Harold was then taken on strength and assigned to the 4th light horse regiment in which he was dreaming for and was always going to get as he was young. The leading officers marched off to Gaza which multiple battles were taken place so being cautious was key. It was a long 3 night march towards Gaza for further instructions for Harold Thomas Wickham, in harsh conditions, boiling weather and a lack of water, especially for the horses. However these horses were trained to outlast these conditions and so was the young Harold.