The Archive · 1916

CAPTURE OF ENEMY'S CAMP NEAR SOLLUM

London, March 19.

The Press Bureau reports After the capture of Sollum a number of armoured motor cars under the Duke of Westminster (Major, Cheshire Yeomanry) were sent on the 14th to occupy the enemy's camp, 25 miles westward.

On the way the cars passed some hundred Bedouins fleeing.

Sighting the camp the motor cars made straight for it. The enemy brought into action one gun and two machine guns which were smartly handled, but the whole gun-teams were shot down while the cars were 400 yards away. The cars then dashed into the camp, the enemy scattering in all directions. They were pursued, but after going 10 miles there was a danger of petrol being exhausted.

When the cars reassembled they found all the enemy artillery, consisting of three guns, nine machine guns and 24 spare barrels with Mine quantity of ammunition were in our hans

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