Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 9, 10 September - 30 October 1915, Part 1
"C" Form (Duplicate).
Army Form C. 2123.
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SM 9/10w
NZ
Bde lines
Service Instructions.
NZ
Charges to Pay.
₤ s. d
Office Stamp
Handed in at NZ Office .....m.
Received 0921 m.
TO 4th Aust Inf Bde
Sender's Number G 53
Day of Month Tenth
In reply to Number
AAA
Continuation my G 50 of yesterday
aaa The Officer & 50 men of
the 162 Bde 54th Divn are
being attached to your Bde
in order to learn all
that is possible about
trench warfare aaa They
should be attached for
instruction day & night
to units doing duty in
the trenches aaa
Included in their four
days course of instruction
should be the use of
the periscope rifle &
the throwing of bombs
FROM N Z A Div
PLACE & TIME 0957
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TO B M 4th Bde
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In reply to Number BM 1183
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Yes balance reported
this morning
FROM Jeffrey Adjt
PLACE & TIME 1015
H.Q. 4th AUSTRALIAN. BDE
I am informed by HQ 54th Div. that the NZA Divn.
has kindly consented to the attachment of parties
of 1 Officer & 50 other Ranks per unit of this Bde to
various Bdes of the NZA. Div. AAA. It is proposed
to attach a party of the above strength from the
1/5 LONDON BEDFORD [Shorthand] to your Bde. The bearer of this
message has been instructed to report to you in
order that he may act as guide for the party
concerned tomorrow night. AAA. Instructions have been
issued to the O.C. the 1/5 LONDON BEDFORD [Shorthand] to report to
you direct as to the proposed hours of
departure and arrival of this party. AAA
[*Arranged Bm 1196*]
Could you kindly arrange for the Rationing of
this party from the 12th to the 15th inclus AAA.
I am directed by the Brigadier to express
to you his appreciation of the opportunities
of instruction afforded by this attachment,
and the great value which he feels will
be derived therefrom by the units of this
Brigade
S. May Capt.
Bde Maj
for Col Comdg 162nd Bde.
10.IX.15
Bm
1192
4 Aust Inf Bde
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN DIVISION
Copy No. 9.
DIVISIONAL ORDER NO. 23
Divisional Headquarters,
No. 2 Post.
10th September 1915.
1.
ARRIVAL
The 7th Australian Infantry Brigade, consisting of the
25th, 26th, 27th, and 28th Battalions, on arrival at
ANZAC will be attached temporarily to this Division (less
1 Captain, 1 Subaltern, 2 Sergeants, 4 Corporals, and 100
men per Battalion which will be left in Reserve Gully at
the disposal of the Army Corp Commander).
2.
UNITS TO BE
RELIEVED
After the arrival of the 7th Australian Infantry Brigade,
certain units of this Division will be sent to Lemnos for
a short change and rest.
The first party to proceed will consist of the undermentioned
units :-
N.Z. Mounted Rifles Brigade (including Otago Mounted
Rifles Regiment).
N.Z. Infantry Brigade (less Maori contingent)/
4th Australian Infantry Brigade.
N.Z. Field Ambulance.
4th Australian Field Ambulance.
3.
RELIEFS
The line now held by the above units will be taken over
by the 7th Australian Infantry Brigade as under, with
Headquarters at the present New Zealand Infantry Brigade
Headquarters :-
One Battalion will relieve the New Zealand Infantry
Brigade on the APEX.
One Battalion will relieve the New Zealand Mounted Rifles
Brigade on CHESHIRE RIDGE.
One Battalion will relieve the 4th Australian Infantry
Brigade on the lower slopes of CHESHIRE RIDGE.
One Battalion will bivouac in Divisional Reserve on
BAUCHOP'S HILL.
(2)
4.
DETACHMENTS
TO BE LEFT
BEHIND
Each Brigade proceeding to LEMNOS will leave behind in its
present position detachments as under :-
N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES BRIGADE: 1 Field Officer or Captain.
2 Subalterns.
50 N.C.O.'s and men (including
Machine Gun detachments).
5 Machine Guns.
N.Z. INFANTRY BRIGADE : 1 Field Officer.
2 Captains.
5 Subalterns.
350 N.C.O.'s and men (including
the Maori Contingent and
Machine Gun detachments).
11 Machine Guns.
4th AUST. INFANTRY BRIGADE : 1 Field Officer.
1 Captain.
3 Subalterns.
200 N.C.O.'s and men (including
Machine Gun detachments).
6 Machine Guns.
5.
MACHINE GUNS
Each Regiment and Battalion proceeding to LEMNOS will take
with it one Machine Gun for instructional purposes.
6.
MACHINE GUN
CREWS
All Officers, N.C.O.'s and men left behind are to be the
fittest and most efficient available, and all Machine Guns
left behind are to have thoroughly fit and efficient crews
as far as available, and failing these being available for
all the guns, the men now under instruction will be left.
7.
NAMES OF
OFFICERS LEFT
BEHIND
The names of all Officers whom it is proposed to leave
behind will be submitted to Divisional Headquarters by 12
noon Sunday, 12th September.
[*Done Bm
1 v 33
JP McG to be
loss 12/9/15*]
8.
ATTACHMENT
OF DETAILS
LEFT BEHIND
Detachments left behind will be attached for duty, rations,
and discipline to the relieving units in their respective
areas.
9.
EQUIPMENT
Units will proceed to LEMNOS fully equipped.
All camp equipment, cooking utensils etc. will be taken.
10.
AMMUNITION
Each man will carry 100 rounds of ammunition on the person.
All ammunition surplus to the above will be handed over to
the relieving Battalions.
(3)
11.
TRENCH STORES
& EQUIPMENT
All trench equipment and stores is to be handed over to the
relieving units. An inventory is to be made out showing
articles handed over, and a receipt obtained for the same.
12.
SANITATION
The General Officer Commanding directs that special attention
be paid to the condition in which trenches and bivouac
areas are handed over to the relieving Units.
Brigadiers will take special steps to ensure that the
relieving units have no cause to complain of the sanitary
condition of the trenches and bivouacs taken over by them.
13.
RATIONS AND
WATER.
Troops proceeding to LEMNOS will carry one day's rations
on the person, and filled waterbottles.
14.
SUPPLY
DETACHMENTS
A certain proportion of supply personnel will accompany
Brigades proceeding to LEMNOS.
15.
DATE
The dates on which these reliefs will take place will be
notified to each Brigade concerned.
(Sgd) W.G. Braithwaite Lieut.Col.
General Staff,
N.Z. & A. Division.
Copies as under at 3. 30 p.m.
No 1 War Diary 12. A.D.M.S.
2&3 Records 13. Senior Supply Officer.
4 1st A.L.H. Bde. 14 O.C. Div Train.
5 3rd A.L.H. Bde. 15 O.C. Signals.
6 N.Z.M.R. Bde. 16 A.D.C. (for G.O.C.)
7 7th I.M.A. Bde. 17 Anzac.
8 N.Z. Infty. Bde. 18 1st Aust. Division.
9 4th Aust Inf. Bde. 19 2nd Aust. Division.
10 C.R.A. 20 54th Division.
11 C.R.E. 21 and 22 Admin. Staff.
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10/9/15
BQ
Handed in at BEF Office 1703 m. Received 1712 m.
TO 4th Aust Bde
Sender's Number BEE 10
Day of Month 10
In reply to Number BM 1142
AAA
Party will arrive at your
Bde H.Q. at 1730 tomorrow
AAA
Addressed 4th Aust Bde
Repeated 162nd Inf Bde
JM
OC Durrant's post
advised Bm 1201
1130 11 9 15
JPMcG*)
FROM 45 1st Inf Bedford Reg
PLACE & TIME 1705
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN DIVISION
No. Ig/222
Divisional Headquarters
No. 2 Post.
11th September 1915.
From: N.Z. & A. Division.
To: 4th A. I. Bde.
MEMORANDUM
Herewith 1 copy of Trench Map No. 4.
Great care is to be taken that neither this map, nor copies
from this on to the 1/20,000 map, fall into enemy hands, as
this map gives a more comprehensive and more easily understood
idea of our works than previous Trench Diagrams which
show only isolated sections of our line.
W. H. Hastings Capt.
G.S.
N.Z. & A. Division.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN DIVISION
Summary of events from 6 a.m. 10th Sept. to 6 a.m. 11th Sept. 1915..
A new fire trench on the East end of No. 1 Post was commenced
last night - the old s trench across the SAZLI BEIT DERE is being
deepened and widened into a communication trench.
Good progress was made on the two saps from Old No. 3 Post to the
SAZLI BEIT DERE.
The sniping from SNIPER'S RIDGE is most accurate, and prevents
improvements to our new trenches being carried on during the day on
the Western slopes of RHODODENDRON SPUR.
The APEX and Western slopes of RHODODENDRON SPUR were shelled
heavily between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. yesterday, but no damage was done
A sniper's post was located near the APEX, and by grouping sharp-shooters'
fire their loopholes were effectively kept covered.
On the left, secret saps have been pushed on and there is
approximately 40 yards of new fire trench ready to be broken
through from below when required.
ARTILLERY
At 10 a.m. the 4th Battery enfiladed the NEK very effectively.
[*163*] At 3 p.m. the 161st Brigade were bombarded on Hill 60 and asked
for fire in return. The 4th Battery complied : the effect was
good, and a Turkish Machine Gun was seen to be hit. The same
battery bombarded Hill 100 at 6 p.m.
Between 4 and 5 p.m. all the enemy's guns opened fire along our
whole front, not concentrating on any particular point. One
battery (106 A 3/6) was engaged by the 60 prs, one (105 U 2) by
the 6" Howitzer, and one (Abdel Rahman Bair) by the 5th Battery.
A newly built brick archway was registered on the forward
slopes of Q. 81 A. 2.3.5.8. 4 effective rounds were fired at
Turks looking over and standing on parapet in Square 93 L. 5-8.
CASUALTIES
Officers Other Ranks
KILLED - 2
WOUNDED - 11
MISSING - -
SICK - 100
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Headquarters,
No. 2 Post,
11th September 1915.
JM
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