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boys retreat & were easily a match for Abdul & his strong positions, which they proved in the end. At three o'clock three taubes flew over & our led horses were scattered in case a bomb should land in their midst, but after dropping fourteen bombs, the only damage they caused was seven Bedouins & three troopers killed. Still our boys held their position, not giving Abdul breathing time & at 4 p.m. word came from the New Zealanders that a force numbering three thousand Turkish reinforcements were advancing from Gaza to the relief of Raffa & were only six miles from our rear line. Here was a nice predicament, for all our reserves with were in the firing line, & it seemed impossible to keep at the Turks here & to send a party out to keep the reinforcements at bay also. At 4.30 p.m. a general retirement was ordered & we were instructed to collect all wounded possible & retreat to Zowaiid. The Yeomanry received the
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