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Wednesday 7th August 1917 [1918]
Mr. Pugh n. pt. adm. 10.30 p.m., R.A.F., broken nose, bruised knee. His story –
"I left Alex. where had been weekending, at 4.30 a.m., 5.15 a.m. when 5000 ft. up decided to get out of cloud when discovered sparks flying & on looking over side saw one wing burning. When 100 ft. down came into more cloud. Did not see earth until thrown violently against side when strap broke & I was thrown out on to face, 2 hrs. unconscious then walked until 9 p.m., by sun, thinking was 30 miles from Cairo, instead was 100.
At 9 p.m. arrived caretaker's [indecipherable], sent on next day by train. 2 machines came first, crashed, 2nd engine wrong so both waiting repairs, mine burnt completely" Very sleep when

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