Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 10, 18 November - 25 November 1915, Part 11

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Part of Quest:
Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
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  • Documents and letters
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Awaiting approval
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RCDIG0000604
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TO PONS CAMSME wer sone MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. Na of Mowase— CAESWEE JSRMREN AIETEAA 79 Sn ce 149 Rutes Hton £ 1331OY2 Rap 5C Handed in at lust Iufd DAS AMOMTY BEOSGWSEENNN Eonde S JJM AAA 4 1463 from receipt t hous Fer no and alery massag eece 1 attack an adoastago Sr stin itself target all artillry ide accless in s tle £2 TLCD 6X FORENE 530 WMA MONBd SI A B.Il-FormAM
CC. Pom Castena LTSONSINE MESSAOES AND SIONALS. of Message— TAANSO OAGAAN 401 INPEREL-FOAC 1331 Nov 241315 Suttes Huncon 144/Men Office. £0 4H Just 7400 SATAINONN SSSNN FESSEONSNSE AAA 4881 4 15 yours from for pess of of this recept will be ho fereng ther of Guns rifles or mathine Gurs and no thon) of fombs exce in case of actual attack by the enemy aag, the pated no believe estemn ae wort S bracund ao is a sene W EASONAMAN WM Mo Pad GI. S.B.Lld-FarmgCMM Pon Bosiann WF PONSAN OUPSSANS AND SONAIS. No. of Mossage— OAAMCOWPS Oaco stemr. " Sues HtMton 27 Handedin at SMSEEOENNN SATAINSNN STONTWNSNSS AAs to Eo induse him aao agdesse attack ale pdes J.C.J.C.RS all tcknowlety tom 1712 Sub Leaters No1 14t Bn OC 15 FROM 44 Maern e
In connection with I foregong strict compliance with alwe is enpoined upon all but in aftition, the GOl Myae cinceed witesto pe upon all ranks the ntenance of instant reades for acti necenity to the asmost orgilance, throughout the period named, aspecially diring darkness. – Fostolling will be continued (in daokness only) & will be designed to enable to the exolicst warning to be given of any theatond attack forward movenent by the enemy. te we erc Copy No 1 File to & oc ve1 Sub sech 3 oc et o 5oc Bt Rowe Bn (15) Iat
MO PoM CuSn Tny Sornd S MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Mossage. CANENWE Once Stamp B 411 6 Received. Handed in at BDEMASOR Bde WSMKE T AAA 24 AE142 BMIYU received and Message noted Action being taken necel vy PRON No 2 Tut Section PLAOR S THE 05 (0000) W.8868 - 1872. 50,000 Pads- 12/14. P.T. & 0o. Ltd-F
(1) Durrants Post, Copy. From: Major Laparus 14th. Battalion, To : the Adjutant. 34/11115. I wish to bring under your notice the fact that my presence here on the Peninsula is evidently the result of a misunderstanding. The position I accepted in the A.I.F. was that of a Commanding officer, and no other. Wen I was rung up on the telephone on the ssrd April by the Selection Committee, Victoria Barracks, Melbourne, I was asked will you accept the position of Officer Conmanding Reinforcements. 1t means the Command of over a thousand men and O.C., Troopshipr My reply was 1 want the Command of a Battalion. Their reply was All the positions are Killed. I therefore answered very well, 1 accept. I did not accept any other position, and never had any intention of accepting any less position then that of a Commanding officer. My past services and my age, both, in my opinion, preclued my acceptance of any less position. That I certainly had no intention of accepting such a position as thet of Company Commander is already in evidence as, men I was in Command of reinforcezents at Broadmeadows, 1 was instructed to report to the 24th Battalion. Wen 1 learnt that I was offered the Command of the Senior Company 1 imhesitatingly refused, and returned to my proper appointment. 1 therefore respectfully request that I be immediately relieved, and returned to Egypt as early as possible, where I can resume the duties for which I was appointed, and which I was carrying out before being sent here, and 1 think carrying out successfully. (Sed.) John S. Lazarus, Najor, EcwewewwBeeDD AAB/iSia. (2) Copy. Durrants Post, 24/11115. Brigade Major. 4th. Aust. Inf. Brigade, Forwarded. (Sed.) Chas. M. M. Dare, Major, C.O., 14th. Battalion, A.l.F. AAB/i312. (3) Copy. 14th. Battalion Air. From: Major Lazarus, 30/11115. T0 : the Adjutant, In furtherance of my minute of the 24th instant, I am now forced to Dring under your notice the most inportant factors which governed the conditions under which 1 took service in this Force. on the 1st August last 1 tumned 54 years of age. For the past 35 years I have been a chronie sufferer from bowel and stomach troubles. I have undergone two operations for Manarrhaids haemerrnoids, have had pleurisy and pneionia and an liable to a return, and under the most favouarable conditions, of late years, have been unable to maintain a sound condition of health even in my own home. Under these circumstances, I knew that I could never hope to held out in a campaien on the actual battle-field, but would not be precluded from doing other work such as 1 undertook. have and am suffering a first reminder of these disabilities, which I regret being compelled to disclose, and would again mest respectfully ask to be returned to my work with as 11LIle delay as possible, and mhile 1 an still in comparatively fit condition, and before I become, through illness, a tax on the State. (Sed.) John S. Lazarus, Major. 141
AOSON, DISS Je en n A MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. OAc Stam JAWEN To 1t 20/1/15 Lan 2 Dd 1010 O Boe SWSR MASSA T A aAA 25 9A 501 Report for o hrs ended 000 65/11/65 1Smping is at a standstill owing to lax of targets and afl Penemyt od toppos have be replaced by o plates + stillt there it no sign of life in their strenchet dheriny the daylight. Add 27 Casualitus Pit A (3) Lynnels & winter quarters FRON PEACEA MIT 18000) W.8868 - 1612 a, 0v0 1ads--19/1l. P.T. & ca.) AC. Pot SMSS DMESSAGES AND SIGNALS. "a SAAN 66 SME aeNNN progssing favourable gad with the exceptionoy pitle bridge the Aghyl Chalck Dere track has bheen computed aaa as 1745 ppere sighal for our Machipre Jun covering fire and Signars received fire opened promptly00 (f Offrs Idpol which lft,1000 returned as 2250 padl Report movement of Turps in fnront their plenches on Histen soope of ighyl Dere Aad MON PlAOS A TIE Net TMY Fo CIL AIWIAN M. L.L.ACAM CMAMSIS
Handed in aAeREN AAA (Of owr Patrol and listening Post report. not nt RAORS
MEM 45 N02.S00 Seorion NNo 14) AGHYL DERE 26 GOC H BDE. HO AAYME SeccinL RERORI trogress of work Terracing continue during the day. Daps to rewfering lev have been puster hat Stepping tad been done in new comin unication ap to rewanrys. Fannee a Newbarys has been advances favourably The wen Tisbeen sunk 4 bat & is now down 30 fet. N segn of watersup to date 46 Mossestannel has been further imfrov by steppiy & wisin. Overdear traversos were put at at Tranklens & parapet wis iproved Arranaments being made at bosts to protecyriuu from inclimens weather. Inppers were busin out Barricad but with any any rsult. Oc.no 24os reports that during thnight too much raise was being make from adjacint Pat on reglt, th hose a minaleto themo it stops them from hearing any movement of the cuty. This saw sding wes ruporse loss negas
.73 Lipers on duts anday but nothing seen t shoat at overy very quiet. BMWII received was compai with imndiately. Mackin gun notices the same harty going to Hackney Wick at 120 last hight but considerabllly smallr only about foue turks shlavy, ohe was Killed. Patroe from Becks to Hackney Dick at 1830 were fire on from Hackney wirt Franklinlistening post to Saneyknow, report, duing can by Deare at Hackny Disk Maryoh of No 2 Sabbrt wast
AO PoM DrS T SOMN SRN MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Mc Charges Ofice Stamg 2P13 R S 1 Handedin at Pde M D BO323 AAA quies last night Atd £i tot enemys three of ANOB RDSE by LEUT OASS H5 BEDFORD Ngt. also three t Penscitis treke the lust man aad shot. smiper manes HEUL tane het BHSS teninsula arrival on a The enemy bury on 1000 H0 OHFF Ada Dir addressed &4 Aust Ode Ripeated 10 162 2 Bite PlaCk A TIMH 0/00 18009 W.8068 -1012 a, A Lads - 19/14. P.T. & Co, Ltd -Forma/ O.

"C" Form (Duplicate).    Army Form C. 2123
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
SM  QA 
RDS
Charges to Pay. 
₤   s.  d.

57
Office Stamp.
BQ 

24/11
Service instructions.
Handed in at            Office    m.  Received 1739   m.
TO   4th Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
QA 498                            24                         BM1710
Noted
JM

FROM           Durrants Post
PLACE & TIME    1745 1735


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

RFS
Charges to Pay. 
₤   s.   d.

50
Office Stamp.

BQ 
24/11
Service instructions.
Handed in at            Office    m.   Received   17.36 m.
TO   Bge Mjr 4th Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA

 QE 139                                       24                             BM 1710
Password noted
JM
FROM OC No 2 Sub Section
PLACE & TIME 1728
 

 

 

"C" Form (Duplicate).    Army Form C. 2123
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
SM FG  
Q3 88

[*AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE

4aB/133/NOV 24 1915  *]     
Charges to Pay. 
₤   s.   d.
Office Stamp.

91
Service instructions.
Handed in at        NZ     Office    m.   Received  1850  m.
TO   4 Aust Inf Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA

BM 656                            24th 
For 48 hours from receipt
of this message no artillery
will fire except in case
of an attack by the
enemy or an advantageous
target presenting itself aaa
addressed all artillery Bdes
repeated 54th Division and
all Bdes of NZ A Division
JM
FROM       CRA    NZ  & A Div
PLACE & TIME.            1830
 

 


"C" Form (Duplicate).    Army Form C. 2123
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message 
4aB / 1331
[*AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE

4AB/1331        NOV 24 1915     *]
Charges to Pay. 
₤   s.   d.
Office Stamp.
95
Service instructions.
Handed in at     NZ      Office    m.   Received 1904   m.
TO   4th Aust I Bde        / 1905
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA

G881                                  24

For 48 hours from
receipt of this message
there will be no firing
of guns rifles or
machine guns and no
throwing of bombs except
in case of actual attack
by the enemy aaa the
enemy is reported to believe
we are about to 
evacuate and the object
of our silence is
JM

 Army Form C. 2123
"C" Form (Duplicate).    
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
Charges to Pay. 
₤   s.   d.
Office Stamp.
94
Service instructions.
Handed in at            Office    m.   Received    m.
TO   
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
to induce him to 
attack aaa addressed 
all Bdes C R A C R E aaa
acknowledge Bm 1712
Nos &2 Sub Sections

                OC    14th Bn

                   "      15th  "

BM

1711

Out 1945

JM

FROM         NZ & 4 Div

PLACE & TIME         1845

 

93

In connection with / foregoing
 While Strict compliance with above is enjoined upon all
concerned ^but in addition nodoctrine  ^ the GOC Brigade wishes to impress upon all ranks the
^necessity for the utmost vigilance ^ the maintenance of instant readiness for action throughout the period named, especially
during darkness. -Patrolling will be continued (in darkness
only) & will be designed to enable the earliest warning to be
given of any threatened attack forward movement by the 
enemy
Lt Col

etc
Copy No 1 File

  "        No 2 OC No 1 SubSec

  "          "   3  OC No 2 "     "

  "          "   4   "     14th Bn
  "           "   5   OC  15th  Reserve Bn (15th)

issued at

 

 

"C" Form (Duplicate).    Army Form C. 2123
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
Charges to Pay. 
₤   s.   d.
92
Office Stamp.

BQ
24/11
Service instructions.
Handed in at            Office    m.   Received    m.
TO   BDE MAJOR 4th Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA

QE 142                              24th                    BM 1711
Message received and noted 
necessary action being taken
FROM    C.O. No 2 Sub Section
PLACE & TIME   2055
 

 

(1)

Copy. 
Durrants Post, 14th Battalion, 

24/11/15
From: Major Lazarus
To: The Adjutant.
I wish to bring under your notice the fact that my presence here on
the Peninsula is evidently the result of a misunderstanding, The
position I accepted in the A.I.F. was that of a Commanding Officer, and
no other. When I was rung up on the telephone on the 23rd April by the
Selection Committee, Victoria Barracks, Melbourne, I was asked Will you 
accept the position of Officer Commanding Reinforcements. It means the
Command of over a thousand men and O.C., Troopship? My reply was I
want command the command of a Battalion. Their reply was All positions are
filled. I therefore answered Very well, I accept. I did not accept
any other position. and never had any intention of accepting any less 
position than that of a Commanding Officer. My past services and my
age, both. in my opinion. precluded my acceptance of any less position.
That I certainly had no intention of accepting such a position as that
of Company Commander is already in evidence as, when I was in Command 
of Reinforcements at Broadmeadows, I was instructed to report to the 
24th Battalion. When I learnt that I was offered the Command of a 
Senior Company I unhesitatingly refused, and returned to my proper 
appointment. I therefore respectfully request that I be immediately
relieved, and returned to Egypt as early as possible, where I can 
resume the duties for which I was appointed, and which I was carrying 
out before being sent here, and I think carrying out successfully.

(Sgd.) John S. Lazarus, Major.

4AB/1312.           (2)   Copy.                     Durrants Post, 
                                                                    24/11/15
Brigade Major,
4th Aust. Inf. Brigade, 
Forwarded.

(Sgd) Chas. M.M. Dare, Major,

C.O., 14th. Battalion, A.I.F.

4AB/1312.           (3)   Copy.                     14th. Battalion AIF
                                                                   30/11/15
From:  Major Lazarus,

To:         The Adjutant,

In furtherance of my minute of the 24th instant, I am now forced to
bring under your notice the most important factors which governed the
conditions under which I took service in this Force. On the 1st August
last I turned 54 years of age. For the past 35 years I have been a 
chronic sufferer from bowel and stomach troubles. I have undergone two
operations for haemoriods haemorrnoids, have had pleurisy and Pneumonia
and am liable to a return, and under the most favouarable conditions,
of late years, have been unable to maintain a sound condition of health
even in my own home. Under these circumstances, I knew that I could
never hope to hold out in a campaign of actual battle-field, but
would not be precluded from doing other work such as I undertook. I
have and am suffering a first reminder of these disabilities, which I 
regret being compelled to disclose, and would again most respectfully
ask to be returned to my work with as little delay as possible, and
while I am still comparatively fit condition, and before I become, 
through illness, a tax on the State
(Sgd.) John S. Lazarus, Major. 

(4)
 

 

"C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2123   
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
SNJ     13th Bn  Ken
Charges to Pay. 

72
₤   s.   d.
Office Stamp.

25/11/15
BQ
Service instructions.
Handed in at      QA       Office    m.   Received   0510 m.
TO    4th Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA

QA 501                             25
Report for 24 hrs ended 0500
25/11/15.
(1)Sniping is at a standstill
owing to lax of targets aaa
all enemy's old loopholes have
be replaced by iron plates &
still there is no sign of life
in their trenches during
the daylight aaa
(2) Causalities Nil aaa
(3) Tunnels and winter quarters 

FROM

PLACE & TIME

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

66
Service instructions.
Handed in at            Office    m.   Received    m.
TO   (2)
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA

progressing favourable aaa
with the exception of trestle 
bridge. the Aghyl Chalik Dere
track has been completed
aaa

(4) At 1745 Apex signal for
our Machine Gun covering
fire aaa Signals received & fire opened promptly aaa 1800
(5) Officers Patrol which left 1800
returned at 2250 aaa Report
movement of Turks in front
of their trenches on Eastern
slope of Aghyl Dere aaa
FROM    X
PLACE & TIME    Refer
 

 

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

65
Service instructions.
Handed in at            Office    m.   Received    m.
TO   3
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA

(6) 0700 Patrol and listening Posts
nothing to report


Div
BM 1713
1620 1714
JM
FROM    Durrants Post
PLACE & TIME    050
 

 

45
(No 14)       NO 2 SUB SECTION

                    AGHYL DERE
GOC.

4thBDE HQ HAY VALLEY
SPECIAL REPORT
Progress of work
Terracing continues
during the day.
Saps to new firing
line have been pushed
out.
Stepping has been
done in new communication
Sap to 
Newburys.
Tunnel at Newburys
has been advanced
favourably

The well has been sunk 4 Feet & is now 
down 36 Feet. No 
sign of water up to 
date

 

69
46
Morses tunnel has
been further improved
by stepping & widening
Overhead traverses were 
put up at Franklins &

parapet was improved.
arrangements being made 
at Posts to protect men
from inclement weather.
Snippers were busy out
Barricades but with out
any result.
OC No 2 Post reports
that during the night
too much noise was
being made from Adjacent
Post on right. this noise
is a menace to them as
it stops them from
hearing any movement
of the enemy. This sounding
was reported last
night
[*Staff Capt. 

Look into this*]
 

 

47
Snipers     68
on duty all day but
nothing seen to shoot at
Enemy very quiet.
BM 1711 received &
was complied with
immediately.
Machine Gun noticed 
the same party going
to Hackney Wick at
1720 last night but
considerably smaller
only about five Turks
showing, one was
Killed.
Patrol from Becks
to Hackney Wick
at 1830 were fired on
from Hackney Wick.

Franklins listening 
post to Sandy Knoll 
report digging can be 
heard at Hackney Wick

G S Margolin OC No 2 SubSection
Major
[* DW
BM

1713

JM*]
 

 


"C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2123   
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
SMJ       ZPB
RS
Charges to Pay. 
₤   s.   d.
67
Office Stamp.
20/11/15
BD
Service instructions.
Handed in at            Office    m.   Received 0730  m.
TO   4th Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA

BM 525                            25
Very quiet last night AAA
Three(3) enemy's snipers shot
on sane SAND BAG RIDGE
by LIEUT BASS 1/5 BEDFORD 
Rgt. also three (3) Periscopes
broke AAA The last man
shot makes the 50th sniper
hit by LIEUT BASS since 
arrival on Peninsula AAA
The enemy bust on WOODHOUSE
CLIFF AAA
Addressed 54th Div
Repeated 162nd & 4th Aust Bde
FROM    162nd Bde
PLACE & TIME  0700
JM
 

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