Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 10, 1 November - 12 November 1915, Part 6

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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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  • Documents and letters
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Sixteenth Battalion No2 subsection 7//14145 16 the Bgacher pnf Bde Sir Yesterday afternoon deut to foelock (1800l Soent out men Bat Allen & Pt Miller to try &ffind out of the tups were, occupyingGreen knoll. they went pound to the left reported there were eatthworks on the near apex of Green, Hill with a communicanng trench leading bask to the turkish position, Also a path leading from Eseen hill to a emipers post on Candy knoll,on the reverot side from our pooition the positions are not held in day with the exception of the srpers for Mr Devoroh p that the trenches on yreen Krle were there fye doys Jago. 15 I noticed there werewoh hnell when e on the took over from the Londons weo repoired that the turks, held that position by night, only Etundt Eton Capt. JODC1.4 pof 11 June 1720 Dr 797 for
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Sixteenth Battalion
No. 2 Subsection
7/11/15    16
The Brigadier
4th Inf Bde.

Sir,

Yesterday afternoon about
4 o'clock (1600) I sent out
two men Sgt Allen & Pte Miller
to try & find out if the Turks
were occupying Green Knoll.
They went round to the left
& reported there were earthworks
on the rear apex of Green
Hill with a communicating
trench leading back to the
turkish position. Also
a path leading from Green
hill to a sniper's post on
Sandy knoll on the
reverse side from our position.
The positions are not held
by day with the exception
of the sniper's post.
Ms Devonshire ∧(Hotchkiss Gun) reports
that the trenches on Green
Knoll were there five 


15
days ago.  

I noticed there were works
on the knoll when we
took over from the Londons
who reported that they
thought  the Turks held that
position by night only.
E Arundell Wilton Capt
O.C. 16th Inf A.I.F.
time 1730
Div
Bm1492
 

 

 
"C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2123.   
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
Charges to Pay. 
₤   s.   d.
Office Stamp.
19
Service instructions.
Handed in at            Office    m.   Received    m.
TO   4th Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA

QA 338                             7th 

Report for 24 hours ended 0500
7th aaa (1)  Put into effect large
improvements. required by the Bde
Sanitary Officer aaa (2) aaa
Commenced construction of new
and improvement of old lateral
communications aaa(3) aaa still
pushing ahead with forward sap
and T hds aaa (4) aaa work
continues on wire entanglements and
further parties were sent out to
clear the fields of fire aaa (5) aaa
No movement observed during the day
aaa (6) aaa Patrols & listening posts 
report no xxxxxx movement during night
aaa  (7) sniping tally for 24 hrs aaa
FROM
PLACE & TIME


 C Form
"C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2123.   
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
QA

LH
Charges to Pay. 
₤   s.   d.
Office Stamp.
18
7/11
BQ
Service instructions.
Handed in at            Office    m.   Received    m.
TO    QA 335
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA

Our snipers kept the enemy
down but we cannot report
anything definate aaa

FROM  DURRANTS POST

PLACE & TIME  0500 

 

 

 
"C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2123.  
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
SM    16th Bn
KR
Charges to Pay. 
₤   s.   d.
Office Stamp.

17
7/11/15
BQ
Service instructions.
Handed in at            Office    m.   Received 0545   m.
TO   4th Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA

    ______                            7                           __________
All quiet nothing important
to report 16th Bn standing
to arms aaa
Divn
Bm 1482
7-X1-15
FROM  O. C No 2 Sub Section

PLACE & TIME  0530
 

 

"C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2123.   
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
SM    GR 22 
YLD

RJ
Charges to Pay. 
₤   s.   d.
Office Stamp.

20
7/11/15
BQ
Service instructions.
Handed in at            Office    m.   Received 0715   m.
TO   ZJB
4thg Aust Inf Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
   BM 497                         7th                         ________
Everything very quiet aaa
addressed 54th Divn
repeated 161st & 4th Bdes
FROM
PLACE & TIME    162 BDE
0701

 

 

"C" Form. (Original.)  Army Form C.2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
Prefix SM  Code   L Gan  Words 59
Recd
From  NZ
By  GA
Sent, or sent out
At   m.
To
By
Office Stamp.
22
₤  s.  d.
Charges to collect
Service Instructions. 
Handed in at the     NZ   Office at     m.    Received here at  1145 m.
TO  4th A Inf Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA

G 676                               7th                        BM 1482
54th  Division in their daily
summary state that a patrol combined
with an Australian patrol Went out 
from FRANKLINS POST at dusk
yesterday and found enemy
in occupation of HACKNEY 
WICK aaa Your daily report makes no mention
of presence of enemy at this spot aaa Kindly
explain

FROM    NZ A Div
PLACE & TIME   1130

23
O.C.

No 2 Sub Section

XXXX      For report: Copies of 
reports received from 162nd Bde
& your SubSection attached.
JPMcGlinn LCol
a/O.C.

4th Inf Bde

7. X1.15

 

 

SIXTEENTH BN
A.I.F.

7/11/15
24

Brigadier
4th Inf Bde
Sir, 
No patrol of ours went
out from FRANKLIN'S POST
last night. AAA.
One was to go, but a report
was bought in that one man
thought Turks were in front, 
and I decided to send patrol
out to night after completion
of sap from Warwick Castle to 
FRANKLIN'S POST.
Probably 54th DIV mistook
our digging party for a patrol.
I was not satisfied that Turks
were in possession of Green 
Knoll though trenches were there
which had been there when we 
took over, so I did not 
report
E Arundell Wilton Capt

a/O.C. 16th Inf AIF
No 2 SubSection


H.Q.

NZA Division
Forwarded for information
and for favour of return
for further action

JP McGlinn
a/O.C.
[* AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE
7 NOV 1915*]

See C89

457

2/4.A.I.B.

Returned as requested
WG Braithwaite
GS

1925

 

 

"C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2123.   
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
SM MLpm
ZPB

RAS
Charges to Pay. 
₤   s.   d.
2
Office Stamp.
BQ
7/11
Service instructions.
Handed in at            Office    m.   Received  1259   m.
TO   4th Aust Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA

    BM 400                       Seventh                _________
Enemy appear to have 
established a sniping
post on HACKNEY WICK aaa.
See if you cannot
knock him out aaa
Addressed right and 
left sectors 162nd Bde
and repeated 4th Aust Bde
FROM        162nd Bde
PLACE & TIME 1245

Bm 1489

7 X1 15
Bm 1488

7 X1 15

 

 

Spokemarks & Tiley    1305
Rose Hill                         1330

 

 

"C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2123.  
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
QA

LYS
Charges to Pay. 
₤   s.   d.
Office Stamp.
BQ 
7-11-15
29
Service instructions.
Handed in at            Office    m.   Received  1940  m.
TO   C O 4th Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA

QA 337                              7th 
White flags hardly discernible
about 70 yds NE of farm
and about 40 yds in front of
Turkish front line trenches AAA
Will investigate further
tomorrow
Bm 1491
nza Div
162nd Bde
No 2 SubSection
FROM    Durrants Post
PLACE & TIME   1910

 

 

"C" Form. (Original.)  Army Form C.2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
Prefix   SM  Code GF pm    Words 42
Received
From  NZ
By  DA
Sent, or sent out
At   m.
To
By
Office Stamp.
25
₤  s.  d.
Charges to collect
Service Instructions. 
Handed in at the  NZ    Office at     m.    Received here at 1935  m.
TO  4th Aust Inf Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
   G 682                            7th
G O C trusts that you will
never fail to send out 
reconnoitring patrols from your
various posts and especially
that the patrol that
ought to have gone out last
night from Franklins Post
will do so tonight aaa
Correspondence is being returned as
requested

[*Communicated 
to Capt Wilton
by Phone   JPMcG LCol
1945
7.X1.15*]
Capt Wilton
OC No 2 S.S.
To note Return
JPMcG Col
a/O.C. 4th Bde
7.X1.15
Noted E Arundell Wilton Caps
OC 161th Bn

FROM    NZA Div 8/11/15
PLACE & TIME   1925













 

 

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