April 21, 1918
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Had a fair night and decided to start work again. Went up to the Dressing room and just as well as we were to be converted into a Main Dressing Station, and there was a lot to do. The Major was glad to see me back altho’ still wishing me to take it easy. Had to increase my staff and make arrangements to deal with more cases, all of which I did during the day, 4 extra cars being attached for evacuations.
The village shelled during the day with several casualties, one French soldier being killed, very unlucky as he was helping some civvies to shift. The 15th Field Amb. left the village so we took over the place. Their Sgts. had rather a nice place and we made a comfortable Mess out of it, in addition to getting good beds. Richtofen, one of Germany’s leading airmen, was brought down during the day by one of our machine gunners, the news spread very rapidly and was in everyone’s mouth.
We held sports during the afternoon, but I was too busy to see much of them, there was good competitions B. Section winning with A. second.
During the afternoon one of the shells landed right amongst the spectators but did not burst. It was a miraculous escape as it is strange that no one was hit even by the shell itself apart from the burst. The sports went on without check. Alto’ feeling dogged tired at night felt much better in spirit.