Blake diary, 1917-1919 / Frank Blake - Page 116

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hit. Many bombs & traps were laid before Jacko surrendered. About dusk we moved from Jil Gaza bound for Julius.
Wednesday Nov 21
We rode all through last night & arrived at Julius just before daybreak Julius is usual type of native village consisting of one or two decent houses where the head men of the village lived the rest being hovels.
We are now getting into decent country & Oranges are plentiful. Rain fell this morning & continued all day. As we were without shelter we were soon soaked
Thursday Nov 22
Rain continued & we slept or tried to in the mud. We

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