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26<br />

Drew out niqbt of 5th. 7th on rearEuard.<br />

I left vriE6 heaciquarters with spare aillmunition<br />

pack. ,riere shelleil from l{imerin- I?eacheci<br />

Gorraniah crossing mid-day - l{acl }unch &<br />

r,,laited f or return of Regiment, moved across<br />

to Jericho ancl camped night of Mav 5t'h.<br />

On ina.r 7lh we vJere heavily bonrbed by Taul:es.<br />

.\€.fiaI torped0 lanoed in B Squadron killinq;<br />

g men & I horses ancj vrouncling 10 ncn & i 0<br />

horses. Franll jJulI anrongst tire slain. Awf uI<br />

s ight . Al I inen buriec at ceinetery near f oot<br />

of old roacL Jericiro.<br />

i"iav 1Cth. Anniversary of sailipg frotn I'lelb.<br />

'^ta s .ri s i teci by Co t Ande r son vrho wa s camped<br />

unoer IiilI of T'ernptation. i'{oveci carnp to<br />

r,vhere 4tir l3rigac1e were. Cool< house startecl .<br />

Duties trench ciigging & vrj-ring at i'tusselari:our<br />

and T,runy . liacle |io 2 on gun . Du s t f eet creep<br />

on way to rvater . Yate s hacr leave f or 1 2<br />

lnonths. Stopped ior v/earing shorts in valley.<br />

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