Item 01: Sir Charles Rosenthal diary, 25 September 1914-31 December 1918 - Page 184
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Thursday 13th January
Out with Batteries in the morning. Riding School arranged each afternoon for officers of 3rd Infantry Brigade, 3rd Field Ambulance and 3rd Field Co Engineers. Wrote to all members of the family. Review ordered for Saturday for Sir Archibald Murray, with rehearsal tomorrow afternoon. Orders to demobolise Heavy Battery and all A.I.F. Personnel to be attached to 3rd BAC I shall commence the formation of a 4th Battery in the Brigade in the hope that the new establishments for Brigades will be adopted. Gen Chauvel and Major Anderson to Ismailia on duty. Heard details of Lt Richardson's arrest. Stated that he was drunk, but do not believe it. Papers have I understand been sent to Gen Godley.
Friday 14th January
Stayed in camp all the morning preparing training Syllabus for my Brigade. During the afternoon a rehearsal was held of all Divisional troops for review tomorrow for Sir Archibald Murray. Brigade made excellent showing. Capt. Jopp taking officers of 3rd Inf. Bde, 3rd Engineers and 3rd Field Ambulance in equitation. Called on 2nd Divisional Artillery.
Saturday 15th January
Batteries on Manoeuvre area during morning. During afternoon review held. First Division marched past. Second Division whose horses are not yet fit did not march past. Generally a very good show. The General hinted to me that France would probably be our destination after a couple of months' stay. Gen Hobbs cabled that he would leave Marseilles to day by R.M.S. MONGOLIA.
Sunday 16th January
Church parade in morning. Very good turn out. Saw Major Lucas re Command of 4th Battery. He came down to see General Chauvel about it today but got very little satisfaction. He is to come down again on Tuesday next. Went up to Cairo. Major Lucas and Lt Col Cox Taylor in the train. The latter is commanding the D.A.C. 2nd Division. Stayed at Continental Hotel. Saw General Spence re Lt Richardson's case. Arranged to see him at H Qrs. tomorrow. Talked with Rabett till 12.30 PM.