During one of the patrols, on 19 August, a group of 68 Ottoman soldiers was found half dead from thirst by the 5th Light Horse Regiment (2nd Light Horse Brigade) who, rather than attacking them, gave them water and their rides.
Under en af disse patruljer den 19. august blev en gruppe på 68 osmanniske soldater fundet halvdøde af tørst af 5. australske lette beredne regiment, som frem for at angribe dem gav dem vand og deres heste.