Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 116

• December 6, 2016 16:50:56 Jake Warren

  Wed Mar 31 1915

   

  To day I have a very sad event to record

  one which I hope before it is finished will

  Being what they deserve to all concerned. When

  we were at Inma a man name George

  Taylor belonging to the Brampton went to the

  Doctor (McLaren) & complained about feeling

  ill.  The Doctor examined him & said there

  was nothing the matter with him. The Doctor

  then reported him to his Colour Sergent (Strecter)

  who charged him with malingering he was brought

  up before the Colonel who after giving him a

  lecture sentenced him to three days imprisonment.

  to day however the Final has been reached for on

  going to wake him he was found dead in Bed.

  & now every body is blaming everybody else but I

  expect like everything else it will be hushed up.

  the main part about this sad affair was that he

  died in the morning & was buried the same night.

  the Funeral I must say was most impressive

  the Band led the way playing The Dead March

  & The Song of Death. After the Band came the

   

• November 30, 2016 01:31:10 Sue Bryant

  Wed Mar 31 1915

   

  To day I have a very sad event to record

  one which I hope before it is finished will

  Bbing what they deserve to all concerned. When

  we were at Inma a man name George

  taylor belonging to the Brampton went to the

  Doctor (McLaren) & complained about feeling

  ill.  The Doctor examined him & said there

  was nothing the matter with him. The Doctor

  then reported him to his Colour Sergent (Strecter)

  who charged him with malingering he was brought

  up before the Colonel who after giving him a

  lecture sentenced him to three days imprisonment.

  to day however the Final has been reached for on

  going to wake him he was found dead in Bed.

  & now every body is blaming everybody else but I

  expect like everything else it will be hushed up.

  the main part about this sad affair was that he

  died in the morning & was buried the same night.

  the Funeral I must say was most impressive

  the Band led the way playing The Dead March

  & The Song of Death. After the Band came the

   

  
  

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