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Through Palestine with the 20th Machine Gun Squadron by Unknown
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"_Limber Competition_"--Won by "D" Sub-section (Drivers Harris and
Collier, who also won a previous competition at Belah).

"_Action Competition_," under Sub-section Sergeants; points given for--

I. _Control_--(A) Drill; (B) Led Horses; (C) Fire Orders, etc.

II. _Time_--taken from command "Action" to when led horses move
back.

III. _Gun Handling, Concealment and Shooting_ (won by "D"
Sub-section, under Sergt. Pearse).

"_Belt Filling by Limber Drivers_" (won by "C" Sub-section).

"_Stripping, Adjustment, Minor Repairs and Immediate Action_" (1st,
Lance-Corpl. Salter; 2nd, Lance-Corpl. Galway).


INSPECTION BY THE "C.-IN-C.".

In consequence of the increased number of cavalry which had arrived in the
country, the 7th Mounted Brigade now formed part of a Division, instead of
being an independent Brigade, as heretofore. This Division, which was
commanded by Major-Gen. H.J.M. MacAndrew, C.B., D.S.O., was at first styled
the "2nd Mounted Division," but, later on, it was altered to the "_5th
Cavalry Division_," comprising the 13th, 14th (the old 7th Mounted), and
15th (Imperial Service), Cavalry Brigades.

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