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Tuesday 8 August 1916In morning Dawson & I rode to Rail Head & bought some sardines.In afternoon fell in 2-30 3 brigades and rode to Katia, had tea & rode on all night Birelabd [Bir El Abd].
Wednesday 9 August 1916Arrived near Birelabd dawn & came under shrapnel. Attacked Turks. Ronald killed. Machine gun fire. Beaten back. Awful shrapnel. Fought rear guard action. Very hard to get wounded away. Retired about 5miles to Ogratina [also spelt Oghratina].
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