Item 04: M.C. Evans war diary, 4 November 1916-16 June 1917 - Page 124
Primary tabs
Transcription
[Page 124]
March 24th
On our arrival here – Kilo 152 where the 3rd Bgde. were camped – we were met by two hostile planes which were fortunately beaten off by our guns before they could do any damage. I believe that yesterday our troops went out to Gaza from Rafa – which is now the front line – but I don't know if it is true or not.
We have heard the A.A. guns shooting at hostile planes nearly every morning but they have been a long way off.
March 26th
Great guns booming all day today – the real attack on Gaza is in progress.
According to what I can hear there are 15000 turks there & we have either two or three Infantry divisions attacking. The guns we have heard all day today must be the monitors as it is 50 miles away & otherwise we could not hear them.