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RECONNAISSANCE 10/4/17Water is being carted & stored in Canvas Tanks at TEL – EL – JEMMI – SHEIKH WABBAN is plainly seen 344' the two white Tombs showing up on Skyline – almost north –From TEL – EL – JEMMI on a bearing of 90' the road to FARA is crossed & the WADI – el – SHERAI is passable for GUNS & TRANSPORT where road to KITALASA is shown on maps as crossing WADI, continuing due EAST the WADI IMLEISH] is crossed close to KHIRBET – UM – RIJIL here [indecipherable] wells of good water were found(a) Well 13 feet to water 17ft of water(b) " 19 " " " 10 " " "(c) " 9'6" " " " 4'6" " "A Turkish patrol were here but retired leaving a burning fire – 10 shells were fired from the direction of EL MUNKHEILEH from a mountain gun or Anti Aircraft – small shrapnel – A very good outpost for operations on the EAST side of the crossing over WADI el – SHERAI –AT KIRRAT – UM – RIJIL four
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