Item 05: M.C. Evans war diary, 16 June-8 November 1917 - Page 93

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(I believe) attack Birsaba from the East in the morning. Having to circle the place to do it. An Army Corps is attacking I believe and we have only two days rations + iron ones & are relying almost entirely on Turkish dumps being captured, so if the matter proceeds badly we shall starve as far as I can see. Kismet.
31st Oct. Beersheeba Road opp. Tel es Saba
9.30 pm.
We attacked this morning about 10 oclock & got into Beersheba late in the afternoon attacking from SE direction & Infantry making Frontal attack from W, As soon

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