Item 03: Robert Valentine Fell diary, 1 January-31 December 1918 - Page 126

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[Page 126]

[Printed] 1918 Tuesday, 30 April

We start our long arduous climb up the hills (riding & leading) on to Es Salt.[As Salt]. Several minor accidents of horses falling, some men injured. My horse is like a goat. Arrived on top of hills which surround Es Salt. 8th L.H. holding a position. "B" Sqdn of 10th detailed for a bayonet charge. We hop over under barrage from machine gun fire, down a steep rocky hill & up other side. Turks entrenched but we carry the position. I & 2 others finish off 6 in a trench. It is nearly dark but we have some good shooting. 50 odd prisoners taken. We do outpost after

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