Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 49

• December 6, 2016 11:10:44 Jake Warren

  Dec 31 1914

  Old year’s night the last day of 1914 & am

  not sorry as this has been the worst year

  I have ever experienced. To Day there was

  another run only  this time 7 miles instead

  of 5. I myself managed to get out of

  this run as to day I am on sick. To

  night we all put some money together &

  had a whist drive & Light Refreshments. We

  spent a most Enjoyable evening & after some

  very exciting play The Prizes were awarded to

  1^st Sergt. Cotton 2^nd Pvt Gould & Booby

  Prize to Colour Sergt. Robinson. We had songs

  Etc until midnight when we all joined

  together in singing Auld Lang Syne &

  so we finished the old year & was not

  sorry to finish it. I will now cross out

  1914 & Hope 1915 will be more happy

  & prosperous that’s the last & hope before many

  more weeks are over we will be able

  to say. Peace on Earth Goodwill towards

  men

  
  
• November 20, 2016 22:45:16 Sue Bryant

  Dec 31 1914

  Old year’s night the last day of 1914 & am

  not sorry as this has been the worst year

  I have ever experienced. To Day there was

  another run only  this time 7 miles instead

  of 5. I myself managed to get out of

  this run as to day I am on sick. To

  night we all put some money together &

  had a whist drive & Light Refreshments. We

  spent a most Enjoyable evening & after some

  very exciting play The Prizes were awarded to

  1^st Sergt. Cotton 2^nd Pvt Gould & Booby

  Prize to Colour Sergt. Robinson. We had songs

  Etc until midnight when we all joined

  together in singing Auld Lang Syne &

  so we finished the old year & was not

  sorry to finish it. I will now cross out

  1914 & Hope 1915 will be more happy

  & prosperous that’s the last & hope before many

  more weeks are over we will be able

  to say. Peace on Earth Goodwill towards

  men

  
  
  

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