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March 1916

27 Monday

Dinner at Kassassin scene of old battle
Roused out at 4am. Started at 6am
in heavy fog and marched to Mehsamah
16 miles. Numbers dropped out. 14th
Brigade 5000, 15000 moving this week
Slept out but got little sleep.

28 Tuesday

Up at 4 am and
continued march at 6.30 bound
for Moascar 21 miles. This was a most
terrible day. Most of the going was
over sand and the weather fearfully
hot. Swim in pretty water hole when
least expected. From then on it was a
death struggle. Numbers dying & wailing
for water. In trying to help the poor
beggars by giving all our water and
carrying their heavy bundles we were
exhausted but [finished?] with the few
hundred out of 5000. New Zealanders fine display.

29 Wednesday

March 1916

27 Monday

Dinner at Kassassin scene of old battle
Roused out at 4am. Started at 6am
in heavy fog and marched to Mehsamah
16 miles. Numbers dropped out. 14th
Brigade 5000, 15000 moving this week
Slept out but got little sleep.

28 Tuesday

Up at 4 am and
continued march at 6.30 bound
for Moascar 21 miles. This was a most
terrible day. Most of the going was
over sand and the weather fearfully
hot.