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respectively, had been sent to Egypt. These batteries still included the brigade ammunition columns for the mounted brigades, which were surplus to requirements because 58th
Division already had its own Divisional Ammunition Column. On arrival in France, CCXCIII Bde was completed by the addition of a
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on the enemy with great success. Medium mortars were less useful in mobile warfare, so for the rest of the campaign the TMB men acted as mule drivers for the depleted
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for continuing to fire their mortar despite their emplacement being subject to heavy counter-bombardment. The batteries' other duties at this time included assisting
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