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December
3: Left Arnusi9 am reaching Gererat Valley at noon pitching camp here about 20 miles from El Arish.
5: Taubes bombed this morning, putting an anti gun out of action, besides killing 2 & wounding 8 of [indecipherable].
7: Patrols within 3 miles of Arish, but no water could be found. Thousands of infantry here now & the railway is going down at a rate of a mile each day. 15,000 Turks said to be Arish.
9: Taubes come & go when they wish, as we have no anti guns closer than Mazar at present. Two over whilst we were watering our horses dropping 5 bombs with causing damage.
12: Fleet of our 'planes bomber Bir Sheba one of our machines failed to return, being brought down in enemy lines. One of the pilots (McNamara) landed and picked up the other two men & was successful in getting away, the rescued men riding on the engine covering.
16: Day patrols within 2 miles of Arish & report the enemy preparing to evacuate the base he has held for over two tears.