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13 July to 18 July 1918
Saturday, July 13, 1918 Bert Schramm's Location - Cairo, Egypt. Bert Schramm's Diary - Took the kits out to the store today. Haven't done much else. Am going back in the morning. Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 13 July 1918
Sunday, July 14, 1918 Bert Schramm's Location - Moascar, Egypt. Bert Schramm's Diary - Caught the 11 am train from Cairo. Arrived at Moascar about 2PM. I am staying here tonight. Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 14 July 1918
Monday, July 15, 1918 Bert Schramm's Location - Kantara, Egypt. Bert Schramm's Diary - Caught the 10 am train to Kantara, crossed the canal and caught the 1 pm train up and will travel all night. Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 15 July 1918
Tuesday, July 16, 1918 Bert Schramm's Location - Jerusalem, Egypt. Bert Schramm's Diary - Arrived at Ludd about 3.45 this morning and caught the 7.30 train to Jerusalem. Arrived here about 1 pm and am staying at the local corps detail camp. Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 16 July 1918
Wednesday, July 17, 1918 Bert Schramm's Location - Madhbeh, Jordan Valley, Palestine. Bert Schramm's Diary - Came out to Jericho by motor lorry this morning and arrived at the Regiment at night. There was a pretty severe engagement fought here yesterday. We had a good win and captured several hundred German prisoners. We lost lots of horses and the smell of dead things is very high. We are in support. Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 17 July 1918
Thursday, July 18, 1918 Bert Schramm's Location - Madhbeh, Jordan Valley, Palestine. Bert Schramm's Diary - I received a batch of mail today but am afraid I won't have time to answer it now. Have to work my night until midnight and the last in the day is inline. Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 18 July 1918
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