Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 13, 1 June - 1 July 1916, Part 15

Lt. Col. Cannan
C.O. 15^th Bⁿ
My dear Cannan
I would be obliged if you could let me have
as soon as possible any particulars you can of the fate 
& of the manner of death of N^o 603 Corporal William 
Locke Harris of your Battalion, who was reported
missing after the action of Aug 8/15
Yours sincerely
John Monash
II
C/O   10 Battalion
Attached is a memo from Corp H. F. Evans of
this Company. This is the only information on
the matter I can procure.
C. F. Cosee Capt
O/C  A.  Coy
27/6/16

 

"C" Form (Original)
Army Form C. 2123
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message  26

Prefix    SM      Code    SJW      Words    74
₤    s.    d.
Charges to collect
Service Instructions
Received
From AUB
By   JSB
AUSTRALIAN 
IMPERIAL FORCE
JUNE 27 1916
4th Infantry Brigade
Sent, or sent out
At.....................m
To............................
By ..........................
Office Stamp.
AZD
27/6/16
Handed in at AYB Office 9.45 m, Recd 9.52 m.

TO              4^th  Bde
Senders Number    G 552
Day of Month    27
In reply to Number
AAA
Following Ruse reported by first
army  aaa  Enemy vacated front
trenches opposite spot where wire
had been cut  aaa  no opposition
to our entry into trench which
was found empty & blocked
thirty or forty yards down
on each side  aaa  Enemy
then opened fire with rifle
grenades from support trench
& with bombs from the
barricades  aaa  Addressed
4^th  5^th  &  6^th  Bdes
FROM    2^nd  Aust  Div
PLACE & TIME    9.45 PM
 

4aB/4531
SECRET
SECOND  AUSTRALIAN  DIVISION   
Divisional Headquarters,
27th June,  1916.
AUSTRALIAN
IMPERIAL FORCE
JUNE 27 1916
4th Infantry Brigade
Headquarters,
4th Aust. Inf. Bde.
5th           -do-
6th           -do-
7th           -do-
Herewith for your information copy of G.H.Q.
letter No.  O.A.  94  dated 24th instant.

F. Cosee  Captn
For Lieut-Colonel,
General Staff.

COPY
SECRET
(1st ANZAC  130/18)     G 4/8.
SECOND ARMY
O.A. 94.
The following note on experience gained during a recent 
raid is forwarded for your information.
The raiding party, after successfully entering the enemy's 
trench, sent one party down the trench to the right and one to
the left, killing some of the enemy and bombing dugouts.   Both
parties were stopped after going about 40 yards by blocks,
composed of sandbags and revetted with wood. Neither party was
able to proceed further than the block.   The enemy's trenches
were 8 feet deep revetted with wood and no firestep was seen.
The communication round the blocks appeared to be by means
of dugouts;  if this is xxx  so,  exits from dugouts should be
carefully watched during raids, otherwise part of the raiding
force may be cut off in rear.

(Sd) L.E.KIGGELL,
Lieut-General,
Chief of the General Staff.

G.H.Q.
24/6/16.
 

3
Fourth Australian Infantry Bde
13/6/16

Deductions Sick
Transfered etc
Absentees 8
Additions Sick 

L Tweedie

 

5
Fourth Australian Infantry Bde
14/6/16

Deductions Sick 6
Absentees 5

L Tweedie S/Segt
 

7
Fourth Australian Infantry Bde
15/6/16

Deductions Sick 3
Absentees 5
Additions Sick 

L Tweedie S/Sergt.
 

9
Fourth Australian Infantry Bde
16/6/16

Deductions Sick 3
Absentees 3
Additions Sick 

L Tweedie S/Sergt
 

3
Fourth Australian Infantry Bde
17/6/16

Deductions Sick 6.

L Tweedie S/Sergt
 

 5
Fourth Australian Infantry Bde

Deductions Sick 2.

L Tweedie  S/Sergt
 

5
Fourth Australian Infantry Bde

Deductions Sick 7.

L Tweedie  S/Sergt