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Sunday Feb 14th 15

All quiet & continued fine
weather. Gurkha expendition
returned from Gulf of Suez
having completely destroyed
the Turkish Force at Lor &
only casualties 1 killed & 1
wounded. Turks had over
60 killed and 102 prisoners were
brought to Suez. The force
landed from the “Minerva”
at 1 am & night marched
until 6 am completely sur-
prising the enemy of whom
more escaped. On the approach
of a Gurkha (with good intent)
towards a wounded Turk
the latter, probably thinking
his life was in danger, fired
& shot the Gurkha clean
through the chest. The latter
though thus wounded page 78 drew his “Kukri” (a huge
native blade he carries) and
clove the skull of his enemy.

The Gurkha is now doing
well in hospital. These men
are splendidly trained and
are excellent fighters, and
being in touch with them
personally in this fort,
(El Kubri) I have gained a
very high opinion of them.

Some of this Regt were
in the fight on Feb 3rd
when a party of Turks
showed the white flag. Upon
a Gurkha officer going forward
they then opened fire, killing
him & others. In the face of
this fire the remaining Gur-
khas rushed forward & almost
annihilated the Turks party
& taking many prisoners.

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The white flag has now
both here and in Europe been
so much abused that we will
in future disregard it & unless
the enemy throw down their
arms will take no prisoners.