Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 16
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Arrived at Aden. Here we were absolutely
bombarded by Blacks in Native Canoes around
the ship selling Fruit & Cigarettes here we
could buy Cigars at 6 a penny. The Bay
here is swarming in Spratts they go about
In sholes & there seems to be Thousands of
Them.
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Nov 24th 1914
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Still at Aden Here we saw the unusual
sight of Sergt. Buchanan Taking
Officers in Rifle Drill. Also saw a
shole of Sword Fishes in The Bay.
also saw H.M.S. Sydney the Vessel
that Captured the Emden.
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Nov 23rd 1914
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Australian Convoy arrived with Troop
from Australia for the Front
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Arrived at Aden. Here we were absolutely
bombarded by Blacks in Native Canoes around
the ship selling Fruit & Cigarettes here we
could buy Cigars at 6 a penny. The Bay
here is swarming in Spratts they go about
In sholes & there seems to be Thousands of
Them.
--
Nov 24th 1914
--
Still at Aden Here we saw the unusual
sight of Sergt. Buchanan Taking
Officers in Rifle Drill. Also saw a
shole of Sword Fishes in The Bay.
also saw H.M.S. Sydney the Vessel
that Captured the Ernden.
--
Nov 23rd 1914
--
Australian Convoy arrived with Troop
from Australia for the Front
--
-
Arrived at Aden. Here we were absolutely
bombarded by Blacks in Native Canoes around
the ship selling Fruit & Cigarettes here we
could buy Cigars at 6 a penny. The Bay
here is swarming in Spratts they go about
In sholes & there seems to be Thousands of
Them.
--
Nov 24th 1914
--
Still at Aden Here we saw the unusual
sight of Sergt. Buchanan Taking
Officers in Rifle Drill. Also saw a
Shole of Sword Fishes in The Bay.
also saw H.M.S. Sydney the Vessel
that Captured the Ernden.
--
Nov 23rd 1914
--
Australian Convoy arrived with Troop
from Australia for the Front
--
-
Arrived at Aden. Here we were absolutely
bombarded by Blacks in Native Canoes around
the ship selling Fruit & Cigarettes here we
could buy Cigars at 6 a penny. The Bay
here is swarming in Spratts they go about
In sholes & there seems to be Thousands of
Them.
--
Nov 24th 1914
--
Still at Aden Here we saw the unusual
sight of Sergt. Buchanan Taking
Officers in Rifle Drill. Also saw a
Shole of Sword Fishes in The Bay.
also saw H.M.S. Sydney the Vessel
that Captured the Ernden.
--
Nov 23rd 1914
--
Australian Convoy arrived with Troop
from Australia for the Front
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Aden, Yemen
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Burma
Location(s)
Story location Burma
Document location Aden, Yemen
- ID
- 17144 / 199249
- Contributor
- Hilary Hallas
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