Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 10, 25 November - 30 November 1915, Part 8

No (3) POST (C Coy) embraces the 
main firing line from F Sub post 
(inclusive) to Warwick Castle (incl
Garrison consists of
1 Officer & 55 men with two
Machine Guns & 13 men of crew
These guns are between L SubPost
& Warwick Castle & commands
& enfilades the whole of our front
commanding also the front of
left half of No 1 Sub Section
also the LITTLE DERE to right
of Franklins Post.
1 Officer & 55 men with 12 MGun
men in Supports.
No (4) POST (B Coy) consist of
Franklins Post, comm sap.
Warwick Castle to Franklin (incl)
Garrisones consists of :-
1 officer & 27 men with one
Machine Gun & 7 men of crew.
This M.Gun commands BULGAR
BLUFF, northern branch of
AGHYL DERE, approach to
Hackney Wick from Sandy Knoll.
also Green Knoll.
1 Officer & 27 men with 6 M Gun
men as supports
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No 2. Sub Section reserve
consists of 168 men which
includes all details excepting
HQ Signallers numbering (23)
who are doing duties, here
& Out Posts

E Margolin    MAJOR
OC N^o(2) SUB. SECTION.
1910 - 29/11/15
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QA 550                            30th                           -
Report for 24 hours ended 0500
30/11/15
1. Sniping tally. At 1500  IP 2517
Pte. P. Frost 13^th Bn accounted.
for a Turk 60 yds North of FARM aaa
Eight to date aaa
2. Casualties nil aaa
3. Tunnel and winter quarters
progressing aaa
4. Patrols and listening posts
nothing to report
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No (20) 
SUB SECTION
AGHYL DERE
30/11/15
SPECIAL REPORT  
GOC 4^TH Bde H.Q
Terracing was continued
during the Daylight.
Men were employed in
making shelters for themselves, 
until material
is available to put up permanent
shelters.
Newbury tunnel was
further improved, also
terraces at Newbury were
worked at.
Trenches were cleaned
up of mud etc.
Franklins was further
improved by shelters.

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140 Ma Today between 1100 & 1200 as a special request from N.Zealanders our           gun at Franklins opened out on 3 Snipers     positions & 1 M Gun position at a range of 400 & 500  yds respectively.
Snipers Positions were 40^o & 60^o from Franklins & MGun emplacement  150^o from from Franklin  Since our firing the  NZealanders have not  been annoyed by sniping. One Turk was seen to fall while as he rushed from one of the positions
The Gun at Becks opened
out on Turks rushing  between Green Knoll & Hackney Wick at 1200 to 1300 400 rds

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139
was fired altogether by 
MGuns, but mostly 
onto position where Enemy
were seen to enter Hackney
Wick. Casualties to Enemy
recond at two by
Becks Gun & one from by 
Franklins Gun. 
Our Snipers were active 
today firing at all 
movement of Enemy. 
Pte Carter accounted 
for one Turk. who 
was apparently observing 
from ridge East from 
Franklins Post. 
Patrols returned this 
morning & report. Enemy 
very quiet no digging 
or movement at Hackney 
Wick or Green Knoll 
E Margolin
OC No2 SubSection 
0540 [*DW BM 1811*]
JM

47 32 
Headquarters, 4th (Aust.) Infantry Brigade,        
Hay Valley, Anzac, 
Gallipoli Peninsula, 
30th November, 1915. 
AUSTRALIAN 
IMPERIAL FORCE 
4aB NOV 30 1915 
1452 
4th Infantry Brigade 
Headquarters, 
N. Z. & A. Division.
With reference to G.958 of 29th. instant, herewith 
please find tabulation shewing in detail distribution of available person-
nel throughout this Section of Defence. With regard to this the follow-
ing considerations are submitted :-

1. The principle applied has been xxxx to hold the front lines as 
   lightly as possible and to provide a succession of reserves for employment in the parts of the line where support or counter offensive proves most necessary. 
   2. The 15th. Battalion (Strength 567 of all ranks) is in Brigade 
   Reserve. This is the only reserve in my hands for counter offensive or 
   for the manning of interior lines. Moreover, since N. Z. M. R. Brigade 
   has gone into the front line this Battalion is the only force available 
   in a rear position as a general Divisional Reserve.

   3.  It is submitted that the requirements of personnel for this Section 
   of Defence are to be measured, at the present juncture, not by what is actually needed to defend the line against attack and assault, but by 
   what is very urgently required during the next two or three weeks to 
   put the Defences and Bivouacs into a satisfactory condition and to 
   provide practicable communications for the impending bad weather. From this latter point of view I am of opinion that every man available  
   to me will be urgently required for works of this description for a 
   period of at least another three weeks. 
   John Monash Brig.-General, 
   Commanding 4th (Australian) Infantry Brigade. 

    

AUSTRALIAN 
IMPERIAL FORCE
4aB 30/11/15 
NOV 30 1915 
1452 
4th Infantry Brigade. 
FOURTH (AUSTRALIAN) INFANTRY BRIGADE. 
Distribution of Personnel in Forward Defences and by Battalions.   
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147 OC
No. 2 Sub Section 
The G.O.C. Brigade direct 
me to again call 
your attention to the fact 
that these dispositions and  
other important matters must should 
be signed by the OC the 
Sub Section unless in 
very special circumstances 
when, in order not to 
cause serious delay, they 
may be signed by an 
officer "for O.C." 
Please note & return 
*4AB 1457* 
J P McGlinn Liet. Colonel, 
BRIGADE MAJOR 4th INF. BRIGADE
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE
30 NOV 1915

OR 56
N^o 2 SUB SECTION
AGHYL DERE
30/11/15
148
Bde Major
4th Bde HQ
Your 4 AB/1457 noted.
(1) I gave to my Adjutant a
rough copy to my dispositions
for the night of 29/30^th.
As I was away in the trenches
my adjutant signed & sent the
Disposition completed away to avoid
delay.
In future I will forward
(2) in my dispositions, relief
of Patrols in detail.
(3) I considered this was a
matter for my personal
information.
E Margolin
Major  CO No
2 Sub Section
1200
J.M.
AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE
4ab
Dec 1 1915
1457
4th Infantry Brigade             

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QA552                            30-11-15.                             -
Dispositions N^o 1 Sub-Section - Night
30th Novr/1st December.
(1) Listening Posts in front of Nos. 1 and 3
Posts.
(2) 14th Bn patrols 1 N.C.O & 3 men leave
CONNORS TUNNEL at 2000 and 0200
returning via N^o 1 Post at 2230 and 
0400 respectively.
(Communicated to 4th Brigade adjoining
Sub-Sections & all Posts.).
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Time O.C. N^o 1 Sub-Section
JM
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5th Bn. 
OR58
NO2 SUB SECTION
AGHYL DERE
30th Nov 15
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TO A M R
NO 1 SUB SECTION
4TH BDE H QRS
4aB
1478
Disposition of Nos. 1 & 2 SUB SECTIONS NIGHT 30/11/15 - 1/12/15
NO 2 SUB SECTION
LIST. PATROLS (1) a patrol in four reliefs as under will
leave MORSE TUNNEL at 1730, return of last
relief 0330, proceeding up LITTLE DERE to
a point 40 yds in front of line drawn from
FRANKLINS to BECKS, patrol consist 1 NCO, 3 men,
1st RELIEF D Coy 1730 - 1930 3rd Rel 2230 - 0030 C.
2nd " C Coy 2000 - 2200 4th " 0130 - 0330 D.
PATROL (2) A patrol of 1 NCO & 2 men will leave BECKS
at 0330 going in direction of GREEN KNOLL
& returning at 0530
For purpose of listening & observing
LIST. PATROL (3) A patrol 1 NCO & 3 men will leave
NEWBERRYS on a bearing of 135° to a
point about 50 yards in advance of our
(reliefs series) line, this patrol will be reliefs 4 series
1st RELIEF  1730 to 1930 3rd RELIEF 2130 to 0030
2nd "  1930 to 2130 4th " 0230 to 0430
NO1 SUB SECTION
(A) Listening posts in front of Nos 1&3 Posts
(B) 14 Bn Patrols 1 NCO & 3 men leave CONNORS
TUNNEL at 2000 & 0200 returning via NO1
Post at 2230 & 0400 respectively
E L Margolin Major
O.C N2 SubSec.

JM

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