Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 12, 2 May - 31 May 1916, Part 7
M.G.Co. - One section with 16th Bn
Two section with 13th -
& One section in Reserve. -
Reserves - Reconnoitre for concealment & dig in
well in lines. (battalion Mass)
14th send an officer to Bgde H.Q.
Advance - 16th Batt. direct attack )
13th " Envelop left flank ) Keep trench
Dig in when checked.
Signals - Wires to follow 16th & 13th only.
Position of H.Q.
Frequent & Ample Reports - both positive & negative.
14th Bn. 1 N.C.O. & 20 on Causeway.
MOVE OF 4th AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
No. 3.
SECRET
C.A.Q.19/4
With reference to the following letter -
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Commanding Officers will be held personally responsible that no
explosives are either taken or introduced into the kits of the men
or into any stores or vehicles which are taken.
- No article, however small, will be left unguarded from the time
that the baggage is stacked or loaded in Camp until it is stowed
in the Transport.
3. Every Each truck on the railway, including vehicle trucks, will be
guarded in such a way that it is impossible for anyone to tamper
with it.
4. Guards will be told off before-hand to at once mount on arrival
of the train at place of detrainment, and guard, not only the
baggage whilst on the train, but whilst it is being taken to the
ship.
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SECRET.
Headquarters,
2nd A.N.Z.A.C.
Information has been received from the British Expeditionary
Force that Explosives have been found in the Base Kits of the 1st A.
& N.Z. Army Corps on their arrival. Those explosives are presumed to
have been placed in the kits in this country.
There is as yet no further information to hand, but it appears
to be probable that this was done at the Port of Embarkation in Egypt.
It is important therefore, that when Orders are received to
move overseas, most stringent instructions should be issued by you to
the effect that all baggage of whatever description should be adequately
guarded while in transit to the port of embarkation, and while in the
dock before being loaded into a Transport. From the time when baggage
is stacked before entraining, to the time when it is finally stowed on
a transport, it should be continually under observation to ensure that
no unauthorised person has access to it.
23/5/16. (sgd) D. MacLEOD, Captain,
for D.A.G., G.H.Q.
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Headquarters, [Signature] Lieut-Colonel,
26th MAY, 1916. A.A. & Q.M.G.,
4th AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
MOVE OF 4th AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
No. 4
SECRET.
C.A.Q.19/8.
(1). Reference to C.A.Q.19, No. 2, para.11. It has now been
decided that all troops will embark in Khaki drill and felt hats -
not helmets.
All helmets are to be collected before departure and handed
to D.A.D.O.S., Serapeum. Instructions as to handing over will be
issued later.
(2). It is presumed that all Kit bags have been marked.
Headquarters, [Signature] Lieut-Colonel,
26th MAY, 1916. A.A. & Q.M.G.,
4th AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
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SECRET. C.R. 18930/Q/1
Train Allotment No. 1.
TRAIN ALLOTMENTS.
for the move of the
FIRST FLIGHT - 4th AUSTRALIAN DIVISION
from Serapeum Siding.
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Unit. Offi- Other Hor- Bag-
cers. Ranks ses gage.
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1st Train, No. 828/739A. for HAVERFORD. Tons
4th Inf. Bde. H.Q., 7 15 - 5 TRANSYLVANIA.
do. 10 13 - HAVERFORD.
4th Bde. M.G. Company, 1 10 10 10 HAVERFORD
do. 9 133 - - CANADA.
4th Field Coy., R.E., - 12 18 2 1/8 HAVERFORD.
do. 6 200 - - CANADA.
Sanitary Section, - 1 1 3 HAVERFORD.
do. 1 26 - - CANADA.
4th Field Ambce., 4 100 15 - HAVERFORD.
do. 6 138 - 10 CANADA.
H.Q. Divnl. Train, - 3 6 - HAVERFORD.
do. 4 5 - 1 CANADA.
16th D.U.S., 1 13 - 1 TRANSYLVANIA.
17th D.U.S., 1 13 - 1 TRANSYLVANIA.
18th D.U.S., 1 13 - 1 HAVERFORD.
20th D.U.S., 1 13 - 1 HAVERFORD.
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42 705 63 35 1/8
2nd. Train, No. 830A/743, for TRANSYLVANIA.
13th Battalion, 29 981 - 25
do. 1 10 21 - HAVERFORD.
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30 991 21 25
3rd Train, No. 832A/747, for CANADA.
16th Battalion, 29 981 - 25
do. 1 10 21 - HAVERFORD.
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30 991 21 25
4th Train, No. 836/703, for TRANSYLVANIA.
14th Battalion, 29 981 - 25
do. 1 10 21 - HAVERFORD.
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30 991 21 25
5th Train, No. 840A/707A, for TRANSYLVANIA.
14th Battalion, 29 873 - 25
do. 1 118 21 - HAVERFORD.
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30 991 21 25
6th Train, Flats No. 802/711A, for HAVERFORD.
Vehicles of all Units ) 34 flats. 56 Limbered wagons;
entraining at ) 27 Four-wheeled veh.
Serapeum Siding: ) 31 Two-wheeled veh.
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