Item 02: Sidney McCarthy diary, 1 January-16 October 1916 - Page 83
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Sunday 7 No. 2 camp
general morning) at 3 o'clock we are leaving camp the 3 Reg the aeroplane bringing in a message to the effect that at Ben el Arish a party of turks are camped we were going to attack.
Monday 8 (Oghratina)
We travelled by easy stages after leaving camp yesterday first stop el Katia 2 hours rest) Og'hratina) were out post that night [indecipherable] 4 o'clock to turkish camp some 12 miles distant (Ber'el Abd) turk too quick for [indecipherable] horse [indecipherable] destroying camp. Result of expedition 1 prisoner [indecipherable] body of men that rode back to camp.
Tuesday 9 No. 2 Camp
A day of what the military call Rest an article on detail to the water incurring the above)
Wednesday 10 No. 2 camp Romani
Fatigue this morning out at the [indecipherable] digging canal to flood the surrounding making it impossible for the enemy. Had a fine swim today first since leaving Sarapeam (out post duty tonight.