Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 96

• December 6, 2016 15:13:57 Jake Warren

  Wed Mar 10 1915

   

  To day we started on our second stage of the

  journey, we rose at 5-o-clock breakfast at 6

  and moved away at 7 – C Company to day being

  on the advance guard. The Roads Dust etc were

  similar to the First day journey. Instead of

  doing 10 miles as on the first day To day it

  was 13 miles & when we arrived at the end of

  the day march every man was just about

  done up. We again slept with the stars

  as a roof & when you get used to it it is

  not bad as long as the weather keeps fine

  We had to start about 1 hour in front of the

  Battalion the object of an advance guard is to

  clear all natives etc of the Road to make a

  clear passage for the Transport & Battalion to

  pass. As usual we reached the end of the Second

  days journey done up & had the pleasure of

  finding a good stream where we could have

  a good bathe we then had a good feed

  & felt alright again at night we had

  a camp fire concert which we all enjoyed

• November 28, 2016 19:45:45 Sue Bryant

  Wed Mar 10 1915

   

  To day we started on our second stage of the

  journey, we rose at 5-o-clock breakfast at 6

  and moved away at 7 – C Company to day being

  on the advance guard. The Roads Dust etc were

  similar to the First day journey. Instead of

  doing 10 miles as on the first day To day it

  was 13 miles & when we arrived at the end of

  the days march every man was just about

  done up. We again slept with the stars

  as a roof & when you get used to it it is

  not bad as long as the weather keeps fine

  We had to start about 1 hour in front of the

  Battalion the object of an advance guard is to

  clear all natives etc of the Road to make a

  clear passage for the Transport & Battalion to

  pass. As usual we reached the end of the Second

  days journey done up & had the pleasure of

  finding a good stream where we could have

  a good bathe we then had a good feed

  & felt alright again at night we had

  a camp fire concert which we all enjoyed

  
  

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