Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 109

• December 6, 2016 16:23:28 Jake Warren

  Journey except as we were just nearing

  the end of the First days journey & crossing

  over one of the native Bridges which are a very

  temporary affair made of Bamboo poles laid

  across then platted with twigs & finally

  covered with Earth the Thing gave way &

  I was dropped through into the water but

  after being Fished out I was none the worse

  for the Ducking. We reached our First day’s

  journey end & as usual laid down under

  the Stars to sleep but as on the First night we

  got another drenching but we did not mind

  that as we were on our journey back to

  Maymyo.

   

  Monday Mar 22 1915

   

  The Revielle again Blew at 5-o-clock but

  we were all ready to move without that

  as we had been unable to get any sleep

  that night we left this place about 6

  o-clock & reached the end of our second

  days journey without Incident except that

  we were covered in sweat & Dust & nearly

• November 29, 2016 22:55:44 Sue Bryant

  Journey except as we were just nearing

  the end of the First days journey & crossing

  over one of the native Bridges which are a very

  temporary affair made of Bamboo poles laid

  across then platted with twigs & finally

  covered with Earth the Thing gave way &

  I was dropped through into the water but

  after being Fished out I was none the worse

  for the Ducking. We reached our Firs day’s

  journeys end & as usual laid down under

  the Stars to sleep but as on the First night we

  got another drenching but we did not mind

  that as we were on our journey back to

  Maymyo.

   

  Monday Mar 22 1915

   

  The Revielle again Blew at 5-o-clock but

  we were all ready to move without that

  as we had been unable to get any sleep

  that night we left this place about 6

  o-clock & reached the end of our second

  days journey without Incident except that

  we were covered in sweat & Dust & nearly

  
  

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