Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 38

• December 6, 2016 10:19:04 Jake Warren

  which simply covered us, we could scarcely

  see the man in Front. When we arrived

  back at the Barracks we were simply

  jiggered up, in all we had marched

  just over 15 miles, but out of over 800

  men there was no one had to fall out.

  when we got back Dinner was waiting,

  for us, & we were not long in Disposing

  of that, & could not help but say that

  we had had a very pleasant time. At

  night we decided another whist contest.

  No 1 Section again won this time by

  12 points.

  --

  Thurs. Dec 24^th 1914

  To day in India is always considered

  a general (every Thursday) holiday in

  Commemoration of the Finish of the Indian

  Mutiny. But as usual we had to be

  unlucky, Instead we were given two

  Parades & then we all had to strip for

  a 5 miles run. The Archdeacon & all

  
  

• November 19, 2016 00:41:31 Sue Bryant

  which simply covered us, we could scarcely

  see the man in Front. When we arrived

  back at the Barracks we were simply

  jiggered up, in all we had marched

  just over 15 miles, but out of over 800

  men there was no one had to fall onto

  when we got back Dinner was waiting,

  for us, & we were not long in Disposing

  of that, & could not help but say that

  we had had a very pleasant time. At

  night we decided another whist contest.

  No 1 Section again won this time by

  12 points.

  --

  Thurs. Dec 24^th 1914

  To day in india is always considered

  a general (every Thursday) holiday in

  Commemoration of the Finish of the Indian

  Mutiny. But as usual we had to be

  unlucky, Instead we were given two

  Parades & then we all had to strip for

  a 5 miles run. The Archdeacon & all

  
  

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