Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 99

• December 6, 2016 15:27:04 Jake Warren

  In mud & through grass which we were

  completely covered over by in some place this

  grass grew to a full height of 8 & 9 feet

  & you could not see a man if he were more

  than a few yards in Front. At last we reached

  the foot of the hill which I must say was a

  very strange sight we could see for miles in

  front & you could not find a green leaf or a

  blade of grass every thing was burnt black

  as if it had been burnt by some great fire

  the Tree stumps & earth for miles were all

  burnt completely black. After a short rest we

  commenced to march back to camp which

  we reached covered in Dust & mud about

  2-30 half Dead but after a good feed & a

  wash we were quite ready for the same again

  We had the rest of the day to ourselves but

  could not go anywhere as there were no where

  to go only at night we would go hear the

  band & then to bed to be ready for work

  again the next morning.

   

• November 28, 2016 21:21:17 Sue Bryant

  In mud & through grass which we were

  completely covered over by in some place this

  grass grew to a full height of 8 & 9 feet

  & you could not see a man if he were more

  than a few yards in Front. At last we reached

  the foot of the hill which I must say was a

  very strange sight we cold see for miles in

  front & you could not find a green leaf or a

  blade of grass every thing was burnt black

  as if it had been burnt by some great fire

  the Tree stumps & earth for miles were all

  burnt completely black. After a short rest we

  commenced to march back to camp which

  we reached covered in Dust & mud about

  2-30 half Dead but after a good feed & a

  wash we were quite ready for the same again

  We had the rest of the day to ourselves but

  could not go anywhere as there were no where

  to go only at night we would go hear the

  band & then to bed to be ready for work

  again in the morning.

   

  
  

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