Item 01: Sir Charles Rosenthal diary, 25 September 1914-31 December 1918 - Page 18
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Sunday 11th October
Communicant Service at local Church of St Andrew for Anglicans. Roman Catholic service at 10 AM at local church and General Service on Port Melbourne Wharf at 10 AM. I accepted Colonel Lee's offer for our men to join their service, and as they have a band it made the service much more interesting. Gave General leave today (for all except defaulters) from 2.30 to 12 midnight. No Hotels open today to cause possible trouble. Evening on model, and walked to St Kilda.
Monday 12th October
Battery at Battery gun drill and driving drill. Brigade head Quarters mounted drill. At Victoria Barracks re Horse and Ordnance Supplies. Col Hobbs visited ship and informed me he wanted the Brigade out to Broadmeadows on Thursday for Divisional Drill. I pointed out the difficulty re Quarantine of Queensland horses. He then promised to let me know later. Battery drill again during afternoon.
At night I accepted Col Lees' invitation to dinner on the "Omrah" returned at 9.30PM.
Tuesday 13th October
Battery at Battery Gun and Driving drill. BAC at driving drill. Horses being shod. In view of possible trek to Broadmeadows I arranged for all wagons and limbers to be brought up out of the hold and fitted ready for use. Attended at Central Administration seeing Col Dangar and Major Robertson
Also District pay officers and Ordnance re Head ropes etc. paid ?11.5.0 Fuel Allowance from 24th Sept to 23rd October inclusive. Letter from Nell also wire re her altered conditions.
The three remaining Gunpits were made during the night, commencing at 9 PM and finishing at 11.30 PM. Pay handed to Major Hughes for troops on board by Pay Master Brisbane checked and returned to Captains safe. Discharged two N.C. Officers.
Wednesday 14th October
Out with the Battery and Ammunition Column during the morning. Great improvements in driving generally.
Went to town at 1.30 PM, visited Barracks and pay office. Returned to ship at 3PM met Col Hobbs and rode out with him to watch Command at work. He seemed very satisfied with advancement made and told the Officers so. At night in Company with Col Lee and Col Merrington attended dinner at Federal Government House given by the Governor General. All OC - Troops and Senior officers were invited and we had a very jolly evening.