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[Page 49]
War Diary
1915 23rd Nov.
they are only comparatively lightly held – Shelled 2 M.G. Positions but results poor – selected position Table Top for an 18 Pr. which should easily be able to knock Snipers Nest out –
CRA Gen. Johnston called and we conferred re-Artillery co-operation – Phone connections rotten – same all through – No wire, bad, obsolete Phones and commutators – cannot get Mark III. – and we are using 'phones condemned in Australia before the war – we cannot get others – This means disaster in an attack, but no one appears to bother – Requisions have been in and renewed for 9 months - New Regulations out, by which Officers and N.C.Os. absent 3 months – wounded or sick, may be placed on supernumerary list and their places permanently filled - On return, liable to be posted to any unit of [or] arm of service to which he belongs – a good and much needed regulation –
[In right margin] A.O. 40. 41 22nd Nov/15
24th Nov.
Instructions issued for 48 hours general silence – from 8 p.m. – No fire rifle or artillery to try and induce enemy to attack.
25th Nov.
Nothing doing – Enemy for first time shelled Sazli Dere getting mule convoys carrying water and rations – Several casualties – These are visible from Chunuk Bair and Snipers Nest. General Russell called re Divisl. Canteen – This Brigade concurred – scheme is to get a good firm to establish canteen (dry) at Anzac – we to guarantee half losses by sea – Bond of £500 by Contractor – In the event of sudden move we to take over stock to value of £1000 landed: Stores to be carried free of cost to Contractor –
26th Nov.
I and the four other Brigadiers (Russell, Monash, Meredith and Braithwaite) N.Z.M.R., 4th Infy. Bde., 1st L.H. Bde., N.Z.M.I. Bde. sent for – Gen. Godley informed that he had been appointed to command Army