The infantry's difficulties regarding the supply of water and camel transport combined with their lack of desert training, together with Lawrence's confusing orders for infantry in the 52nd (Lowland) Division to move south and east, stopped them from promptly advancing to cut off the retreating force in the early hours of the second day's battle.
Infanteriets vanskeligheder med vandforsyning og kameltransport sammen med deres manglende træning i ørkenkrig, foruden Lawrences forvirrende ordrer til infanteriet i 52. division om at rykke sydpå og derop østop forhindrede dem i straks at rykke frem og afskære fjendens tilbagetog i de tidlige timer af 2. dagens kampe.