Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 11, 1 December - 25 December 1915, Part 3

Page 1  Hand drawn Sketch

with some words in lower panel
 

Page 2 
Sketch /  a Diagram of Communications
 

13/12/15
Re-embarkation
Packing for Mudros -
Large Charts, Maps,    )     in one large Roll
Trench Maps &              )     to B. Major
Tracing Cloth & paper )     went with 15^th

Text books, pamphlets,      )    to B. Major 
small maps in brown          )     went 
paper packet 12” x 9” x 4”   )     with 15^th

New Suit Case - packed with      )    Went
Summer Clothes; as per list, &    )    with
all [[remaining?]] papers plans   )
 etc that were in S.A.A. box           )    15^th  Bn.

Leather Holdall - with all outer     )    Went
clothes, usual contents, all             )    with
Spare leather & toilet articles,        )
& some spare Tobacco                     )    15^th Bn.

Stationery box, with leather     )  Went on
(belts, top boots, compass)       )   16/12/15
 & all usual contents - except    )   with 
documents                                     )  Private Waters

Table, folding chair, armchair,  ) Sent down 
 & folding bedstead  & green    ) with H.Q.
 tent                                                 ) fatigue, by road
                                                          ) at 7pm on
                                                           ) 16/12/15

O.K (Valise,√  Kitbag,√  xxx Sauce,√  xxx )  Taken
        (Collapsible Lantern in [[?]]               )  on
        (Gum boots in [[?]]                               )  Dec. 18
         ( [[American? Lamp?]] in box           ) by B.M.

O.K  (Toilet [[ca?]],√ cap, Sauce,√        )  Carried
         (Portfolio, [[Par?]] document,√  )  by self,
         (Saddlebags,√ overcoat,√             ) Dawson
         ( [[ horse?√ ...?√ ]] & 2 blankets √  ) &
          ( &  [[sheets? √]]                               ) Doyle
 

4^th Australian Infantry Brigade
List of Stores at Brigade Reserve Dec 14^th 1915
 

15/12/15

A.C.Orders 21
1. Re embarkation to Mudros.
2. Two successive nights.
3. Remove papers, maps, Kits, baggage. - [

6. Div. H.Q. telephone remains here [[ (Pinwill)?]] [[ (Pinwill is ? General Commander)? ]] Commander]
7. List pump ? a, b & c parties. [[ (last to have Engineers to with them)? ]]
8. Timetable of evacuation toops will be given to Brigade.
9. Final night   A. C.               300
                            1^st Div.         2400
                            2^nd  "            3000

                            NZ & A          3000
                            4 Section      1340
    1 NZ Indian Bgde goes with 7^th Corps
10. a & c parties march under order of Bgde
embark on  Commander to Div. Rendezvous.
embark as formed bodies.
11. Bgde Commander go with list of b parties.
12. Bgde Commdr appoint a Commander for his (c) party - at Bgde H.Q.
13. (c) parties withdraw gradually by by (C) party Commander - a portion composed of galllant, active men -
14. Final evacuation - right flank - 2 a.m.      )
                       conmence left flank - 1.20 a.m. )
15. Silence, - no lights, smoking - all nornal.
16. Offloading of ships-rapidly
17. Demolition parties -
(Mills bombs - carry one or two spares)
(Keep fires going during days before)
(Impress on every man his responsibility)
[Confine men to regemental areas]
18. No mines except certain ones at Russels' top.
19. All M. Guns removed.
(Bring some guns with (b) parties)
20. Destroy all animals (but no shooting) (hold over]
21. 150 rounds & 2 days food.
22. Last night troops - not hampered by blankets, sheets etc
(Withdraw I blanket per man tonight )
[a. b, & c. parties to keep I blanket for
last night)
23. To Casualties to be left, if [[necessary?]] in
Medical: - No 1 Aust [[?]] Clearing Stn)  for
                    No.13   "        "          "           "  )  1200
(10 per Brigade - dressers )   go in
& extra M.O's                         )   (c) party
 

Page 6         1st day

Table of distribution of troops

Page 7           2nd day

Table of distribution of troops 

15/12/15
Notes for Conference with C.O's
at 1030 on 16/12/15
1. Read & explain Army Corps & Div. Orders.- √
2. Describe & issue secret tabulation. √
3. Points to bear in mind :-
Gather in outlying personnel. √
Earmark everybody into echelons. √
Send Valuable records & stores first night. √
Absolute normality of everything -
volume & freqency of fire & bombs √
patrols √
works & wire √
Hotchkiss fire √
M.G. fire √
display of periscopes √
keep excavations & fires going √
Rennie telephones. √
Hotchkiss gun beach block √
March in formed bodies - officer in rear - silence, no lights,no smoking √
Loading & offloading barges √ 
Last troops not hampered √
4. Preliminary measures :-
Distribute Ammunition for men √
Tell off personnel to officers √ 
Demolition- Mills bombs-carry & pitch out sea √ 
Bombs Howitzer - bury √ 
150 rnds - 2 days food √ 
Officers last party to reconnoitre routes √ 
5. Special Medical & dressers - no attempt to remove large body wounded. √
6. Routes
 

[[ ? ]]

NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
Copy No. 8

DIVISION [[ ?  ]]  ORDER No. 22.

Reference Map.
1:20,000
sheet [[ ?...? ]]

OTAGO GULLY, ANZAC
15th December,  1915.

1.
INFORMATION.
The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
has been
ordered to re-embark and proceed to MUDROS.
The
re-embarkment will be effected in two nights
and will
commence on a date to be notified later.   It will
be
effected principally at ANZAC COVE and NORTH
BEACH, a
few troops on the flanks re-embarking on the
second
night at BRIGHTON BEACH and opposite the
ANZAC COVE.
2.
PRELIMINARY
MEASURES.
Immediate steps will be taken  by Brigades and
[[ ? ]] 
Divisional troops for the removal of all official
papers, maps, kits, and Baggage.
All Notices or Guiding Marks likely to be of use
to
the enemy will be destroyed on the second day
under under
Brigade arrangements.
3.
EVACUATION
1st NIGHT
(a) The total number of troops of the Division to be
embarked on the first night will be
approximately as under.
Troops will be loaded in three parties A.S. & [[?]]

N.Z. & A.Bde.      600     1st A.L.H.Bde.             317
3rd A.L.H.Bde.     183      Artillery                     405
Engineers            166      N.Z.Inf.Bde.                741
4th A.I.Bde.         750      Ambulance               188
Div.N.Q. & relics     51      Div.Train & Postal      80
Ordnance               10
(b) The order of embarkation and instructions
regarding
assembly of parties on the first night are set
forth in
Appendix A. of these orders.
(c) The removal of troops from Brigade areas
will be
made gradually.
(d) When all troops of the Division detained for
removal first night have embarked, the
Divisional
Commander moves to ANZAC and resumes
command of the Army
Corps rearguard.  A representative is being left
at sixth
Divisional Headquarters.
4.
EVACUATION
2nd NIGHT.

(a) The remaining troops of the Division will
embark
on the second night - numbers as under.  These
will
form part of the Army Corps rearguard under
the command
of Brig-General Sir A.H. [[ ?  ]] K.G.M. [[ ?  ]].
Troops will embark in three parties A.B. & C.
 

(2)

N.Z.M.R.Bde.       550          1st A.O.H.Bde.       350
3rd A.L.H.Bde.      200        Artillery                   175
Engineers.               20        N.Z.Inf.Bde.           800
4th Aus.Inf.Bde.   825        Ambulance
Div. N.Q. & relics     47             Personnel           30
                                                Div. Train                    3
(b) The order of embarkation and instructions
regarding
assembly of parties are set forth in Appendix B
of
these orders.
(c) On no account are the above xxxx  numbers
to be
exceeded : all troops in excess are to be
embarked the
first night.
5.
METHOD OF
WITHDRAWAL
2nd NIGHT.
(a) On the second night A and B parties will be
moved
under Brigade arrangements in sufficient
time to reach
the place of assembly, or join the column, vide
Appendix B.  The withdrawal of each party will
bew
gradual and embarkation will be in formed
xxxx  bodies.
(b) Each Brigade Commander will embark with
the last of
his [[ ?  ]] party.  On quitting his Brigade H.Q.
he will
hand over command to a specially appointed
Commander of
the [[ "?" ]] party.  this officer will establish
himself
at Brigade H.Q.
(c) The Regimental and Battalion organisation
will be
kept intact and existing communications
retained.
Battalion Commanders will embark with their
"C" parties.
(d) "C" parties will be retained in the fire
trenches 
till ordered to withdraw by [[C.O.?]] "C" party,
withdrawal
will be gradual.  No withdrawals from WALKERS
RIDGE
(lower portion), or No. 1 Post will be made except
under orders of the Divisional-representative.
^∧ Commander of the Rear party.
6.
MOVEMENTS.
All movements will be made expeditiously and 
in silence
and the utmost care will be taken to maintain
the
appearance of normal conditions throughout
the operation
of withdrawal.  The necessity for rapid loading
and
close packing of troops on to motor lighters and
for
rapid evacuation on to troopships, is to be
impressed
on all ranks.
During the nights of withdrawaal no fires or
lights 
other than those kept normally burning,
i.e. incinerators,
are on any account to be lit.
7.
STAFF OFFICERS
& POLICE.
Staff Officers have been detailed to regulate
traffic at various points vide Appendix D.
^∧  [[ not ? - see Tables ? ]]
The A.P.M. will detail police to assist these xxxx
officers.
8.
MEDICAL
ARRANGEMENTS.
No attempt will be made to remove large 
numbers of