Tomlin's gun shot wound sustained in the Waziristan
Campaign of 1917 is mentioned in two books :-
The London Cyclist
Battalion - by the Old Comrades Assoc. 1932
On the South side, everyone had to cross a narrow rough plank bridge,
which spanned an irrigation duct, to gain the path which led up the khud
side to the camp. The enemy, realising this, concentrated their fire on
this point. The
Londons
did not appreciate this fact until two casualties had been suffered (Feldon
and Tomlin, both in "D" Coy.). The agility displayed by
everyone, after this, in clearing the bridge, in many cases without
actually touching it, was most commendable after a hard day's work.
Sunlight and Blue Shadow by Wendy Henningsson (writings
of Edgar Phillips) - pg 62
Two of Edgar's particular pals were sniped on the march, the battalion
was fired on as it marched through between the hills. In this way, Tomlin,
with his finger off and Feldon with a shot through his leg became Edgar's
patients.
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