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[Page 49]
July – August 1916
The 31st bombed the camps here. There were several casualties. They made 2 raids during the morning. Our air craft guns didn't get in such good work as the other day when their firing was beautiful to watch. A good deal of mail has come in & I received 3 letters 1 from Doug 1 from home & one from Doles. The weather is still very hot, but the days are getting noticeably shorter. I took over orderly Sgt.
Monday 31st [July]
It is a solid job these [indecipherable] & you are running about nearly all day & still have to go out on all the stunts. We went out again at midnight. My troop was left flank guard & before we got to Katia we were heavily fired on & had to gallop back. The artillery dispersed several bodies of the enemy during today. We got back to camp about 10 pm on the 1st. Spent next day in camp & went out again at 1 am on the 2nd, We surrounded the Turks in strong force but there was