Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 167

• December 8, 2016 21:47:20 Sue Bryant

  November 15 1915
  

  It is really surprising what a deal some

  people know about poultry (although I know

  so very much) as christmas is now fast

  approching we have formed a committee

  to see if we cant have a bit of a spree

  at xmas. Well for a commencement the

  said Committee went into Mandalay

  Town & bought 20 Geese of course this might

  sound a lot but it must be remembered

  that these are 130 men to join of this

  lot. Well of course when the Colonel

  heard about this purchase he at once

  wanted to inspect the Geese. The

  following is the conversation that followed

  between the colonel & Lieut. Waugh who

  was in charge of the Geese
  

  Colonel = I think they look rather

  dirty dont you
  

  Lieut. Waugh = no sir nothing out of the
  

• December 8, 2016 11:48:19 Jake Warren

  November 15 1915
  

  It is really surprising what a deal some
  

  people know about poultry (although I know
  

  so very much) as christmas is now fast
  

  approching we have formed a committee
  

  to see if we cant have a bit of a spree
  

  at xmas. Well for a commencement the
  

  said Committee went into Mandalay
  

  Town & bought 20 Geese of course this might
  

  sound a lot but it must be remembered
  

  that these are 130 men to join of this
  

  lot. Well of course when the Colonel
  

  heard about this purchase he at once
  

  wanted to suspect the Geese. The
  

  following is the conversation that followed
  

  between the colonel & Segt. waugh who
  

  was in charge of the Geese
  

  Colonel = I think they look rather
  

  dirty dont you
  

  Segt. Waugh = no sir nothing out of the
  

  
  

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