Item 01: Joseph Michael Bolger diary, 8 July 1916-6 May 1917 - Page 26

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and food camels not to good left Bayud 5 P.M. formed up on hill with 11 &12[English] L.H. and indian M. Battery grand sight watching troops crawling up hill from Bayud 3000 camels loaded with fantasies – arrived in Zagdan camp midnight no sign of enemy route from Bayud most by hilly and rough climbing for our camels some knocked up my camel did well I did not push him camped for night.
Saturday 14.10.16 Rising and getting ready for attack. at night trecked all Saturday night arrived Mageica 4a.m. placed camels in hollow went to sleep when awakened could hear fight in full swing light horse and yeomany attacked day break

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