Item 02: Robert Valentine Fell diary, 1 January-31 December 1917 - Page 172
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[Page 172]
October 1917
Tuesday 30
Was detailed with 3 others and Lt MFee to report to Anzac Div Hqrs. Arrived there ASLU 12 noon. Moved out with them 5pm.
Travelled all night 2 hours rest 1 am to 3am
Attached to Genl Chater as D.R.s. Very hilly country stony in places water in the wadi
Wednesday 31
Near Beersheba
At daylight first shots, saw nothing so far. Sighted Beersheba.
10am violent bombardment started. We are right round Beersheba. Big range of hills , Div has moved to big hill great view of all Beersheba. Saw everything. 1st Bgd took Bin el Saba. Got shelled 10th Regt also [indecipherable] wounded. Moved to Tel el Saba dusk
Taubes bombed pos we left then returned and machine gunned on us. No one hit. 9th MGS heavy casualties bombs. 4th Bgd galloped through town and took it. 1000 prisoners, 9 guns. 10 [indecipherable]
Turks blew up waterpump and dump camped the night