Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 143
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was being built, the natives knew nothing
about cranes & lifts. After leaving this
place we went to have a look around
the native village. Here we saw the Burmese
in absolutely the savage state boys & girls
running about absolutely naked & men & women
with only just a small loin cloth & all
living huddled up together just like a lot of
cattle, we were not sorry to get away from
here as the stink was something awful. After
having about 2 hours on shore we again
went on board the boat & continued our
journey once more up the River I cannot
say how many miles we went as I cannot
find out the speed the boat was travelling
but we began our return journey about 5 o-clock
and arrived again at Mandalay at about
8-o-clock we then again boarded the
trams which were waiting for us, we travelled
as far as the trams could take us & then
boarded the quaris which were waiting
for us & arrived back at Barracks about
10-o-clock after having spent a very
Good day.
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was being built, the natives knew nothing
about cranes & lifts. After leaving this
place we went to have a look around
the native village. Here we saw the Burmese
in absolutely the savage state boys & girls
running about absolutely naked & men & women
with only just a small loin cloth & all
living huddled up together just like a lot of
cattle, we were not sorry to get away from
here as the stink was something awful. After
having about 2 hours on shore we again
went on board the boat & continued our
journey once more up the River I cannot
say how many miles we went as I cannot
find out the speed the boat was travelling
but we began our return journey about 5 o-clock
and arrived again at Mandalay at about
8-o-clock we then again boarded the
trams which were waiting for us, we travelled
as far as the trams could take us & then
boarded the Gharis which were waiting
for us & arrived back at Barracks about
10-o-clock after having spent a very
Good day.
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was being build, the natives knew nothing
about cranes & lifts. After leaving this
place we went to have a look around
the native village. Here we saw the Burmese
in absolutely the savage stage boys & girls
running about absolutely naked & men & women
with only just a small loin cloth & all
living huddled up together just like a lot of
cattle, we were not sorry to get away from
here as the stink was something awful. After
having about 2 hours on shore we again
went on board the boat & continued our
journey once more up the River I cannot
say how many miles we went as I cannot
find out the speed the boat was travelling
but we began our return journey about 5 o-clock
and arrived again at Mandalay at about
8-o-clock we t hen again boarded the
trams which were waiting for us, we travelled
as far as the trams could take us & then
boarded the Guaris which were waiting
for us & arrived back at Barracks about
10-o-clock after having spent a very
Good day.
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Mandalay, Burma
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Burma
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Story location Burma
Document location Mandalay, Burma
- ID
- 17144 / 199379
- Contributor
- Hilary Hallas
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