Item 05: Fred Harold Tomlins war diary, 19 March-15 August 1916 - Page 75

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22-5-16
when I got into camp tonight but a fairly good tea was waiting us & had a feed of asparagus & biscuits & beef tea before getting to bed as Morrice received a parcel today;
We got orders tonight that we shall leave camp at 4 oclock in the morning; large camel train went out this afternoon also the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Bde the 7th Regt is moving out tonight & we are expecting a clash with the Turks within 3 days

23-5-16
Tue 23rd
We were called at 2.45 this morning & given till 3.30 to have our horses fed & finish our breakfast; It was a hurried meal & we saddled up at 3.30 & moved off before 4 oclock after watering our horses; We went into the desert 18 miles captured about

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