Q. Have you served in France ?
A. I have.
Q. Long ?
A. I have been in Khaki since the war broke out.
Q. What battle have you been in ?
A. I was wounded at Fleurbaix and the second battle of Ypres.
MR. LAVERGNE : When ammunition is used it is customary, is it not, to have an inspection and report made immediately after the men return to barracks ?
A. Yes.
Q. That was not done ?
A. It was. I have it collected, reported to me at once as soon as it comes in.
Q. So you know exactly how many …
A. Not the number, but I had every one collected and the ammunition pouches examined to see if there was any ammunition left.
Q. You cannot figure how many were used exactly ?
A. I could not figure exactly how many were used, but it was collected, put back in the boxes again and put up into the orderly room.
Q. When did the men load their rifles ?
A. They did not load them until just before firing.
Q. You are quite sure ?
A. My orders were not one to load his rifle until ordered to do so by senior officer.
Q. Just load and fire ?
A. Just load and fire.
Q. There was no interval between the loading and the firing, no lapse of time ?
A. Very little.
Q. Because the loading makes a certain amount of noise, would it not? a certain click of the rifle ?
A. Oh no, just make one click, the magazine, just the
