Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 11, 1 December - 25 December 1915, Part 8
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
0013
C.
Issued in triplicate to
Lieut.-Colonel Herring.
Headquarters,
4th. Australian Infantry Brigade,
Hay Valley, Anzac,
Gallipoli Peninsula,
17th. December, 1915.
Instructions to Commander of C or Rear Party ( Lt.-Col. Herring ).
1.  You are informed that a final covering position, extending from 
No. 1 Post via Walkers Ridge - Plugges Plateau to Maclagans Ridge will 
be occupied by a Rear Party drawn from other units of the Division and 
Army Corps, and commanded by an officer of the 2nd. Australian Division 
( Colonel Paton).  This Party will be in position from 1800 on the second day.
2.  The word 'retire' is not to be made use of. - Ensure that orders for 
final withdrawal are passed quietly.
3.  The times for the commencement of the withdrawal of your (c) parties
will be as follows, unless altered by the orders of the Rear Guard
Commander, viz. :-
Franklins, Warwick Castle and all to North of latter        -   0135 .
Becks, remainder of No. 2 Sub Section and Post No. 3  ) -
of No. 1 Sub section                                                                   )   0145
Nos. 1 and 2 Posts of No. 1 Sub-section                                 - 0155
The respective machine guns and a selected portion of the personnel 
leave at the times named; 10 minutes later another selected portion 
leaves, and 10 minutes later still the final parties leave.
4.  Route - by shortest route to Starting Point, thence by Chailak Dere 
and sap to Mule Gully, thence to North Beach. The only other troops 
using Chailak Dere about that time will be 160 of N.Z. Infantry Brigade.
5.  It is suggested to you that the final parties of all should not be 
be spread thinly along the whole line, but should rather be clustered at 
commanding forward points, so as to bring a good volume of fire to bear 
on a threatened advance.
6.  The first of your (c) party is timed to reach North Beach at 0250, 
or earlier.
7.  The Commanders of the (c) parties on your flanks are:-
N.Z. Infantry Brigade - Lieut.-Colonel Young.
N.Z.M.R. Brigade. - Lieut.-Colonel Griger.
8.  You will yourself embark at the head of the first of the (c) Echelon 
to arrive at the North Beach. Your Battalion Commanders will embark at 
the head of the first of (c) Echelon of their respective Battalions to 
arrive at the North Beach.
 J. P. McGlinn Lt.-Colonel,
 Brigade Major, 4th. Australian Infantry Brigade. 
"C" Form (Original).  Army Form C. 2123.
Prefix SM  Code EA   Words
£  s.  d.  
Charges to collect  
Service Instructions.
Received
From GA
By EMJ
Sent, or sent out
At   m.
To
By
Office Stamp. 
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Handed in at GA Office    m.  Received 0530m.
TO 4th Bde
 *  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA    
QA 789                              17th                          ________
Report for 24 hours ended 0500 17/12/15
(1) Sniping tally aaa No 2517 FROST 13th
Bn one in trench near 80F8  aaa
21 to date aaa
(2) Casualties aaa 1 wounded 14th Bn
(3)  100 feet of entanglements placed in
Aghyl Dere below confluence with
BLACK SWAN GULLY aaa Prepared second
line in front of FORD BARRICADE aaa 
(4) No movement of enemy observed
aaa
5 Patrols & listening Post
nothing to report
FROM Durrants Post
TIME & PLACE    0505
[*DW Bm 2089*]
 
No. 2 SUB SECTION
AGHYL DERE
17/12/15
SPECIAL REPORT 39
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To G.O.C.
4 Bde H. Qrs
Progress of Works
1  Terracing, tunnelling & draining of
main bivouacs was proceeded
with as usual good progress being
made in Newbury's & Becks.
Snipers Report
2  All snipers on duty today
no goods targets were offering so
the day was spent in placing
bulletts into scrub covered communication 
saps used by enemy
Patrol Reports
3  The first relief of Patrol No 1
ex Morse Tunnel reported hearing
digging on Hackney Wick.
4  All other patrols were as per
disposition, & reported nothing
unusual on returning to the lines
except continuous digging on
Hackney Wick.
5  No.1 Post reports during the night
a fair amount of bomb throwing 
& rifle fire took place on the right
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(2)
& further right continuous rifle
& machine gun fire was evident
6  For report re waking party
noticed coming to a direction of
Hackney Wick see my QE.432
7  Machine Gun officer reports
using bursts of fire on to Hackney
Wick to present construction of
new works, otherwise nothing
was unusual.
E Margolin Major
O.C. N2 Sub - Sec.
0525
Div
Bn 2089
"C" Form (Original).  Army Form C. 2123.
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Handed in at  Office    m.  Received m.
T0   BM  4th Bde 
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA    
All lines OK Buzzer
& Transmitter 0630
17/12/15
L Kerr
Sig Master
FROM
PLACE & TIME
 
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Handed in at QA  Officem.  Received 2102  m.
TO  4th Brigade
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA    
100 feet of entanglements
put out in South
Aghyl Dere just below
confluence with Black Swann
Gully aaa second line
entanglements in front of
Fort Barricade repaired
[*Div
Bn 2089*]
FROM  O.C.  N.Z.E.
PLACE & TIME Durrants Post
 
"A" Form.    Army Form C. 2121.
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By 
This message is on a/c of:
Service
SECRET
(Signature of "Franking Officer".)
Recd. at    
Date  30
From   Copy No.1
By 
TO     G.O.C.   4th Brigade. 
Dispositions No. 1 Sub-section - Night 17th/18th 
December, 1915.
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA    
(1) Listening Posts 25 yds in front of Nos.
1 and 3 Posts from 1800 to 0530.
(2) O.C. No. 1 POST will detail two patrols
of 1 N.C.O. and 3 men to leave CONNORS
TUNNEL at 1830 and 2030 patrol AGHYL DERE
returning via No.1 POST at 2030 and 2230.
(3) O.C. No. 2 POST will detail two patrols
of 1 N.C.O. and 3 men to leave No. 1 POST
at 2400 and 0300 returning via CONNORS
TUNNEL at 0130 and 0330 0530.
[*see Qa797 seen*]
L Marks Capt for Lieut-Col.
C.O., No. 1 Sub-section.
Issued at 1330.
(Communicated to Brigade Headquarters, adjoining
sub-sections and all Posts).
From
Place    No. 1 Sub-section.
Time
 
"C" Form (Original).  Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message
QA
CM
Service Instructions.
Charges to Pay.
₤    s.    d.
Office Stamp.
29
Handed in at      Officem.   Received 1700 m.
TO          4th Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA    
QA797                              17th                       __________
Reference dispositions
No 1 Sub Section.
Para 3 Last line for 0330
read 0530 aaa communated communicated
brigade No 2 Sub Section
and all posts
aced Bm
2109
FROM                    No 1 Sub Section
PLACE & TIME    1655
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17/12/15
Handed in at   Office   m.   Received  1418  m.
TO         4th  Aust  Bde.
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA    
ZZA211                             17th                          _____
The password for Night
17/18 is Havelock
[*O/C No 1 Sub Sec {  BM
                 2      "          {   2098*]
FROM                     N Z  Inf  Bde
PLACE & TIME       1410 
"C" Form (Duplicate).   Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message...
SM         Bxpm      16th
                                 RJG
Service Instructions.
QE
Charges to Pay.
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23
17/12/15
Handed in at Office   m.  Received 1450 m.
TO       Bde Major    4th  Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA    
QE448                             17th                      BM2098
Password  Received & Noted
FROM                  O/C No 2 Sub Section
PLACE & TIME    1435
"C" Form (Duplicate).      Army Form C. 2123.
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SM  BGM   15    13
                             RJG
Service Instructions.
QA
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₤    s.    d.
Office Stamp.
24
17/12/15
Handed in at     Officem.   Received  1422  m.
TO     BM    4th  Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA    
QA794                              17th                     BM2098
Password  Noted
FROM                    No. 1 Sub Sect
PLACE & TIME    1450 
Issued  at  1530.
16th  Batn.                 
No  2  Subsection
Aghyl Dere
17-12-15
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Dispositions of No 2 Subsection No 1 Subsection Night
& Canterbury Mounted Rifles (Left) for night
17th - 18th  Decr  1915
No  2  Subsection
INFORMATION
Listening PATROL   
(1) A patrol of 1 NCO  2 men will leave
MORSE TUNNEL at 1900 proceeding through
Trenches at BECKS to a point approximately
92 Z7 for the purpose of listening & observing
returning & reporting to Officer I/C No 3
Post at 0030.
This patrol will be split into two reliefs
Supplied by "C" Coy.
1st Relief  1900 to 2130.  2nd Relief  2200 - 0030
at second series of two reliefs of this patrol
will leave BECKS going to same position
with same object.
Supplied by "A" Coy
LISTENING PATROL
1st Relief 0200 to 0415 2nd relief 0430 to 0630
2. A patrol of 1 NCO.  3 men will leave
FORD BARRICADE at 2200 proceed along
SOUTH AGHYL DERE to a point 150 yds
beyond its confluence with BLACK SWAN
Supplied by "D" Coy.
DERE for the purpose of listening & observing
& will return at 0030 reporting leaving
& returning to Officer I/C FORD BARRICADE
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
2
PATROL LISTENINGContd.
3  line for the purpose of listening & 
observing.
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This patrol is a series of 5 reliefs
1st Relief  1930 to 2130
2nd  do     2130 to 2330
3rd   do    2330 to 0130
4th   do   0130 to 0330
5th   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 92 Z1 then up
SOUTHERN BRANCH towards 92 Z5 for the 
purpose of listening & observing.
This patrol will be a series of 5 reliefs
1st Relief  2000 to 2200
2nd  do     2200 to 2400
3rd   do    2400 to 0200
4th   do   0200 to 0400
5th   do   0400 to 0600
No 1 Subsection (Right) INFORMATION
(A) Listening posts 25 yds in front of
Nos. 1 & 3 Posts from 1800 to 0530
(B) OC. No 1 Post will detail two patrols
of 1 NCO  3 men to leave CONNORS TUNNEL
at 1830 and 2030 patrol AGHYL DERE
returning via No 1 Post at 2030 & 2230
(C) OC. No 2 Post will detail two patrols
of 1 NCO  3 men to leave No 1 Post at 2400
and 0300 returning via CONNORS
TUNNEL at 0130 and 0330.
3
CANTERBURY: MOUNTED RIFLES. (LEFT)  26
INFORMATION.
(a) A patrol of 1 officer (or Sergt) and
4 men will leave BARRICADE in
Nth AGHYL DERE at 92 Y3 and proceed
up the NORTHERN BRANCH of AGHYL DERE
to WELL at Junction of Creeks Q2 Z1/2
returning to lines at Post 41.
OBJECT.
The WELL will be watched to note
movement of the Enemy
RELIEFS
1st    1800 to 2100
2nd  2100 to 2400
3rd   2400 to 0300
4th   0300 to 0600
PASSWORD.  HAVELOCK.
Note. Officers I/c Posts will advise HQs
either by phone or orderly of return
of patrols.
To. 4th Bde. HQ.
      O/C No 1. Sub Sect
      O/C C.M.R.
      File
      O/Cs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 Posts
      O/C Machine Gun. No 2. Sub Sect.
E. Margolin major
OC No 2. Sub Sect.
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