Item 02: General William Holmes operation orders, 1914-June 1916 - Page 57
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[Page 57]
Herbertshohe at 6.30 pm and returned to Bivouac at 9 p.m. During the march [indecipherable] were utilised for dragging the 12 pounder machine guns & stretchers. The heat & [steep?] hill nature of the country and the following heavy rain made the march out, most arduous, the country in many places except along the road was absolutely impenetrable The Advance guard work by Major Martins company was carried out excellently. The flanking work was very trying & in many places impossible. Mr Webber with the 12 pounder made good practice on the hills near Toma: Capt Lane worked out the scale of ranges which enabled the Gunnery Officer of the Encounter to shell absolutely accurately the very position marked out as occupied by the enemy: I think the officer directing the guns should be complimented. The men although very weary were quite fit only one man fell out during the march.