Panoramic view of the town of Es Salt, Palestine, May 1918. Image courtesy Australian War Memorial.
- Lieutenant General Sir Harry Chauvel leads the Australian Mounted, ANZAC Mounted, British 60th Infantry Divisions and the Imperial Camel Corps in a second raid on the town of Es Salt in Palestine. The objective is to secure a launching point for operations against the key railway junction at Deraa. Fighting continues until 3 May, when the Allies are forced to retreat in the face of determined Turkish resistance.
