Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 43

• November 19, 2016 06:07:34 Sue Bryant

  Out on a Sunday whilst the

  soldiers were at church. After church

  we had Dinner & a very good Dinner

  the Best since we left Carlisle, at the

  meals to day the waiting was all

  reversed the Officers waiting on the men

  during the Dinner, the Commanding Officer (Col.

  Waterlow) visited us & wished us

  the complement of the season. There

  was speechmaking & Toasts drunk &

  we had a very good time. After

  Dinner we had a good rest & we

  needed it after our Dinner & preparing

  for tea, Then we had Tea a good Tea

  & then another rest until Time for

  the Smoking concert. The Concert began

   about 7-o-clock. There was a very good

  programme the officers singing songs

  as well as the men, we were provided

  with Beer, minerals, cigars, cigarettes

  Fruit meets & sandwiches. There were

  some very good singing also one or

  two good solos on Instruments. During

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