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[Handwritten statements, partly indecipherable, concerning Major Beardsmore]

2 Lt Bruce A Coy (1)
[indecipherable]  statements from men about Majr Bs conduct on night of landing.
He says that Mjr B was "in a funk" all night Saturday & did not come near the vanguard or outposts that night 
Some of men told him that when a shot was fired he exclaimed "[indecipherable]"       Mjr B. with Bruce on Sunday night at 11.40 & left him to go on to Govt House.  Mjr B. was "tight"  The Sentries on Sunday night told Bruce that Mjr B. was tight & Bruce told them that the Major was only [indecipherable]
[Above paragraphs crossed out]

Pte Hurley A Coy (2)
On Sunday night Sandford drove the Majr to Govt House at a late hour.  The Major was tight at dawn a spoke to Hurley a sentry.
(Hearsay by Hurley on Sunday night Major B. slept at Govt House.  Some rifle shots rang out.   [indecipherable] men tried to wake Major B but failed)

(3)   Pte  [indecipherable] A Coy supports above statement

3 Pte Sandford A Coy
Went with Major B. on Sunday a shot was fired.  Major B. exclaimed "hey God men we are all shot" in a frightened excitable condition  Major B was obviously in a funk
[In margin] Hd Qrs of outpost
On Sunday night I went from Rabaul to Govt House Major B - was [drunk?]
Major B left Govt House at dawn on Monday morning.

L Norman
The feeling in A Coy [indecipherable] Major B is very  [indecipherable]  Found a kit bag belonging to Major B at Govt House with some loot in it.

[Note in margin] When did you take over GH. What state was it in

 

 

 

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