Topic: AIF - 5B - ICC
The Battle of Maghara
Sinai, 15 October 1916
ICC, AIF, Unit History Account
At the conclusion of the war, an anonymous manuscript was produced and called Imperial Camel Corps History 1916-18. The manuscript was deposited with the Australian War Memorial as AWM224 MSS39. This extract comes from Part 1, p. 14:
October
During the first week of October long reconnaissances to the Maghara Hills were mad by parties under Captain P Goldenstedt.
Water dumps were formed at Zagadan - 14 miles from Bayud - and on 13th October a mobile column of Light Horse, Yeomanry, 4 companies of ICC and 2 sections HK and S MB night marched to Zagadan. From there a night march was made towards Maghara - with one company ICC (No. 12) making a detour to Gebel el Barga where an enemy outpost was supposed to be situated.
The whole column was guided as far as El Rakwa (1410) by Captain P Goldenstedt and in spite of a very thick fog, the whole force was in position at dawn 15th. The position was attacked, a few prisoners were taken by the attack on Maghara itself was not persisted in and the whole column withdrew to Bayud which was reached on the 17th.
Note: The garrison at Maghara was commanded by Nur Effendi who was captured by the 2nd Battn ICC at Bir el Hassana in March 1917.
Further Reading:
Imperial Camel Corps, Roll of Honour
The Battle of Maghara, Sinai, 15 October 1916
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: The Battle of Maghara, Sinai, 15 October 1916, ICC, AIF, Unit History Account
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