Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 126

• December 2, 2016 01:05:14 Sue Bryant

  Breakfast we spent the rest of the day

  unpacking our packs & kit bags then we

  had a bathe. I don’t think I enjoyed anything

  as much in my life although it is impossible

  to get cold water here. The only water

  which is cool or anything fit to drink is

  what is brought by the native water carriers

  & kept in one of the native Bowls called

  a Chattie. About 6 o-clock we all had

   to go to the stores & have our beds

  issued out to us after that we are not

  long before we were all in Bed thourly

  tired out.

   

  Sunday April 19 1915

   

  To day the only parade was a church parade

  at 9 o-clock. It was a rare treat to day

  as we had the pleasure of having Service

  in a church for the first time since leaving

  England. The Garrison church here is a

  very nice one we had a very good

  service & had the pleasure of singing some

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