During the retirement to Wellington Ridge, the covering squadrons on the left near Katib Gannit were also attacked, as was the squadron on the right, which was taken in the flank and suffered considerable loss, but managed to hold its ground until the position in its rear was occupied.
Under tilbagetrækningen til Wellington Ridge blev de eskadroner, som dækkede venstre side nær Katib Gannit også angrebet og det samme blev eskadronen på højre side, som blev ramt i flanken og led betydelige tab, men lykkedes i at holde stand indtil stillingen bag den blev bemandet.