Were stimulants behind the beachmaster's endurance?

Was the beachmaster using drugs to remain awake?

Drug use is rejected as the explanation, with concern about impaired judgment given as the reason for British reluctance to issue amphetamines.

Clarke rejects drugs as the explanation for the unnamed beachmaster's endurance. His comparison attributes British reluctance to issue amphetamines to concern about their effects on judgment, while describing American personnel as receiving them.