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my maker. I was standing in a direct line with the shell which burst on contact the nose cap only penetrating any distance. It tore its way through the staircase, missed my back by a fraction & penetrated through a brick wall into the room in which I slept. The place was filled with flying bricks & dust but I was untouched & came out of it unrecognisable owing to the covering of brick dust I had. The man who was being operated upon was rushed away to a cellar & there finished off & will I think recover.
The nose cap was huge affair & weighed several pounds being quite hot when I picked it up some time later.
The packing up was proceeded with & before an hour was passed all gear dressings & drugs had been sent off & I marched away with my men to Bussy. It was an extraordinary escape for all as only two of our fellows were hit & they were only mild, but