This force included the two infantry divisions – the 52nd and the newly arrived 42nd – four mounted brigades, two of which had been on active duty since 20 July, and two heavily engaged on the front line the day before, and may have included the 3rd Light Horse Brigade, although it was still at Hill 70, and the Mobile Column at Hod el Bada.
Denne styrke omfattede de to infanteridivisioner: 52. og nyligt ankomne 42., fire beredne brigader, hvor af to af dem havde været aktive i området siden 20. juli, og to kraftigt involveret i kampen dagen før, og kan have omfattet 3. lette beredne brigade, om end den stadig var ved Hill 70, og den mobile kolonne ved Hod el Bada.