base (January 19th); Sec.-Lieut. Kindell was admitted to hospital again,
but he returned within a few weeks.

Reinforcements continued to arrive, consisting of both old and new faces:
January 6th, Lance.-Corpl. Keatley and six men; January 7th, Lance.-Corpl.
G. Neal and 11 men; January 17th, Lance.-Corpl. Smith and 15 men; January
23rd, Saddler Hayward and eight men. Sec.-Lieut. Arden formed "F"
Sub-section; remounts being now available. The Squadron thus became
complete, having six Sub-sections. The training commenced, mounted drill,
elementary gun drill, mechanism, "I.A.", special classes for range-finding,
signalling, also lectures. N.C.O.'s were instructed in indirect fire.
Lieut. Hibbert left for leave in the United Kingdom on February 10th, and
Lieut. King took his place in "B" Sub-section, and O.C. "No. 2" Section.

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On February 18th, Capt. D. Marshall, M.C., proceeded on leave to the United
Kingdom, and Capt. L.F. St. John Davies, M.C., became O.C., with Lieut.
Oakley second in command. On returning to the E.E.F. Capt. Marshall was
posted to the 17th Squadron. On February 22nd the Brigade moved north to
Gaza,[10] or rather to about 1-1/2 miles south of it. Here there was a
fair amount of grazing, and the animals were taken out every day for that
purpose. They had been very slow in picking up condition, and it was hoped
that this would do the necessary, as indeed it did.

The camp was arranged in the form of a square, a favourite formation with
the Squadron, and a safe one during air raids. Water was a mile away in the
Wadi Ghuzze, and rations were drawn from Gaza. On February 25th, Lieut.
Oakley went to hospital; Lieut. King became second in command. On February
26th, Lieut. R.H. Fairbairns, M.C., arrived, and was posted to "No. 1"