On arrival at Alexandria on 19 June 1917 D (H) Bty transferred to the new 74th (Yeomanry) Division, leaving CCCII Bde with just two batteries until 10 October when 413 (H) Bty arrived to became C (H) Bty (413 (H) Bty was a New Army ('Kitchener's Army') battery formed in 1917 and equipped with four 4.5-inch howitzers).
On 8 August, the brigade's CO, Lt-Col Drake, was promoted to Brigadier-General, RA, of the division and was succeeded by Lt-Col V.M. Fergusson.

From Alexandria, 60th (2/2nd L) Division moved to the Suez Canal to join the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF), where its units were reorganised (the BACs were absorbed into the DAC once more) and underwent training before crossing Sinai in early July 1917.
Further intensive training followed until late October, when the division made its first full-scale attack of the war, at Beersheba.
In the weeks leading up to the attack artillery officers had regularly ridden close to the Beersheba defences to reconnoitre, often under fire.
Concentration for the attack was carried out under cover of darkness, beginning on 20/21 October and completed on 28/29 October.
The divisional artillery was divided into Right and Left groups corresponding to the two attacking brigades; CCCII Bde was part of Left Group supporting 181st (2/6th London) Brigade.
The whole force moved forward under moonlight on 30/31 October, with the Royal Engineers improving the track north of Wadi ed Sabe for the artillery, which was in position by 01.30.
At dawn the guns began to bombard Hill 1070, pausing at 07.00 to let the smoke and dust clear.
At 08.30 the guns switched from wire-cutting to intensive bombardment, 181st Bde moving forward as the guns lifted, and taking the hill in 10 minutes.
As soon as new OPs had been established on the hill the batteries galloped forward over the stony ground to begin wire-cutting on the main Turkish position.
The general advance was resumed at 12.15 and 181st Bde captured its objectives easily.
By 13.00 the whole of the defence works were in British hands, and that evening the Desert Mounted Corps entered Beersheba.

The next phase of the offensive involved 60th (2/2nd L) Division in an attack on Kauwukah in the Turkish Sheria position (the Battle of Hareira and Sheria) on 6 November.
The attacking brigades moved forwards at 03.30 with the artillery, which began wire-cutting as soon as it was in position.
Each 18-pdr battery cut two 10 yards (9.1 m) gaps in the wire by 12.15, and then began a bombardment of the enemy trench as the attack went in against heavy fire.
The field guns then lifted onto the works in the second line.
The whole defensive position was in the division's hands by 14.00 and it pushed patrols ahead towards Sheria and its water supply.
Sheria was captured at daybreak the following morning, without artillery preparation, but afterwards there was heavy fighting, and several Turkish counter-attacks were broken up by the field guns.
The infantry brigade groups continued their advance the following day, supported by their artillery groups (Fergusson's Group supporting 181st Bde in the Right Column), and entered Huj.

After a short rest at Huj, the division bivouacked at Gaza under heavy rain, then began a 42 miles (68 km) march through the mud to Junction Station, which it reached on 22 November.
It now entered the last stage of the Battle of Nebi Samwil, where the objectives were a tangle of hill slopes, with tracks so bad that it was impossible to bring up the guns until roads had been made for them.
Nebi Samwil had been captured by units of 75th Division, and the London battalions that relieved them came under fierce counter-attacks on 29 November; only the supporting British artillery fire allowed them to maintain their position.
However, the way was now open to attack the final defences of Jerusalem; an encirclement was chosen, to avoid attacking the city itself.
The surprise attack began on 8 December without artillery support; once progress had been made the batteries were to move up and come under command of the brigade groups.
The going was toug
On arrival at Alexandria on 19 June 1917 D (H) Bty transferred to the new 74th (Yeomanry) Division, leaving CCCII Bde with just two batteries until 10 October when 413 (H) Bty arrived to became C (H) Bty (413 (H) Bty was a New Army ('Kitchener's Army') battery formed in 1917 and equipped with four 4.5-inch howitzers). On 8 August, the brigade's CO, Lt-Col Drake, was promoted to Brigadier-General, RA, of the division and was succeeded by Lt-Col V.M. Fergusson.
From Alexandria, 60th (2/2nd L) Division moved to the Suez Canal to join the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF), where its units were reorganised (the BACs were absorbed into the DAC once more) and underwent training before crossing Sinai in early July 1917. Further intensive training followed until late October, when the division made its first full-scale attack of the war, at Beersheba. In the weeks leading up to the attack artillery officers had regularly ridden close to the Beersheba defences to reconnoitre, often under fire. Concentration for the attack was carried out under cover of darkness, beginning on 20/21 October and completed on 28/29 October. The divisional artillery was divided into Right and Left groups corresponding to the two attacking brigades; CCCII Bde was part of Left Group supporting 181st (2/6th London) Brigade. The whole force moved forward under moonlight on 30/31 October, with the Royal Engineers improving the track north of Wadi ed Sabe for the artillery, which was in position by 01.30. At dawn the guns began to bombard Hill 1070, pausing at 07.00 to let the smoke and dust clear. At 08.30 the guns switched from wire-cutting to intensive bombardment, 181st Bde moving forward as the guns lifted, and taking the hill in 10 minutes. As soon as new OPs had been established on the hill the batteries galloped forward over the stony ground to begin wire-cutting on the main Turkish position. The general advance was resumed at 12.15 and 181st Bde captured its objectives easily. By 13.00 the whole of the defence works were in British hands, and that evening the Desert Mounted Corps entered Beersheba.
The next phase of the offensive involved 60th (2/2nd L) Division in an attack on Kauwukah in the Turkish Sheria position (the Battle of Hareira and Sheria) on 6 November. The attacking brigades moved forwards at 03.30 with the artillery, which began wire-cutting as soon as it was in position. Each 18-pdr battery cut two 10 yards (9.1 m) gaps in the wire by 12.15, and then began a bombardment of the enemy trench as the attack went in against heavy fire. The field guns then lifted onto the works in the second line. The whole defensive position was in the division's hands by 14.00 and it pushed patrols ahead towards Sheria and its water supply. Sheria was captured at daybreak the following morning, without artillery preparation, but afterwards there was heavy fighting, and several Turkish counter-attacks were broken up by the field guns. The infantry brigade groups continued their advance the following day, supported by their artillery groups (Fergusson's Group supporting 181st Bde in the Right Column), and entered Huj.
After a short rest at Huj, the division bivouacked at Gaza under heavy rain, then began a 42 miles (68 km) march through the mud to Junction Station, which it reached on 22 November. It now entered the last stage of the Battle of Nebi Samwil, where the objectives were a tangle of hill slopes, with tracks so bad that it was impossible to bring up the guns until roads had been made for them. Nebi Samwil had been captured by units of 75th Division, and the London battalions that relieved them came under fierce counter-attacks on 29 November; only the supporting British artillery fire allowed them to maintain their position. However, the way was now open to attack the final defences of Jerusalem; an encirclement was chosen, to avoid attacking the city itself. The surprise attack began on 8 December without artillery support; once progress had been made the batteries were to move up and come under command of the brigade groups. The going was toug
7th County of London Brigade, Royal Field Artillery