Item 01: Sir Charles Rosenthal diary, 25 September 1914-31 December 1918 - Page 244
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Sunday 13th August
Left Lumbres at 8.15 for Boulogne. Steam packet moved out at 10.30 and reached Folkestone at 12.30. Arrived in London at 2.30 and reached Whitehall Hotel at 3 PM. Wrote letters during the afternoon and evening. Miss Perks still staying here and she informed me Dr. and Mrs. Paul were still in London, staying at Strand palace Hotel. They have been touring France, Spain and Scotland.
Monday 14th August
Called at A.I.F. Head Quarters and reported myself. Had a long interview with Col. Anderson also Col. Griffiths who happened to be in London for one day. I ascertained that George Halford had reported to A.I.F. HQrs. and had been sent to Salisbury Plain, so I presume all difficulties in his direction are now overcome.
Called on Miss Coulishaw and Dr. and Mrs. Paul, also Admiralty re position of Charley's ship. Met a Major Roxborough and his wife at Whitehall also her father (a Presbyterian Clergyman) and his wife.
Major Roxborough is the officer who was temporarily in command at Portabella Barracks, Dublin, during the recent Sinn Fein riots, and is under a cloud at the War office. They told me the whole story. They are in London seeing War office officials re the matter.
Tuesday 15th August
Called at Army and Navy stores, [indecipherable] Buckley, and Admiralty. Had lunch at "The Rendezvous" with Dr. and Mrs. Paul. Went to see Bric a Brac at night.
Wednesday 16th August
Admiralty informed me the "Australia" was out At Sea, therefore I shall have no chance to see Charley. Left London for Bradford about 10.30. Surprised Edith at 2.30 PM spent the evening at Chesham Grove with all the Halford family excepting Ruth and Mrs. Halford who were at Summerbridge holiday making. Showed them maps and photos of Battle front.
Thursday 17th August
Went with John, Edith and the children through