Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 73

• December 6, 2016 13:37:52 Jake Warren

  about 20 yards then dropping again under

  the grass & bushes is scratching lumps out of

  your bare knees but of course it is all in

  a day’s work.

   

  Thurs Jan 28 1915

   

  still with G Company. Did practilly the same

  as yesterday & using blank cartridges the

  weather now is getting very hot and by

  noon it is practically unbearable.

   

  Fri Jan 29 1915

   

  To day we went on parade but were

  suddenly brought back as we had just

  recieved news to go at once to Myitkyina

  on account of the rising of the Kachins. We

  went first of all to the Hospital to be again

  examined by the doctor & after that we had to

  get ready for off as soon as possible and at

  once marched off & left Maymyo at 9-o.

• November 25, 2016 00:25:28 Sue Bryant

  about 20 yards then dropping again under

  the grass & bushes is scratching lumps out of

  your bare knees but of corse it is all in

  a day’s work.

   

  Thurs Jan 28 1915

   

  still with G Company. Did practilly the same

  as yesterday & using blank cartridges the

  weather now is getting very hot and by

  noon it is practically unbearable.

   

  Fri Jan 29 1915

   

  To day we went on parade but were

  suddenly brought back as we had just

  recieved news to go at once to Myitkyina

  on account of the rising of the Kachins. We

  went first of all to the Hospital to be again

  examined by the doctor & after that we had to

  get ready for off as soon as possible and at

  once marched off & left Maymyo at 9-o.

  
  

  • Show revision
  • Compare to current version
  • Compare to previous version

Description