Item 01: Sir Charles Rosenthal diary, 25 September 1914-31 December 1918 - Page 63
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Mrs Hobbs, Miss Hobbs, Mrs Christian, Mrs NewMarch and Mrs Anderson were present.
Think the sun 'got me" this afternoon. I feel very seedy.
Thursday 14th January
Had to lay up today. Feeling very queer. The Doctor thinks I must have received slight sunstroke yesterday. Had to provide another gun and carriage for funeral of Infantry Corporal today.
I am informed about 6 generals are to visit the Manoeuvre area today. I wish I could have been there. Major Burgess is absent too in a court martial.
Lecture given tonight at Mena House by Col Sheen on "International Law respecting war". It was very interesting. I should not have attended as I felt very rocky, and I was very glad to get to bed.
Friday 15th January
Not feeling much better, but decided to go to training area. Returned at 2.30. received two letters from Nell dated Nov 16th and Nov 22nd, also Christmas card from charley.
Layers of 7th Battery tested, 5 passed in test "A". Talk with all O.C.s re certain points of Battery training and discipline. Impressed on them the necessity for making their ideal "Perfection".
Mr Phillips, tailor from Cairo, called to see me with his wife, and invited me to go out to dinner as soon as I could find a spare night. They are friends of Mr Chadwick, Rofe, Larcombe and Short. Very small world.
Saturday 16th January
On training area for a short time this morning. All units in Camp, cleaning harness and guns. Interview with Chaplain Richards and McPhee re Sunday Services. Arranged to have weekly parade for 2nd and 3rd F.A. Brigade, 4th L.Horse and D.A.C. at head of 3rd Brigade lines.
Night alarm – Turned out the whole Brigade. Checked time in which units got ready and also checked all harness, stores and equipment of all units.
I turned in again at 2.40 AM.
Wrote to Nell, the three boys, Father and Mother and John Halford. Very cold night.