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[Page 27]
April 1916
But at 12 oclock on the 23rd we marched out of Salhia & reached Kantara just after 7. We heard there that a full regiment of Yeomanry had been surrounded & captured also a general. Large numbers of Turks are reported in the vicinity. We only stayed at Kantara about 3 hours & had a feed & a wash. We were about ready for bed then; but we weren't destined to get any sleep till 2 am The night was cool We passed large camps of hosps; ambulances going backwards & forwards also strings of motor lorries with stores & supplies.
After 3 hours sleep we were up again; fed & watered our horses The camp here 12 miles on the desert side of Kantara is a busy bustling scene of military activity. We saw 8 aeroplanes going out all in one long string like a line of birds. At 9.30 we left camp & started for the rail head. We had several halts & the day was fairly warm & the going heavy being mostly loose sand. It was fairly late when