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I have been in a field ambulance now for 6 months. Life is generally very dull, but exciting at times. Yesterday a Turk dropped bombs on our camp but no one was injured.
The Heat this summer has been terrific. June & July were bad but August averaged 115° right through the month & 125° & 130° were recorded in different places. Our highest was 124°. Scores of men died from heat stroke. We lived in 40 pounder tents all through it. They are 7 feet long & 5 feet high so there is not much protection unless you 'dig in'. Fortunately it was much cooler at night up here, but in Basra was frequently 105° & 107° at night. If one lived in a house it would be quite bearable I think.
When I was in Amara the Arabs provided some amusement for us. They are the most acomplished thieves in the world & are even said to beat the Pathans of India. When I was in a general Hospital in Amara, they frequently stole mens hut & one night cleared