dron.
" 10--Four officers and 80 O.R.'s proceed to Aleppo mounted for--
" 11--"C.-in-C.'s" procession, and return to camp.
" 17--Thanksgiving Day.
" 24--"B" Echelon (and donkeys) arrive.
" 25--Anthrax in Brigade.
" 27--One case of anthrax in Squadron.

1919.

Jan. 3--Inspection of Transport by Divisional Commander.
" 4--"No. 1" Sub-section proceeds to Aleppo with two troops "S.R.Y." to
escort "C.-in-C." by train to Jerablus.
" 6--Return of party.
" 20--Short range practice.
" 25--Classes opened in Brigade for shorthand, engineering, lectures,
etc.
" 27--Coalminers leave for "demob.".
" 28--G.O.C. Brigade inspects horses.
Feb. 1--Classification of horses: A.30, B.33, C.II.42, D.8.
" 3--Divisional Commander inspects animals and first line transport.
" 11--Orders to move to Aleppo. Dismounted party with surplus equipment
proceeds by train.
" 12--Squadron moves to Aleppo.
" 14--Corps Commander visits lines during stables.
" 19--Sec.-Lieut. Arden appointed Brigade Educational Officer and
promoted Captain whilst so employed.
" 20--Move to old 19th Squadron camp.
" 23--Twenty-two farmers proceed "homeward" ("demob." camp at Kantara).
" 26--Divisional Commander visits lines during stables.
" 27--Eleven O.R.'s to "Homeward".
" 28--An Armenian massacre; Squadron proceeds to centre of town, four
guns in position, one sub-section ("D") to Brigade Headquarters
for night.
Mar. 1-3--Fifteen O.R.'s "demob.".
" 6--Move to camp in the centre of Aleppo.
" 11--Twenty-seven horses evacuated to M.V.S.
" 17--Farewell parade to the G.O.C., Desert Mounted Corps, Lieut.-Gen.
Sir H.G. Chauvel, K.C.B., K.C.M.G.
" 19--Fifteen reinforcements arrive from base.
" 20--Twenty horses and 26 mules to Corrals (paddocks formed by the
Division to take the surplus animals resulting from
demobilization).
" 27--One sub-section short-range practice.
" 29--Eleven horses and 32 mules to Corrals.
" 31--Squadron strength: four officers, 124 O.R.'s, 185 animals.
Apr. 1--G.O.C. Brigade inspects horses.
" 3--One sub-section short-range practice.
" 15--"Stand-to" 05.30-08.00, one sub-section mounted, six guns on
limbers.
" 16--Ditto (as precaution against further massacre of the Armenians).
" 22--Practice scheme with Brigade.
" 23--Issue