Item 01: Sir Charles Rosenthal diary, 25 September 1914-31 December 1918 - Page 396
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Boulogne. I find I must enter as a patient and will not leave here for Cap Martin till Tuesday morning 19th inst. Many restrictions, must have all meals at the Hospital, breakfast at 7.30 must be in room, cannot go out till seen by the M.Officer. Must be in by 6.30 PM in evening, must be in bed at 9.30 PM. Plenty of "musts". However the Hospital appears to be well run and discipline must take its part. Capts. Dixon and Paterson came down with me, and rather enjoyed my discomfiture at the multitudinous regulations.
Monday 18th March
After breakfast and while waiting for the M. officer I watched sea planes being launched from the Hangars and going off on their allotted tasks. My ward is on the 6th Floor and has a magnificent view of the whole Harbour and coast line.
Before and after lunch I had a nice walk along the foreshore. A Boche plane was overhead about 2.30 PM and anti aircraft guns had a great time until eventually he was driven off. The Harbour is really very interesting – Hydroplanes, [indecipherable] boats, Destroyers, trawlers and innumerable other craft. Informed we leave about 6.30 tomorrow morning for Cap Martin via Amiens-Paris-Lyons and Marseilles. A very nice piano here and two young subalterns who play magnificently have been entertaining us.
Tuesday 19th March
Breakfast at 5.30 AM Caught train for Parisat 7.30 AM Party all told 16 in number, 3 Colonels and myself travelled together and had a few games of cards while on the journey. Lunched at Amiens, and arrived in Parisabout 4.30 PM One of the Colonels found his wife awaiting him. She is coming to live at Menton while her husband is at Cap Martin. Dined with them and a New Zealand Colonel at Gare Du Lyon, Paris. In the afternoon took the Underground Railway to the Opera House and spent half an hour in the centre of Paris. I should have mentioned that the British Red Cross Authorities provided motors for our party at Gare du Nord to take us to Gare Du Lyon. Boarded Menton train at 7.30 PM and left Parisat 8.15 PM. Arrangements had been made for "couchettes" for eight senior officers so I personally had a very comfortable night. Train a very fine one indeed.