Personal Files Book 4, 1 May - 3 May 1915

Place Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli
Accession Number RCDIG0000584
Collection number 3DRL/2316
Collection type Digitised Collection
Record type File
Item count 80
Object type Papers
Physical description 85 Image/s captured
Maker Monash, John
Date made 1915
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copying Provisions Digital format and content protected by copyright.
Description

File of papers relating to the First World War service of Colonel John Monash, 4th Infantry Brigade. This file, originally part of Book 4, covers 1 May to 3 May 1915 and includes operation orders and official correspondence relating to the defence of Australian positions at Gallipoli. A number of the messages exchanged describe the ferocious and incessant fighting between Commonwealth troops and the Turkish Army.
This file contains:
Hand-copied entries from the War Diary kept by 'Locke', 26 April to 3 May 1915;
Annotated copy of instructions to intelligence staff for the surrender of Turkish Troops, [May 1915];
Note with printed AIDF Message Card for Brigade Staff, [May 1915];
O.H.M.S Field Service Letter Card, [May 1915];
Message from NZ and Australian Division HQ to 4th Australian Infantry Brigade, 1 May 1915;
ANZAC Circular Memorandum, 1 May 1915;
Message from 4th Australian Infantry Brigade to Captain Quinn, 1 May 1915;
Message from Major Steele to Monash, 1 May 1915;
Note from Major Steele to Brigadier, 4th Infantry Brigade, 1 May 1915;
Message from 4th Infantry Brigade to D.A.D.O.S, NZ and Australian Division, 1 May 1915;
Note on 4th Brigade reinforcement with a list of men reporting to Brigade, 1 May 1915;
Message from Division HQ, ANZAC Cove to 4th Australian Infantry Brigade, 1 May 1915;
Message from 'Everett' to 4th Brigade. Contains frantic report of enemy movements, 1 May 1915;
Message from NZ and Australian Division HQ to Monash, 1 May 1915;
Message from 'Small', 15th Battalion to Brigade HQ, [date unknown];
Note from Major Steele to Monash, 1 May 1915;
Message from 4th Australian Infantry Brigade to Lieutenant Small, 1 May 1915;
Message from Lieutenant Colonel Braithwaite to Brigadier General Mercer, 1st Royal Naval Brigade, 1 May 1915;
Message from Lieutenant Colonel Braithwaite to Monash, 1 May 1915;
Message from O.C. Chatham Battalion HQ to O.C. 4th Division, 1 May 1915;
Message from Captain Cunningham to 4th Australian Infantry Brigade, 1 May 1915;
Message from Lieutenant Colonel Braithwaite to Brigadier General Mercer, 1 May 1915;
Sketch of Lieutenant Colonel Pope's position, 2 May 1915;
Message from 4th Australian Infantry Brigade to Chatham Battalion, 1 May 1915;
Message from Lieutenant Colonel Elliott to Monash, 1 May 1915;
Message from 4th Australian Infantry Brigade to Lieutenant Colonel Elliott, 1 May 1915;
Note from HQ to Monash, 1 May 1915;
Message from Brigade Major to O.Cs 13th & 14th Battalions, 1 May 1915;
Message from Brigade Major to O.C. 16th Battalion, 1 May 1915;
Operation Order No. 3, 1 May 1915;
Message from HQ NZ and Australian Division to HQ 4th Australian Infantry Brigade, 1 May 1915;
Message from Captain Quinn describing the enemy's advance, 1 May 1915;
Message from 15th Battalion to 4th Brigade, 1 May 1915;
Note from Captain Quinn to 4th Brigade HQ, 1 May 1915;
Message from Marine HQ to Monash, 1 May 1915;
Message from Marine HQ to O.C. 4th Brigade, 1 May 1915;
Message from Major Steele to Lieutenant Colonel Courtney, 1 May 1915;
Note from Major Steele to C.O. 14th Battalion, 1 May 1915;
Message from NZ and Australian Division, ANZAC Cove to HQ 4th Australian Infantry Battalion, 1 May 1915;
Message from D.A.A.G, ANZAC Cove to 4th Infantry Brigade, 1 May 1915;
Message from Major Steele to Lieutenant Colonel Courtney with details of enemy movement, 1 May 1915;
Message from Royal Marine Brigade to O.C. 4th Brigade, 1 May 1915;
Message from O.C. Chatham Brigade to G.O.C. 4th Infantry Brigade, 1 May 1915;
Message from Major Steele to Lieutenant Colonel Courtney stating that "They are attacking on both sides but we stand fast", 1 May 1915;
Message from Captain Quinn to Brigade HQ, 1 May 1915;
Message from Brigade HQ to Captain Quinn, 1 May 1915;
Message from NZ and Australian Division to O.C. NZ Engineers HQ and 4th Australian Infantry Brigade, 1 May 1915;
Message from Royal Marine Brigade to O.C. 4th Brigade, 1 May 1915;
Message from Lieutenant Colonel Cannan to 4th Australian Infantry Brigade, 1 May 1915;
Message from 4th Infantry Brigade to NZ Division, 1 May 1915;
Message from O.C. 4th Brigade to O.C. NZ Infantry Brigade, 1 May 1915;
Message from Royal Marine Brigade to O.C. 4th Brigade requesting 100 men for Colonel Parsons, 1 May 1915;
Message from NZ Infantry Brigade to O.C. 4th Brigade, 1 May 1915;
Message from Royal Marine Brigade to O.C. 4th Brigade, 1 May 1915;
Message from 'Paddy', 15th Battalion to 4th Brigade, 1 May 1915;
Message from 13th Battalion to 4th Brigade, 1 May 1915;
Message requesting someone 'warn' 15th Battalion, noted by Lieutenant Locke, [date unknown];
Message from 4th Infantry Brigade to NZ and Australian Division, 1 May 1915;
Message from Major Steele to HQ, 1 May 1915;
Message from Major Steele to 14th Battalion, 1 May 1915;
Message from Royal Marine Brigade to O.C. 4th Brigade, 1 May 1915;
Message from Captain Everett to C.O. 16th Battalion, 1 May 1915;
Message from Lieutenant Colonel McGlinn to O.C.s 14th, 16th Battalions and Captain Quinn. States that 'by express orders' parties on outpost positions are to 'push on', 1 May 1915;
Message from Chatham Battalion to Royal Marine Brigade, 1 May 1915;
Message from DHQ, NZ and Australian Division to 4th Australian Infantry Brigade, 2 May 1915;
Annotated copy of Army Corps Special Order, 2 May 1915;
Army Corps Special Order, 2 May 1915;
Instructions to intelligence staff for the surrender of Turkish Troops, 1 May 1915;
Message from Lieutenant Colonel Pope to 4th Brigade, 2 May 1915;
Note from Sergeant Major Carter detailing troop movements, 2 May 1915;
Message from Captain Quinn to 4th Brigade HQ, 2 May 1915;
Message from Lieutenant Colonel Pope to 4th Brigade, 2 May 1915;
Message from O.C. 'D.' Company to O.C. 14th Battalion, 2 May 1915;
Message from O.C. 'D.' Company to O.C. 14th Battalion, 2 May 1915;
Message from 4th Brigade to O.C. 16th Battalion, [date unknown];
Message to 4th Australian Infantry Brigade, 2 May 1915;
Message from Division HQ to 4th Australian Infantry Brigade, 2 May 1915;
Message from Lieutenant Colonel Pope to 4th Brigade, 2 May 1915;
Message from 4th Australian Infantry Brigade to NZ and Australian Division, 2 May 1915;
Message from Division HQ to 4th Australian Infantry Brigade, 2 May 1915.