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

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First World War, 1914–18
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Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
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SA SoNSN JOSSN SMSR MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. Mesage Offce Stamp C AAON Received o AA B0 Overo is crea JoLyp AM t an 1750 Handed in at Bde 4th Copi WEESSWT SAAISAN MEAUFEGMAME AAA 54 94 225 Pere one B0302 Retun wide etc AAA ams sub. ppsa 28th Bn over from taken 157464 Mch mk 6 SeRA. 444 Mk6C. 81750 foiction HE ann bombs ball corcket Ivombs 103 42 bbombe ten yar 436 artudges Besrys Spirtals Berre flaces 146 Hand 122 igo scks s penseppes 28 sifles with Isilency 24 matches 11 PROH Bost Durants PAORA THS 1645 18000) N.8868 - 1612 60,000 Pads - 19/14. P.T. 4 Co. Lld-Forme O212s. side 482 B.M. Tio Section £ Ba AGHTLDORE 5:41:15 Return articled over taken from y0 20w00n REAF C.O. 16th Aur. 8r Co over on taking No2 508SOCTION AANYLDERE Ammunition. SAA 303 Cord MXIII rds 10000 Bomb bricket Ball 70 1793.249 Iam Sir Plares 86 Periscopes diil PerscopeRifle nil Maxin Rifle Dlencers dil Mag sights nil Loepholes How Marcher w000 Sapet Lae 5½ 80 302 para 1 Supary 1 Eerunde o 10 Bata &Co
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SALPPS ORDER S. R.N.T. MANSTLPANETS S/1115 No.S. By Brig-General John Monash C.R. V.D. APPOINTMENT. Provost Sergt. Sergt Tubman.South Staffords. TROOP DRCKS. No one but Troop Deck Sergeants and Meas Orderlies are allowed on Troop Decks from eam till after inspection. Troop Decks Sergeants and Mess Orderlies must be on thier Troop Decks during Inspection. O.0's of Units vill be held responsible that this is carried out- MEssES. The Senior N.CoO's of the keases are responsible for the eleanliness of same, and must be present at Inspection. INSPECTION. Troops parade for inspection at 10-s0am. JESS CERTIFICATE. Officers are requested to sign Mess Certificse 6. at Pursers Office at epn this Bvining. DUTIES. Officer of the Day. Cpatain Grendell. Next for duty. Captain Findlay. Orderly Officer. Lieut Holland. Next for duty. Lieut Roas Gavin. Medical Officer. Captain Sche Causland. Next for duty. Captain Jeffreys. Officers of the Watch-Lieuts Lowe, Strung, and Beetham. Next for dnty. Lieuts Billborough, Barclay and Simpson. Unit for Duty. sand Division. Next for Duty. 10th Division. The orderly Division vill supply Ships Gaurd of 1. Sergt 2-Opls and 54 men. A.Submarine Gaurd of 1. Sest. 1-Opl. and 30 men.Both Gaunds to mount at Upa Daily. C. W. Johnsta. Captain and Adfutant.
Head Duarter Jort burt ecseded from Heldenmen twenty £26 dayment b S 2 hd and M 4 Boly wade 11d EX (apd. the sen in bought fed the Hlary Sd t 11 to af
Credit. Oct. 10th By cach. £5 (Englis money) 487.5.P.T 487.5 P.1 In Account with Brigadier- General Monash Debit. P.T Oct. 1s By Illustrated papers & magazies. 70.5 Nov 20th By 32. Nov. 5th By. monery given to 3gt. Davis for Pte. Kerry 25 (Generals groom). 127-5 P.T Balance in hand 360 P.T 487.5 P.7
THE VICTORIA STATIONERY, BOOKSTORE, PRINTING PRESS & BOOKBINDING DEPT. SAOOLTT & CHRISSANTNOU HEADOFTTOE- KHARTOUM AGENCIES INALL PRINCIPAL TOWNS OF THE SUDAN BOULEVARD RAMLEH No. 25, ALEXANDRLA BRANOH Dr. M. 0. Alexandria 10 1518 D.P. 98 I Sphen I day Graphie Weekt Mhrro Sketeh Graph Ilt Illust London News Patler 2 Shall 1 Great War X t You Y ol Set Ver P of Mwo n 1 Princt p Womfa Resp 2 Moir imennmnm 4 5 attin X 5 3 9 os 4 2 8 55
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6 N0 08 night men only 2 N P04 6 men NCD only night oft No only 6 men night NCO N 0 6 men NCO night only No m O8 0 3 men day NC NY0 night men Cmn. Cos 1Ye WaxWick NCO men cay. 9 men NCO night Between & Warwick Cartle 9 a MG. emplacement. in harge of furg line One officer Warwzak Caytle ane ee Forg Barner andowey Cst NcA Sabrection O.C 3
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"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      Office      m.    Received  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
periscppes 28 ignition sticks 80
matches 24 rifles with silencer
11
FROM   Durrants Post
PLACE & TIME  1645


17
No 2 
SUB Section

AGHYL DERE 

5. X1.15
BM 

4th Bde
Return of articles taken over from
C.O. 1/10th LONDON REGT by
C.O  16th AUST. BN. on taking over
No 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 Rifle                               nil

Maxim Rifle Silencers                   nil
Mag Sights                                      nil
Loopholes Iron.                                  5
Matches   wood Safety boxes          5½

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

a/Co 16th Battn.

 

 

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Diagram, see original document
 

 

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 Certificat e
                                             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 Gaurds 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.
JMDavis
ASgt.

[[?]]

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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. 1st             By Illustrated papers & magazines.                     70.5 √
Nov 20th         By         "                    "                  "                              32.   √
Nov. 5th            By. money given to Sgt. 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
o.
Alexandria,              1-10     1915
P.O.B. 418
 
1 Sphen                                   5  
1 Lond Graphic Weekly       5  -
1 Mirror                                    4  -
I Sketch                                   5
1 Graphic III                            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 Vie P                                   3  5
2 Mirror                                   2   -
2 [[?]]                                       2   -  
1 Punch                                   2   -
6 [[Bery fo.?]]                         6
2 Mory [[Normal & Reof ?]] 10
                                                  ____
                                                  70   5        
[*Received with thanks
Chenery*]
 

 

Nov 5th 1915
Dispositions of holding
force in No2 Subsection
The following is the disposition
of my force at the various
posts (vide accompanying sketch)
in No 2 Subsection.
1 Advanced posts.
(a )   Newbury's
           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.)  Franklin's Post

            1. NCO & 6 men by day
            1 officer, 2 NCO's & 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*] 

1

 

 

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 NCO & 6 men  day
         1 NCO & 6 men  night
(c)    No 1 Post

                  2 men  night only
(d)    No 2 Post

                  2 men  night only
(e)    No 3 Post

                 1 NCO & 6 men day
                 1 NCO & 6 men night
(f)      No 4 Post
                  Reserve MG. emplacement
(g)     No 4a Post
                   1 NCO. 6 men night
(h)      No 5 Post
                1 NCO  6 men  day
                1 NCO  6 men  night
2
 

 

3
(i)      No 6 Post
                      2 men   night only
(j)      No 7 Post
                1 NCO & 6 men    night only
(k)     No 8 Post
               1 NCO & 6 men    night only
(l)       No 9 Post

                1. NCO & 6 men    night only
(m)     No 9 a 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
ford 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

16th BN

Diagram,  see original document


 

 
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