The following table of our movements or position-at-night is from my skeleton diary. Accident, preoccupations, and prudence were responsible for gaps. My book follows the strict order of time: but leaves out many by-plays. The dates here do not altogether agree with its text. Memory sometimes assists me with moonlight, on a new-moon night: and I have preferred memory to the calendar. Arabic names are spelt anyhow, to prevent my appearing an adherent of one of the existing “systems of transliteration.”

1917

  • Jan. 1. Nakhl Mubarak.

  • Jan. 2. Nagb Dhifran.

  • Jan. 3. Yenbo.

  • Jan. 14. In Suva, etc.

  • Jan. 17. Bir Waheidi.

  • Jan. 18. Semna.

  • Jan. 19. Harrat Gelib.

  • Jan. 20. Wadi Dhulm.

  • Jan. 21. Abu Zereibat.

  • Jan. 23. Kurna.

  • Jan. 24. Habban.

  • Jan. 25. Wejh.

  • Jan. 27. In Hardinge.

  • Jan. 28. Cairo, etc.

  • Feb. 1. Suez

  • Feb. 4. In Arethusa.

  • Feb. 6. Wejh, etc.

  • Feb. 20. In Arethusa.

  • Feb. 22. Cairo, etc.

  • Mar. 2. In Lama.

  • Mar. 3. Wejh, etc.

  • Mar. 10. Seil Arja.

  • Mar. 11. Abu Zereibat.

  • Mar. 12. Wadi Kitan.

  • Mar. 13. Wadi Gara.

  • Mar. 14. Wadi Tleih.

  • Mar. 15. Abu Markha.

  • Mar. 26. Wadi Serum.

  • Mar. 27. Wadi Meseij.

  • Mar. 28. El Jurf.

  • Mar. 29. Aba el Naam.

  • Mar. 30. Wadi Turaa.

  • Mar. 31. Bir el Amri.

  • Apr. 1. Abu Markha.

  • Apr. 3. Magrah el Semn.

  • Apr. 4. El Fershah.

  • Apr. 5. Km. 1121.

  • Apr. 6. El Fershah.

  • Apr. 7. Bir el Amri.

  • Apr. 8. Abu Markha.

  • Apr. 10. Wadi Geraia.

  • Apr. 11. Wadi Hamdh.

  • Apr. 14. Wejh.

  • Apr. 27. Magrah Raal.

  • Apr. 28. W. Hamdh.

  • May 1. Mellaha, etc.

  • May 3. Wejh.

  • May 6. Wadi Hamdh.

  • May 7. Wejh.

  • May 9. Kalaat el Zereib.

  • May 10. El Kurr.

  • May 12. Wadi Arnoua.

  • May 13. Abu Saad.

  • May 14. Abu Raga.

  • May 17. El Shegg.

  • May 18. Wadi Aish.

  • May 19. Dizaad.

  • May 20. Wadi Abu Arad.

  • May 21. Bir Fejr.

  • May 22. Khabrat Ajaj.

  • May 23. El Jaala.

  • May 24. Kaseim Arfaja.

  • May 25. Arfaja.

  • May 26. Maiseri.

  • May 27. Isawiya.

  • May 30. Abu Tarfeiyat.

  • June 1. Wadi Bair.

  • June 2. Ageila.

  • June 3. Nebk, etc.

  • June 19. El Wagf.

  • June 20. Bair.

  • June 21. El Ghadaf.

  • June 22. Wadi Mishnag.

  • June 23. Hemme.

  • June 24. Minifir.

  • June 25. Ifdein.

  • June 26. Dhaba.

  • June 27. W. Maghara.

  • June 28. Bair.

  • June 29. Rijt el Herar.

  • June 30. El Jefer.

  • July 1. Km. 4.

  • July 2. Fuweileh.

  • July 3. Nagb el Shtar.

  • July 4. Guweira.

  • July 5. W. Yitm.

  • July 6. Akaba.

  • July 7. BirMohammed.

  • July 8. Sudr Heidan.

  • July 9. Suez.

  • July 10. Cairo.

  • July 12. Alexandria.

  • July 13. Cairo, etc.

  • July 15. Alexandria.

  • July 16. Cairo.

  • Jyuly 17. In Dufferin.

  • July 19. Jeida.

  • July 20. In Dufferin.

  • July 22. Jidda.

  • Aug. 1. Jidda.

  • Aug. 2. In Hardinge.

  • Aug. 4. Wadi Itm, etc.

  • Aug. 6. In Hardinge.

  • Aug. 7. Cairo.

  • Aug. 14. Alexandria.

  • Aug. 16. In Hardinge.

  • Aug. 17. Akaba, etc.

  • Aug. 21. Kuntilla.

  • Aug. 22. Akaba, etc.

  • Sept. 7. Wadi Itm.

  • Sept. 8. Wadi Medeifein.

  • Sept. 9. Guweira.

  • Sept. 10. Hesma.

  • Sept. 11. Rumm.

  • Sept. 12. Akaba.

  • Sept. 13. Rumm, etc.

  • Sept. 16. Wadi Dumna.

  • Sept. 17. Mudowwara.

  • Sept. 18. Km. 587.

  • Sept. 19. Mudowwara.

  • Sept. 20. Rumm.

  • Sept. 21. Itm el Imran.

  • Sept. 22. Akaba.

  • Sept. 26. Wadi Itm.

  • Sept. 27. Hawara.

  • Sept. 28. Rumm, etc.

  • Oct. 1. Wadi Hafir.

  • Oct. 2. Batra.

  • Oct. 3. Shedia.

  • Oct. 4. Km. 489.

  • Oct. 5. El Kasr.

  • Oct. 6. Imshash Hesma

  • Oct. 7. Rumm.

  • Oct. 8. Wadi Itm.

  • Oct. 9. Akaba.

  • Oct. 11. Suez.

  • Oct. 12. Kelab.

  • Oct. 13. Ismailia.

  • Oct. 14. Suez.

  • Oct. 15. Akaba, etc.

  • Oct. 24. Wadi Itm.

  • Oct. 25. Rumm.

  • Oct. 26. Wadi Hafir.

  • Oct. 27. Shedia.

  • Oct. 28. El Jefer, etc.

  • Oct. 30. Shegg.

  • Oct. 31. Bair.

  • Nov. 1. Wadi Dhirwa.

  • Nov. 2. Ammri.

  • Nov. 3. Ain el Beidha.

  • Nov. 5. Kseir ’Hallabat.

  • Nov. 6. Ghadir Abyadh.

  • Nov. 7. Tell el Shahab.

  • Nov. 8. Abu Sawana.

  • Nov. 9. Minifir.

  • Nov. 11. Abu Sawana.

  • Nov. 12. Azrak, etc.

  • Nov. 23. Wadi Butm.

  • Nov. 24. Bair.

  • Nov. 25. Jefer.

  • Nov. 26. Akaba.

  • Nov. 30. Wadi Itm.

  • Dec. 1. Wadi Hawara.

  • Dec. 2. Wadi Itm.

  • Dec. 3. Akaba.

  • Dec. 8. Kantara.

  • Dec. 9. Gaza.

  • Dec. 10. Suafa.

  • Dec. 11. G.H.Q., etc.

  • Dec. 12. Gaza.

  • Dec. 13. Cairo.

  • Dec. 21. Suez, etc.

  • Dec. 25. Akaba.

  • Dec. 26. Guweira.

  • Dec. 27. Abu Sawana.

  • Dec. 29. Guweira.

  • Dec. 30. Ramleh.

  • Dec. 31. Tell el Shahm.

1918

  • Jan. 1. Abu Tarfeiya.

  • Jan. 2. Akaba, etc.

  • Jan. 10. Wadi Itm.

  • Jan. 11. Guweira.

  • Jan. 15. Nagb Shtar.

  • Jan. 16. Aba el Lissan.

  • Jan. 18. Wadi Musa.

  • Jan. 19. Shobek.

  • Jan. 20. Tafileh, etc.

  • Jan. 28. Mezra, etc.

  • Feb. 4. Odroh.

  • Feb. 5. Guweira.

  • Feb. 8. Khabr el Abid.

  • Feb. 9. Basta.

  • Feb. 10. Shobek.

  • Feb. 11. Tafileh, etc.

  • Feb. 13. Buseira.

  • Feb. 14. Ghor el Safi.

  • Feb. 16. Wadi Dhalal.

  • Feb. 17. Seil Hesa.

  • Feb. 18. Hesban, etc.

  • Feb. 19. Tafileh.

  • Feb. 20. Wadi Araba.

  • Feb. 21. Beersheba.

  • Feb. 22. Ramleh, etc.

  • Feb. 27. Jerusalem.

  • Feb. 28. Rafa.

  • Mar. 1. Cairo.

  • Mar. 4. Akaba.

  • Mar. 6. In Borulos.

  • Mar. 8. Cairo.

  • Mar. 12. Suez.

  • Mar. 13. In Borulos.

  • Mar. 15. Akaba.

  • Mar. 16. Guweira.

  • Mar. 17. Akaba.

  • Mar. 18. Nagb Shtar.

  • Mar. 19. Shobek.

  • Mar. 20. Sadaka.

  • Mar. 21. Akaba, etc.

  • Mar. 30. Guweira.

  • Apr. 1. Khabr el Abid.

  • Apr. 2. Aba el Lissan.

  • Apr. 3. Aneyza.

  • Apr. 4. Wadi el Jinz.

  • Apr. 5. Wadi el Hafir.

  • Apr. 6. El Atara, etc.

  • Apr. 11. Jurf el Derawish.

  • Apr. 12. Odroh.

  • Apr. 13. Guweira.

  • Apr. 14. Waheida.

  • Apr. 18. Retm.

  • Apr. 19. Shahm.

  • Apr. 20. Ramleh.

  • Apr. 21. Disi.

  • Apr. 22. Aba el Lissan.

  • Apr. 23. Waheida.

  • Apr. 25. Aba el Lissan.

  • Apr. 27. In Arethusa.

  • Apr. 29. Cairo.

  • May 1. Sinai.

  • May 2. G.H.Q.

  • May 3. Jerusalem.

  • May 4. Aba el Lissan.

  • May 5. G.H.Q.

  • May 6. Sinai.

  • May 7. Cairo.

  • May 14. Sinai.

  • May 15. G.H.Q.

  • May 16. Wadi Hafira.

  • May 17. Cairo.

  • May 19. In Imogen.

  • May 21. Akaba.

  • May 22. Aba el Lissan.

  • May 23. Akaba.

  • May 24. Disi.

  • May 25. Mudowwara.

  • May 26. Akaba.

  • May 27. Aba el Lissan.

  • May 28. Fagair.

  • May 29. Towani.

  • May 30. Hasa, etc.

  • June 1. Sultani.

  • June 2. Um el Rusas.

  • June 5. Themed.

  • June 6. Wadi Mojeb.

  • June 7. Jurf.

  • June 8. Aba el Lissan.

  • June 10. In Arethusa.

  • June 12. Suez.

  • June 13. Cairo.

  • June 15. Alexandria.

  • June 17. Cairo.

  • June 18. Sinai.

  • June 19. G.H.Q.

  • June 20. Cairo.

  • June 21. In Mansurah.

  • June 25. Jidda.

  • July 1. In Mansurah.

  • July 3. Wejh.

  • July 4. In Mansurah.

  • July 6. Cairo.

  • July 8. Alexandria.

  • July 9. Cairo.

  • July 11. Palestine.

  • July 13. Cairo.

  • July 26. In Borulos.

  • July 28. Akaba.

  • July 29. Aba el Lissan.

  • July 31. Akaba.

  • Aug. 1. Akaba.

  • Aug. 2. Wadi Itm.

  • Aug. 3. Wadi Nejd.

  • Aug. 4. Rumm.

  • Aug. 5. Akaba.

  • Aug. 6. Aba el Heiran.

  • Aug. 7. Akaba.

  • Aug. 8. Aba el Lissan.

  • Aug. 11. Jefer.

  • Aug. 12. Um Kharug.

  • Aug. 13. Amri, etc.

  • Aug. 15. Bair.

  • Aug. 17. El Hadi.

  • Aug. 18. Wadi Ghadaf.

  • Aug. 19. El Umdeisisat.

  • Aug. 20. Muaggar.

  • Aug. 21. Kusair el Amr.

  • Aug. 22. Azrak.

  • Aug. 23. Ammari.

  • Aug. 24. Um Kharug.

  • Aug. 25. Thlaithukhwat.

  • Aug. 26. Aba el Lissan.

  • Sept. 1. Aba el Lissan.

  • Sept. 5. Bair.

  • Sept. 6. Azrak, etc.

  • Sept. 13. Gian Khunna.

  • Sept. 14. Umtaiye, etc.

  • Sept. 16. Mezerib.

  • Sept. 17. Nasib.

  • Sept. 18. Umtaiye.

  • Sept. 19. Ifdein.

  • Sept. 20. Azrak.

  • Sept. 21. Ramleh.

  • Sept. 22. Um el Surab.

  • Sept. 24. Umtaiye.

  • Sept. 25. Nueime.

  • Sept. 26. Sheikh Miskin.

  • Sept. 27. Sheikh Saad.

  • Sept. 28. Deraa.

  • Sept. 30. Kiswe.

  • Oct. 1. Damascus.

  • Oct. 4. Kuneitra.

  • Oct. 5. Sebaste.

  • Oct. 6. Ramleh.

  • Oct. 7. Sinai.

  • Oct. 8. Cairo.