Item 01: Sir Charles Rosenthal diary, 25 September 1914-31 December 1918 - Page 210
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Sunday 16th April
Church Service at Artillery Camp. I dealt with a great deal of correspondence etc. Lt. Rowbotham reported. Capt. Forrest returned from Cairo & Port Said. Received about 230 reinforcements for Divisional Artillery, mostly from Infantry.
Monday 17th April
At Camp all the morning. Gen. Cox donated £ 72 for "Anzac Day" which sum will pay for trophies and 20,000 programmes. Engineers supplied part of timber for shelters at D.A.HQrs. Very hot day. Received wire from Capt. Hallard stating that two cases of Apples had been sent to Serapeum Station for me. Issued special orders re sundry matters, canteen etc. at Artillery Camp.
Tuesday 18th April
Prepared fair copy of plan showing location of Batteries for defence of Bridge Head, and sent same to D.HQrs. Apples arrived from Hallard. Have wired for him to come and see me if possible. I should like to get him into 4th Div Arty. Rabett called re Sundry Brigade matters. Huts commenced for Head Quarters. Advice that Commander in Chief is to inspect on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday.
Wednesday 19th April
With General Cox during the day. Commander in Chief attended by his staff, and General Godley with his staff, visited Serapeum. I was with General Cox and accompanied him round the various positions. The Prince of Wales was also present. The C in C seemed very pleased with his inspection generally. He is to inspect the Artillery tomorrow morning, but as we are camped some distance from the Infantry and he specially wants to see them, I think he will cut us out of his programme.
Thursday 20th April
Waited till 9 AM at Artillery camp for C in C but he did not arrive. I left by 9.15 train for Alexandria to arrange sundry ordnance matters. Hung up at Benha for