I had the misfortune to have a pat on the ankle. I was placed on the
tool cart, and had a ride with some others who had had a taste of
German shells. One of our chaps had a narrow squeak. A bullet took his
cap off, and a groove was cut through his hair, but it did not hurt
him. It was just the same as if his hair was parted in the centre, for
the bullet carried away the hair without hurting the scalp: _Sapper
McKenney, 1st Div. Royal Engineers_.