Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 10, 18 November - 25 November 1915, Part 6

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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Open for review
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RCDIG0000604
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Di for ot 2 Sub Scs. Report W9 20/14 D.OC 451 A5 Progress of works seprasing been carried tn 2 saps have been nearly comp. sited the new firme cine will be commensed on today saps to Franklind + Nenburry the former has been further improved the lorter further pluggress made tere entauncements have been puyther continued also scrnd been cut between mecks & Franklans with the intention to cay woresitang impers report re our ontillery shelting & result an Turters truchs as already reported no thing cls to report attrale report nearng am enemy pat rall about 70t in front no dizgmg could be heard General every thing vory. quite no movement of greny was obsowed excipt at about 0300 i hambe were tarred over over the highes point on Landy knol towards the northe 3r which have expladed Eonatlolinmafor &WHeb 6500
TC. Po BSSS LT SONSINN MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. [ Ino of Mesase Charges to Pay. OAW A W.M. t " ".d 780 SS SuTESSMon 50 MDS O 4t Bte DOTANGE SCAAESNE RWNYWNSE aAa 20 BMLIGS Sligex hortle ifel our firing tuse dunng mrorning and psevral lngh of about ten frounds eagh o macfire gun fire tappacily wh from HACKAEY WICK & pheated The wilkh over exea left of our ling ase smachace gun posption is mle new and During sight these were also several bussts I maching guefire deseged on spot in post of our wopkling oyline sackes been bugey FRoM PLAOKETHE Filt C AAEM AAM SANS L TOSSNR TOPON BoS MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. Na of Massage. Ofice Stamp CAMPEWEE " a Suttes HMMn (15 n. Recoived. Manded in at WIOSGWTANSN SATAINONN Fendera, VinnaT AAA add previous night addressed off Dir reated and 7 p anst 13de TRoM 162 Bde PEAOKA TRIE W moPad 81L A BLtd-FormgCLI
Army Form C. 2121. &Ar Form. La a Meanoo MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. DUIRTI CT Road 2t7:- This megrage is on a/ e Once of tryn onasore horonor 40B da SON entengd man orvill 2 Se Foak3 1199 Cp 16 couta Fy oa Bde. Australian 4th T0 torery tRit M A Wll SndeGRinte AAA 204 Bui 703 is conight for Password The RUSSEE ro Fub See OpI Br 1650 t 5 ple Fon N.L. Luf BBde Mace tie TImO 143O. t The Ars May tt Terverdet at Ms Mreatt 12) na Amatire of aencao, or pron achored wht hott Mi Conor This tine should be craed it nod Regmned INF ANTRY BRICADE (6880) -MOC. & Co Lid, London - W14142GIL 22,600. 415 Forms OeeIa
O TOM CRN A ISR MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. A AanRe Ofice Stamp Received Sent, or sent out nca I nov From.- Char Wallecs 62 Service Instructions e S Handed in at 1t LOMSESTANSE DAs ANON aaa GA 6 BM 165 Care ward toter Mon Surrne Dct RACEATIE 1545 TRISI AWOUMM MEd SBL-F O. TON DASS WA TNSN MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No of Mossage Received Sent, or sent out Office Stamp From 201 Ourres to cle 20 Service Instructions 1 ORce a Handed in at 445 SATAINONE TEORYWSNSNSS SAMSNN aaa 6:12 & pass word Reiven X2 1 Mon Lut sec 3/2 MAOKATME 160 Te the Noat b mint AM mett W Bad-ar AALld-FameC
MA. PON Mny SoN EM MESSAGES'AND SIGNALS. JAMecse Mon Rood. at This message is on a/e of. rwa mo a wrt ho a service 80 a 450/200 D]) SMTHST 20 C p AMnAtr MMITTITTHI OMANT PBDT M 0.vo th a vight 20th12ist spositions aoLSuD-sec. November, 1815. WEEEGWM Day of Month EATR AAA Patrot No. 2 Jub-section. TNFOREITION (I) or taree men Trom anCAS ALILEF TG AREER KNCLL from 1830 t0 p100. (6) Canterbury Pattalion. ratror to troir Front 2400 to 6430. (o) Passwora - RUSSELL. 14ta pn. Patrol I N.C.O. and INTENTION (3) 5 men will leave varyrcace at 1989 returning viz anaid rigat of ac. 1 Post (at 289Q, reporting to O.C. OH46S 0300 no. 1 Post on return. Wstening posts 20 yards in Frent of nor & Post. Sat Sa. Naasutant, 1364 Battatien Issuea at 1545 De 49rS. CopY 40.1 ant o 5 No. 2 Suo-section O.C. (No. 1 Post 5. 0.6. No. 2 Post Re deCHle 3 Post (14th on). O. Co, N.b.EPSTS. File. Place Teety ny to somare as a aant omun W ANRL or rearo antored to bearrart to This line should be crased Hf not required. -TLEI, IAE MM Mi Mit, IinN T TOM OASN L TM SS TGal f WASSAORS AND SIANATS. Na of Mossage Oco Bow ReAt OENMNON a Charges to collect Sartes Htacon Handed in at 46 Bte FIONYWSSNE ToodOT ONIMSO SATANON aad OA 40½ para 2 Fexerence my $4/160 and 151 for 138 read 0100 and 0300 ll crte ch 60 Jcbi t C man MACRATIME Ftt Me
na MT SONSNN OrForm (Original. No. of Mossage MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. OHice Stamn sont, or wontout 229.97 Words Codo Prear. 136 M Charges to collect Service Instructions D m Recolved DRaCD Handed in at Ete Day OoO a B341000 Twent $140 fen ng Have notified all char But ast Fom RuCEAMME Te Cosd H Cant HA Me Fro on wono on S.AM-ToM
N02 vo Sectinn ACHYLDERE ASAA 16B laned 20.1415 M62 Aus Sectian Depontons of 20521 Non 15 for night of 3 men will 9o out O A patrol INEARMAtion of DECRS BLUEF) in in fient direction of CrCex KNoll at A30 returning at 2100 for the purpose PIRALS of fisening + observing encuys inorcenceto 34 54 SREAAE 143 Sis Sectan NAI CO
O CSSSS MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. S Cattore OR Handed in at LCWAN SEMAESNMNEE Mess PLAORETIMB 1 Fan in wwnon A.D.L- FomenM M TAONSSNR WNa Af Nenar Olleo Sam m. RecortedI AAA s0 Gaseish
111 vi. ViI. MC EEALLEL IRESMRL BIAAR. (COr). MENLARLEEEAMINAMMe sohes Twe chances of success appear open to the eneny;- (a) To atteck unexpectedly at dawn or by night. (0) Te atteck after a severe Dembardment. in the latter eace, unless Dembardment is very therough and the Reserve Machine Ouns in the second line are knecked out or disabled, 1t is very deubtful whether such an attack could cuecced. in the event of the Turks succeeding in eccupying a pertion of the frent trenches, or even support trenches in the APRX, the treope occupying trenchee on the flanks of the captured portion, and leeal recerves, 1f any, vill at ence connence a benb attack up the trenches, and up the saps leading free the rear. should this be inpoesible eving to shertage of men, or some unferesces reason, the Brigade Reserve, or some pertion of 1t, vill be at ence sent up on to the high ground, ofther to one or beth flanks, according to the tactical situation, and attack with bombs to suppert the parties already engaged. The detaehment of the Auckland Battalien (G0 atrong) new garrisening the 2nd line trench, vill remain at their pest, and 11l not meve except by th direct orders of the Brigadier. 16 ie of vital impertance that the connunication trenches between firing line and supports, and between the latter and the Battalion Reserves are kept abselutely clear and free for Lernard nevenent. Connunication trenches should be carnarked separately for Pervard and Fearvard nevenent, and on no account is any trench to be used for traffie beth ways. any pessibility of a bleck io to be prevented at all cests. officers Commanding Battalions are held responsible that thie reinfereing te centinually practised day and night, until the aysten werks like machinery. Te sccuston the men to reach their fire stations quickly in the darknese without hesitation and confusion, they are to be made to prastise this reinfereing in the daytine as well as at nisht, untilathe time taken to de 14 is reduced to seconds not minutes. The mest effective way of enploying the Brigade Recerve vill be te send pertions of 14 to the hish ground on oither Tlank, whence they vill be in a better pesition to either meve fervard to the countereattack along the alepes (the horne of the pocition), or even to eccupy the 2nd and 3rd Line trenches, vhieh are new either constructed or in course of construction. Te facilitate the rapid advance tewards APEL of Reserve Treeps, a comsunication trench, running parallel with the fire trench along the CANTEREURY ELUPR, hae been constructed, thus aveiding the necesstty of using the above fire trench for reinfersing the APRL, or for delivering a countereattack in that drection. 411 officers and BencCensiesioned Officers of the Battalion in Brigade Reserve vill at once make thenselves theroughly acquainted with these now fire and comnunication trenches in the recond line, so that they vill be able to lead their men direct


Army Form C. 2123
"C" Form (Duplicate).    
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
QA 
RAS
Charges to Pay. 
₤   s.   d.
158
Office Stamp.
BQ 

20/11
Service instructions.
Handed in at            Office    m.   Received   0505 m.
TO   4th Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
QA 454                            20th                               _____________
Report for 24 hours ended
0500 20/11/15
1 Sniping tally nil aaa
Seven to date aaa
2 Casualties 1 killed (13th Bn) aaa
3 HACKNEY WICK observation
no movement aaa
4 Work in hand --
T head sap in No2 Post
extended 10 ft EAST aaa
Completed drainage tunnels
in all posts  aaa
Commenced two further
underground trenches
reserve tunnels in No 1 Post
5. Patrol and listening posts 
no movement observed

FROM     Durrants Post 
PLACE & TIME  0500 
Div BM 1650

 


N2 Sub Sec. Report N9
20/11/15
G.O.C. 4th Inf
157
Progress of works
Terracing been carried on
Saps have been nearly completed
the new firing line
will be commenced on today
saps to Franklins & Newburry's
The former has been further
improved the latter further 
progress made
Wire entanglements have
been further continued
also scrub been cut between
Beck's & Franklins with the
intention to lay wires strong
Snipers report re our artillery
shelling & result on Turkis
Trenches) as already reported
no thing els to report
[*Div Bm 1650*]

82

156
at roll. Report hearing
our enemy post note about 7ft
in front no digging could be
heard.
General. Every thing very
quite no movement of Enemy
was observed except at about
0300 4 bombs were tossed over
over the highest point on
Sandy Knol towards the north
3 of which have exploded
E Margolin Major
O/C NZ sub sec
0500
84
 

 


Army Form C. 2123
"C" Form (Duplicate).    
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
SM TLan
ZPB   RFS
Charges to Pay. 
₤   s.   d.
159
Office Stamp.
BQ 20/11
Service instructions.
Handed in at    ZPB        Office    m.   Received   0750 m.
TO   4th Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
BM495                             20th                           _________
Slight hostile shelling of
our firing line during morning
and several bursts of about
ten rounds each of
machine gun fire apparently
from spur on which
HACKNEY WICK is situated
aaa The bullets ^passed over 
extreme left of our line aaa
This machine gun position
is quite new aaa During 
night there were also several 
bursts of machine gun fire
directed on spot in front of
our own line where our working 
parties had been busy
FROM
PLACE & TIME

Army Form C. 2123
"C" Form (Duplicate).    
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
Charges to Pay. 
₤   s.   d.
155
Office Stamp.
Service instructions.
Handed in at            Office    m.   Received    m.
TO   
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
previous night aaa
addressed 54 Div
repeated 163 and 
4th Aust Bde
passed
FROM   162 Bde
PLACE & TIME   0655

 

 

 

 "A" Form.   Army Form C. 2121.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message
Prefix   Code   m.
Office of Origin and Service Instructions.
Received 
1450
Words. Charge
Sent
At   m.
To 
By 
This message is on a/c of:
 4ABService.
1199
(Signature of "Franking Office.")
Recd. at     m.
Date 
From   3
[*AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE
NOV 20 1915
4th Infantry Brigade*]
By
TO    4th Australian Bde.
* Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA

Bm703                            20th                                 ___
The password for tonight is

RUSSELL.
                       O.C. No 1 subsec   Copy 1
BM 1656         "       "   2    "    "         "      2
                                                            "      3 File
JM
From   NZ Inf Bde

Place 

Time   1430.
RO Clusney 
Major
Brigade Major
NZ INFANTRY BRIGADE
 

 

"C" Form. (Original.)  Army Form C.2123
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
Prefix  SM   Code   CJ  Words
Received
From   13th
By  RFG
Sent, or sent out
At   m.
To
By
Office Stamp.
20/11/15 

2
₤  s.  d.
Charges to collect
Service Instructions. 
Handed in at the      Office at     m.    Received here at 1545  m.
TO    4th Bde.
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
QA 462                                 20                      BM 1656
Pass  word   Noted
JM
FROM    Durrants Post

PLACE & TIME    1545


"C" Form. (Original.)  Army Form C.2123
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
Prefix  SM   Code   1600   Words
Received
From  
By  RFG
Sent, or sent out
At   m.
To    1
By
Office Stamp.
20/11/15

 ₤  s.  d.
Charges to collect
Service Instructions. 
Handed in at the      Office at     m.    Received here at 1600  m.
TO    4th Bde.
* Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
QE 113                              20th                       ---
Pass word  Received
JM
FROM    Cp No 2 Sub Sect

PLACE & TIME    1600

 

 

"A" Form.   Army Form C. 2121.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.    of Message
Prefix   Code   m.
Office of Origin and Service Instructions.
Q. A. 460.
Words. Charge
4aB
Sent 1207
At   m.
To 
By 
This message is on a/c of:
Service.

SECRET
(Signature of "Franking Office.")
Recd. at     m.
Date 
From   7
By   Copy No.
TO   O.C.    4th Brigade
Dispositions no.1 Sub-sec - Night 20th/21st
November, 1915.
* Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
INFORMATION  (1) (a) No. 2 Sub-section. Patrol
of three men from BECKS BLUFF TO GREEN KNOLL from 
1830 to 2100.
(b) Canterbury Battalion. 
Patrol to their front 2400 to 0430.
(c) Password - RUSSELL.
INTENTION  (2)  (a) 14th Bn. patrol 1 N.C.O. and
3 men will leave barricade at 1300  0100 returning via
right of No. 1 Post at 1500 0300, reporting to O.C.
[*acnod
QA 465*]
No. 1 Post on return. 
(b) Listening posts 25 yards in
front of No. 1 Post.
DG Marks Capt.
A/Adjutant, 13th Battalion
Issued at 1545
Copy No. 1.    Bde hqrs
                  2.   Canterbury Bn.
                  3.   No. 2 Sub-section
                  4.  O.C. No. 1 Post
                  5.   O.C. No. 2 Post
                  6.  O.C. No. 3 Post (14th Bn).
                  7.  O.C.,    N.Z. Engrs.
                  8.   File.

FROM
PLACE & TIME
JM     
The above may be forwarded as now corrected.
Censor.
(Z)
Signature of Addressor or person authorised to telegraph in his name.

"C" Form. (Original.)  Army Form C.2123
4 AB   1207    MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
Prefix  Code     Words
Recd
From  QA
By   RFS
Sent, or sent out
At   m.
To
By
Office Stamp.
BQ

20/11

5

₤  s.  d.
Charges to collect
Service Instructions. 
Handed in at the      Office at     m.    Received here at 1613  m.

TO   4th Bde
* Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
QA 465                             20                         -
Reference my QA 460 para 2
(B) for 1300 and 1500 read
0100 and 0300
Nothing to indicate all
concerned notified of change
BM 1660
JM
FROM     Durrants Post
PLACE & TIME   1610
 

 


"C" Form. (Original.)  Army Form C.2123
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
Prefix  Code     Words
Recd   QA 
From   RFS
By 
Sent, or sent out
At   m.
To   6
By
Office Stamp.
BQ

25/11
₤  s.  d.
Charges to collect
Service Instructions. 
Handed in at the      Office at     m.    Received here at  1658 m.

To  4th Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
QA 4687                           Twenty               BM 1660
Have notified adjoining
subsection and all
posts
FROM     Durrants Post

PLACE & TIME   1625

 

 


No2 SUB SECTION
AGHYL DERE
20-11-15
16 BN  
issued   1500
4

Dispositions of NO 2 Sub Section
for night 20-21 Nov 15
INFORMATION  1 A patrol of 3 men will go out
in front of BECKS BLUFF in
direction of GREEN KNOLL at 1830
PATROLS  returning at 2100 for the purpose 
of listening & observing enemy's
movements
____________
To 
4TH BRIGADE
162   do
CO NO1 SUB.SECTION
JR Paull Capt for / CO
16th Bn
JM

 

 

Army Form C. 2123
"C" Form (Duplicate).    
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
SM  K pm   41 
NZ
TJA
Charges to Pay.
4aB
1225 
154
₤   s.   d.
Office Stamp.
Service instructions.
Handed in at      NZ      Office    m.   Received    2215m.
TO   4th Aust Inf Brigade
* Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
G 841                                 20th
Message received from 2nd Australian
Div begins aaa It is proposed
to fire a heavy mine
at Russells Top about 0800
tomorrow aaa This may draw Turkish
fire aaa ends  Addressed all
Brigades

No1 & 2 Section

BM 1666

JM

FROM    NZ & A Div
PLACE & TIME 2155

 

 


NEW ZEALAND INFANTRY BRIGADE.
(CONFIDENTIAL).

SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES AND INSTRUCTIONS CONNECTED WITH THE
SCHEME OF DEFENCE OF APEX. ISSUED FOR GUIDANCE OF ALL 
OFFICERS AND N.C.O'S

I. Two chances of success appear open to the enemy: -
(a) To attack unexpectedly at dawn or by night.
(b) To attack after a severe Bombardment. 
In the latter case, unless bombardment is very thorough
and the Reserve Machine Guns in the second line are knocked out
or disabled, it is very doubtful whether such an attack could
succeed.
 
II. In the event of the Turks succeeding in occupying a portion
of the front trenches, or even support trenches in the APEX, the
troops occupying trenches on the flanks of the captured portion, 
and local reserves, if any, will at once commence a bomb attack
up in the trenches, and up the saps leading from the rear.

III    Should this be impossible owing to a shortage of men, or some
unforeseen reason, the Brigade Reserve, or some portion of it,
will be at once sent up to the high ground, either to one
or both flanks, according to the tactical situation, and attack
with bombs to support the parties already engaged.

IV. The detachment of the Auckland Battalion(50 strong) now
garrisoning the 2nd line trench, will remain at their post, and
will not move except by te direct orders of the Brigadier.

V. It is of vital importance that the communication trenches
between the firing line and supports, and between the latter and the
Battalion Reserves are kept absolutely clear and free for all
forward movement.
Communication trenches should be earmarked separately for
forward and rearward movement, and on no account is any trench to
be used for traffic both ways.
Any possibility of a block is to be prevented at all costs.
Officers Commanding Battalions are held responsible that
this reinforcing is continually practised day and night, until
the system works like machinery.
To accustom the men to reach their fire stations quickly
in the darkness without hesitation and confusion, they are to be
made to practise this reinforcing in the daytime as well as at 
night, untilxthe time taken to do it is reduced to seconds not 
minutes.

VI. The most effective way of employing the Brigade Reserve
will be to send portions of it to the high ground on either
flank, whence they will be in a better position to either move
forward to counter-attack along the slopes (the horns of the
position), or even to occupy the 2nd and 3rd line trenches, which
are now either constructed or in the course of construction.

VII. To facilitate the rapid advance towards APEX of Reserve
Troops, a communication trench, running parallel with the fire
trench along the CANTERBURY SLOPE, has been constructed, thus
avoiding the necessity of using the above fire trench for
reinforcing the APEX, or for delivering a counter-attack in that
direction.
All officers and Non-Commissioned Officers of the Battalion
in Brigade Reserve will at once make themselves thoroughly 
acquainted with these new fire and communication trenches in the
second line, so that they will be able to lead their men direct




 

 

 

 

 

 








 

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