Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 10, 25 November - 30 November 1915, Part 1
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AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ARMY CORPS.
ARMY CORPS ORDER
OFFICIAL
25-11-15.
Lord Kitchener has desired me to convey to the Australian and New
Zealand Army Corps a message with which he was specially entrusted
by the King to bring to our Army Corps.
"His Majesty commanded Lord Kitchener to express his high
appreciation of the gallant and unflinching conduct of our men
through fighting which has been as hard as any yet seen during the
war, and His Majesty wishes to express hi complete confidence in
the determination and fighting qualities of our men to assist in
carrying this war to an entirely successfull termination".
"Lord Kitchener has ordered me to express to all the very great
pleasure it gave him to have the opportunity, which he considers a
privilege, of visiting "ANZAC", to see for himself some of the
wonderfully good work which has been done by the officers and men
of our Army Corps, as it was not until he had himself seen the
positions we had captured and held, that he was able fully to
realise the magnitude of the work which has been accomplished.
Lord Kitchener much regretted that time did not permit of his seeing
the whole Corps, but he was very pleased to a considerable
proportion of officers and men, and to find all in such good heart
and so confidently imbued with that grand spirit, which has carried
them through all their trials and many dangerous feats of arms -
a spirit which he is quite confident they will maintain to the end.
until they have taken their full share in completely over-throwing
our enemies".
Boys; We may all well be proud to receive such messages
and it is up to all of us to live up to them and prove their truth.
(Sgd). W.R. BIRDWOOD.
C. Form. (Original) Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message...
63
Prefix SM Code KHq Words 89
Charges to collect £ s. d.
Service Instructions.
Received.
From NZ
By GJ
Sent, or sent out
AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE
At NOV 25 1915 m.
To 4th Infantry Brigade
By.............
Office Stamp.
4aB/1340
Handed in at NZ Office ....... m. Received 1047m.
TO 4th A I Bde.
*Sender's Number Day of Month In reply to Number AAA
G 890 25th -
The 2 Aust Division has
arranged the following signals by
coloured rockets to indicate hostile
attack on various portions of their
line aaa Russells Top three white
rockets aaa Popes Red white Red
aaa Quinns Three green aaa
Courteneys to D16 inclusive white
Red white D16 to B8 Inclusive
green white green aaa Lone Pine three
Red aaa In each case a pause
of ten second between Rockets
FROM NZA Div
PLACE & TIME 1030
* This line should be erased if not required.
W2384-583. 20,000 Pads - 8/14. S.B. Ltd.-Forms/C2123.
"A" Form.
Army Form C. 2121
No. of Message P.
Prefix 4ab1340. Code ...... m.
Office of Origin and Service Instructions.
Copy.
Words Charge
Sent
At................m.
To................
By................
This message is on a/c of:
Service.
(Signature of "Franking Officer.")
Recd. at................m.
Date................
From 62
By................
TO xxxxx. 4th. Australian Infantry Brigade.xxxxxxxxSubsection.
* Sender's Number.
G.890
Day of Month.
Twentyfifth
In reply to Number.
-------
A A A
The 2nd. Australian Division has arranged the following
signals by coloured rockets to indicate hostile attack
on various portions of their line AAA RUSSELLS TOP
three white rockets AAA POPES Red white red AAA QUINNS
Three green AAA COURTNEYS to D.16 inclusive white red
white D.16 to B.8 inclusive green white green AAA
LONE PINE three red AAA In each case a pause of ten
seconds between rockets.
(From) N.Z.A.Division. 1030.
--------------------------
(2).
O.C., 1)√
No. 2)√ Sub-section,
for information and promulgation
to all concerned.
J P Mc Glinn Lt.-Col.
Brigade Major 4th. Aust. Inf. Bde.
Hay Valley, Anzac.
From 25/11/15 1600.
Place JM
Time BO
Staff Officers W.J.M.F
GH
The above may be forwarded as now corrected.
Censor.
(Z)
Signature of Addressor or person authorized to telegraph in his name.
* This line should be erased if not required.
C. Form. (Original) Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. 5 No. of Message...
Prefix SM Code KHq Words 82
Charges to collect £ s. d.
Service Instructions.
Received.
From NZ
By GJ
Sent, or sent out
AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE
At ................................m
To NOV 25 1915 m.
By Infantry Brigade
Office Stamp.
96
4aB/1331
Handed in at NZ Office ....... m. Received 1103m.
TO 4th A I Bde.
*Sender's Number Day of Month In reply to Number AAA
G 891 25th -------
In continuation G881 aaa Should
any specially good target present
itself or should any considerable
working party be seen working
too openly fire may be opened
but the object should be to
avoid firing if possible aaa Troops
are to be instructed to Keep
under cover as much as possible
particularly from aircraft &
should not expose Blankets &
other conspicuous objects
W.J.M.F.
To Sub Sections
& All Bns
JVMcG
Bn 1717/1150 25.XI.15
JM
FROM NZ A Div
PLACE & TIME 1045
* This line should be erased if not required.
W2384-583. 20,000 Pads - 8/14. S.B. Ltd.-Forms/C2123.
"A" Form.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS
Army Form C. 2121
54
Recd/1128
25 XI/15
TO Bde Major
4th Bde HQ.
* Sender's Number.
QC147
Day of Month.
Twentyfive
In reply to Number.
A A A
I am sending out a scout from
South side of Newburys at 1130
He will proceed up Aghyl Dere
between the FARM & No 1 Subsection
firing line returning to Newburys
at 1430 AAA. Intentions to
investigate & obtain further information
regarding telephone wire reported
personally to you on 21st inst AAA
I have given him all necessary
instructions & bearings & will
send in report to you
this morning with sketch of same
OC No 1 Subsection has been
warned W.J.M.L.
From
Place Adjutant
Time 1100
The above may be forwarded as now corrected.
Censor.
(Z) P R Paulli
Signature of Addressor or person authorized to telegraph in his name.
* This line should be erased if not required.
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Q.E.120.
4AB/1337.
Headquarters,
4th. (Aust.) Inf. Brigade,
Hay Valley, Anzac
Gallipoli Peninsula,
25th. November, 1915.
Headquarters,
N.Z. and A. Division.
I have to report that the O.C., No. 2 Subsection of the Defensive
Line held by the Brigade under my Command has been sending out in
daylight small parties of trained scouts from BECKS BLUFF along the Dere
(not marked on map) bearing EAST from BARRICADE and about 150 yards
from BECKS BLUFF.
On the 19th. instant they found a number of unburied bodies of
English soldiers in the Dere referred to and state that there are also
bodies in the water courses off this Dere in the direction of the "Grey"
Turkish Trenches.
The scouts estimate that altogether there are about 150 bodies,
and that they are lying facing the Turkish trenches mostly in groups
of seven or eight. The bodies are those of troops which it is thought
belonged to 13th. Division, King's own, East Lancashire; East Hampshire;
on some of the corpses were found "HERTS" badges.
Amongst the dead was an English Officer on whose body a diary
was found. This diary has the name J.H.B. LEVIS, 6TH. R.I.RIFLES"
written on inside of cover and is forwarded herewith.
The scouts recovered the following, viz. :-
2 S.M.L.E. Rifles
1 Machine Gun Lock
6000 rounds S.A.A., Mark VI
2 Bombs
1 Diary (J.H.B.Levis, 6th. R.I.R.)
(7)
(2)
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7 paybooks belonging to :-
No. 10992 Private Long J., Royal Warwicks Regt.
No. 13149 " Ford. T. 6th. South Lancashires
No. 15646 " Banks E. 6th. " "
No. " Wildsmith. W, 6th. South Lancashires
No. 19651 " Collins E.H. 9th. Worcesters
No. 18693 " Adams J. 9th. "
No. 11583 " Bowers J.,R.I. Rifles.
5 Identity Discs belonging to ;-
No. 47403 Private Day R. Royal Engineers
No. 13168 " Savill Worcester Regt.
No. 15196 " Phillips " "
No. 11150 " Pews R. R.I. Rifles.xx 2nd. Lieut. J.H.B. Levis, R.I. Rifles
[*BM/147A*]
The ammunition and bombs have been taken to account and Divisional
Headquarters has been advised.
The two rifles and machine gun lock are held for use here.
The diary, paybooks, and identity discs are forwarded herewith.
John Monash Brig.-General,
Commanding 4th. (Aust.) Infantry Brigade.
[*Journal No.2
Folio 42*]
C. Form. (Duplicate) Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message...
SM CQ 16th BAG
Charges to collect £ s. d.
56
Office Stamp.
25/11/15
TO Bde MJ 4th Bde.
*Sender's Number Day of Month In reply to Number AAA
GE 149 20th BM 1719
B O. 311 para 1. complied
with
JM
FROM C/o 16th Btn
PLACE & TIME 1575.
(6900) W.9668-1672. 50,000 Pads - 12/14. F.T. & Co., Ltd.-forms/C.2123.
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"A" Form.
Army Form C. 2121
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS
Office of Origin and Service Instructions.
Recd 1515
25-11-15
57
TO 4th Brigade & No2 Sub-Section
Sender's Number
QA502
Day of Month.
25th
In reply to Number.
A A A
Dispositions night 25/26 November
1. Listening posts 25 yards in front of
No 1 POST aaa 1800 to 0530 aaa
2. Sent cutters in front of no 1. Post 2000
till 2400 aaa
[*Diagram as per original*]
3. Patrols 1 NCO x 4 men leave No 1 Post
at 1800 and 0330, patrol AGHYL
DERE and return by different route
to same post at 2200 and 0500
respectively.
[*Diagram as per original*]
13th Bn informed
this party was to be sent
out tonight
JM
JPMG
1530
25/x1/15
DURRANTS POST
1445
D G Marks
Capt & Adjt
Q.A. 505. SECRET Copy No. 1
Recd 1750
25/11/15
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To, G.O.C.,
4th Brigade.
Dispositions No. 1 sub-section - Night 25th/26th
November, 1915.
INFORMATION (1) (a) No. 2 Sub-section.
(i) Patrol 1 N.C.O and 6 men leaves No. 3 Post
at 1730 proceeding up LITTLE DERE to a spot 40 yds
in advance of a line from FRANKLINS to BECKS.
Returns at 0530.
(ii) Patrol 1 N.C.O. and 3 men leaves
NEWBURYS at 1730 moving on a bearing of 135 degrees
about 50 yds in advance of our trenches. Returns
at 0530.
(iii) Engineers party of three men in
front of Nos. 2 and 3 Posts from 1830 to 2230.
(b) Canterbury Bn. Patrol to their
front 0100 to 0430.
(c) Password - ROBERTS.
INTENTION. (2) (a) Listening posts 25 yds in
front of No. 1 Post.
(b) Scrub cutting parties are cancelled.
(c) Patrols 1 N.C.O. and 4 men
(13th Bn). leave No.1 Post at 1800 and 0330, patrol
AGHYL DERE and return by different route to the
same post at 2200 and 0500 respectively.
[[??]] Capt Major.A/Adjutant, C.O. 13th Battalion.
Issued at 1645.
Copy No 1 | Bde Hqrs. |
2 | Canterbury Bn. |
3 | O.C. No. 2 Sub-sec. |
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. |
JM
OR31
Recd
1340 25/11/15
No 2 SUB SECTION
AGHYL DERE
25-11-15
55
16TH BN ISSUED 1330
Disposition of No 2. SUB SECTION for
night 25-26 NOV 15
INFORMATION 1
LISTENING PATROL. A.
A listening patrol of 1 NCO. 6 men
will leave No 3 Post at 1730 proceeding
up LITTLE DERE to a spot 40 YDS
IN ADVANCE of imaginary line drawn
from FRANKLINS to BECKS. For the
purpose of observing any enemy
movements.
They will return at 0530.
[*OCSS
[[advises?]]
3 reliefs*]
LISTENING PATROL B
A listening patrol of 1 NCO + 3 men
will leave NEWBERRYS at 1730
proceeding on a bearing of 135°n
about 50 YDS in advance of our
trenches, for the purpose of observing.
They will return at 0530
[*do*]ENTANGLEMENT FIXING C LAYING NEW FIRELINE.
An engineers party of 3 men will be
out in front of trenches of No 27 3 Post
from 1830 to 2230
[*JM*]
E L Margolin Major
O.C. NZ Sub Sec.
"A" Form. Army Form C.2121
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS
59
TO 4th Aust Inf Bde
Sender's Number.
BM 765
Day of Month
25th
Password for night 25/26th is
ROBERTS.
Recd 1640
No 1 SS} Bm 1721
No2 SS} [[?]] 1640
25.XI.15
JM
From NZ Inf Bde
Time 1615
AS Macconel
Lieut
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