Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 10, 25 November - 30 November 1915, Part 7

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First World War, 1914–18
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Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
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TO. PON ORANN MATFONSIN MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. Received AEEPREAEHAN ORd Stam a ae IMPERIAL FORG sit Charges to collect NOvESIS Service Instructions 4t7 Mtantrf. EMp Handed in at a 129 Bte JOTSN D aaa 1789 14.40 Condition Weste n HC.H L JRE stope of makes it impossible for moving patiol to work add I consider ussening pos of far myre service. Br o6 TRom to ublection PLAORATME 1845 The ths Mint b Cn HA M W.IA BANRALGIL A.ALI-FaMUAIM TO.TON OMSN LATon DINL MESSAGES AND SIGNALS Rorotmone 3 dohdost]ORo0 StanE Received 48 HMPERIAL BH . Charges to collect Nov 28 1415 Serteo Hinaon 44 MAntry Pr B.I m. Received -ORce Handed in at th TCOSGISNE CgBMI7GO SCMSSESNENNN ana OA542 patol 14 send Bn will at DERE 2400 Agyl up AAA 0130 returning at Bost and all Communicatin Section Lub adjoining ott Durrants Mon PLAORSTIME 2045 Thi ts Miott Fan in anneon aAM-TaEN
T.O. PON ORSN My For SN MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. Lanase A DL J ORC S Received c Morde MPEPAL IPRCE From. Charges to collect NOv29rA Service Instructions Mmantry o. 15288. m. Received Ofice Handed in at 50 tre TWOSGISNSNE DATAINON SENAGSNE aaA 01 0735 Br Tom PlAonArmE e AO TODSNASNN L TSSR MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Menase MIISM OACSBAN Received ProAT Code Words rrn WEEBIY Charges to collect H soro hoaton 4 Wlanter Ext2de. Handed in at TIENYWNSS SATSINON JeNSOTSNIMSROT a AED BM at 1772 reached 45 morning tr 0735 TRom PLAOKATME W.ME BARASM AALA-Fo
S FOTM CUSN My FATE NISSACRS AND SONAIS, TT. SMMI Oero PaS. OACOSAN W a 13 Bn 29/1/15 Den AesHiteton Office. n O510 4th Bdl SSCONENN DATAINONN TRNGWTANSS aa 29 AR541 Report for 24 pre ended 0500 aad 129/1415 No No targets offering to our IVepy little smpirg smpers aad by the enemy saef (12 Casualitis, Kit aad one man sent to field ambulance with what is thought to be a trench fort aaa N3) Work continued on tunnel + unground water aaa 104 Two right hand ffactine guns PRON PLAORATIN WM MOEd SIL AB.Ld-FormCAII STOTLNSNSN MATFENNNIN MESSAGES AND SIONALS. Me Asan CAAEOWPOY ORESSA AMESHMMSN 3 SeASPSN 3 SMMGSNNNE SOTANON LrOTIONSNSS AAs sent to N.T.M.R. Bde at 1800 aad Numbers 10609 & 1021 No3) Condition of Westers stopes of Agnyl Dere made Pastroling very difficult add Patrol & listening Posts mothing to report. FRoM Durrants Oist RAONEMN 0505 W Pad . ABL-For 212 Br, 1794 D
No 2 SisSeON 59 AGHYLDERE 29/14 CN018 DeCCIRI PERORT L Gob Yourth BarKe Hayvalley Tirracing was cantilimed during tte Daylight The weer was further contin Newburys Tunut was driven in further. tiring trenches & Busnac were cleared of nad whow Issue of Rum was much appreciate by the trapps. our Snpers were absorry during the daylegy & report much individual mavement but no Eumy work we N9 being done. If Fron caued be abtained shelter could be made to house all ny new. 60 136 A new Mackme Gun Sention i being constructed on the sick between Trandlin Danay Knoll. This well in the best position in the lum & has a field of fere of 270. our Sniping from the fering din harrase the Avedy formy at any mavement in Eueeyn ts Iare ohn mage J. C. Wrent&e 55
atay For AM Dr Form Corroma MESSAGES AND SIGNAES Te of Honese Office Stamp 102 a 128 From 172 E: 4th Infantry m. Received. an PLACESTY The t Mrt W Da Eag 8is & ALid FormaC 212s Fremed in no Yo
Ar FoRM. Army Form C. 2121 No. of MensO MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. Charre Words Rocd 24/ p This measage is on a/e of: Office of Orisis and Service Instruction 7atd s h Reck 10£ m Dervice. m I DrOm 143.7 T0 mmmmunmu 1B/ BBionatro at Franting Obeor] 14 £ tuf al Sr T0 Austratian 4th towt to t Do S Sgtis Tnn aaa 29th Br4 803 night for Sassword The PICKNICK th is 29/31 ps Bte N.2. Iuf Place - afede 1420 Time The aton mey be tonearest as ae aneut 12) 20 Major uun 1 Sicnaure d Addrenr & veron cvibaried i c t e 2108 "con This lias sould be rand as INFANTRY BRIGADE
AUSTPSI IMPERIALIRCE 24. 547 pnor 28 21 Topy No. 50. 0. 4th Intanry Brigat H Bigade Dispositions No.2 Sub-section - Nigat 29th /30t. Novenber, 1915. (a) Patrol 1 N.C.O. and 3 men will leare MonsE TUNNEL at 1800 proceeding up LITTLE DERE to a point 40 yds in advance of imaginary line drawn From FRANKLIRS to BECKS. Returns 0200. mee (6) Patrol 1 N.C.O. and 2 nen will leave pECks Dat 0350 soing out in airection of GRGEN KNOLL. Returns at 0430. (o) Patrol 1 N.C.O. and 2 men will leave NEYBERRYS at 1730 prosecaing on a bearing of 135 degrees to a point 50 yds in advance of their line. Returns at y 0500. Dispositions No. 1 sub-section - Wight 28th /30ts Novemver, 1915. 13th Bn. patrols 1 N.C.O. and 3 mes WIll Lleave No. 1 Post at 1800, 2300 and 0300, patrol AgRYL DERE and return viz No. 1 Post at 2200, S80030 and 0500 respectively. K) (Mr Histening Posts in frent of Nos. 1 and 3 Posts. tato Tour 5W H an s. O.C., No.1 suoesection. w eesed ye 144 Gommunicated to prigade Readquarters, No.2 Subssection and all posts). No2SUSSECI AOIYLDER 1673 1550CO 400 22115 AM RFLES tat 4 BOE 1457 (146 No1 Svo Sect Dispositions Bro2 DSS SECIWN or night 22-30 No 15 INEORMATEN O A patrol of 1NCO & 3mnen will leave MORSE IUNNEL at 1880 LISTENINO proceeding up LITTLE DERS to a point 1ATeal toa5 in advance of unaginary line drawn from FRANKLINS to BOck This patiol is to be relieved every 2 hours Same of return of last relief 8200 A patrot of IMATE wew will leave CRONAEY BOCk at 6230 going in direction of HIRAL CREENKNOLL & returning at 0430 for the purpose of lotening &observing (3 A patrol of INCO Zuen will leave LSTENINE NEWBERRYS at 1730 proceeding on a BIRIL bearing of 1350 to a point 52700 in advance of our line This panol will be a senes of Hreliep Sime of return of last relief 0000 thit 40 D
TO. ToM, OIa Lny FoN SAR MESSAGES AND SIGNALS e T ea nec are IMPERIAL 9344 RMyas Charges to collect Semes Mutaon 4 IntennY BISSS -Office m. Received Handed in at. Athe Bhe 11 He B7180 220 9 aaa noted Password to 2 Sublection & PLAGEATIME 6oH TRSH A M OA M WMa MOBASI ARL-F TO FoM CoSlan LTTENSNN MESSAGES AND SIANALS. Donas AdisFin J baco Fiaws. THPESIL FEC) C4 nov231 S 94 Autes Htcton AHWRHH DBR Handed in at. 26 ptBe 47 Fondera Vunber SATAIMONN TTONGWSTANSN a AH 548 29 Br1802 Received and noted Burrants Lost FMORETIE 120 WA 2,000 Pad 8/1l. A. B.Lld-Forme C. 212
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2 o854 SUB SECTION No2 AGHYLDEAE 29-11-15 4th Barky ORDER OF DEFENCE OF N2,PM SSRR for the purpose of defend the Subsiction has new awide into 4 Posp each Post being garrpon one 1 company by [A. Coy) consist of No111 P051 douberidge IBECAS FNEWBORY Yarrsone consisting of officer & yo men with our Machin yun + crew of Smin. I officer &40 men with 6 egan new in Cupports. Mhrs MGun commands the approches to Hackney Wich from jrenthow, also the Gey urkoh Treuches & arka Well No127 PoS1 (Dloy) embraces the main fering Hm Barricade inclusivn) to E subpost(ons) Garrisons counst of I Officer & 57 men & 57 on supports This Post commands part of HO4YE DERE & LITTLE DEREto BEOKS

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"C" Form (Original).  
Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.    No. of  Message ....
Prefix ......      Code ......       Words ......
₤    s.    d.
Charges to collect
Service Instructions.
Received
From QA
By RJS
 4aB/1437
AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE
NOV 228 1915
4th Infantry Brigade
Office stamp
BQ
28/11
Handed in at......Office.......m.  Received 1905 m.
TO                         4th Bde
Sender's Number    QA 540
 Day of month    28
 In reply to Number    BM1789
 AAA


Condition of Western

slope of AGHYL DERE
makes it impossible
for moving patrol to
work  aaa  I consider
listening post of far
more service -

Bm 1790
JPMcG
2000
28 XI 15

FROM                  OC No 1 Sub-Section
PLACE & TIME        1845

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Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.     No. of Message...
Prefix ....      Code .....        Words .... 
 £     s.     d
Charges to collect
Service Instructions.
Received
From  QA
By PH
4aB/1437

AUSTRALIAN 
IMPERIAL FORCE
NOV 28 1915
4th Infantry Brigade.
Office Stamp
BQ 28/11
Handed in at......Office......m.    Received   2055  m.
TO             4th  Bde
Sender's Number     QA 542
Day of month     28th
In reply to Number    BM 1790
AAA  
14th Bn will send patrol
up Aghyl DERE at 2400
returning at 0130 AAA
Communicated all Posts and
adjoining Sub Section

FROM                 Durrants Post
PLACE & TIME  2045

 


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Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.    No. of Message .....
Prefix .............. Code ...............Words ...................
₤    s.    d.
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Service Instructions.
Received
From ... 
By ...

4aB/1405
AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE
NOV 29 1915
4th Infantry Brigade.
Office Stamp.

AUSTRALIAN

IMPERIAL FORCE

NOV 29 1915
Office Stamp.
HOQ
28/11
Handed in at .....Office....m.  Received ....m.
TO              BM   4th  Bde
Sender's Number    QA 545
Day of Month    28th
In reply to Number    BM 1793
AAA 


Off    0735


FROM                   O.C.  13th  Bn
PLACE & TIME    2150
   

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"C" Form (Original).
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MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.  No. of Message...
Prefix ......        Code......          Words....
₤    s.    d.
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Service Instructions.
Received
From QA
By  PH
4aB/1405
AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE
NOV 29 1915
4th Infantry Brigade.
Office Stamp.
BQ
28/11
Handed in at .......Office.....m.   Received  2108 m.
TO                   B.M.     4th Bde
Sender's Number    QE 187      
Day of Month     
In reply to Number    BM1793         
AAA

BM 1772 reached us at
0735 this morning

FROM                      C.O.  No. 2 Sub Section
PLACE & TIME       2155 

 

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MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.  No. of Message .....
SMJ      13th Bn
              LKerr
Service Instructions.                

Charges to Pay.
 ₤     s.    d.
Office Stamp  
29/11/15
BQ
Handed in at ..... Office.....m. Received 0510 m.
TO              4th Bde
Sender's Number    QA 541      
Day of Month    29th     
In reply to Number    ---  
AAA
Report for 24 hrs ended 0500
29/11/15 aaa
(No 1) No targets offering to our
snipers aaa Very little sniping
by the enemy aaa


(No 2) Casualities Nil aaa One man
sent to field Ambulance with what
is thought to be a trench foot aaa


(No 3) Work continued on tunnel &
unground water aaa


(No 4) Two (2) right hand Machine guns
 

FROM
PLACE & TIME


 135 

 "C" Form (Duplicate).          
Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.  No. of Message ....
Service Instructions.
Charges to Pay. 
£    s.     d.
Office Stamp.
Handed in at .....Office .....m. Received....m.
TO                 (2)
Sender's Number
Day of Month
In Reply to Number
AAA

sent to N .Z. M. R. Bde. at
1800 aaa Numbers 10609 & 10621

(No 5) Condition of Western slopes
of Aghyl Dere made Patroling
very difficult aaa
Patrol & listening Posts nothing
to report.

FROM                   Durrants Post
PLACE & TIME    0505

(*Div Bm 1794*) 

 

                                                                      59
137
No. 2 SUB SECTION
AGHYL DERE
29/11/15

(No 18 )
SPECIAL REPORT
GOC
Fourth Bde HQ
Hay Valley

Terracing was continued
during the Daylight.
The well was further continued.
Newburys Tunnel was
driven in further,
Firing trenches & Bivouac
were cleared of Mud & Snow
Issue of Rum was much
appreciated by the troops.
Our Snipers were observing
during the daylight & report
much individual movement
but no enemy work was
being done.
If Iron could be obtained
shelter could be made to 
house all my men.

 


(* Staff  Captain
To pls peruse
& return
[[JPMcG?]]
29
JPMG *)

 

                                                                  60
136
A new Machine Gun position
is being constructed at the
 neck between Franklins &
Sandy Knoll.  This will
be the best position in
the line & has a field
 of fire of 270°.
Our Sniping from the
 firing line harrased the
Enemy firing at any
movement in Enemy's
lines.

E Margolin major
O.C. NZ sub sec

 

(*0530*)
 

(*Div  Bm
1794*)

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"C" Form (Original).                     
Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message....
Prefix    SM      Code    JG       Words    92         

₤    s.    d.
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Service Instructions.
Received
From   QE
By        GJ 
4aB/ 1452
AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE
NOV 29 1915
4th Infantry Brigade
Office Stamp.
Handed in at [[?]]  Office...m.  Received 0946  m.
 TO        4th  AI   Bde
Sender's Number    G 952
Day of Month    29
In reply to Number
AAA
Please submit as soon as
possible a statement showing the
detailed distribution of your
troops by night along the
front held by your Brigade
aaa firing line supports and
reserves being shown separately aaa
a rough diagram will suffice
but the numbers allotted to
each portion of the front
must be clearly shown and
any discreptancy between total numbers
allotted and number present on
peninsula explained aaa
please treat as very urgent

FROM                    NZ  &  A  Division
PLACE & TIME      0915

(* Bde Sigs 

Request to Staff Captain now at N° 1 S S

& then return to me         JPMcG Lt Col*)
 

 

 

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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 :
Recd 1527  Service
(Signature of "Franking Officer")
Recd. at......... m.
Date     4aB/1457
From
By
TO             4th   Australian   Inf   Bde.
Sender's Number    BM 803
Day of Month    29th
In reply To Number    --
AAA

The password for night
29/30th is PICKWICK.

 

(* No 1  SS }   Bm 1802

No 2  "       }       1535

                        JPMcG

                       29 *)

 

JM

From     N. Z.  Inf   Bde
Place
Time       1420 

RO Chesney  Major

                          Brigade Major

              INFANTRY BRIGADE

Signature of Addressee or person authorised to telegraph in his name.

 

145
AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE
NOV 29 1915
4th Infantry Brigade
4aB/1457 

Q.  A.  547                  SECRET                Copy No.
G.O.C.     
(* 4th Brigade*)

Dispositions No.2  Sub-section  - Night 29th/30th
November 1915.

(a)   Patrol 1  N.C.O. and 3 men will leave MORSE
TUNNEL at 1800 proceeding up LITTLE DERE to
a
point 40 yds in advance of imaginary line
drawn
from FRANKLINS  to BECKS.   Returns 0200.
(* ? Movement & reliefs not stated *)
(b)   Patrol 1 N.C.O. and 2 men will leave BECKS
at 0230 going out in direction of GREEN
KNOLL.
Returns at 0430.
(c)  Patrol 1 N. C. O. and 2 men will leave
NEWBERRYS
at 1730 proceeding on a bearing of 135 degrees
to a
 point 50 yds in advance of their line.  Returns
at
0500.
(* Movement & reliefs not stated *)

Dispositions No. 1 Sub-section - Night 29th/30th
November  1915

 

(a)  13th Bn. patrols 1 N.C.O. and 3 men will
leave No. 1 Post at 1800, 2300 and 0300, patrol
Aghyl DERE and return via No. 1 Post at 2200,
0030 and 0500 respectively.
(*Major Herring
 explained
 possibly JPMcG 29*)
(b)      Listening Posts in front of Nos. 1 and 3
Posts.
(*Duration of  [[Tour ?]] *)

 LG Marks       Capt  for Major
 O.C., No. 1 Sub-section.
(* Major Herring
explained to GOC
Sgnd  by [[ ? ]]  as he
(OC) was about [[your?]]
Sub section   JPMcG 29*)

Issued at  1445.

(Communicated to Brigade Headquarters, No. 2
Sub-section and all posts).
JM

                                                                                    
146
No 2 SUB SECT
16th  Bn        ISSUED AT 1400       AGHYL DERE
To A M RIFLES                                    29-11-15
4TH BDE
No 1 SUB SECT                        4aB/1457                         

Dispositions No 2 SUB SECTION for night
29-30  NOV 15

INFORMATION
LISTENING
PATROL  
(1)  A patrol of I NCO & 3 men will
leave MORSE TUNNEL at 1800
proceeding up LITTLE DERE to a point
40 YDS in advance of imaginary line
drawn from FRANKLINS  to BECKS.
This patrol is to be relieved every 2 hours
Time of return of last relief 0200
ORDINARY
PATROL
(2)  A patrol of 1 NCO & 2 men will leave
BECKS at 0230 going in direction of
GREEN KNOLL & returning at 0430
for the purpose of listening & observing
LISTENING
PATROL
(3)   A patrol of 1 NCO & 2 men will leave
NEWBERRYS at 1730 proceeding on a
 bearing of 135° to a point 50 YDS in
advance of our line
This patrol will be a  series of 4 reliefs
Time of return of last relief 0500

X  P Robert Sharp
16th  Bn

(*Recd

1430*)

X  JM                                             
 

 

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Prefix            Code            Words
₤    s.    d.
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Service Instructions.
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From    QE
By    RAS
4aB/1457
AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE
NOV 9 1915
4th Infantry Brigade. 
Office Stamp.

BQ
29/11

Handed in at ....... Office .... m.  Received 1620 m.
TO              Bde Mjr     4th Bde
Sender's Number    QE 199
Day of Month    29
In reply to Number    BM 1802
AAA

Password Noted

 

JM

FROM                OC  No 2   SubSection

PLACE & TIME      1604

142
"C" Form (Duplicate)                           
Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message...
QA
RAS
Service Instructions.
4aB/1457
AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE
NOV 29 1915
4th Infantry Brigade. 
Office Stamp.

BQ
29/11                         

Handed in at ..... Office .....m.   Received 1626 m.
TO                   4th Bde
Sender's Number    QA 548    
Day of Month    29      
In reply to Number    BM 1802
AAA

Received and noted

 

JM
FROM                          Durrants Post
PLACE & TIME            1620

 

 

4aB

1457

 

1120

 

 

 

OR 54
No 2 SUB SECTION
AGHYL DERE
29-11-15
G.O.C.
4th Bde HQ
ORDER OF DEFENCE OF No 2. SUB SECTION

For the purpose of defence
the Sub Section has been divided
into 4 Posts, each Post being garrisoned
by one (1) company

No (1) POST  (A Coy)  consist of
double ridge BECKS & NEWBURYS
Garrison consisting of
1 officer & 40 men  with our
Machine Gun & crew of 8 men.
1 officer & 40 men with 6
M Gun men in Supports.
This M. Gun commands the
approaches to Hackney Wick
from Green Knoll, also the
Grey Turkish Trenches &
Ghurka Hill.
 

No (2) POST (D Coy) embraces the
main firing line Barricade
(inclusive) to E Subpost (mc)
Garrison consists of
1 officer  & 57 men
1     "         & 57 in supports
This Post commands part of AGHYL
DERE & LITTLE DERE to BECKS
 

(*12*)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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