Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 11, 1 December - 25 December 1915, Part 4

(3)
wounded on the 2nd day. 30 ambulance personnel
have been distributed to Brigades to assist Regimental xxxxx
Medical Officers. The following hospitals will be
available.
No. 1 Australian clearing station.
No. 13 casualty clearing station.
At the camps of vacated hospitals, and Dressing stations,
bandages and certain appliances have been deposited in the
tents.

9.
REPORTS.  Reports to Divisional headquarters OTAGO, GULLY till
commencement of final withdrawal of "C" parties. The
Divisional representative will then proceed to North Beach.
the place when the main sap enters Mule Gully on N. side.
(Sgd). W.R. PINWILL, Major,
General staff.
N.Z. & A. Division.
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Appendix A
New Zealand & Australian Division.
- Embarkation State -
First day.
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"A" Party.
 

"B" Party.

"C" Party.

APPENDIX "B".
New Zealand & Australian Division.
- Embarkation Table -
Second Day.
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"A" Party.

 "B" Party

"C" Party
"C" Parties will be withdrawn as directed para. 5(d).
No withdrawal from the front trenches is to take place before 1-30 a.m.
The attached March Table is given as a guide to Officers Commanding
:C: Parties as to the time at which the last men - exclusive of
specially selected snipers - must leave the line in order to earch the
Beach in time to embark. (march Table to be forwarded later)

STRENGTH

 [[*Superseded*]]

NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
INSTRUCTIONS  TO  BRIGADIERS
issued with
Divisional Operation Order No. 22 dated 15th December 1915
1.   Every effort is to be made to "carry on" on normal
lines throughout the period of evacuation. Vacated
bivouacs will have fires kept going, blankets displayed
and men moving about in them.   Men will be sent to
move up and down the Deres - but no baggage or kit will
be moved during the hours of daylight.
2.
DISPOSAL OF

TRENCH STORES

ETC.
Preparations will be made to bury or otherwise dispose
of Trench Mortars, Ammunition, Bombs, and other trench
stores that cannot be carried away.
Mills & Pitcher bombs should as far as possible
be taken away by A and B parties the 2nd night.
3.
AMMUNITION
& RATIONS.
(a) Troops will embark with 150 rounds per rifle and
two iron rations.
(b) Troops embarking on the final night will not be
hampered with blankets, kits, or waterproof sheets.
They will retain their great coats and pack only; the
remainder of their kit will be sent off the previous nig
night.
4.
"C" PARTIES.
Brigadiers will submit as soon as possible to Divisional
H.Q. the names of the commanders of "C" parties. All
officers detailed to form part of a "C" party should be
specifically selected. Portion of "C" parties as they
withdraw will invariably be formed up on the way down
by the officer in charge who will be responsible for
handing over his men on reaching the embarkation area.
Men will be detailed from B parties on the second day
to destroy or bury mortars etc. and to bury ammunition
This will be done at the last possible moment but all
preparations will be made beforehand for carrying it
out effectively and expeditiously without noise.
No destruction by explosion will be permitted.
5.
MACHINE GUNS
All machine guns will be removed : none will be left
behind. The anti-aircraft machine guns will be at the
disposal of the Brigades to which they belong from 5 PM
on the second day. Brigades concerned will issue any
necessary orders to them.   Only those machine guns which
are normally used at night should be kept with "C" parties
All others will be evacuated with A and B parties.
6.
TELEPHONES.
As each Headquarters moves, men will be told off to
remove and take with them their telephone instruments.
7.
ANIMALS.
All animals will be destroyed on the last evening under
arrangements to be made by the C.R.A. in the case of
Artillery animals and by the O.C. Divisional Train in
the case of all others.
8.
X Withdrawal
When ordering the final withdrawal of C 8 parties
from the front trenches Officers Commanding Final _^ X Withdrawal will,
in addition to telephoning, send messengers to ensure it
that the message to withdraw has reached the troops.
9. All ranks must be warned of the absolute necessity of
carrying out the withdrawal in all its stages silently
and without talking or any unnecessary noise. Care to be taken
that orders to withdraw are given & passed quietly. Word "retire" not to
be made use of.
(Sgd. )  W.R. PINWILL, Major
General Staff,
N.Z. & A. Division. 
 

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Received
From  NZ
By  TJA
Sent, or sent out
At  AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE

DEC 15 1915

4th Infantry Brigade.

Office Stamp.
4AB
1827

Handed in at NZA  Office........m.  Received 1005 m.
TO 4^th  Aust Inf Bde
 Sender's Number
Bm 882
Day of Month
15^th
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The password for night
is Corkscrew.

(*Sent to nos 1 & 2 S Section 1110
FROM N Z Inf Bde
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BQ

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DEC 15 1915

4^th Infantry Brigade.

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TO 4^th  Bde  H.Q.
*Sender's Number
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PLACE & TIME      1120
 

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Sent, or sent out
At.....m.
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IMPERIAL FORCE
DEC 15 1915
4th Infantry Brigade.
Office Stamp.

4AB/1827
Handed in at QA Office 1135 m.  Received 1137 m.
TO BM   4^th  Bde
Sender's Number
QA 767
Day of Month
15^th
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FROM  O.C.  N^o 1  Sub Section
PLACE & TIME    1130
 

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SECRET.   Service.

(Signature of Franking Officer)
Recd at ........m.
Date......

From   Copy No. 1

By .................. 
TO G.O.C. 4th Inf Brigade
Dispositions No.  1 Sub-section - Night  15th/16th
December, 1915.
Sender's Number
Q.A. 768 
Day of Month
15-12-15
In reply to Number

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(1) Wire fixing in front of No. 3 POST from
1   2400 to 0400.
(2) Listening Posts 25 yds in front of Nos. 1
and 3 POSTS from 1800 to 0530.
(3) 14th BN PATROL  1 N.C.O. and 3 men leave
No. 1 POST at 1800 patrol AGHYL DERE returning
via No. 1 POST at 2000.
(4) 13th BN.  PATROLS  1 N.C.O.  and 3 men leave
CONNORS TUNNEL at 2000, 2300 and 0300 patrol
AGHYL DERE returning via No.  1 POST at  2200,
0100 and 0500 respectively.
C Sydney [[McSharry??]]  Lieut-Col.
C.O.,   No.1 Sub-section
Issued at 1330.
(Communicated to Brigade, adjoining sub-sections
and all Posts).

4AB/1827    1600
Issued at 1530                     No 2 Sub Section
6^th  Bⁿ                                   AGHYL DERE
To    1  4^th  Bde  HQs              15 Dec 1915.
        2  OC  No 1 Sub Section
        3  CANTERBURY M.R.
        4   FILE.
        5 to 9  CO Nos 1 2 3 4 5  Posts
        10  CO Machine Gun No. 2 Sub Section

Dispositions of No 2 SUB SECTION  N^o 1 SUB
SECTION (right). CANTERBURY MR. (left) for
night  15-16^th  December 1915
No 2 SUB SECTION
INFORMATION
PATROL (1) A patrol of 1 NCO & 2 men will leave
LISTENING MORSE TUNNEL at 1900 proceeding
through trenches at Becks to a point
approximately 92Z7 for the purpose of
listening & observing returning &
reporting to Officer 1/c No 3 POST at 0030.
This patrol will be split into two
reliefs. 1^st Relief 1900 to 2130  2^nd Dv.  2200 to 0300
A second series of two reliefs of this
patrol will leave BECKS going to same
position  with the same object.
1^st relief. 0200 to 0415  2^nd Dv.  0430 to 0630

LISTENING
PATROL. (2) A patrol of 1 NCO & 3 men will
leave FORD BARRICADE at 2200 proceeding
along SOUTH AGHYL DERE to a point
150 YDS beyond its confluence with the BLACK
SWAN DERE for the purpose of listening

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                                  (2)
Dispositions  15 - 16 Dec^r  Continued
PATROL
CONTD
(2) & observing & will return at
0030 reporting leaving & returning
to Officer FORD BARRICADE
PATROL
LISTENING  (3) A patrol of 1 NCO & 2 men will
leave NEWBURYS going on a
bearing of 135° to a point 50 yds
in advance of our line for the purpose
of listening & observing.
This patrol is a series of 5 reliefs  as follows.
 1^st relief   1930  to   2130
2^nd   do.    2130  to  2330
3^rd    do.    2330  to  0130
4^th    do.    0130  to  0330
5^th    do.    0330  to  0530

PATROL
LISTENING.  (4)  A patrol of 1 NCO & 4 men will
leave BARRICADE in NORTHERN AGHYL DERE
proceeding to a point 92Z1 then up
SOUTHERN BRANCH. towards 92Z5 for
the purpose of listening & observing
This patrol will be a Series of 5 reliefs
1^st  relief 2000  to  2200
2^nd  do. 2200  to  2400
3^rd   do. 2400  to  0200
4^th   do. 0200  to  0400
5^th   do.  0400  to  0600

NO 1 SUB SECTION (RIGHT)
INFORMATION
WIRE
FIXING   (A)  Wire fixing in front of No 3 POST
from  2400  to  0400.
(0VER)

                                  (3)
Dispositions 15-16 Dec. Continued
LISTENING
POSTS (B) Listening posts 25 yds in
front of Nos 1 and 3 POSTS from
1800 to 0530.
(C) 14^th BN. PATROL INCO & 3 men leave
PATROLS. No 1 Post at 1800 patrol AGHYL
DERE returning via No 1 POST at 2000
(D) 13^th Bⁿ PATROLS INCO & 3 men
leave CONNORS TUNNEL at 2000, 2300.
and 0300 patrol AGHYL DERE
returning via No 1 POST at 2200, 0100
and 0500 respectively.
ANTERBURY MR. (LEFT)
INFORMATION
PATROL (E) A patrol of 10 officer ([[ovSergt??]) & four
men will leave BARRICADE in the
N^TH AGHYL DERE at 92 yd & proceed
up the Northern Branch of AGHYL
DERE to WELL at junction of CREEKS
92Z1 - 2 returning to lines at
HOLE IN WALL

The wall will be watched to note
movement of the enemy.
This patrol is a series of 4 reliefs
1^st  relief 1800  to  2045
2^nd  do. 2100  to  2400
3^rd   do. 2400  to  0300
4^th   do. 0300  to  0600
NOTE. 1st relief to be in lines by 2045
PASSWORD CORKSCREW
E Margolin Major        ELH
O.C. NZ Sub Sec.
 

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A Turk gave himself
up in N^o 1 Sub Post at
N^o 5 Post he is slightly
wounded Doctor will attend
to his wounds then will
send prisoner on to Bde
H.Q.
Sent on
to Div
FROM O.B. N^o 2 Sub Sect
PLACE & TIME 1908