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hands except pickets in bed. Soon got out of bed. Killed a number of horses & wounded & killed Troops. The Turk is trying to put the wind up us and we are at present having a very rough spin.Thursday April 41ST L. horse captured Turkish patrol last night 1ST Brigade digging trenches just over Jordan. Both sides shelling heavily. All hands ordered to dig in.Friday April 5The weather is exceptionally hot here & flies very bad.A number of the lads are getting sick. All Details I am told are coming down from Jerusalem. It will make things easier for we are very much under strength.
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