Item 04: George Washington Thomas Lambert reports, ca. 1917 - Page 12

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Here we found difficulty in getting transport & on the advice of Major Stodart we proceeded to Romani leaving Magdhaba for the present time being while arrangements for camel transport & escort were being made. At Romani we were the guests of the Camp Commandant who in addition to extending his hospitality, arranged for the for camels & attendants & we visited the battle grounds of Romani. Here two paintings were made & the ground studied. A water colour sketch of "Kattib Gannit", a sand hill & hod was also made near Romani, was also made. Returning to El Arish we found that everything necessary for our journey had been arranged by the English Officers stationed there & the Governor of El Arish. We proceeded on Camels to Magdhaba along the bed of the Wady El Arish a distance of some 20 odd miles arriving at sundown. The day following I completed a canvas of 24" x 20" of the most picturesque view of Magdhaba & the day following made two water colour sketches.