Item 04: M.C. Evans war diary, 4 November 1916-16 June 1917 - Page 128
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[Page 128]
March 28th
Reticence seems to prevail concerning the happenings at Gaza.
We have not heard any more of the big guns. There are two main rumours about it out – that we took Gaza & 500 prisoners but the arrival of a three mile long column of Turkish reinforcements made us retire onto a previously prepared position, where we are waiting for the Turks to bring all their available reinforcements & then we are going to attack in force & smash the lot up thus making a decisive affair of it. Also they say that the turks have 9" guns & that our artillery is absolutely out ranged.
There are three facts which I have seen with my own eyes. 1. A one gun monitor went up past El Arish this morning.
2. Two hospital trains have come back so far.
3. Eight "Tanks" went up on the train this morning.