May 19, 1918
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Collected drugs from Crouey, a very warm and dusty trip, yet withal pleasant. Had a little excitement last night about midnight. Fritz had been putting a few shells over very close to us during the evening, and about 12 landed, one about 50 yards away right alongside the officers’ mess, killing a Tommy who was seeking shelter behind a wall. It was an extraordinary burst, throwing the man 20 yards away and a huge stone weighing 98 lbs. right over a large three storey building to crash through a roof and fall between 2 men who were sleeping on the floor, one of the men receiving only a superficial graze, an extraordinary escape.
A gas alarm was also given, but that was unnecessary and I only lost about half hour's sleep altogether. This is just a taste of what we may get at any moment as all round the village are guns and an exceptionally large ammunition dump 100 yards from us.
weighing 98 lbs. right over a large three storey building to crash through
large ammunition dump 100 yards from us.weighing 98 lbs. right over a large three storey building to crash through
large ammunition dump 100 yards from us.weighing 98 lbs. right over a large three storey building to crash through
large ammunition dump 100 yards from us.weighing 98 lbs. right over a large three storey building to crash through
large ammunition dump 100 yards from us. weighing 98 lbs. right over a large three storey building to crash through