The men were quite off their guard, busy with breakfast and sharing out the kettles.

In an instant five lay dead and twelve were wounded.

The shell burst so close that three of the dead were horribly scorched.

One got covered by a tarpaulin, and was not found at first.
His body was split open, one leg was off, his head was burnt and smashed to pulp.

The cries of the wounded told me at once what had happened.
Summoned by telephone, the dhoolies came quickly up and bore them away, together with the remains of the dead.