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25/11/17 contd. Jaffa
in Mulebbis. 6th Regt on way to join Bde which is about a mile North of 275 (BHQ.) Ayrshire Batty. will seek target.
1225 orders issued as follows: 161st Bde will hold on to present line at all costs. BGC 2nd LH Bde to move up one regt in rear of bridge in Z 17 C/D to replace Auckland M.R. who will rejoin their Brigade. 2nd LH Bde will be prepared to support the Infantry line in case of attack – from Z 30 D up to and excluding the Nahr El Barideh with his whole brigade. NZMR Bde will support the infantry line thence to the sea with whole of Bde.
1230 Report received from 2nd LH bde that observation post half mile W of Mulebbis reports at 1200 – enemy convoy moving towards JERISHEH.
1255 Report received from 161st Bde: Situation at 1115 – Enemy in possession of Kh Hadrah and Muannis. Strong Turkish attack now developing against the Ford. 4th and 6th Essex now in course of reoccupying former positions S of river. Am not certain whether bridgeheads at Dam and Mill are still held. Turkish force actually seen in numbers 5000 approx.
1330 Descorps advise 7th Mtd Bde will move at once to Ayun Kara and on arrival will come under orders of Anzac Mounted Division.
1335 2nd LH Bde report situation unchanged – 6th LH regt has arrived from 54th Div
1410 Situation is quieter our guns opening fire when favourable targets appear. Our artillery is located as follows: OP at Z 30. Howitzer Batty 4.2 and 6B Field Batty 18 prs. 270th bde F25C – 2nd Field batty J 6 C. 6 inch Hows J 2 C 13 pr battery 750 yds south of Summeil. and LH bde 13 prs. in support vicinity Point 275. Inverness Batty will on arrival be placed in reserve in H18
1440 161st Infy bde report received timed 1305 that 5th and 7th Essex regts and one section R.E. arrived at Sarona.