Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 152

• December 7, 2016 14:32:38 Jake Warren

  All the time the service was in progress

  it could just be heard in the church &

  the effect was really beautiful. After wards

  we were  again marched back to

  Barracks. The proceeding we conducted

  by the Leuit. Col Aplin & the sight was

  something that really must be seen to be

  believed & was thoroughly enjoyed by

  everyone present.

   

  Aug 7 1915

   

  To day had a trip to Mandalay a party

  of us started away about 10- AM with the

  full intention of having a good day sight

  seeing. In the first place we went by tram car

  to the Harrigan Pagado, at this place is a very

  large gold God. Which is supposed to be real gold

  but which I very much doubt as if this were so it

  would be worth millions of pounds by the

  side of it is another God very nearly the

  same size and at this one you pay 4 annas

  (4’) & you are given a small leaf of gold &

   

• December 6, 2016 21:49:20 Sue Bryant

  All the time the service was in progress

  it could just be heard in the church &

  the effect was really beautiful. After wards

  we were  again marched back to

  Barracks. The proceeding we conducted

  by the Leuit. Col Aplin & the sight was

  something that really must be seen to be

  believed & was thoroughly enjoyed by

  everyone present.

   

  Aug 7 1915

   

  To day had a trip to Mandalay a party

  of us started away about 10- AM with the

  full intention of having a good day sight

  seeing. In the first place we went by tran car

  to the Harrigan Pagado, at this place is a very

  large gold God. Which is supposed to be real gold

  but which I very much doubt as if this were so it

  would be worth millions of pounds by the

  side of it is another God very nearly the

  same size and at this one you pay 4 annas

  (4’) & you are given a small leaf of gold &

   

  
  

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