With this end somewhat in view, Lieut.  Kindell was ordered to fix up two machine-guns in a captured Boche motor-car, and, acting as left “flank guard” to the Brigade, was directed to go to Jenin by a road running parallel to, and on the left of, the one to be taken by the Brigade.  When fitted up the car looked quite formidable.  Lance-Corpls.  Fox and Fuller and Ptes.  Boak (with signal flags) and Franklin accompanied him.  The driver of the Brigade car was lent for this special occasion.

After re-filling with German petrol in the morning, they started off upon their journey.  They soon came up with all kinds of derelict enemy transport and Turkish stragglers coming in.  At one point ahead, could be seen a crowd of people (which proved to be natives) around some deserted enemy motor lorries.  A troop of “S.R.Y.” (detached from the Brigade for the purpose), came galloping over, but, as already stated, they proved to be only villagers looking about for some “plunder,” and they were soon sent about their business.  Further on Lieut.  Kindell’s car was joined by two other cars of the “Light Car Patrol” each with a machine-gun, so that the party now consisted of three cars with four guns.

On arriving at Jenin they found the streets simply choked with abandoned Turkish transport.  It was only by moving each wagon aside by hand that they were able to proceed through the town and meet the Brigade before it arrived there on the other side; the cars were then sent off again on a patrol.  Unfortunately, upon returning through the town, the driver of our car, on turning a corner, ran into the pole of a wagon, and broke the radiator.  Such was the end of the Squadron “armoured” car, much to the disappointment of the occupants, who were just beginning to enjoy their novel experience.

It should be stated that the town of Jenin, together with a very large number of prisoners, had been captured the previous night by the Australians.  Here, too, was an aerodrome and several burnt enemy planes—­more evidence of the splendid work of the R.A.F.

Our Brigade remained in the Jenin area until evening, when, having watered, we went back along the El Fule road towards Nazareth and about half way, bore off to the right, encamping upon the hills south-east of El Fule and south of the El Fule-Beisan Road.  The next morning (22nd September), we moved down the hills northwards and camped just south of the Beisan Road, near water.  The day was spent in a well-earned rest.

The transport arrived at the camp complete, and allowed of forage and rations being replenished.  How it had been able to come through the enemy country by roads suitable for transport without being attacked, remained a mystery to those who do not know the circumstances!  During the day thousands of Turkish and German prisoners were marched along the road from Beisan, usually in the charge of only a few mounted men.

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