Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 11, 1 December - 25 December 1915, Part 2

9/12/15

Expectations of Parcels

"C" Form (Duplicate).
Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message
[*AUSTRALIAN

IMPERIAL FORCE.
DEC 9 1915
4th Infantry Brigade.*]
SM   LCOM 18
4AB/1693
PA
112 St AEH
Charges to Pay
₤    s.    d.
Office Stamp.
BQ 

9/12
36
Service Instructions.
Handed in at    Office    m.   Received 1125 m.
TO      Bde Major  4^th  Bde  
Sender's Number     Day of Month   In reply to Number     AAA
QA 683                           9^th                       BM 1951
Acknowledged actions taken
FROM             N^o 1   Sub-Section
PLACE & TIME         1115
(6900) W.9568-1672.  50,000 Pads-12/14.  F.T. & Co., Ltd.-Forms/C.2123. 

"C" Form (Original).
Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message   1
[*AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE
DEC 9 1915
4th Infantry Brigade.*]
Prefix    SM      Code    L Kerr      Words    24
Received
From  FK
By   A.C.H.
Sent, or sent out
At 4aB m.
To  1693
By
Office Stamp.
BQ
9/12
₤    s.    d.
Charges to collect
Service Instructions.
Handed in at Office   m.   Received 1205 m.
TO            4^th  Aus. Bde
*Sender's Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
FK 2                                9^th                        BM 1592 1952
Arrangements have been made
as required and programme
all understood
FROM              Lt. Opie   Durrants Post
PLACE & TIME       1145
* This line should be erased if not required.
-1672.  50,000 Pads-12/14.  F.T. & Co., Ltd.-Forms/C.2123. 

"C" Form  (Duplicate).
Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message
[*AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE
DEC 9 1915
4th Infantry Brigade.*]
SB    MF    31  16
LK
Charges to Pay. 
₤   s.   d.
4AB
1693
Office Stamp.
2
Service Instructions.
QE
Handed in at Office   m.   Received  1230  m.
TO           Bde  Major
Sender's Number     Day of Month   In reply to Number     AAA
QE 305                                                       BM 1957
Your BM 199 1951 received
and noted  aaa  Delay
caused by taking necessary
measures in complying
with your BM 1951
FROM              O.C.  No 2  Sub Sect
PLACE & TIME       1227
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Ref. BM/ 1997.  11-12-15
List of men Jewish Faith
13^th  Bⁿ      Pte  Mabuttle
14^th    "       Sgt. Garcia
14^th   "        Cpl King
14^th   "        Pte. Livingstone
15^th   "        Nil
16^th   "        Major Margolin
16^th    "       Regtl. S.M. Golstein
16^th    "        Pte Gottlieb

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P.489.                                                                  
4AB/1738.
Headquarters, 
4th. Aust. Infantry Brigade,
Hay Valley,  Anzac,
Gallipoli Peninsula,
11th. December, 1915.
Headquarters,
N. Z. and A. Division.
1.   Referring to General Staff Memorandum of 10/12/15 re System of Observation,
the organisation in this Brigade comprises :-
(a)  Sentries in Fire Trenches.
(b)  Observers at Machine Guns.
(c)  Observers at Sharpshooter posts.
(d)  Artillery Observer - F.O.O.
(e)  Patrolling of our Front.

2.  The Section held by this Brigade has exceptional advantages of Command
and distance of view.   The Section extends from a point in Upper Cheshire
Ridge, ^ (between 80. D.  6 & 9) down Cheshire Ridge across the Aghyl Dere, to 92. Y. 6 (Warwick Castle).   From
almost any point in this line, a clear view can be had of the Sari Bair
Range, from the Pinnacle Northwards, and of the whole of the basin of
the AGHYL DERE.   There are also forward posts at Becks Bluff (intersection
of Squares 92. Y. Z. and 80 d. f.) and at Franklins Post (near
92. Z. 4).   From the latter point there is an extensive view to the
North and North East.   In addition, a Machine Gun position at Rose Hill
(just S.E. of 92. y. 7.) affords a commanding observation point to East.
3.   The sentries, in the firing line, are, by day, maintained on look-out
duty, at average intervals of 20 yards.   But principal reliance is had
upon the Machine Guns, of which there are 16 distributed almost uniformly
along the Section.   Most of these guns are in tunnels; all are
provided with telescopes, and at each there is always an observer with 
telescope.
4.   Apart from this, there are 4 specially organized sniper's posts, with
telescopes, binoculars and xxxxx special rifles -two South and two North of the
(AGHYL) 

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(2)              
AGHYL DERE.   These men are constantly on the look out for enemy movement
and targets.   Enemy trenches, and communications  are kept under special
observation by both these men and the machine guns.
5.   The Artillery Observing Station is situated about midway between
80. D. 5. & 9.   It is underground, with four loopholes, and from it, the
whole range and basin previously referred to, can be observed.
6.   This F. O. O's. station is in direct telephone communication with :-
(a)  the allotted Batteries
(b)   Brigade Headquarters
(c)   No. 1 Sub-section of Defence South of Aghyl Dere.
(d)   No. 2 Sub-section of Defence North of Aghyl Dere.
Artillery co-operation is practised by means of a code of signals, pre-arranged
with C.R.A. - on night lines already laid out.
7.   All detached posts, and both Sub-sections are connected by telephone
with Brigade Headquarters, and through the Headquarters station there is
complete lateral inter-communication between these posts and sub-sections
themselves.   No observer, in any part of the line, is more than 100
yards from the nearest telephone.   Most of them are within only a very
few yards of a telephone.
8.   At night, as observation from all above positions is interfered with
by darkness, the country to our front is kept regularly patrolled from
dusk to dawn, in the valleys respectively of the AGHYL DERE, the LITTLE
DERE and BLACK SWAN GULLY, and the intervening spurs.   These patrols are
sent out, in succession, during the night, their times and routes being
nightly varied and alternated.
John Monash Brigadier-General
Commanding 4th. Australian Infantry Brigade. 

11/12/15

Diagram - see original document
GOC 4^th Bde  HQ
Sketch as directed
OC  N^o 2 Sub-Section
per  P R Paull Lt 

12/12/15
Diagram - see original document 

NO 34
N^o 2 SUB SECTION
AGHYL DERE
SPECIAL REPORT       12/12/15
GOC 4^th Bde H.Q.
I beg to report that the

garrison of the Auckland
Mounted Rifles has been
relieved by the quota detailed
from the 14^th BN & that 
everything is in order.
At present I have approximately
90 men in trenches
& about 60 men in support.
I have detailed 2nd LTS HAMERSLEY
& 2nd LT COOK to this post, to help
LT FUHRMAN of 14^th. BN.
Relief was completed by
2130 tonight. 
The following sketch
will explain position

EL Margolin major
OC N^o 2 SubSection
2200

JM