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hungry with our first experience of what Fritz does. The Wounded who could walk came in also for a Meal they were seated at one table & the Train Crew & assistants at another. The A.MC. Boys gave us Bacon & Bread & Majorine & a good cup of Tea which we all enjoyed very much. After thanking them we came back stopping enroute at a Waterhole where a pump is stationed & filled up our Tender with Water afterwards we came back and finished our work. I signed off at 8 am & slept on & off during the day. After Tea about 6.30 Pm Fritz gave us a taste of his shells they started dropping them about 100 yds from our lines, & what a scatter there were, we did not know where to go for shelter, the Boys ran in all directions with fright as it was our first experience of being under fire. I started to make for the Town but Fritz landed a few towards, there after staying out of Camp until 8 Pm I came back likewise the boys & we decided to sleep out of Camp, some went away into the bush & I made for a heap of