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20.Artillery bombarded enemy positions all night, causing a fearful din. 17 batteries of various calibre rear of our position.
21: 52nd Div. attacked on our left, supported by guns of the navy, gaining all objectives with slight casualties; capturing 400 prisoners & 9 machine guns. Our guns advanced & bombarded the new line at Bald Hill occupied by the enemy across the wadi. Sun out again today.
22: At midnight a terrific bombardment opened up on Bald Hill, ceasing 10 mins later, when 1st Bde. attacked & captured the position in four hours. 300 ded & wnd Turks were found at daybreak & they put up a strong fight whilst it lasted. We had 7 killed & 53 wounded. The Scotties took up the attack on our left & by 7 p.m. had advanced 6 miles on the 23rd. The enemy were on the run & we would have made a big haul, but our horses could not be sent up in time, thus letting a large force to slip through our fingers. Raining heavily. Left Melebuss at 2 p.m., reaching Ayumkarra at 5 p.m. wet through.
24: Pitched our bivvy, which soon came to grief owing to a strong gale blowing. All our gear drenched. Got it up again, just as our parcels came to camp & had a good feed in bed, retiring at 6 p.m.