Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 13, 1 June - 1 July 1916, Part 14

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First World War, 1914–18
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Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
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25/6/16 Dear General Tenilore only statemen. could get. Had I known he was such a gallant hap- I would have sent in his name for som stward. Your sincenly. M H Cannan
10. O 2 or 2 1177 1 I was asked by L. Carter, if I know anything about borp W.L. Harris. On the morning of the Auguist 1915, bap Warnis was with me when he was wounded through t right arm and leg. H62 contiued advancing wish the platvon after being hit Sods that I missed thim and did g Iheard later from Corp Swift that Warris wa tan fill but again of up
ad im funt of Noll 60 We ahen had a Trement back to Noll 60 and in the returnent borp Harris was again het and that was the last sen hime F Evan 8 it
30 6. 10. 11. 12. Copy No.C BOURM AUSTRNLN IYMTTE PRIADE AUSTELR IMPERIAL TORCE p OPERATION ORDER Ne.M An 26 1916 4th Intantry brigade. O.Dod BRIGADIER GENERAL Vemmanding 4th. Australian Infantry Brigade BRCADE HEADGUARTERS June 26th. N INFANTRY BRIGAIR Wll relieve PIFTH 214 SOUTR 111 INTANTRY BRIGARR in the Right Secter of second Division Defences. Relief will commence on June 27th. and vill be completed - (except in the ease of Lewis Gun Sections and Ne. 4 Light Trench Mertar Battery) - on June 30th. Ae elements of the Fourth Brigade se into the line, cerrespending elements of the Pifth Brisace come out into the billets so vacated. Units of Fourth Brigade ameerned are responsible to provide pant the elements of the Pifth Brisade with guides to lead the relieved Vacated billets to be 1eft in a parties to their billets. thoreughly clean and satisfactory condition. The service of supply pasces ever with the Headquarters of the Units, that is to say, each Headquarters looks after the ratiening ote of all personnel of eithey Brisade living in its Unit area. Attached table sives the neves of the Pourth Brigade for each day, Except where otherwise stated, the ingoing parties report at Firth Brisade Headquarters, K.17.D.1.9., at 9.30 p.m. on date named, unless the officer of the party sent in advance receives other instructions from Pifth Brisade, as per pars 6. Rach ingoing party from each unit vill send an offber in advance, to Pifth Brigade H.Q., on the forenoon of the day of the move, to accertain if there are any special orders as to reutes and times, both for marching troops and vehiules. C.O.C. Pifth Brigade remains in tactieal command of the Sector until June 30th, but all administrative matters will centinue to be dealt with by Fourth Brigade N.6. Ingoing units will take over all maps, airphetegraphe and trench atores, receipts being passed. Applicationsfor wi thdrawal of Fourth Brigade working and other parties, and ether detached personnel to be made to Fourth Brigade N.C., such applications should sive the latest pessible, that such partics cmn be conveniently left undisturbed. on completion of each meve of each unit, report to be made to Fourth Prisade, in addition to any reports called for by Fifth Brigade. Special billetins arrangements vill be made, within the ares, for the Lewis Cun Sections and Nc. 4 Light Trench Mortar Battery of Pourth Brigade. These Units vill move into the area on a date to be notified, but vill not take ever defence duties until a later date. Pending the issue of the Defence Scheme for the Sector, all units will, upon taking ever, varry on precisely on the lines of the out- going units, beth as to dispositions, and action, in all situations Ingoing C. O'e are respensible for ascertaining these from their Predecessors. 6-16th Per smatmant 1to sile y2MGCo 2n 5 Brigade Major. 13 8h Sant waikes i Brisade Major. 14 90.C 15 SC. MOLLLO B
The subjornel information ast the late of N.603 Corporal William Locke Havns, is suppeid by SrCol. Cannon C.0 15th Battalin, Youth Huste If. Byde The information was fattead from Copart H.f. Evans of 15th Battalin who stites that on the morning of Auqust 8t/19r5 duing the attack which as toun togul detived afainst the Abdul Rahman Bail, which in the northeonmost & Jo of the Save Bair Range at Gallipoli, he was with Corporal Harres when he was wounded through right arm and right leg. In spite of his wound he continuet most fallantly to advance with her platoon. Corporal Swift of the same Battalion relate that Corporal Hous was you hit shorty aptet the saw him fall That was the last sum of him He was returned as missing a i no ceen n to tve to ho houndd for oners well, & carefully reported all their names to the Ameren Ambassada, & ao Coporal Hevs name doe not appear on any list of prisoners, I am regrtfully foced to the conclusion that he was litter Jhnhionash France Bop. Severat 26/6/16
AS Cop NO IMPERIAL FORCE SrUIS AU5p A MPAYERE BRICADE. 22/14 S.F. TUNE 4th Infantry brigade. Brigade Headquarters, O. S. Attack. 26th. June, 1916. Australian Division. B. Ao 17th. Battalion. 18th. Battalion. 19th. Battalion. 20th. Battalion. 5th. Lust. Machine Gun Coy. 1st. Aust. Inf. Bde. 4th. Aust. Inf. Bde. 6th. Aust. Inf. Bde. War Diary. File. Reference 5th. Australian Infantry Brigade Operation Order No. 15 :- WISDOM EXPECTS TO ARRIVE AT 10 : 30 P. M. TO-NIGHT. ACKNOWLEDGE.) H. G. 1iney Majory Brigade-Major, 5th. Aust. Inf. Bde.
2616126. (1) Jackson (2) Wylly, V.c. - Indian Army - (An Australian) (3) Weetten - (staff Capt. of Inf. Bac.) Acd.- not yet determined. (A.S.C.). 1t. Col. Reynelds, R.A.G.A. oither GIBBS (P.S.C.) (an Aust. Flying man or a Najor Farmer, Reyal Lanes. Pusiliers. D.A.A.A Q.N.G. - Major R.E.Jackson -Capt. H.L.Darnell, A.A.S.C. (an old A.s.S, Officert D.AG.HO. A.D.U.S. Not get appointed. D.A.D.N.S.) Parrant Citteer Sack, L.A.O.D. (to be comtenteree) D.A.D.O.S. NSOE DEE S. DOROY, ROS, Of ClstOORS A.Pok. 16.0 Cah Ao trnto N.P. A. C.R.A. Maty Bede (Q'land BriS--Senerat C.D.H. HanHIn, V.D. (N.S.W. A. Jobson W.R.NeHicOIl, D.S.O. (Vic.) B.T. Parker 3558 it. Col N.St.J. Lamb 34th 35th G.A.H.Holberow 36th N.V.Logan 37th P.GoWoods 3stn C.H. Davis 39th R.hankine, V.S.O toth J.E.C. Lord 41st T.J. kanad Board. A.R.Noolcock 42nd D.D.Gordon 43rd Kainsbridge, D.S.O. aath COTTETNOE Birisional Artiller Dt.CCol. Grimwade. 000 Lt.- Col. V. Maller R. St.J. Pearce, V. Totorpeneor, P.de Kahonoy. BTOLONOL ION Lt.-Col. DOUSE. Divisional Sunply Column Pajor V. Lyens. Dear Gat Abvu are hames teights fcotours as promises. I am not here get that there woul bn some Scrabehings 16 Yours mcerly G H actor
Quarry. 29. Brick Kiln. 30. Chinney Stack at Brickworks. 31. 32. Vallourn Railway Station. 33. Summer daily lead curve. Winter daily load curve. 34. Nap of Metropolitan Undertakings. 35. coe
AON May Fone SS MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. 20. Of MCMPO Words Onerr This message is on a/e of: Office of Origint & Service instructions. Reed at m. 00000 00o00 - Date Service ao At From cnena Do By (Signature of Franking Officer. 7) on T T0 PertrGDisttc. Aa TTeYWHEME AAA Bm 254 200 In order to provifle the special part under Captain Aklox with a batyonet chse for hmli of 14th Br will inden the a wail and wire spfficient to make one gollons Badds the indept must be tarken Foldig 10 bags 5 for Company fit A18c? I feld to be presented and then to the coumter. signative Factory Rhe de Lys RE dipp at the Engurghe this afpernoon this istto be done 14 transport the to convey Br wifl provids Feam. Rolanden materiful to Lo demil 2 carpen fters t Br will also The 14th debarl Danry out the wik, and freme 6 CC 4th Field to supervise it. the will the work supervice matter Owing time avallable this the lumbed is very urger 4 tis I From de Place frm Time 2.4 The clowe may be sorverded as now crrevted 127 may you abrmant 000000o Sirmature of A ssIesser Or person anthorised to telegraph in Mis Hama Cenmor. This line should be crased if not required T MA M M Mns SMI
MTNN DiyISiON EECREI Divisional Headquarters, 26th June, 1816. A.4. C.R.A. C.R.K. 4th Aust. Inf. Bde. 5th -do- -de 6th 4th Aust. Pioneer En. Please note that the Re my 6 136 dated 24th June. portion of the enewy’s pesition selected by the Ist Australian Division for the enterprise on the night Slst June(lst July is that between N.6.d.97.4j. and M.6.b.8.34. W. F. Henman Ment for coptain. General Staff.

25/6/16
Dear General,
I enclose
only statement I
could get. Had I
known he was
such a gallant
chap I would
have sent in
his name for
some reward.
Yours sincerely
J H  Cannan
 

 

To O/C  A  COY
15TH BATTN
SIR,
I was asked
by Lt. Carter, if I knew anything
concern about Corp W.L. Harris.
On the morning of the 8th August
1915, Corp Harris was with me
when he was wounded through
the right arm and leg. He
continued advancing with the
platoon after being hit.
After that I missed him. and did
not see him again.
I heard later from Corp Swift
that Harris was again hit and 
fell but again got up
 

 

and continued on toward the
front of Noll 60. We then had a
retirement back to Noll 60 and
in the retirement Corp Harris
was again hit and that was
the last seen of him
H.F Evans. LCpl.

 

Copy No. 9
AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE
JUNE 26 1916
4th Infantry Brigade.
4aB
4456
SECRET
FOURTH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE
OPERATION ORDER No. 24 15
by
BRIGADIER GENERAL  J.  MONASH  C.B..V.D.
Vommanding 4th. Australian Infantry Brigade
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS
June 26th. 1916
1. FOURTH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE will relieve FIFTH AUSTRALIAN
INFANTRY BRIGADE in the Right Sector of Second Division Defences.
2. Relief will commence on June 27th. and will be completed - (except
in the case of Lewis Gun Sections and No. 4 Light Trench Mortar
Battery) - on June 30th.
3. As elements of the Fourth Brigade go into the line, corresponding
elements of the Fifth Brigade come out into the billets so vacated.
Units of Fourth Brigade concerned are responsible to provide xxxx
the elements of the Fifth Brigade with guides to lead the relieved
parties to their billets. Vacated billets to be left in a
thoroughly clean and satisfactory condition.
4. The service of supply passes over with the Headquarters of the
Units, that is to say, each Headquarters looks after the rationing
etc of all personnel of either Brigade living in its Unit area.
5. Attached table gives the moves of the Fourth Brigade for each day.
Except where otherwise stated, the ingoing parties report at Fifth
Brigade Headquarters, H.17.b.1.9., at 9.30 p.m. on date named,
unless the officer of the party sent in advance receives other
instructions from Fifth Brigade, as per para 6.
6.  Each ingoing party from each unit will send an officer in advance,
to Fifth Brigade H.Q., on the forenoon of the day of the move, to
ascertain if there are any special orders as to routes and times,
both for marching troops and vehicles.
7.  G.O.C. Fifth Brigade remains in tactical command of the Sector until
June 30th, but all administrative matters will continue to be dealt
with by Fourth Brigade H.Q.
8. Ingoing units will take over all maps, airphotographs and trench
stores, receipts being passed.
9.  Applications for withdrawal of Fourth Brigade working and other
parties, and other detached personnel to be made to Fourth Brigade
H.Q., such applications should give the latest possible, that such
parties can be conveniently left undisturbed.
10. On completion of each move of each unit, report to be made to Fourth
Brigade, in addition to any reports called for by Fifth Brigade.
11.  Special billeting arrangements will be made, within the area, for
the Lewis Gun Sections and No. 4 Light Trench Mortar Battery of
Fourth Brigade.   These Units will move into the area on a date to be
notified, but will not take over defence duties until a later date.
12.  Pending the issue of the Defence Scheme for the Sector, all units
will, upon taking over, carry on precisely on the lines of the out-
going units, both as to dispositions, and action, in all situations
Ingoing C.O's are responsible for ascertaining these from their
predecessors.
1  to  File                     6 - 16th Bn
2  "    5th Brigade      7 - No 4 M G Coy
3  "    13th Bn               8 - Lieut Walker 14th Bn
4  "    14                        9    G.O.C
5   "    15
JMA Durrant
Major.
Brigade Major.
4th. Aust Inf Bde
 

 

The subjoined information as to the fate of No 603 Corporal
William Locke Harris, is supplied by LtCol. Cannon C.0
15th Battalion, Fourth Aust. Inf. Bgde:-
The information was gathered from Corporal H.F. Evans of
15th Battalion who states that on the morning of August
8th/1915 during the attack which the Fourth Brigade delivered
against the Abdul Rahman Bair, which in the northernmost
start of the Sati Bair Range at Gallipoli, he was with Corporal
Harris when he was wounded through right arm and right
leg. -  In spite of his wounds he continued most gallantly
to advance with his platoon. - Corporal Swift of the same
Battalion relates that Corporal Harris was again hit shortly
after, & he saw him fall. - That was the last seen of him.
He was returned as "missing".-
As it is now certain that the Turks treated wounded 
prisoners well, & carefully reported all their names to the
American Ambassador, & as Corporal Harris' name does not
appear on any list of prisoners, I am regretfully forced to the
conclusion that he was killed. -
John Monash
A.I.F. General.
France
26/6/16

 

Copy No  18
AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE
JUNE 26 1916
4th Infantry Brigade
SECRET 
FIFTH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY   BRIGADE
22/14  S.F.
Brigade Headquarters,
26th.  June,  1916. 
O. C.   Attack.
?   ?     Australian Division.
C.  R.  A.
17th. Battalion.
18th. Battalion.
19th. Battalion.
20th. Battalion.
5th. Aust. Machine Gun Coy.
1st. Aust. Inf. Bde.
4th. Aust. Inf. Bde.
6th. Aust. Inf. Bde.
War Diary.
File.
Reference 5th. Australian Infantry Brigade Operation
Order No. 15 :-
'WISDOM EXPECTS TO ARRIVE AT 10 : 30 P. M. TO-NIGHT.  ACKNOWLEDGE. '
H. G. Viney
Major,
Brigade-Major, 5th. Aust. Inf. Bde. 

 

26/6/16.
G
(1) Jackson
(2) Wylly, V.C. - Indian Army - (An Australian)
(3) Wootten - (Staff Capt. of Inf. Bde.)
A.Q. - not yet determined.
either GIBBS   (A.S.C.),  Lt. Col. Reynolds, R.A.G.A.
(P.S.C.) (an Aust. Flying man)
or a Major Farmer, Royal Lancs. Fusiliers.
D.A.A. & Q.M.G. - Major R.E.Jackson
D.A.Q.M.G. - Capt. H.L.Darnell, A.A.S.C. (an old A.S.C. Officer)
A.D.M.S.    )
D.A.D.M.S. )  -  Not yet appointed.
D.A.D.O.S.     -  Warrant Officer Jack, A.A.O.D.
(to be commissioned) 
A.P.M.      -  Major Sir S. Derey,  Res.  of  Officers.
C.R.A.       -  Lt. - Col. Grimwade  A.F.A.

Infantry Brigades, -
Brig.-General   C.D.W. Rankin,  V.D.    (Q'land)
            "               A. Jobson                      (N.S.W.)
            "               W.R.McNicoll,  D.S.O.   (Vic.)
Bn. Commanders
33rd       Lt.  Col.   B.F. Parker
34th            "          M.St.J. Lamb
35th             "         G.A.H.Holborow
36th             "         N.W.Logan
37th             "         F.G.Woods
38th             "         C.H. Davis
39th             "         R.Rankine, D.S.O.
40th             "         J.E.C. Lord
41st               "         F.J. kanad Board.
42nd             "        A.R.Woolcock
43rd              "        D.D.Gordon
44th              "        W. Mainsbridge, D.S.O.
Divisional Artillery Commander
Lt.-Col. Grimwade.
F.A. BRIGADES
Lt.- Col.   W. Mailer
      "          R. St.J. Pearce, V.D.
       "         T.A.Spencer, V.D.
       "         F.O. Mahoney.
Divisional Train. -
Lt.-Col.     DOWSE.
Divisional Supply Column
Major M. Lyons.
Dear Genl/
Above are names 15 [[? singles]]
& colours as promised.  I am not sure
yet that there 15 [[our?]] bn from scratchings
27/5/16
Yours sincerely 
G H Jackson  

 

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29.   Quarry.
30.   Brick Kiln.
31.    Chimney Stack at Brickworks.
32.   Yallourn Railway Station.
33.   Summer daily load curve.
34.   Winter daily load curve.
35.   Map of Metropolitan Undertakings.
 

 

"A" Form.  Army Form C. 2121.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message.....
Prefix                Code               m.
Office of Origin and Service Instructions.
Words    Charge
Sent
At.......................m.
To .....................
By .....................
This message is on a/c of:
.............................. Service
..................................................
(Signature of "Franking Officer.")
Recd. at ......................m.
Date ..........................
From .........................
By ..................................
T0  14th  Battalion
Senders Number Bn 254
Day of Month  26th
In reply to Number
AAA
In order to provide the special party under
Captain A.R.Cox with a bayonet xxxx  course,
the QM of 14th Bn will indent for timber, nails,
sacks and wire sufficient to make one gallons
holding 10 bags  The indent must be taken
to OC 4th  Field Company at H 18c 35 for
counter-signature and then presented to the
RE dump at the Factory Rue de Lys Erquinghem
This is to be done this afternoon.  The 14th
Bn will provide transport to convey the
material to Les Rolandiere Farm.
The 14th Bn will also detail 2 carpenters to
carry out the work, and detail someone
to supervise the work.
Owing to limited time available this matter
is very urgent.
From   4th Aus Inf Bde
Place
Time    12.45 pm
(Z)
J M A Durrant Major 

 

HEADQUARTERS
2 [[?]] DIVISION 
G1/36
SECOND  AUSTRALIAN  DIVISION SECRET
Divisional Headquarters,
26th  June,  1916.
A.Q.
C.R.A.
C.R.E.
4th  Aust.  Inf.  Bde.  √
5th              -do-
6th              -do-
4th   Aust. Pioneer Bn.
Re my G 1/36 dated 24th June.   Please note
that the
portion of the enemy's position selected by
the 1st Australian
Division for the enterprise on the night 
31st June/1st July is
that between N.6.d.9½.4½.  and  N.6.b.9.3½.
W. F. Hinman  Lieut
for Captain,
General Staff.

 

 

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