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the Holy City at 3 a.m. on the following morning – the place presented a glorious sight in the bright moonlight. After a weary ride during the night of 23 miles, we reached Khuddr at 6 a.m., place inches deep with mud & water & still pouring. Camped here till the 25th, when we moved on to Zacharich reaching here at 6 & camped for the night.
26: Left Zacharich 7 a.m. arriving at Bichon in pouring rain at 5 p.m., after 10 days weary stunting..
March
3: Fine weather again; rugby v. 1st regt., our squadron winning 5 –nil. Elected captain.
4: Defeated 1st regt. second team 3-nil.
5: Left Richon 9 a.m, camping at Ras Ramle for the night, moving on next day at 8 a.m., for Reyrut el Enab & staying till 9 a.m. on the 7th, when we moved off to Ramallah camping here from 4 p.m. till noon on the 8th when the Bde. pushed on to Rommon, reaching here at 9 p.m. after riding 70 odd miles.
9: Moved off from Rommon at 3 a.m., moving to our position as cavalry to 53rd Division . Whilst awaiting orders,