Item 01: Sir Charles Rosenthal diary, 25 September 1914-31 December 1918 - Page 211
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four hours owing to trains not making connection. Reached Alexandria about 8 PM. Stayed at Majestic Hotel.
Friday 21st April
Good Friday – Alexandria very quiet. Called at Ordinance Depot & Base records office. Clerks & records both very satisfactory. In afternoon visited Aboukir Bay famous because of its association with Napoleon & Nelson.
Capt. Hallard & Col. Nicholson who are staying in Alexandria dined with me. Hallard is applying for transfer to 4th Div Arty & I expect will soon receive word approving.
Saturday 22nd April
Left Alexandria by 9 AM train & arrived at Serapeum at 3.30 PM. Matters in connection with "Anzac Sports" well advanced, & trophies are ready. Committee has done good work.
Sunday 23rd April
Church Parade at 9 AM. Units not punctual & not a very good muster. Attended to official Correspondence accumulated during my absence, also wrote private letters.
Sent horses out to road Head for reconnaissance tomorrow of Artillery positions.
Monday 24th April
Capt. Forrest & myself left Serapeum at 5.30 AM by car, picked up our horses at Road Head, some 8 miles out towards front line, & reconnoitred all Front line Artillery positions. All existing Infantry works have been absolutely filled in by the sand storms of last week. In fact some works are quite lost to view.
Lunched with Col. Arnott, 9th L.H. Regt. Saw Major Scott, D.S.O., & congratulated him on his recent capture of a Turkish outpost. Came back to camp in car. Called on General Cox at 3.30 re details "Anzac Sports". He informs me the Prince of Wales is to be present & will probably present the trophies. We shall have a busy day.