Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 56

• December 6, 2016 11:44:15 Jake Warren

   
  

  But any how there seemed to be thousands of them

  all around the foot was placed lighted candles

  & in front is a large fire which has not been

  allowed to go out for generations. Inside are also

  placed a quantity of large tables or alters on which

  is placed Fruit Vegetables & young goats which are

  brought in and placed there as offerings by the Natives.

  To Day we were given the design in which we

  had a place our Beds Blankets Etc each morning

  on the next page I have tried to draw a small

  sketch to give an Idea as to how things have to be

  left and when I say that Revelrie goes at 5-30 then

  we have to get ready shave clean boots sweep out

  leave things same as drawing & be on parade by

  6-45 we have not much time to throw away.

   Mon. Jan. 11 1915

  To day was certified fit once more for parade
  

  and we t on duty. It was a real treat after being

  off eleven days to be back again at work. To day

  we were given a test to try that is loading and

   
  

   
  

• December 6, 2016 11:40:50 Jake Warren

  But any how there seemed to be thousands of them

  all around the foot was placed lighted candles

  & in front is a large fire which has not been

  allowed to go out for generations. Inside are also

  placed a quantity of large tables or alters on which

  is placed Fruit Vegetables & young goats which are

  brought in and placed there as offerings by the Natives.

  To Day we were given the design in which we

  had a place our Beds Blankets Etc each morning

  on the next page I have tried to draw a small

  sketch to give an Idea as to how things have to be

  left and when I saw that Revelrie goes at 5-30 then

  we have to get ready shave clean boots sweep out

  leave things same as drawing & be on parade by

  6-45 we have not much time to throw away.

   Mon. Jan. 11 1915
  

  To day was certified fit once more for parade
  

  and we t on duty. It was a real treat after being
  

  off eleven days to be back again at work. To day
  

  we were given a test to try that is loading and
  

  
  

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• November 21, 2016 19:54:49 Sue Bryant

  But any how there seemed to be thousands of them

  all around the foot was placed lighted candles

  & in front is a large fire which has not been

  allowed to go out for generations. Inside are also

  placed a quantity of large tables or alters on which

  is placed Fruit Vegetables & young goats which are

  brought in and placed there as offerings by the Natives.

  To Day we were given the design in which we

  had a place our Beds Blankets Etc each morning

  on the next page I have tried to draw a small

  sketch to give an Idea as to how things have to be

  left and when I saw that Revelrie goes at 5-30 then

  we have to get ready shave clean boots sweep out

  leave things same as drawing & be on parade by

  6-45 we have not much time to throw away.

  
  

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