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[16th Aug. contd]
lake was a beauty. The Cloth Hall in Ypres could be distinctly seen & seemed quite close to us. Also Warneton & other villages were easily seen. We came down the mount on the north side & endeavored to get a train near Dranout for Ballieul but failed & only got a lift for couple of miles by some American drivers.
Friday 17th
To night Fritz made a determined effort to bomb the aerodrome adjoining us and at same time put the wind up us a bit. Three machines approached from different directions fully laden and soon searchlight go to work. One was picked up and the phosphorus machine guns & archies opened & put up a good fight putting the Fritz to flight. However the other two had had an opportunity to get closer & soon one was picked up directly over us & instantly a tremendous explosion was felt & the wind rushed past us accompanied by numerous sparks & we knew that one had been dropped on the hill about [above] us. Swish & another came but it was a dud. A few seconds after 5 explosions in quick succession followed seemingly a hundred yds away, to discover that they fell in aerodrome grounds & damaged a plane. The holes were quickly covered with grass to prevent the photo