The 1st and 4th Light Horse Brigades were ordered forward to join their divisions.
The 4th Light Horse Brigade suffered a total of 35 killed and 39 wounded.
Meanwhile, at dusk, the 1st Light Horse Brigade began its descent.
Once formed the regiment was assigned to the 4th Light Horse Brigade.
He was one of seven members of his class in the 3rd Light Horse Brigade.
Just before dark the 2nd Light Horse Brigade captured a further 200 prisoners.
Having captured the town, the 3rd Light Horse Brigade were to wait for them.
Then in 1906 he became the commander of the 5th Light Horse Brigade and was promoted to full colonel.
The 4th Light Horse Brigade captured a total of 11,569 prisoners in the city.
The horses of the 1st Light Horse Brigade had by then, been 30 hours without water.