Unit War Diary entry - 11 May 1916

This is the transcript of the report written to the Commandant Imperial Camel Corps by Athol on 11 May 1916.

Reference attached the patrols now operating from here consist of 1 officer and 1 section consisting of from 20 to 25 rifles. Distance covered from 100 to 120 miles.Patrols leave here about 9am and return on the evening of the 5^th day, the next patrol leaving the following morning. Patrols have instructions to search all country covered for traces and tracks of enemy’s movements both of men and stores. To prevent any caravans passing from E to W from W to E, N to S and S to N. This latter is rendered difficult owing to proximity of Italian border. All arms and munitions are to be taken and brought in. All information possible to be collected requiring caravan routes, locality and depth of wells, the conditions of water or general condition of country to be reported on. Attached herewith rough sketch (not attached).
 Sollum11.5.16 Athol G. Adams LieutOC No2 Company Imperial Camel Corps

Reference: Australian War Memorial: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/RCDIG1014812/

Title:AWM4/11/11/1 PART 1 - January -August 1916 see page 23.