Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 151

• December 7, 2016 14:20:36 Jake Warren

  Aug 4 1915

   

  To day being the Anniversary of the Commencer

  meant we were all marched to Mandalay

  to attend an Intercerious Service. The

  reveille sounded as usual at 5 o-clock &

  we had breakfast at 6-15- fell in at

  6-45 & marched out of Barracks at 7-o-clock

  I must say that we had a very interesting

  experience we were met by the Burma

  Volunteers & the 64th Pioneers Military

  band which played. I think I never say

  such a lot of colour in my life before.

  there were hundreds of Chinese Japanese &

  Burmese natives lining the Roads as we

  marched down & as these were dressed in

  every colour of the rainbow it can be

  imagined what a beautiful sight it was.

  the Church was simply crowded by all the

  Europeans in Mandalay & also a good

  quantity of Burmese & whilst the sermon

  was in progress the Band was marched

  some distance away & played God Save the King

• December 6, 2016 21:43:17 Sue Bryant

  Aug 4 1915

   

  To day being the Anniversary of the Commencer

  meant we were all marched to Mandalay

  to attend an Intercerious Service. The

  reveille sounded as usual at 5 o-clock &

  we had breakfast at 6-15- fell in at

  6-45 & marched out of Barracks at 7-o-clock

  I must say that we had a very interesting

  experience we were met by the Burma

  Volunteers & the 64th Pioneers Military

  band which played. I think I never say

  such a lot of colour in my life before.

  there were hundreds of Chinese Japanese &

  Burmese natives lining the Roads as we

  marched down & as these were dressed in

  every colour of the rainbow it can be

  imagined what a beautiful sight it was.

  the Church was simply crowded by all the

  Europeans in Mandalay & also a good

  quantity of Burmese & whilst the sermon

  was I progress the Band was marched

  some distance away & played God Save the King

  
  

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