Lives of the First World War

known 1st October 1917

During a hostile air raid on the night of 30/9/17 three bombs were dropped in the camp at 10.40 pm...[one] struck a marquee occupied by patients and two nurses, who were on duty.... Nurses killed three, wounded three (one angerous). Other ranks :-killed 16, wounded 60. Total killed 19, wounded 63 Many pieces of iron pierced the new corrugated sleeping hut for sister. 1/10/17 were buried at 4:00 pm today The three nurses (Sister Climie, Nurse Thompson and Nurse Coles) and the 16 other ranks killed by hostile air craft on the night of 30/9/17 -

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