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dangerous that I decided to go & put it out myself but had hardly started off (it was only 100 yds away) when I heard a plane approaching. That settled it I said, the damage is done & turned off at right angles & started to run but had only gone a few yards when I heard the swish & whistle of a falling bomb. Down I went to it altho in line with his approach & then bang, bang, bang, went 3 bombs one side of me & bang on the other, only earth falling on me. Five were dropped in all one being a dud. Once again the Good God was looking after us, only one man was hit & he had his arm fractured. My tent was penetrated by several pieces & one bottle being broken, whilst some of the cars were hit, one radiator being put out of action. I was wild at the men responsible for the fire being left as undoubtedly that was his mark. Our latrines were shattered but fortunately no one was there. I then proceeded to complete my job & put out the fire. Everyone