You neglect to mention that salient fact in your book Tim. The judge at the subsequent trial which convicted the two soldiers thought it highly relevant. The next extract though is a gem. Suddenly, Mc Bride stopped running and ducked down between two cars. To duck is an interesting verb.
Brain sends message to lower back and leg muscles, stoop, bow, duck.
This Mc Bride lad was definitely up to no good. One slight problem with all this ducking, weaving and taking cover Tim. It never happened. You know that it never happened. Peter fell over a car having been shot and seriously wounded.