The spearhead of the attack was the 229th Brigade, with ourselves and
the Somersets in the front line, and it was a brilliant affair from
start to finish. The brigades on our right and left, the 230th Brigade
and a brigade of the 60th Division, were echelonned in rear of us, and
the prompt success of our attack greatly assisted the advance of the
60th and 10th Divisions on the Kuwauka system. Our Lewis guns
especially gave great assistance, and were successful in preventing
the Turks from removing several of their guns, placed in rear of the
Kuwauka system. This was acknowledged by the 60th Division who, in the
true sporting spirit, let our Division know that they did not claim
those guns as captured by them, though it was by their men that the
guns were actually collected.
The guns of the 60th and 10th Divisions served them well and cut the
wire most thoroughly and, without any undue number of casualties, the
positions were finally taken about 2.30 P.M. The 10th then took over
the line from the 60th, who advanced to the attack on the wells and
railway station at Tel-el-Sheria. Unfortunately it was by this time
getting dark, and direction was to some extent lost. The Turk put up a
good fight here, and it was not until the morning that the wells and
station were in our hands. We could see their dumps blazing all night
far to the north, and it was clear that they had made up their minds
to a general retreat.
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