Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 61

• November 23, 2016 04:57:59 Sue Bryant

  Fri Jan 15th 1915
  

  
  

  Friday today we have not had a very heavy

  day before Breakfast we have a short run &

  After breakfast we had about 3 ½ hours drill

  we had the pleasure of finishing for the day

  so after dinner we had a good walk into

  the jungle for about three hours.   At night we went

  to see a company of Gurkhas (about 400) off to the

  Chang States which is on the Borders of China to

  to help Quell a rising which had started amongst

  the Natives & you can bet we gave them a most

  Magnificent send off.
  

  
  

  Sat Jan 16th 1915

  
  

  To day  we have had  one of the hardest days

  ever since I joined this magnificent Regiment

  we had to do what is called Kitchener’s Test

  that is to march 15 miles in full marching

  order & afterwards to run 1000 yards at the finish

  of the March still in full marching order. We

  were got out of Bed about 6-15 then we had

  
  

  
  

  
  

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