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3rd. Witness.

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leg.

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By this time the street was empty and there were no police to be seen. The Japanese had disappeared into a Hutung, and I helped Pte. Lant into a ricksha. We returned to Barracks where we reported at the Guard Room, and I then took Pte. Lant to the hospital.

We were both dressed in civilian clothes.

(Sgd.)J.H. Foster

Pte. Major E.M. Hennessey, R.A.M.C., Commanding Military Hospital, British Embassy Guard, Peking, states:-

Pte. Lant S. 1st. Bn. The Durham Light Infantry was admitted to the Military Hospital at approximately 10.15 p.m. 10th. June, 1939, suffering from a gunshot wound in the right knee.

On examining the knee I found a small wound of entry, approximately one inch below the patella, and a slightly larger wound of exit an inch above the patella.

As the knee is pierced from below, upwards, it appears that the missile, which caused the injury, ricochetted from the ground.

(Signed) E.M. Hennessy, Major R.A.M.C. (Signed) D.F. Crosthwaite, Captain.

1st. Bn. Durham Light Infantry, President.

(Signed) K.E. Hermon, Lieutenant

Members.

1st. Bn. Durham Light Infantry.

(Signed) G. Bentley C.S.M.E.

1st. Bn. Durham Light Infantry

I am of the opinion that the injuries sustained by No. 4451820. Pte. Lant S. 1st. Bn. The Durham Light Infantry were accidental and not in any way attributable to him, although he was not in the performance of Military duty at the time.

(Signed)

Major,

Commandant, British Embassy Guard.

C.R.T.A. No.5820/A

Peking.

25th. July, 1939.

CONFIRMED.

Tientsin,

17th. August, 1939.

(Signed) J.E. Laurie, Brigadier. Commander, Tientsin Area.

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