![]() ![]() Very wide detour would be necessary to outflank the enemy. The going generally was good and, except forĪ few showers at Sidi Azeiz, the weather had been fine thoughīeyond which the desert was soft, with many sand drifts. The country traversedĭuring the journey was for the greater part flat desert sparselyĬovered by a light scrub, which thickened a little after the first On the fifth day of the journey theīattalion reached the vicinity of El Haseiat, which lay aboutĥ0 miles east of the enemy position. Where French forces had conducted a very gallant defence, was Six days before when a detachment visited the battlefield toĪnother historic battlefield of a later campaign, Bir Hacheim, Their pride in the battalion was tempered by recollections of the casualties, to which attention had been drawn Ranks knew of the gallant conduct of their battalion in theįierce fighting which took place there almost exactly a year Were now in the battalion few survivors of those battles, all On the way to the first night's halt at Ed Duda. (which were carried in transporters along the main road) 25īattalion travelled in the rear of 6 Brigade along the TrighĬapuzzo, passing the battlefields of Point 175 and Sidi Rezegh Two days later the Division moved westwards to join otherīritish forces concentrating opposite the enemy's Mersa Brega-Īgheila position 350 miles away. Morrison 1 to commandĭ Company, while Captain Wroth retained command of C Hutchens, with Captain Weston as second-in-command, wasĪppointed to command A Company, Captain D. Ranks arrived and a rearrangement of officers took place. ![]() On 2 December reinforcements of one officer and 66 other Supply problem captured Italian rations were issued to theīattalion, an unpopular innovation because of the surfeit of Hockey matches was played throughout the Division athletics,īaseball, boxing, and wrestling competitions were also organised.Īs usual, various working parties were required and 25 Battalion sent troops to Bardia to work on the wharves and trucks A series of inter-unit rugby, soccer, and No time was lost in levelling,an area for a paradeĪnd sports ground. The battalion remained in its Sidi Azeiz bivouac till 4 December, spending the interval in training, reorganisation, and ![]()
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