Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 10, 1 November - 12 November 1915, Part 4

"C" Form. (Original.)  Army Form C.2123
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
Prefix  Code     Words
Received
From  QA
By  LGS.
Sent, or sent out
At   m.
To
By
Office Stamp.

BQ

16
5/11/15
₤  s.  d.
Charges to collect
Service Instructions. 
Handed in at the      Office at     m.    Received here at 1750  m.
TO  4th Bde    Copied
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
   QA 325                          5th
Return vide BO 302 Para one
sub-para J AAA  Amn etc
taken over from 28th Bn
AAA S.A.A> Mk 6 157769 Mch
gun MK G G  81750 friction H E
bombs 103 Cricket ball bombs
436 jam tin bombs 721.
Berrys pistols 4 Berrys cartridges
122 Hand flares 146
periscopes 28 ignition sticks 80
matches 24 rifles with silencer
11
FROM   Durrants Post
PLACE & TIME  1645


N^o 2 
SUB Section

AGHYL DERE 

17

5- X1.15
BM 

4^th Bde
Return of articles taken over from
C.O. 1/10^th LONDON REGT by
C,O  16^th AUST. BN. on taking over
N^o 2 SUB SECTION AGHYL DERE.

Ammunition. S.A A. 303. Cord MK VII rds 10000.
Bombs         Cricket Ball               70 }
                       Jam Tin                    179 }    249 ✔
Flares                                                 86          ✔   
Periscopes                                       nil
Periscope Rifles                              nil

Maxini Rifle Silencers                    nil
Mag Sights                                       nil
Loopholes Iron.                                   5
Matches   1000 Safety boxes            5½

Vide BO 302 Para 1. Subpara(j).
E Arundell Wilton Capt

a/Co 16th Battⁿ

482

 

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162 Bde
detailed map of FARM GULLY

see original transcript
 

SHIP'S ORDERS. H.M.T.TRANSYLVANIA. 5/11/15-
No.3.
By Brig-General John Monash C.B. V.D.
APPOINTMENT.
1. Provost Sergt. Sergt Tubman.South Staffords.
TROOP DeCKS.
2. No one but Troop Deck Sergeants and Mess
Orderlies are allowed on Troop Decks from
9am till after inspection. Troop Decks Sergeants
and Mess Orderlies must be on thier Troop Decks
during Inspection. O.C's of Units will be held
responsible that this is carried out.
MESSES.
3. The Senior N.C.O's of the messes are responsible
for the cleanliness of same, and must be present
at Inspection.
INSPECTION.
4. Troops parade for inspection at 10-30am.
MESS CERTIFICATE.
5. Officers are requested to sign Mess Certificate
at Pursers Office at 8pm this Evining.
DUTIES.
6.  Officer of the Day.         Captain Grendell.
     Next for duty.                  Captain Findlay.
     Orderly Officer.               Lieut Holland.
     Next for duty.                  Lieut Ross Gavin.
     Medical Officer.              Captain S.M. Causland.
     Next for duty.                  Captain Jeffreys.
     Officers of the Watch.   Lieuts Lowe, Strung, and
                                                 Beetham.
      Next for duty.                  Lieuts Billborough,
                                                  Barclay and Simpson.
      Unit for Duty.                  42nd Division.
      Next for Duty.                  10th Division.
The orderly Division will supply Ships Gaurd of
1. Sergt 2-Cpls and 54 men. A.Submarine Gaurd of
1. Segt. 1-Cpl. and 30 men. Both Gaunds to mount
at 6pm Daily.
C. W. Johnston
Captain and Adjutant.
 

Headquarters
Fourth Aust. Inf. Bde
      _____________
Maadi
5*11*15
Received from Capt C.R.
Seelenmeyer the sum of :
twenty five (25 PD) for in 
payment for goods bought
by me for the saddlery
of Genl Monash.
JMDowns
1 Sgt.

Agents 

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In Account with Brigadier- General Monash
Credit
Oct. 10th:    By Cash.     ₤5 (English money).

                                      = 487.5.P.T
                                          _________
                                          487.5.P.T
 

Debit.                                                                         
                                                                                                              P.T
Oct. 1^st             By Illustrated papers & magazines.                     70.5
Nov 20^th         By         "                    "                  "                              32.
Nov. 5^th            By. money given toSgt. Davis for Pte. Perry
                          (Generals groom).                                                    25
                                                                                                             ______
                                                                                                               127.5 P.T
                          Balance in hand                                       =              360 P.T 
                                                                                                                ________
                                                                                                                487.5 P.T
C.R. Seelenmeyer, Capt
 

THE VICTORIA STATIONARY,

BOOKSTORE, PRINTING PRESS & BOOKBINDING DEPT.
SAOULLI & CHRISSANTHOU

HEAD OFFICE: KHARTOUM
AGENCIES IN ALL PRINCIPAL TOWNS OF THE SUDAN
BOULEVARD RAMLEH NO 25, ALEXANDRIA BRANCH
Dr. M
Alexandria,              1-10     1915
P.O.B. 418
 
1 Sphen                                 5  
1 daily Grafire Weekly        5  -
1 Mirror                                  4  -
I Sketch                                 5
1 Graphic Tlt                         5
1 Illust London News          5  -
1 Tatler                                    5  -
2 AWall                                   3     
1 Great War                            4
1 f. Journal                              0   5
4 daily Sketch                       4
1 Vice P                                    3
2 Mirror                                    2   -
2 rise                                         2   -  
1 Punch                                    2   -
6 [Bery fo.?]                             6
2 Mory Normal & Reof         10
                                                  ____
                                                  70   5        
 [*Received with thanks
Dr Chenery*]
 

Nov 5^th 1915
Dispositions of holding
force in N^o2 Subsection
The following is the disposition
of my force at the various
posts (vide accompanying sketch)
in N^o 2 Subsection.
1 Advanced posts.
a. Newburys
1. NCO & 12 men by day
1 officer, 1 NCO & 12 men by night

b. Becks Bluff (or Razorback or knifeedge)
1. NCO & 12 men by day
1. NCO & 12 men by night
1 machine gun & crew.
c. Franklins Post

1. NCO & 6 men by day
1 officer, 2 NCO & 12 men by night

1 machine gun
(Communication trench to same
1. NCO & 6 men)
2. Firing -line (AGHYL-DERE (inc)

  - WARWICK CASTLE (inc)
[*Superseded

See p. 12. 13.14
of this bundle*] 

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2
a. Forward Barricade (Fort
Barricade at ARGYL DERE)
2 ncos & 6 men by day

1 officer 3 ncos 12 men by night
(b) A. Post

1 ncos & 6 men by day
1 ncos & 6 men by night
(c) N^o 1 Post

2 men by night only
(d) N^o 2 Post

2 men by night only
(e)  N^o 3 Post

2 men by night only
1 NCO & 6 men by day
1 NCO & 6 men by night

f) N^o 4 Post
Reserve MG emplacement
(g) N^o 4a Post
1 NCO & 6 men by night
(h) N^o 5 Post
1 NCO & 6 men by day
1 NCO & 6 men by night
2

 

3
(i) N^o 6 Post
2 men   night only
(j) N^o 7 Post
1 NCO & 6 men    night only
(k) N^o 8 Post
1 NCO & 6 men by night
(l) N^o 9 Post

1 NCO & 6 men by night
(m) N^o 9a Post
1 NCO 3 men   day
1 NCO  6 men  night
(n)  Warwick Castle
1 NCO 9 men   day
1 NCO  9 men  night

Between 9 a & Warwick Castle
a M.G. Emplacement

One officer in charge of firing line
for^d Barrier (enc) to Warwick Castle (inc)
E Arundell Wilton Capt
O.C. No 2. Subsection.

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LOCALITY PLAN
No 2 SUB SECTION
AGHYL DERE 
NOT TO SCALE

16^th BN

Map showing the locations of 

Hay Valley
Farm Gully 
Stafford Gully

No 2 Subsection
Becks Bluff

Newburys Post 
Becks Bluff
Green Knob
Sandy Knob

see original transcript for details