Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 71

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Monday Jan 25 1915

 

To day is the day of the great Inspection

we were got out of Bed at 5-30 & after

washing & shaving we had breakfast at 7 o-clock

& fell in for Parade at 7-45 on the Parade

ground where we had drill for about one

hour after which we marched to the other side of

Maymyo is a very large field which is called the

polo field. Here we were met by the 5th Gurhas

& the Mountain Battery we were all drawn up

into line when the Bugle went to announce the

arrival of Sir John Kison who is the Commander

of the Southern army in India we had to go

through a corse of Battalion Drill & then the

2 best company’s were picked out to give an

exibition in Bayonet Fighting the company

were A & C. A company had to do a charge

with Bamboo poles & afterwards C had to

do a charge at Dummy Figures with Fixed

bayonets. It was a charge which would have

turned the Gordon Highlanders green with

Envy but unfortunately we ran at too great

 

 

 

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Monday Jan 25 1915

 

To day is the day of the great Inspection

we were got out of Bed at 5-30 & after

washing & shaving we had breakfast at 7 o-clock

& fell in for Parade at 7-45 on the Parade

ground where we had drill for about one

hour after which we marched to the other side of

Maymyo is a very large field which is called the

polo field. Here we were met by the 5th Gurhas

& the Mountain Battery we were all drawn up

into line when the Bugle went to announce the

arrival of Sir John Kison who is the Commander

of the Southern army in India we had to go

through a corse of Battalion Drill & then the

2 best company’s were picked out to give an

exibition in Bayonet Fighting the company

were A & C. A company had to do a charge

with Bamboo poles & afterwards C had to

do a charge at Dummy Figures with Fixed

bayonets. It was a charge which would have

turned the Gordon Highlanders green with

Envy but unfortunately we ran at too great

 

 

 


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  • November 24, 2016 22:58:25 Sue Bryant

     

    Monday Jan 25 1915

     

    To day is the day of the great Inspection

    we were got out of Bed at 5-30 & after

    washing & shaving we had breakfast at 7 o-clock

    & fell in for Parade at 7-45 on the Parade

    ground where we had drill for about one

    hour after which we marched to the other side of

    Maymyo is a very large field which is called the

    polo field. Here we were met by the 5th Gurhas

    & the Mountain Battery we were all drawn up

    into line when the Bugle went to announce the

    arrival of Sir John Kison who is the Commander

    of the Southern army in India we had to go

    through a corse of Battalion Drill & then the

    2 best company’s were picked out to give an

    exibition in Bayonet Fighting the company

    were A & C. A company had to do a charge

    with Bamboo poles & afterwards C had to

    do a charge at Dummy Figures with Fixed

    bayonets. It was a charge which would have

    turned the Gordon Highlanders green with

    Envy but unfortunately we ran at too great

     

     

     

  • November 24, 2016 21:53:09 Sue Bryant

    Monday Jan 25 1915

    To day is the day of the great Inspection

    we were got out of Bed at 5-30 & after

    washing & shaving we had breakfast at 7 o-clock

    & fell in for Parade at 7-45 on the Parade

    ground where we had drill for about one

    hour after which we marched to the other side of

    Maymyo is a very large field which is called the

    polo field. Here we were met by the 5th Gurhas

    & the Mountain Battery we were all drawn up

    into line when the Bugle went to announce the

    arrival of Sir John Kison who is the Commander

    of the Southern army in India we had to go

    through a corse of Battalion Drill & then the

    2 best company’s were picked out to give an

    exibition in Bayonet Fighting the company

    were A & C. A company had to do a charge

    with Bamboo poles & afterwards C had to

    do a charge at Dummy Figures with Fixed

    bayonets. It was a charge which would have

    turned the Gordon Highlanders green with

    Envy but unfortunately we ran at too great

     


  • November 24, 2016 21:51:03 Sue Bryant

    Monday Jan 25 1915

    To day is the day of the great Inspection

    we were got out of Bed at 5-30 & after

    washing & shaving we had breakfast at 7 o-clock

    & fell in for Parade at 7-45 on the Parade

    ground where we had drill for about one

    hour after which we marched to the other side of

    Maymyo is a very large field which is called the

    polo field. Here we were met by the 5th Gurhas

    & the Mountain Battery we were all drawn up

    into line when the Bugle went to announce the

    arrival of Sir John Kison who is the Commander

    of the Southern army in India we had to go

    through a corse of Battalion Drill & then the

    2 best company’s were picked out to give an

    exibition in Bayonet Fighting the company

    were A & C. A company had to do a charge

    with Bamboo poles & afterwards C had to

    do a charge at Dummy Figures with Fixed

    bayonets. It was a charge which would have

    turned the Gordon Highlanders green with

    Envy but unfortunately we ran at too great


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Hilary Hallas
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