Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 93

• November 28, 2016 18:22:49 Sue Bryant

   
  

  they are at liberty to go into each others

  houses or huts & eat or drink with them as

  long as they wish and nobody never asks

  any questions. I think it is a good job

  things are not like this in England.

  Just Received the news of the Death of my

  Father. all that I can say about that is that

  I have lost my best & dearest friend.

   

  Sat Mar 6 1915

   

  To day we had the surprise of our lives which

  convinced that it is not soldiers the country wants

  but charwomen we had to take paraffin & rags

  & rub our bedsteads all over after that we had

  to clean all our boots (& I now possess five pairs) of

  course there is nothing in that but when you have

  to polish the soles & brighten the heel plates with

  Emery paper it is coming it a bit thick.  After

  that we were very busy cleaning our equipment

  & things ready for another inspection by the

  General I think that here they are about

  paid as to what they can find us to do

   

   
  

  
  

• November 27, 2016 19:39:46 Sue Bryant

  they are at liberty to go into each others

  houses or huts & eat or drink with them as

  long as they wish and nobody never asks

  any questions. I think it is a good job

  things are not like this in England.

  Just Received the news of the Death of my

  Father. all that I can say about that is that

  I have lost my best & dearest friend.

   

  Sat Mar 6 1915

   

  To day we had the surprise of our lives which

  convinced that it is not soldiers the country wants

  but charwomen whe had to take paraffin & rags

  & rub our bedsteads all over after that we had

  to clean all our boots (& I now possess five pairs) of

  course there is nothing in that but when you have

  to polish the soles & brighten the heel plates with

  Emery paper it is coming it a bit thick.  After

  that we were very busy cleaning our equipment

  & things ready for another inspection by the

  General I think that here they are about

  paid as to what they can find us to do

   

  
  

  
  

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