1^st	^{In reply to Number} ---	AAA
Under instruction of Army Corps Commander the left of No 5 section ends at the point where gully of south fork of AGHYL DERE Crosses dividing line between squares 80 and 92 AAA 4^th Aust Inf Bde will therefore hold Knoll 80 D 5-6 inclusive down Cheshire ridge to point above described AAA 4^th Aust Bde acknowledge (BM 1067)AAA Addressed 4^th Aust Bde Repeated NZMR Bd NZ Inf Bde 54 Div, 39 Inf Bde
From Place NZ A Div 1240 Time
_{The above may be forwarded as now corrected.} PM _Censor.			_(Z) _{Signature of Addressor or person authorized to telegraph in his name}

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