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I again lost my footing and was carried down, carrying the girl. We were carried down to the first window in the roof.
There I got to my feet and carried her out on the dry edge of the nullah.
I then saw two people being washed down by the water.
They knocked against my foot.
The little girl called out "my brother".
I couldn't see if they were adults or children.
I was looking after the girl.
I am sure there were two persons.
I put the girl down on the dry edge in the tunnel and went down to look for the boy.
I went past the second window but it got too dark for me to go further.
I went down on left hand side and returned on the same side. When I came to mouth of the tunnel, I saw a civilian and a corporal taking the girl out. (Giles identified in Court). I think I saw two men under the bridge when I looked over the nullah.
I can't say what they were doing.
My attention was concentrated on the girl.
No xx.
Sidney Bowles sw. xd.Fraser.
Accountant Military Dept.
On 22nd June I was going from Queen's Road by Murray Path. About 40 or 50 yards up Path about 30 yards from entrance to tunnel I saw crowd.
I lookedinto nullah and saw body of European girl being washed over a step under the bridge.
I jumped into the nullah and the water knocked me down.
Mary Pine was on me.
Just then a N.A.A.F.I. boy and a Rurope an boy were on me on my right side.
I was describing a Y and all of us were being washed down.
I tried to lie across the nullah in an attempt to save the children.
I got across the nullah at right angles but in a few seconds there was another bump.
Immediately before that Michael was washed over my body and Mary was washed round my feet.
I don't know what happened to the N.A.A.F.I.boy.
The last pump seemed to be a fifth person.
I saw Michael disappear under the tunnel.
I ran down to the tunnel mouth and I saw Mary on her feet with Sergt.Giles.
I assisted her out and handed her to Sergt. Gaywood..
The time was about 3.15.
I fix the time because my watch stopped at 3.20.
Mary Pine was conscious, waving her arms and gasping and murmuring. The boy Michael seemed unconscious.
No xxn.
William George Giles. sw.xd.Fraser.
Lance Sergeant S.W.B.
On 22nd June I was Corporal.
That afternoon I was proceeding through Barracks about 3.15 to 3.30.
I was by No.3 Bridge going up steps.
I saw commotion on bridge.
I looked in and saw body of a boy.
Then I saw body of European girl.
When I saw boy he was below the bridge.
I ran back to Dergeant's mess which is over canteen.
I jumped over into the nullah and ran down into tunnel.