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Secret
Operation Order No 1
by
Major Gen W.T. Bridges CMF
Comos 1st Aust Divn
Transport A 11
18 Apr 1915
Reference Map: Gallipoli Penninsula 1/40,000
1. The general object of the Med: Ex Force is to assist the Fleet in forcing the passage of the Dardanelles by the occupation of important positions in the Gallipoli Peninsula. The 29th Divn will operate from CAPE HELLES and the Naval Divn near BULAIR.
The Aus & NZ Army Corps will land North of KABA TEPE - the landing will probably be opposed.
2. The Divn will land between KABA TEPE and FISHERMANS HUT. Its first objective will be the occupation of the ridge extending from Sq: 212 (i) to point 971 in Sq: 238 (m).
7. (i) Communications between ships and shore will be made through a Royal Navy base Signal Station which will be estabished on the beach. Pending the establishment of this station a temporary naval station will