Item 06: T. Darchy war narrative, 16 June 1917-20 August 1918 - Page 102
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the Platoon now all told. A salvo of about 6 shells 5.g dropped about 2000 yds away while the inspection was on & we had just been dismissed & got into our humpie when some more came the last one of the batch burst on the side of the railway line just out side our humpie door & caught the 3 of us Pross & Thompson very badly Damagd my R hand & a couple of other scratches. Bill was outside near the back & got a hit in the leg & a scratch on one ear. Walked about ½ a mile to dressing station at Vormassle. Fresh bandages were put on & because I colapsed for a moment was made into a stretcher case & started right away with several others per car. Taken out at another D station & inoculated put in another car & brought on here Gottelweller seems a fair sized hospital all Tents. Was put under given Gass wond dressed properly. Have not had a great deal of pain. Had 2nd inoculation
Sunday 31st
Stayed in bed all day & sleeped most of the time. It sounded strange to hear fowls ducks etc this morning not hearing anything like that for some time