Item 05: Fred Harold Tomlins war diary, 19 March-15 August 1916 - Page 159

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27-7-16
got back to Qatia just at dark & did not wait to water & feed our horses tonight but came back to camp, we have to escort the artillery back at night & it is slow going & nearly midnight by the time we were ready for bed. had hot stew awaiting us tonight

28-7-16
Fri 28th
The 2nd Brigade found the Turks on the high ground just through Qatia when they went out this morning & had skirmishes all day & drove the Turks back to their trenches around Oghratina & Sagia. The Turks have also entrenched on Hill 245 The 7th Regt received a few casualties today & tonight the 2nd Bde brought in 8 unwounded prisoners & also a few also wounded
8 Turks were wounded & captured

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