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9th L.H. Regiment, 1st section, 3rd A.M.G.S., relieved the garrison of No. 4 sub-sector, (Wood, Wild, Wain, Wart and Wax posts), from 7th A.L.H. Regiment (2nd Brigade), at 2030 4th June, and 8th L.H. Regiment with two sections 3rd M.G.S. were placed at disposal G.O.C. No. 3 sub-sector, to enable the work at centres of resistance on the Bluff-Abu Tellul line to be pushed on rapidly.
Patrols were sent out at irregular intervals throughout each day to Tel El Truny to patrol north and east from there; enemy patrols were encountered, but these always retired to the sangars and small trenches on prominent points near Te El Richer and Tel El Musseterah, when fired on by our patrols. From Tel El Truny any enemy movement towards Wadi Auja could be seen and the enemy was kept under close observation.
The improvement and strengthening of the defences of the "W" posts was carried on by night.
June 11.
On 11th June an Officer's patrol gained touch with the right of the infantry at Nejmeh after a very rough climb.
The enemy in front of No. 4 sub-sector showed little activity and remained concealed in the trenches and behind the sangars.
June 15.
10th A.L.H. Regiment were ordered to Ghoraniyeh bridgehead on 15th June to remain in support in connection with minor operations being carried out in that sector, and N.Z.M.R. Brigade relieved the 3rd A.L.H. Brigade as garrison to No. 4 sub-sector.
The 3rd A.L.H. Brigade moved to Wadi Kelt, to be prepared to move to Ghoraniyeh at 15 minutes warning.
On completion of these operations on night of 17th June the Brigade left the Jordan valley and its dust and heat for Talaat Ed Dumm en route to Solomon's Pools, where a rest in the cool hills was enjoyed until 10th July.
The severe climate conditions of the valley had raised the percentage of sick of the Brigade very much. Numbeers had already been evacuated with malaria.
Reference map Palestine, 1/63360.
July 10.
On the evening of the 10th July the Brigade marched to Talaat Ed Dumm with a view to relieve on the night of 16th July the 1st A.L.H. Bde. as garrison of No. 3 sub-sector, (Musallabeh), of the line.
At dawn on 14th July, orders were received to march at once to the forward area - the enemy had launched an attack on Musallabeh and Abu Tellul positions in No. 3 sub-sector. On arrival of the Bde. at Jericho at 10-30 information was received that the counter-attack by 1st A.L.H. Bde. had broken up the enemy attack and that all lost positions had been regained.
9th Light Horse Regt. moved to support the N.Z.M.R. Bde. who were to operate on the left of the line at No. 3 sub-sector, but at 2100 returned to Wadi Nueiameh, 1½ miles N.E.of Jericho and bivouaced with the remainder of the Brigade, without having been engaged.
The attack had been made by 1400 Germans and two Divisions of Turkish infantry on the line held by the 1st Brigade and the 5th Regiment of the 2nd Brigade. The two Turkish Divisions on the right of their attack were completely repulsed - part of the German force broke through the line between two strong points. Those who got through were counter-attacked by the 3rd A.L.H. Regiment and all were either captured or killed. The Germans opposite the 5th Regiment were repulsed, then counter-attacked with serious loss to the Germans, 500 prisoners in all were taken, including 350 Germans. A subsequently captured document refers to "the unfortunate attack on the Auja, where the Germans and Turks each lost 600 men".
The relief of the 1st A.L.H. brigade from No., 3 sub-sector was carried out during the night 15/16th July. Throughout 15th July the whole of the area was