Gallipoli Diary Volume II Part 26

TABLE C.

TABLE SHOWING UNITS AND DETAILS WHICH IT IS REQUIRED TO LAND AT NEW BEACH DURING THE NIGHT OF AUGUST 6TH/7TH, BEGINNING ONE HOUR AFTER DARK (9.30 P.M.). ALL TROOPS WILL COME FROM IMBROS, BUT HORSES WILL COME DIRECT EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE STATED.

-----------------+----------+-------+---------------+-------------------------- Unit. |Personnel.|Horses.| Vehicles. | Remarks.

-----------------+----------+-------+---------------+-------------------------- 1 Inf. Bde. and | 3,050 | 36 | Nil |Personnel only to be Sig. Sec.(_a_) | | | |disembarked in the order | | | |shown. Animals of Mountain 1 Bearer Sub-Div.| 40 | Nil | Nil |Batteries as soon as there | | | |is sufficient light, | | | |followed by horses of one 1 Inf. Bde. and | 3,065 | 36 | Nil |18-pr. Battery (82) and of Sig. Sec. and 1 | | | |H.Q. F.A. Brigade (10).

W/T Station | | | |Animals of remaining units | | | |to follow in the order 1 Bearer Sub-Div.| 40 | Nil | Nil |shown. Supplies and forage | | | |for 7 days for these Field Co. R.E. | 175 | 16 |4 tool carts |troops and animals to be | | | |dumped on the beach as 2 Mountain Batts.| 100 | 80 | Nil |soon as possible, will (_b_) | | | |amount to about 250 tons.

| | | |S.A.A. 4,000,000 will also Div. H.Q. and | 125 | 28 |2 cable wagons,|have to be landed besides Sig. Co. | | |1 water cart, |that carried by the | | |2 limbd. R.E. |troops, say, 150 tons.

| | |wagons | | | | | 1 Inf. Bde. and | 3,840 | 44 | Nil |Artillery reserve Pioneer Bn. and | | | |ammunition will also be Sig. Sec. and 1 | | | |required as follows:-- W/T Station | | | |To come by trawler from | | | |Mudros 7 Bearer Sub-Divs| 300 | Nil | Nil | 10 pr. 3,000 rds. (20 tons) | | | | 18 pr. 10,000 rds. (130 tons) | | | | 60 pr. 1,000 rds. (30 tons) 2 Platoons Div. | 62 | Nil |62 bicycles |(See notes to Table A.) If Cycl. Co. | | | |reserve S.A.A. and gun | | | |ammunition can be put 2 Field Cos. R.E.| 350 | 32 |8 tool carts |ash.o.r.e at Anzac Cove | | | |before operations begin 1 F.A. Bde. ("L" | 550 | 251 |16 guns, 44 |this will also be done.

Bde.) (_c_) | | |wagons, 1 |But the above-mentioned | | |telephone |reserves must also be | | |wagon, 5 water |landed at New Beach in | | |carts |case the congestion on the | | | |road from Anzac makes its | | | |forwarding a matter of | | | |great difficulty.

Ammn. Park | 65 | Nil | Nil | Personnel (11 | | | | Div.) | | | | | | | | 9 Tent Sub.-Divs.| 350 |84 |30 ambulance | | |horses |wagons, 9 water| | |or |carts, 3 | | |144 |Maltese carts | | |mules | | | | | | 4 Casualty | 360 | Nil | Nil | Clearing Stations| | | | | | | | Bde. Ammn. Col. | 60 | 62 |8 ammunition | | | |wagons, 1 water| | | |cart, 4 S.A.A. | | | |wagons | 2 Bns. for Beach | 1,000 | Nil | Nil | Parties | | | | | | | | Mule Corps | 150 | 300 |150 mule carts | | | | | Wireless Sec. | 18 | 16 |2 two-horse | | | |vehicles | -----------------+----------+-------+---------------+--------------------------

_a_ h.e.l.les to Imbros, night July 31st/August 1st.

_b_ h.e.l.les to Imbros, night August 1st/2nd.

_c_ Animals in remarks columns (82 and 10) come from Imbros, remainder from Mudros in horse-s.h.i.+ps.

TABLE D.

TABLE SHOWING UNITS AND DETAILS WHICH IT IS REQUIRED TO LAND AT ANZAC COVE BEGINNING AT DAWN AUGUST 7TH.

ORDER OF LANDING AS SHOWN. ALL THESE TROOPS WILL COME FROM MUDROS.

----------------------------+----------+-------+---------+--------------------- Unit. |Personnel.|Horses.|Vehicles.| Remarks.

----------------------------+----------+-------+---------+--------------------- Medical personnel, tent sub-| 900 | Nil | Nil |All spare stretchers divisions A. and A.N.Z.A.C. | | | |to be carried by Field Ambulance | | | |hand.

| | | | Bearer Sub-Divisions of 1 | 125 | Nil | Nil | Field Ambulance, 10th Div | | | | | | | | One 18-pr. Battery and H.Q. | 120 | 92 | Nil | F.A. Bde. ("A" Bde.) | | | | | | | | 10th Heavy Battery R.G.A. | 110 | 70 | Nil | | | | | Three 18-pr. Batteries ("A" | 300 | 246 | Nil |Guns and personnel Brigade) | | | |already ash.o.r.e, (See | | | |Tables A and B.) Mules of Mule Corps | * | 400 | Nil |* Sufficient personnel | | | |to look after mules.

TABLE E.

TABLE SHOWING UNITS TO BE READY TO LAND IMMEDIATELY AFTER THOSE SHOWN IN TABLES A, B, C AND D. UNITS WILL PROBABLY BE REQUIRED IN THE ORDER SHOWN EITHER AT NEW BEACH OR ANZAC COVE AS CIRc.u.mSTANCES MAY DICTATE.

-----------------+------+----------+--------+---------------+------------------ Unit. | From |Personnel.|Animals.| Vehicles. |Remarks.

-----------------+------+----------+--------+---------------+------------------ Divl. H.Q. 10th |Mudros| 125 | 28 |2 limbered R.E.| Divn. | | | |wagons, 1 water| | | | |cart, 2 cable | | | | |wagons | | | | | | 3 Battalions 10th|Mudros| 2,325 | 40 |6 water carts |S.A.A. 2,600,000 Divn. | | | | |rounds besides | | | | |that carried on the | | | | |men.

| | | | | 6 Battalions 10th|Port | 4,650 | 76 |12 water carts | Divn. |Iero | | | | | | | | | H.Q. Divl. R.E. |Mudros| 525 | 30 |12 tool carts, | | | | |3 water carts | | | | | | 3 Field Cos. R.E.| -- | -- | -- | -- | 10th Division | | | | | | | | | | Bearer Sub- |Mudros| 250 | -- | -- | Divisions of 2 | | | | | Field Ambulances,| | | | | 10th Divn. | | | | | | | | | | 15th Heavy |On | 121 | 70 |4 guns, 4 | Baattery R.G.A. |board | | |wagons, 1 water| |s.h.i.+p--| | |cart, 2 G.S. | |Mudros| | |wagons | | | | | | Tent Sub-Division|Mudros| 350 |54 |15 ambulance | of 10th Divn. | | |horses |wagons, 12 | | | |or 84 |carts | | | |mules | | | | | | | Mule Corps |Mudros| 150 | 300 |150 carts | -----------------+------+----------+--------+---------------+------------------

GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING,

AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ARMY CORPS.

With reference to your G.288 of 15th July, the Navy is being asked to provide transport for the following ammunition to be landed at Anzac by the 3rd August:--

_For A. and N.Z.A.C._--Sufficient S.A.A. to bring the amount on sh.o.r.e up to 500 rounds per rifle and 27,500 per machine-gun.

_For other Troops._--300 rounds per rifle and 24,000 rounds per machine-gun (in addition to what the troops will carry on landing).

These will come to 10,000,000 rounds in all, and arrangements are being made to begin landing this ammunition as soon as possible.

2. The following artillery ammunition will also have to be gradually landed and stored, and should all be ash.o.r.e, if possible, by August 3rd:--

10 pr. 5,700 rounds 18 pr. (probably 15 per cent. H.E.) 15,500 "

4.5-in. Howitzer probably half H.E. 1,600 "

5-in. Howitzer majority H.E. 10,000 "

6-in. Howitzer majority H.E. 1,200 "

60 pr. probably two-thirds H.E. 1,000 "

All of this ammunition is not yet arrived, and the proportion of H.E.

sh.e.l.l is not yet ascertainable from England. The arrangements suggested in your paragraph 2 (iii.) of your letter are noted, and will be followed as far as possible.

3. With regard to the marking of ammunition-boxes, the necessary arrangements are being prepared. You will be informed of the arrangements and of the system of marking in due course.

Consignments of Mark VI. and Mark VII. will be sent separately as you suggest.

4. The above figures do not include the periodical replenishment referred to in paragraph 2 (iv.) of your letter. Dispatch of consignments on this account and consignments for the reserve will be notified to you separately.

(_Signed_) W. P. BRAITHWAITE,

_Major-General, C.G.S.,_ _Mediterranean Expeditionary Force._

Enclosed a copy of tables forwarded to Vice-Admiral, showing troops, animals, stores, etc., which the Navy is being asked to land at Anzac.

_22nd July, 1915._

GENERAL OFFICES COMMANDING, 9TH CORPS.

The General Commanding wishes me to send you the following outline of his plans for the next general attack, for the exclusive information of yourself, your Divisional Generals, and such Officers of your Corps Headquarters and Divisional Headquarters as you may consider it necessary to take into your confidence. I am to add that it is Sir Ian's wish that as few officers as possible should be made acquainted with it.

2. The general plan is, while holding as many of the enemy as possible in the southern theatre, to throw the weight of our attack on the Turkish forces now opposite the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.

It is hoped, by means of an attack on the front and right flank of these forces, to deal them a crus.h.i.+ng blow, and to drive the remnants south towards Kilid Bahr. It will then be the object of the General Commanding to seize a position across the peninsula from Gaba Tepe to Maidos with a protected line of supply from Suvla Bay.

3. The strength of the enemy north of Kilid Bahr at the present time is about 30,000 men. Of these some 12,000 are permanently maintained in the trenches opposite the Anzac position, and the majority of the remainder are held in reserve at Boghali, Kojadere and Eski-Keui. It is believed that there are about three battalions in the Anafarta villages, a battalion at Ismail Oglu Tepe (New map 1/20,000), a battalion near Yilghin Burnu, and small parties of outposts at Lala Baba (Sq. 104.L.) and Ghazi Baba (Sq. 106.N.). The hills due east of Suvla Bay towards Aji Liman are believed to be held only by a few Gendarmerie, but information on this point is at present not precise. The hills near Yilghin Burnu and Ismail Oglu Tepe are known to contain one 4.7-in. gun, one 9.2-in. gun, and three field guns, protected by wire entanglements and infantry trenches, but it is believed that the main defences are against attack from the south or west, and that there is no wire on the northern slopes of the hills; also that the guns can only be fired in a southerly direction.

4. The success of the plan outlined in paragraph 2 will depend on two main factors:--

(a) The capture of Hill 305 (Sq. 93.W.).

(b) The capture and retention of Suvla Bay as a base of operations for the northern army.

5. The operations from within the present Anzac position against the enemy on Hill 305 will be carried out by the Australian and New Zealand Corps, temporarily reinforced by the following units of the 9th Army Corps:--

13th Division (less 66th, 67th and 68th Brigades, R.F.A.).

29th Infantry Brigade (10th Division).