- In 1883, the PEF's
Survey of
Western Palestine (SWP)
found at
Khurbet Jemmameh: "Remains of a
ruined village,
about 20 houses.
Rubble cisterns. A spring...
- deplo**** at Tel el
Negile and Huj with
detachments at Tel esh Sheria,
Jemmameh, Hareira, Beersheba, and Gaza, to
prevent the EEF from out-flanking Gaza...
- and Beersheba, but held the
majority in
reserve at Tell esh
Sheria and
Jemmameh and by mid
March the
Ottoman Army's 53rd
Infantry Division was on its way...
- 12:30, news of the fall of Gaza
reached Chaytor and he was
ordered towards Jemmameh, to cut off the
retreating Turkish forces,
capturing the
village of Dilakh...
-
Horses queue for
water at
Jemmameh 8
November 1917...
-
Mounted Divisions to
begin their advance northwards to
establish a line from
Jemmameh to Huj the next day. All arms were to
advance strongly and
decisively to...
-
Mounted Divisions to
begin their advance northwards to
establish a line from
Jemmameh and Huj, and he
ordered Barrow commanding the
Yeomanry Mounted Division...
-
Division had
captured the
country from
Nejile to the
north bank of the wadi
Jemmameh,
along with 300
prisoners and two guns.
While the
Australian Mounted Division...
-
Mounted Divisions to
begin their advance northwards via
Sheria towards Jemmameh and Huj,
while Barrow commanding the
Yeomanry Mounted Division was to take...
