Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 10, 18 November - 25 November 1915, Part 7

(2)
to them and through them without hesitation during any
part of the day or night.
The above instructions are to be considered SECRET.
R O Chenery
Major.
Brigade Major.
New Zealand Infantry Brigade.
Brigade Headquarters.
20th November, 1915.
Kindly acknowledge receipt
ROC
 

"C" Form (Duplicate).
Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message...
SMJ    13 Bn 
Rem
Service Instructions.
Charges to Pay
₤    s.    d.  
13
Office Stamp.
21/11/15

Handed in at QA Office...m.   Received 0510 m.
TO        4^th   Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
BA466                               21^st                                                    
Report for 24 hrs ended 0500
21/11/15
(1)   Sniping Tally Nil AAA
seven to date AAA
(2)   Casualties Nil
(3) Work in hand AAA  N^o 1 Post
three (3) underground housing systems
& two (2) tunnels to firing line AAA
New firing line on left of post
AAA  N^o 2 Post four (4) tunnels to
firing line which to date have
a total length of 124ft AAA  Two (2)
underground housing systems
AAA  N^o 3 Post ten (10) tunnels
FROM
PLACE & TIME
JM

"C" Form (Duplicate).
Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND. SIGNALS.  No of Message..
Service Instructions.
Charges to Pay.
₤    s.    d.
12
Office Stamp.
Handed in at   Office  .m.   Received    m.
TO        (2)
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
having to date an aggregate
length of 100 ft AAA Track to
connect Chailik Dere approach
with Aghyl Dere AAA
Patrol & Listening Post.
Nothing to report AAA
 (*DW
Bm 1667*)
FROM        Durrants Post
PLACE & TIME     05
JM
 

 
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NZ Sub Sec Report N10
21/11/15
To G.O.C.  4^th Inf
Works Terracing has been
further continued.
Saps to Franklins has been
further improved also sap to
2 new tunnels has been carried
on. General improvements
to the firing line has been
don. Saps forward have been
completed for the new firing
line. The new firing cannot be
started on till it will be layed
out by the Engineers which
will be don as soon as the
moon will begin to decend
Tunnelling for a new fire trench
at new Burne's has been
commenced
Wire entanglements
had to be postponded
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for a few nights
on account of bright moon
some scrub cutting.
General Information
at 1145 a Turks Shrapnel
fell on Franklins no damage
don. at 2145 in reply to a
[*2*] flare sent up by me towards
Hackney wick The Turks have
oppened rifle fire, firing on
to our Franklins post and
have also sent 8 bombs.
Digging could be heared
through the night on
Hackney Wick.  Artillery
fire would be advisible
to get Hackney much as
it appears enemy is
establishing himself there.
2 Snipers pte Buidett has
killed a Turk in front of
Bulgar Ridge they
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9
they also still continue to
collect pay books also sum
M.G.parts in the Gully East
of Becks.  Enemy's Saps in
Bluff 40^o B Coy S of E from
Newburry's have been extended
and covered by scrub.

Enemy's Wire Entanglements
reported destroyed on 20/11/15
have not been repared
[*previous report?*]
ELMargolin Major
O/C N2 Sub Sec
0615

Div
Bm1667

90
 

No. 1 Sub-section.
EPITOME OF WORKS IN HAND AND PROJECTED.
WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, 20-11-15.

[*Copy 1  TO  G.O.C. Brigade*]
No.  1  POST.

(1)   Three underground winter quarters.
(2)   Two tunnels being driven from bivouac to firing line.
(3)   New firing line on left of Post.
(4)   Trench deepening and improving.
(5)   General improvements and revetments in approaches to 
trenches.
Proposed works.
(a)   1 more underground bivouac.
(b)   Timbering of artillery observation post.
[*decided on new post*]
No.  2 Post.
Four drives were commenced on the 14th inst. on the
north-western slopes of Durrants Post, going in an easterly
direction.  From fair to good progress has been made.  In the
case of numbers 1, 2 and 3 drives, timber is urgently required as
character of soil at mouth of abovementioned drives is liable to
slide, and in present state is dangerous.
DRIVES.  No.1 Driver is now in good ground and a total length
of 30 feet from mouth of drive.
No.2.  Good ground has now been reached, but, mouth
requires timbering immediately.  Total length of drive from mouth
is 31 feet.
No.3.  Very good progress made, good country encountered. 
Total length of drive 38 feet.
No.4  Very hard sandstone formation has been encountered.
Fair progress made.  Total length of drive 25 feet.
TERRACING.  A commencement was made with terracing the north
western slopes of Durrants Post, for winter quarters for "A" Company
and a terrace has now been sunk to a depth of 8 feet by about 30
feet long and 6 feet wide.  Great difficulty was at first
experienced owing to unsuitable character of country to stand
terracing, but this has now been overcome and fair progress has
been made.
SHELTERS.  A support shelter for "A" Company supports has been
completed and a structure 24 feet long and covered with 6 feet iron
is now in use.  A support shelter for "B" Company 30 feet long and
to be covered with iron is now in course of construction, and
completion expected on 21st inst.
PROPOSED WORKS etc. TERRACING.
It is proposed to commence to-morrow 21st inst, terracing on the
hill below "B" Company's present position. Terrace when completed
to be occupied by A.M.C. and Stretcher Bearers, also, a start is
to be made with digging a large underground tank for dumping
latrine deposits.
REMARKS.  Work generally has been hampered owing to ∧lack of facilities
for removal from workings to dump heaps of earth etc.

No.  3 POST.
TRENCHES.  Fire steps being renovated and loop-holes fixed in
parapets.    Floor of Sub-post No. 4 being deepened.
                              (1).
 

No.  3  POST (continued).

GENERAL.   "Support" tunnels and tunnels for "Reserve"
bivouacs are proceeding slowly owing to nature of ground and
shortage of artificial light for night work.  Ten tunnels are
in course of excavation with an average drive of 10 feet
per tunnel.
Cook houses with iron roofs are in course of construction.
Mule track in continuation of track from CHAILIK
DERE being constructed to connect up with AGHYL DERE.
DW Marks Capt.
A/Adjutant,  13th Battalion.
Durrants Post,
Gallipoli,
21-11-15.

Issued to     Brigade Headquarters
                       O.C.  No.1 Post
                       O.C.  No.2 Post
                       O.C.  No.3 Post
                       O.C.,  N.Z.Engineers.
                       File.
 

B.M.21C.
4aB
1397

Headquarters,
4th. (Aust.) Inf. Bde.,
Hay Valley, Anzac,
Gallipoli Peninsula,
20th. November 1915
Headquarters,
N. Z. and A. Division.

2nd. Lieutenant W. P. Fish, 15th. Battalion,
was examined by a Medical Board at Mudros West on
18th ultimo, and as a result was classified as Class
"C", he subsequently reported to O.C., Australian and
New Zealand Base Details Camp, Mudros West.
In view of the above it is recommended that he
be struck off the strength of this Brigade as from
31/10/15.
I attach a copy of the "remarks" supplied by O.C.,
Australian and New Zealand Base, Mudros, in regard
to decision of Medical Board.
JM Brig.Genl.

Commanding 4th. Aust. Inf. Brigade.

[*Z.A. 19/45 25-11-15

AMS 831

advising

A.I.Base asked for
 Confirmation of Board finding*]

[*AUSTRALIAN 
IMPERIAL FORCE
4aB
NOV 21 1915
1215
4th Infantry*]
 

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"C" Form (Duplicate).
Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.  No. of Message...
for G  21
ZPB
RFS

Service Instructions.

Charges to Pay.

₤    s.    d.

Office Stamp

BQ

21/11

Handed in at ZPB Office  m.  Received     m.

TO         4^th   Bde

*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA

    BM 499                        21^st
Nothing to report aaa

Addressed 54^th Div
repeated 161^st Bde and
4^th Aust Bde
JM
FROM                   162^nd  Bde
PLACE & TIME     0659
 

"C" Form (Original).
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MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.  No. of Message...
Prefix    SB     Code    HK     Words    18
₤    s.    d.
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Service Instructions.
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Received
From   NZ
By   TJA
Sent, or sent out
At    4aB
         1225
Office Stamp.
153
Handed in at  NZ  Office...m.   Received 0854  m.

TO          4^th  Aust  Inf  Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
G 843                                21^st  
Mine on Russell Top will
be fired about 0900

[*To  Armsmith CO

for N^o 1 & 2 Sub-Sect
at 0900
CFMD*]
FROM                    N.Z. A. Div
PLACE & TIME     0850
 

NO 2 SUB SECTION
AGHYL DERE
21-11-15

23

QE120
Special Report.
G.O.C.
4^th  Bde HQ
Hay Valley
Our scouts report that up
the little dere about 150 yds
East of Becks Bluff dead
English bodies numbering
about 50 apparently belonging 
to 13^th Div:- Kings Airok
East Lancaster, East
Hampshire & some bodies
had on badge Herts:-

These bodies also are
up the branches off the
Little Dere in the
direction of the GREY
TURKISH TRENCHES.

The telephone wires reported
previously are now traced
towards the GREY TURKISH

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All bodies are lying in
facing towards the
Turkish Trenches & are
mostly in groups of seven
or eight.
Accompanying the report
is an English Officers Diary
found on his body on -
20 inst. which was lying
amongst the dead.
report encl.
RP Paul Capt Adj
for Co 16 BN
2000
21/11/15
[*to be signed

by O.C. *]
E Margolin  major
O/C N2 sub sect 

[*also Accompanying this report is a M.G. lock
found in the same dere amongst
the dead bodies on the 20/11/15
EL Margolin major
O.C. N2 sub sec.
22/11/15 *]
J.M.