THE MOUNTED TROOPS
BEAR BRUNT OF EGYPTIAN FIGHTING. i ii.ii:.!AN.)i': , .:.i\-i , iiiK!"s Kl I.OGV. The (iu\. M ... '; > r. reived a cablegram li'iei; >;■ A . aioa'd Mun: . , Command! -in-i. h.< , . n I - . ■ \,.:. wha u, al tor repeating detail-, ;.-.vi-ti in the cablegrams ill the sev. le de.eai ICs enilv inflicted on the lurks, adds:— "During the whole of these . potation.-, the brunt of the lighting tell on the Australian and Nov Zealand .Mounted Division, under General Chauvtl. The division finely upheld the traditions of the Commonwealth and Dominion troops. It fought with great steadiness, gallantry, and untiling energy throughout. Its commander and all his men have ••very ri; lit to he proud of their achievements, and have the satisfaction of knowing that for each one of their casualties they accounted for about ten of the enemy. I wish to place on record my warm appreciation of the services of the ( omomnwealth and I)o----minion troops."
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Waikato Times, Volume 87, Issue 13268, 25 August 1916, Page 5
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152THE MOUNTED TROOPS Waikato Times, Volume 87, Issue 13268, 25 August 1916, Page 5
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