Minahan diary, 1 January 1917-3 January 1918 / M. Minahan - Page 100
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1 Sun April
Jacko over flying very low Big guns opened on Turks infantry crossed Wadi out all day
2 Mon April
Taubes very active all day. Had look at the Tanks very complicated 2, 6 pounders 4 M.G & several Hochkiss G. about 32 ft long 15 ft long
Turks captured from B Inf day of Gaza fight 52 MG. 1 MC. & 8 M [indecipherable]
3 Tues April
Fierce fighting for two hours on the Front. Heavy bombardment by Turks Aeroplanes very busy 2nd & NZ Bgde were Cinema in the evening also G. Chauvel & staff including myself also a block photo of G.C. staff.
4 Wed April
Artillery exchanging shells Taubes very busy otherwise very quiet Orders came out for all Aus ranks to clean all steel gear and Turks not 5 miles away the way the B. win their battles shining gear