Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 9, 2 September - 9 September 1915, Part 4
"C Form (Duplicate).
Army Form C. 2123
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS
No. of Message
S MJ 5 Out to all
Bm 1116
Service Instructions
Bns JPMcG
4 9.15
Charges to Pay.
£ s. d.
Office Stamp.
BO 251
Handed in at NZ Office m. Received 328 pm.
TO 4 Aust Inf Bde
* Senders Number. Day of Month. In reply to Number AAA
Please inform all units
that from now on bombs
will be issued from the bomb
factory with fuses cut to
burn five Seconds and
in future no bombs will be
issued with fuses timed to
burn SEVEN Seconds.
Pls acknowledge receipt Bm 1114
FROM NZ A Div
PLACE & TIME NZ Post 1500
2
H.Q.
NZ A Division
With reference to Divisional Routine order of Sep 3/15
para 545, the line of Communication & Evacuation for this
Brigade area (E) is given as A via Aghyl Dere & It
is respectfully submitted that this may be reconsidered with a
view to making it the Chailak Dere. -
There are strong reasons in favour of this course, some of which
have been pointed out on the ground by me to the G.O.C. personally x
These reasons are partly tactical, partly topographical & partly administrative. -
The Chailak Dere route is the only most rapid, convenient & practicable
one, available both by day & by night, between my outer & inner defensive
line. - The works necessary to connect both my outer & inner
defences with the Chailak Dere are short, & simple, & are already
approaching completion, having been undertaken by me in consultation
with G.O.C N.Z . Inf Bgde before receipt of this order.
On the other hand, the Aghyl Dere route is available at night
only ; it would be quite impracticable in wet weather, & works to obtain
access to this route, & to improve the route itself would involve an
encroachment upon the land within the 162nd Brigade area. -
The total daily traffic is so relatively small & intermittent
that I do not think there is the slightest danger of any congestion
in the Chailak Dere route. - A few day's trial would demonstrate this.-
Br General etc.
4AB/303
Headquarters,
N. Z. A. Division.
With reference to Divisional Routine Order of Sep.
3rd. 1915 para 545, the line of Communication and
evacuation for this Brigade area (E) is given as Via AGHYL
DERE. It is respectfully submitted that this may be reconsidered
with a view to making it the CHAILAK DERE.
There are strong reasons in favour of this course,
some of which have been pointed out on the ground by me
to the G. O. C. personally. These reasons are partly
tactical, partly topographical and partly administrative.
The Chialak Dere route is the most rapid, convenient
and practicable one, available both by day and by
night, between my outer and inner defensive lines. The
works necessary to connect both my outer and inner
defences with the Chialak Dere are short, and simple, and are
already approaching completion, having been undertaken
by me in consultation with G.O.C. N. Z. Infantry Brigade
before receipt of this order.
On the othe-r hand, the Aghyl Dere route is available
at night only ; it would be quite impracticable in
wet weather, and works to obtain access to this route,
and to improve the route itself, would involve an
encroachment upon the land within the 162nd. Brigade area.
The total daily traffic is so relatively small and
intermittent that I do not think there is the slightest
danger of any congestion in the Chialak Dere route. A
few days' trial would demonstrate this.
Bauchop's Hill,
4/9/15.
John Monash Brig.-Genl
Commanding 4th. Aust. Inf. Brigade.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
RUSES EMPLOYED BY THE ENEMY
(Issued with Notes on Trenches and Trench Fighting
G.3. dated 5th September, 1915).
The following ruses have on various occasions been employed
by the enemy against us :
(a) A Party of Turks approached the 2nd Australian Inf.
Brigade dressed in Australian uniform. This is a common
practice, and must be guarded against carefully.
(b) An order purporting to come from ANZAC was given to a
portion of the Troops to cease firing. Immediate steps
should be taken to verify any doubtful order of this sort.
(c) On one occasion Turks advanced dancing towards our Trenches
and retired dancing, having seen what they wanted
to see.
Always take the opportunity of killing an enemy fairly.
(d) On the night August 22nd, a number of Turks approached
the left flank defences at KAIAJIK AGHALA shouting and with
both hands held over their heads. As it was thought they
wanted to surrender, they were allowed to approach though
they had rifles in their hands and bombs on their waist-belts.
On our men attempting to take away their rifles,
a scuffle ensued and some were shot, the rest bolting.
It is thought that they intended to gradually collect
and bomb our trenches.
(Sgd) W.R. PINWILL, Major,
General Staff,
N.Z & A DIVISION.
Anzac
5th. September, 1915.
5/9/15
Estimated Mess Requirements
for an average of 7 persons for a
period of 14 days.
Flour ✔ 10lbs. ✔
Oatmeal✔ 20lbs ✔
Coffee Essence 3lbs ✔
Anchovy, ham, & chicken pastes 1lb ✔
Tinned Sausages 6lbs ✔ 7
Tinned Lambs Tongues 12 tins ✔ 1 lb
Soups (assorted) 8 tins ✔ 1 lb.
Tinned Asparagus 6 tins ✔ "
" Peas 12 tins ✔ "
" Tomatoes 12 tins ✔ "
Pickles - Onion 3 bottles ✔ "
" - Plain 3 " ✔ "
" - Mustard 6 " ✔ "
Tomato Sauce 12 " ✔ "
Tinned Salmon 12 tins ✔
" Herring 6 tins ✔
" Sardine 12 tins ✔
Chutney 2 bottle ✔
Curry powder 1 lb ✔
Cheese (in stone jar) 3 lbs ✔
Tinned pineapple 12 tins 1 lb.
" pear 12 tins "
" peach 6 " "
" apricot 6 " "
" plum 6 " "
Sultana raisins 6 lbs. ✔
Almonds & Walnuts 6 lbs. ✔
Olives 1 bottle ✔
Liebig's meat extract of meat. 6 small pots ✔
Cocoa Powder 2 lbs ✔ ✔ .
Cadbury's Chocolate 6 lbs.
Cigarettes 400
Whiskey 2 dozen.
Worcester Sauce 6 bottles ✔
Sweet Biscuits 10 lbs. ✔
Plain Biscuits 10 lbs ✔ Allspice 4 lbs
Powdered cinnamon 4 ozs
Baking powder ✔ 4 lbs
Margarine ✔ 4 lbs
Menu 1 man 7 persons
1 day for
14 days
Breakfast Beef Tea extract ✔ ¼ oz 25 oz
Oatmeal porridge ✔ 4 oz 25 lbs.
Coffee ✔ ¼ oz 25 oz
Anchovy paste ✔ 1/8 oz 13 oz
Ham & chicken " ✔ 1/8 oz 13 oz
Sausages ✔ 1 oz 6 lbs
Margarine ✔ 1 oz 6 lbs
Lunch Tinned Fish [Herring
[Salmon ✔ ¼ tin 25 tins
[Sardines
Pickles {Picadilly}
{Olives} ✔ 1/8 bottle 12 bottles
{plain pickles}
Tomato Sauce 1/10bottle 10 bottles
Tinned Vegetables [asparagus
[Peas ✔ ½ tin 50 tins
[Tomatoes
Tinned Lambs Tongues ✔ 1/8 tin 12 tins
Baking powder (serves) ½ oz 3 lb
Custard powder ¼ oz 25 oz
Cocoa is ✔ 1 oz. 6 lbs
Dinner Soup ✔
Fruit [pineapple
[pear
[peach ✔ ½tin 4 oz 50 tins
[apricot
[ plum
Cheese ✔ ½ oz 3 lbs
Tinned Vegetables (see above) ✔
Curry powder ✔ 1/10 oz 10 oz
Chutney ✔ 1/10 oz 10 oz
Almonds & Walnuts ✔ 2 oz 12 lbs
Raisins ✔ 1 oz 6 lbs
Olives ✔ 1/10 bottle 10 bottles
Cigarettes. 4 400
Chocolate (Cadbury) 1 oz 6 lbs
Whisky 1/6 bottle 16 bottlesWorcester Worcester Sauce 6 bot
My powders Sweet Biscuits 10 lbs
Other do 10 lbs
AllspiceTobaccoMalalccesWaferBiscuits
Powdered Cinnamon 4 oz
3
7.
A.Q.M.G.
NZ & A DIVISION
I quite agree with suggestion of
G.O.C. 4th Bde from a transport
point of view. Chn Saving in distance
& therefore time - to say nothing of
the night work - will be great.
In due course I hope Unt 54th Div;
will look after themselves in which
case our lines will be only the
CHAILAK & SAZLI BEIT DERE.
N. C. Hamilton
Lt Col.
OCNZ&A Div Train
No 3 POST )
1020/5/9/15 )
4.
NZQ 127.
Headquarters
4th Australian Inf. Bde.
Please see Divisional
Routine Orders of to-day.
The line of communication and
evacuation of wounded for
the 4th A.I. Bde will be
via CHAILAK DERE
JWEsson
Lieut - Colonel. AQMG
NZ & AUST DIV
5/9/1915.
Copy.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
G. NO. 3.
Divisional Headquarters.
No. 2 Post, ANZAC,
5th. September, 1915,
To: All Brigades.
NOTES ON TRENCHES AND TRENCH FIGHTING
Extracted from Orders and Circular Memoranda issued
since the arrival of the N.Z. & A. Division at
ANZAC.
The following extracts from and re-issue of Orders and Circular
Memoranda are distributed in view of the fact that there are many new
arrivals among the Troops now serving in the Division.
1. General Instructions.
Special Divisional Order dated 25th. May 1915 (N.Z.G. 706).
2. Instructions for the guidance of Officers and N.C.O's. in
Trenches (issued 1st June. 1915).
3. Further instructions re Trenches (N.Z.G. 896).
4. Memorandum on loopholes (N.Z. G/ 895).
5. Some notes for Officers.
6. Ruses on the part of the enemy.
(Sgd) W.R. Pinwill Major,
General Staff, N.Z. & A. Division.
O.C. 13th.)
14th.)
15th.) Battalion,s
16th.)
Herewith 2 copies of above extracts. Please
acknowledge receipt hereon.
[*Bo
252*]
JP McGlinn Lt-Col
Brigade Major 4th. Australian Inf. Brigade.
7th. September, 1915
SOME NOTES FOR OFFICERS.
1. When taking over trenches, Platoon Commanders must see for themselves
that each man takes up his fire position and makes it
comfortable for himself before they attend to anything else.
2. Trenches must not be too deep for men to fire from.
3, Loopholes should usually be made slantwise, and not to fire
straight from the front, otherwise they are easily located by
the enemy.
4. At night. all firing should be over the parapet, and not through
loopholes.
5. Officers are not to fire, but to direct the fore of the men.
6. An observer must always be in the trenches, and should be provided
with glasses, and keep a written record of what he sees.
7. Be on the look-out for snipers continuously. Never let the
men walk about exposed.
8. Select men who are picked shots and have initiative, to go forward
and lie up for snipers every night. They should fire to a
flank. They should not be employed on other duties. It may be
found useful for these men to connect themselves back to the
trenches with a piece of cord or wire.
9. Improve cover and communication trenches continually.
10. When attacking, it will often be useful for a proportion of the
men to carry sandbags, to assist in forming cover rapidly.
11. See the proportion of men in each trench have been trained in
bomb throwing, and that a supply of bombs is available.
12. See that sufficient reserve of ammunition is always maintained
in the trenches, and that loose ammunition is not allowed to
accumulate in other places than the proper ones.
13. Ascertain the means of communication with their next superior
and with the artillery, and see that it is in sufficient working
order at all times.
14. Platoon commanders must send inn sketches of their own trenches
and of those platoons on their right and left.
15. Company and Battalion Commanders must send in the same to their
next superiors.
16. Send in reports twice daily, at daybreak and at 3 p.m. - the
latter to enable artillery arrangements to be made before dark.
17. Locate their own trenches and those of the enemy on the map by
means of ranges and cross bearings.
18. See that proper rest hours by day are observed by the men, and
that quiet is maintained. Sleep is essential.
19. Attend to cooking places and sanitation, and maintain strict
discipline with regard to these matters.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
RUSES EMPLOYED BY THE ENEMY
(Issued with Notes on Trenches and Trench Fighting
G.3. dated 5th September, 1915).
The following ruses have on various occasions been employed
by the enemy against us :
(a) A Party of Turks approached the 2nd Australian Inf.
Brigade dressed in Australian uniform. This is a common
practice, and must be guarded against carefully.
(b) An order purporting to come from ANZAC was given to a
portion of the Troops to cease firing. Immediate steps
should be taken to verify any doubtful order of this sort.
(c) On one occasion Turks advanced dancing towards our Trenches a
and retired dancing, having seen what they wanted
to see.
Always take the opportunity of killing an enemy fairly.
(d) On the night August 22nd, a number of Turks approached
the left flank defences at KAIAJIK AGHALA shouting and with
both hands held over their heads. As it was thought they
wanted to surrender, they were allowed to approach though
they had rifles in their hands and bombs on their waist-belts.
On our men attempting to take away their rifles,
a scuffle ensued and some were shot, the rest bolting.
It is thought that they intended to gradually collect
and bomb our trenches.
(Sgd) W.R. PINWILL, Major,
General Staff,
N.Z & A DIVISION.
Anzac
5th. September, 1915.
Brigadier
JM
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