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Wireless station was hit, killing Lt. Kerr & wounding Lt. Smith. Bostock recommended for re-erecting wireless during the raid.
9: Moved camp near water at Romani wells.
10. Left Romani 3 a.m. reaching Bir el Sigia 4 p.m. Moved off at 7 p.m. but lost our way owing to a dense fog, being ten miles out of our course.
11: Reached Bir Bayoud 9 a.m. – action two hours later, inflicting heavy casualties on enemy post & brought in 17 prisoners. We had 3 horses killed. Left at noon, as main body had again succeeded in getting away. Witnessed a duel between our plane & a taube, which caused our pilot to make off, Abdull having a superior plane & well armed with machine guns. Back to camp at midnight.
12: Three taubes bombed today, killing 4 & wounding 9 men. We have no guns to use against them, so they come & go when they wish. Our machines are like tubs compared to enemy taubes.