Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 10, 25 November - 30 November 1915, Part 5

Conflict:

First World War, 1914–18

Part of Quest:

Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)

Subject:

Documents and letters

Status:

Finalised

Accession number:

RCDIG0000605

Difficulty:

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

Prefix SM Code [[?]] Words 15

£ s. d.
Charges to collect

Received
From SS
By QZ

Sent, or sent out
at ........m.
To
By

Office Stamp.
99
4thB/1331
AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE
NOV 27 1915
4TH Infantry Brigade

Service Instructions

Handed in at NZE Office ....m Received at ....m

To 4th A I Bde

*Sender's Number Day of Month In reply to Number AAA
G928 27

Reference policy of
silence aaa fire
may be opened on
any really favourable
target that offers ~~area~~
and it is to be
restricted to such
targets and there is to
be no

FROM
PLACE & TIME

*This line should be erased if not required.
W.2384-583. 30,000 Pads-8/14. S. B. Ltd.-Forms/C.2123.


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

Prefix Code Words

£ s. d.
Charges to collect

Received
From
By

Sent, or sent out
at ........m.
To
By

Office Stamp.
100

Service Instructions

Handed in at Office ....m Received at ....m

To

*Sender's Number Day of Month In reply to Number AAA

promiscuous shooting aaa our
Guns open shortly on
enemy manning trenches
N^o 1 SS } Bm 1756
N^o 2 " }
JPMcG
27
FROM NZ A Div
PLACE & TIME 1215

*This line should be erased if not required.
W.2384-583. 30,000 Pads-8/14. S. B. Ltd.-Forms/C.2123.

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

Prefix SM Code [[?]] Words 25

£ s. d.
Charges to collect

Received
From
By

Sent, or sent out
at ........m.
To
By

Office Stamp.
111

Service Instructions

Handed in at NZ Office ....m Received at ....m

To 4th A I Bde

*Sender's Number Day of Month In reply to Number AAA
G929 27

Reference G925 can
you confirm presence
of Turks in trenches
in considerable numbers
Reply Urgent

Can't confirm
Bm 1755

FROM ~~Reply urgent~~
PLACE & TIME N Z A Div 1225

*This line should be erased if not required.
W.2384-583. 30,000 Pads-8/14. S. B. Ltd.-Forms/C.2123.

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

Prefix SM Code Words

£ s. d.
Charges to collect

Received
From xx4th
By DPG

Sent, or sent out
at ........m.
To 80
By

Office Stamp.
27/11/15

Service Instructions

Handed in at Office m Received at 1358m.

To 4th Bde

*Sender's Number Day of Month In reply to Number AAA
QA 526 27th BM1756

Acknowledged

FROM Durrant's Post
PLACE & TIME 1355

*This line should be erased if not required.
W.2384-583. 30,000 Pads-8/14. S. B. Ltd.-Forms/C.2123.


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

Prefix SM Code Words

£ s. d.
Charges to collect

Received
From 15th
By BG

Sent, or sent out
at ........m.
To 79
By

Office Stamp.
27/11/1915

Service Instructions

Handed in at Office m Received at 1356m.

To Bde Major 4th Bde

*Sender's Number Day of Month In reply to Number AAA
QE 1720 27th BM1756

Message received and
noted

FROM O/C No 2 Sub Section
PLACE & TIME 1355

*This line should be erased if not required.
W.2384-583. 30,000 Pads-8/14. S. B. Ltd.-Forms/C.2123.

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

Prefix SM Code Words

£ s. d.
Charges to collect

Received
From No 2 Sub
By

Sent, or sent out
at ........m.
To
By
AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE
NOV 27 1915
4TH Infantry Brigade

Office Stamp.
27/11/15
107

Service Instructions
4AB/1384

Handed in at Office m Received at 1440pm

To Bde Major 4th Bde

*Sender's Number Day of Month In reply to Number AAA
QE 173 27th BM. 1758

Pass Word received and
noted

FROM C/O No. 2 Sub Section
PLACE & TIME 1355

*This line should be erased if not required.
W.2384-583. 30,000 Pads-8/14. S. B. Ltd.-Forms/C.2123.


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

SM 13th
DPG

Charges to Pay.
£ s. d.
106

Office Stamp.
27/11/15

Service Instructions.

Handed in at Office m Received at 1537m

To 4th Bde

*Sender's Number Day of Month In reply to Number AAA
QA 528 27th BM. 1758

Pass word Noted
[*recd 13th 1435*]

FROM Durrant's Post
PLACE & TIME   ~~1500~~ 1500 KH

W.2384-583. 30,000 Pads-8/14. S. B. Ltd.-Forms/C.2123.

"A" FORM Army Form C. 2121
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS No. of Message

Prefix Code m.

Office of Origin And Service Instructions

Words Charge
Sent
At m.
To
By

This message is on a/c of:
service
(Signature of "Franking Officer")

Recd. at m.
Date 4ab
From 1378
By

TO 4th Aust Bde 108

Sender's Number Day of Month In reply to Number AAA
BM 784 27th

The password for night
27/28th is CHATHAM.
Recd ²1317 27/11/15
No 1 SS{ BM
No 2 SS{ 1758
JPMcG 1400
27

From NZ Inf Bde
Place
Time 1300

The above may be forwarded as now corrected
censor
(Z) R O CHESNEY Major
Brigade
INFANTRY BRIGAD
Signature of Addressor or person authorised to telegraph in his name

*This line should be erased if not required.

AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE
NOV 27 1915
4th Infantry Brigade
[*4aB/1386*]
Q.A. 527. SECRET Copy No. 1
(110) (*recd 1555*)
G.O.C.,
4th Brigade.
Dispositions No. 2 Sub-section. 27th/28th Novr.

(a) A patrol of 1 N.C.O. and 2 men will leave
BECKS at 0200 going in direction of GREEN KNOLL
and returning at 0400 for the purpose of listening
and observing. √
(b) A listening patrol of 1 N.C.O. and 6 men will
leave No. 3 Post at 17.30 proceeding up LITTLE DERE
to a spot 40 yds in advance of an imaginary line,
drawn from FRANKLINS to BECKS for the purpose of
listening and observing. Returns at 0530. √
(c) A listening patrol of 1 N.C.O. and 3 men will
leave NEWBURYS at 1730 proceeding on a bearing of
135 degrees about 50 yards in advance of our line
for the purpose of listening. Returns at 0530. √

Dispositions No. 1 Sub-section. 27th/28th Novr.

(a) Listening Posts in front of No. 1 Post.
(b) Patrols to leave No. 1 Post at 1800 and 2400,
patrols AGHYL DERE and return via No. 1 Post at
2030 and 0230.

(Communicated to Brigade, No, 2 Sub-section and
all Posts.
Sydney CE Herring Major
C.O., No.1 Sub-section
Issued at 1500
(*Show Brigadier
24 XI 15*)


No 2 SUBSECTION
16TH Btn [*OA43*] ISSUED AT 1400 AGHYL DERE
27-11-15
Dispositions of No 2 SUB SECTION for night
27-28 NOV 1915 (109)

INFORMATION.
PATROLS
A. A patrol of 1 NCO & 2 men will leave BECKS at 0200 going in direction of GREEN KNOLL and
returning at 0400 for the purpose
of listening and observing. √

LISTENING PATROL
B. A listening patrol of 1 NCO & 5
men will leave NO3 Post at 1730
proceeding up LITTLE DERE to a
spot 40yds in advance of an
imaginary line, drawn from
FRANKLINS to BECKS, for the purpose
of listening & observing.
They will return at 0530 √

LISTENING PATROL
C. A listening patrol of 1 NCO &
3 men will leave NEWBERRYS
at 1730 proceeding, on a bearing
of 135° about 50 yds in advance of
our line for the purpose of listening.
They will return at 0530 √

TO 16 Bde
4 Bde
No1 SUB SECTION
PRPaul LT
ADJT
16Bn

"C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2131
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS No. of Messages

[[?]] 46 45 NZ

Service Instructions.

Charges to Pay
£ s. d.
AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE
NOV 27 1915
4th Infantry Brigade

Office Stamp.
4aB/ 1363

Handed in at NZ Office m Received at 1907m

To 4th Aust Inf Bde
[[(CAG)?]] 4 AB/1363 4aB/1306

*Sender's Number Day of Month In reply to Number AAA
G9372 27th 4~~xxx~~Bd3

4/1863 29
The question of improving
the AGHYL DERE is receiving
the attention of the
C R E aaa it is however
doubtful if labour is available
for the construction of a
high level road as you
suggest


FROM (* JM*) NZ A DIVIS
PLACE & TIME 1815

W.2384-583. 30,000 Pads-8/14. S. B. Ltd.-Forms/C.2123.

"C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2131
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS No. of Messages

NZ NZ C Gray

Service Instructions.

Charges to Pay
£ s. d.
AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE
NOV 28 1915
4th Infantry Brigade

Office Stamp.
27/11/15
A
1405

Handed in at Office m Received at m.

To 4th A I. B 132

*Sender's Number Day of Month In reply to Number AAA
GA1 27th

In view of Turks having
filled their trenches with men
today troops are to be
warned to be specially on
the alert AAA Post Commander
will be instructed to see
that arrangements for securing
artillery support rapidly are complete
AAA Addressed all Bdes and
C. R. A.
No. 1 Sub Sec} Bm 1772
No. 2 " " } Bm 1793


FROM Recd NZA N Z & A DIV
PLACE & TIME Sig 9pm 2045

W.2384-583. 30,000 Pads-8/14. S. B. Ltd.-Forms/C.2123.

Copy.
SPECIAL FAREWELL ORDER.
by
Major-General Sir A. J. Godley, K.C.M.G., C.B..

On vacating Command of the New Zealand and Australian
Division, Sir Alexander Godley wishes to thank all officers non-
commissioned officers and men of it, for the loyal support they
have invariably afforded him, since the Division was formed under
his Command, nearly a year ago.
He esteems himself especially fortunate, in that it was formed
of troops from both Australia and New Zealand, and is very proud to
have commanded a Division, which has to its credit the original land-
ing at ANZAC, the subsequent repulse of several determined counter-
attacks by the enemy, and finally the successful operations, which
resulted in the occupation of all the Turkish territory, between and
including the APEX and HILL 60.
His great consolation in leaving the Division is that, in his
new appointment, he will still be in close touch with it, and he has
no doubt that under his successor, it will earn fresh laurels and
continue to take a conspicuous share in bringing the War to success-
ful conclusion.

ANZAC (Sgd) C. C. BENTINCK, Lieut,-Colonel,
27/11/15 A. A. G.

[*Brigadier*]

[*Copy No. 1 G. O. C. 4th Brigade*]
SECRET. FOURTH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE
No. 1 SUB-SECTION.
SCHEME OF DEFENCE.

GENERAL. The following notes on the defence of No, 1 Sub-
section are intended primarily as a guide to all concerned and as
such, their literal reading is not to over-ride the initiative of
Post Commanders.
No deviation is however, to be made from an
expressed principle without reference to the O. C. Sub-section.
DESCRIPTION OF DEFENSIVE POSITION.   Commencing at a spot on
CHESHIRE RIDGE about 30 yds NORTH of 80 d 9, the main defensive
line follows the ridge which forms the watershed between the
AGHYL DERE and CHAILIK DERE, thence through KNOLL 110 (Durrants
Post) to the bed of AGHYL DERE. Bed of DERE exclusive.
The sub-section is bounded on the right by the
defensive line of the N.Z. R. Brigade and on the LEFT by that of
No. 2 Sub-section. It includes HOTCHKISS, three pounder Q.F.
which is situated NORTH WEST of ROSE HILL at the spot where HOTCHKISS
GULLY junctions with the AGHYL DERE.

3. ORGANIZATION AND DISTRIBUTION The Sub-section is divided for
tactical and administrative purposes into four parts:-

No. 1 POST. From the right of the Sub-section to BOUNDARY
ROAD (inclusive). Includes an Artillery Observation Station
but no Machine Guns.
Garrison. "C" and "D' Companies, 13th Battalion,
O.C. Post. Capt. H. C. FORD

No. 2 POST. From BOUNDARY ROAD to TOWNSVILLE STREET.
Includes four Machine Guns which are placed on commanding
points on KNOLL 0 110.
Garrison. "B" Company 13th Battalion and "A" Company
13th Battalion, less half.
O.C. Post - Capt. G. G. GARDINER.

No. 3 POST. From TOWNSVILLE STREET on the left to the BED of
the AGHYL DERE (exclusive). Includes four Machine Guns.
Garrison. 14th Battalion
O.C. Post Major. C.M. DARE, C.O., 14th Battalion

No. 4 (HOTCHKISS) POST. A three pounder Q. F. manned by a
crew of 13th and 14th Battalions and under orders from
Brigade Machine Gun Officer.

POST ORGANIZATION. The garrison of each post is divided into, firing line, supports and local reserves.

SUB-SECTION RESERVE. Bivouaced is rear of No. 2 Post. Inten-
ded primarily to reinforce posts where needed, though they will
not be drawn upon until all local reserves are used by the
post concerned. They are under the direct orders of the
O.C. Sub-section.

Troops. Half of "A" Company 13th Battalion.
No. 2 Field Company, N. Z. Engineers.

(1).

Last edited by:

Jacqueline Kennedy

Last edited on:

25 August 2024, 7:59 pm

Last updated: 25 August 2024