Item 01: Sir Charles Rosenthal diary, 25 September 1914-31 December 1918 - Page 208
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12th Field Ambulance to go into camp with our Artillery on Monday next. Gen. Godley and staff visited camp late this afternoon. All units settling down.
Friday 7th April
Visited Camp during morning. Brigade telephone lines being laid. A number of sick evacuated to Ismailia. Went to Cairo by evening train.
Saturday 8th April
Called at A.I.F. H Qrs. re Lt. Manning and also re Capt. Parry Okeden. Saw Col. McAnderson re printing 1000 Standing orders. Approved. Also arranged for printing of 4.5" How. pamphlets. Received 250 18 pr. drill pamphlets. Obtained sundry articles for our mess. Returned to camp by 6.15 PM train arriving Serapeum about 10.15.
Sunday 9th April
Very tired after yesterday train journeys. Wrote letters during the morning. Enjoyed a swim during the afternoon. Section of Field Ambulance moved to Artillery camp and pitched tents there. Specially for benefit of Artillery.
Capt. Forrest went to Cairo re How. drill pamphlets.
Appointed by Gen. Cox as president of Committee for sports for "Anzac Day".
Monday 10th April
Capt. Forrest in Cairo. Met Engineer officers at Artillery camp and pointed out position for mess huts, Kitchen etc. Contractors commencing work. Medical Officer (Capt. Cole) reported to 24th Bde. Major Vernon's transfer to 4th Div Arty approved. Official papers to hand. Met "Anzac Day" Committee and got programme of events roughly drafted out. Meet Committee again tomorrow afternoon to settle details. Ought to have a good day's sport. Col. Todd, 10th L.H. called to see me re his men transferring to Artillery.
Tuesday 11th April
Met General Cox with Candidates for Commission at 11 AM. Discussed "Anzac Day" sports. Met Committee in afternoon, and finally arranged programme. Submitted same to General Cox.