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dressings etc, the Cars evacuated well & promptly & we also had several lorries which we commandeered. At dinnertime had just cleaned up the bloody dressings etc from the floor & I had started on a round of bread & butter when in they streamed again, my dinner having to go.
So it was most of the afternoon but by tea the situation was well in hand & I was able to have tea with a cup of tea which eased a bad headache. Gassed cases were again plentiful & the gas centre also had a busy time.
We were shelled nearly all day. Our mess was knocked about by a shell bursting in front, the mens billet was hit fortunately all being out at the time & hardly a section of the village escaped. Three of our cars were hit yet only two of our Amb men were hit, truly a wonderful escape. We have prepared a dressing station out in the Fields