BRITISH OFFICER KILLED
BRUSH WITH BANDITS SHARP FIGHT IN PALESTINE (Received May 25, 7.5 p.m.) British Wireless LONDON, May 24 The Colonial Office, in a statement, says heavy casualties were inflicted yesterday on a gang of armed bandits which was located and engaged by aircraft in the area east of Tulkarm, and subsequently engaged by troops. Government casualties were Major W. G. Beeton killed, one officer and three other ranks wounded, and one interpreter killed. The bodies of 11 bandits hare been recovered to date, and two prisoners were taken, as well as a large quantity of ammunition
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23356, 26 May 1939, Page 14
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