These poor fellows were removed in ordinary A.T. Carts

TCD MS 3414 folio 67 recto

TCD MS 3414 folio 67 recto

[November 1915]

off <the engine> over lajj loland. That night the Div held the V.P. line, Transport collected these, and wounded were evacuated. I will not dwell on the subject of how these poor fellows were removed in ordinary A.T. carts, the water of which was not arranged for, in short it was a disgrace to any civilized nation. Luckily however it was a quiet night with the exception of a little sniping. Next day 23rd the enemy shelled the whole line, wounded were evacuated, & Col Lethbridge & 80 men rejoined the 17th Bde H.Q at V.P. The troops were very short of food, in consequence of the absence of ambulance carts, for the AT carts were taken for that purpose. I did not fly that day as far as I remember. That night the Turks heavily attacked all along the line, they did not succeed in getting a foothold in their old line anywhere & their losses were enormous. On 24th about 10 a.m. I flew with Capt Murray in a BE2C & was told to co-operate with a cavalry reconnaissance which was to move up the left bank, I could however not find them, & started to make my own reports. Having done so I desended to 300 feet over a body of Cavalry on our right flank, quite near and in rear of VP to drop my message. I had just handed Murray the message bag to throw, when this cavalry about 600 strong opened