Battle of Abu Tellul

The Battle of Abu Tellul July 14,1918 occurred during World War I between British and Ottoman forces fighting for the village of Abu Tellul. The Ottomans lost the village. The Ottoman army had advanced north and east of Jericho, capturing the village of Abu Tellul, but were then halted by British advanced posts. A counterattack by the Australian Light Horse trapped the Ottomans and the village was retaken.The British Artillery in the Sector between the River Auja and the villages of Abu Tellul and Musallabe were 11th Mountain Battery RGA and Hong Kong -Singapore Mountain Battery of the 10th Irish Division. These and other British Artillery stationed South of the River also took part in supporting the Australian Light Horse counter attack, which regained all that had initially been lost before the day's end. Hard close quarter fighting earned battle distinctions for Captain Boyd, Lieutenant Macansh and 2nd Lieutenant Byrnes.