Item 01: G. T. Birkbeck diary, 30 September 1915 - 23 April 1919 - Page 42
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[Page 42]
heap of other things. Kept us in the rain for half an hour whilst he threw boquets about.
28: Reconnaisance to Sheikh Zowaiid (16 miles) but nothing seen by our night patrols. Large Bedouin village, well laid out with fig trees & orange groves. Inhabitants seem rather hostile to our troops, but we have them well in hand. Stayed here for the night in pouring rain.
29: Left Zowaiid 8 a.m., reaching Arish at 2 p.m. after an uninteresting trek.
31: Quiet New Years Day; munga very scarce. Went to bed at 7 p.m. Cruel weather & during the storm tonight a supply ship was washed ashore & wrecked. No parcels from home to date.
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