Egypt.
I S3JTH AFRICANS BLOODED. VALIANTLY ADVANCE IN FACE OF FIERCE FIRE. [United Press Arkoctatton.] (Received 11.10 a.m.) Alexandria, March 12. Tile South Africans; First fight in Egypt was on February 26th, at Agagia. After a four days' march westward towards Mersa Matrix, the aircraft reported the presence of a considerable force of the enemy under Tureo-Gernian officers. The South Africans, in face of fierce shelling, led the way on the undulating with little cover. The men were! dropping right and left, but none •wavered, and valiantly advanced in short' rushes and' drove out the enemy precipitately.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 82, 13 March 1916, Page 6
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97Egypt. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 82, 13 March 1916, Page 6
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