Item 01: Sir Charles Rosenthal diary, 25 September 1914-31 December 1918 - Page 214
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The 11th Brigade to provide two Batteries & ammunition column. Inspected 12th & 24th Brigades, also 11th Brigade Anti Aircraft emplacement, with Maj. General Smith & Major Cockraft. Ordnance supplies coming forward a little more rapidly.
Friday 5th May
Howitzer Brigade commenced instructional shoot at 6 AM. Generally everybody did good work. Officers supplied personnel for gun detachments. Officers of other Brigades also attended. Addressed a few words to all officers at conclusion of shoot. Arranged for all Brigade and Battery Commanders to join me in reconnoitring the Front line tomorrow. Battery Commanders and Orderlies go out to rail head tonight and join us tomorrow morning.
Saturday 6th May
With Brigade Commanders left Canal by car at 5 AM. Picked up Battery Commanders at rail Head, and thence rode round the front commencing at Right Flank. Came back to 9th L.H. Camp at Road Head, where Col. Arnott provided us all (25 officers) with tea. We all of course had brought our lunches. During the afternoon we completed the Left Flank. Positions were selected for all guns of all Brigades of this Division. Returned to camp at 7 PM, exceedingly tired. It has been an unbearably hot day.
Sunday 7th May
Attended Church Parade at 7 AM. Not one of the Brigade or Battery Commanders out with me yesterday turned up to this Parade. Evidently the trip was too much for them. Received advice that a 60 Pd. Battery is to be sent at once to this Division and will come under my orders.
Had a delightful swim this afternoon, and afterwards wrote letters.
Monday 8th May
The 10th Brigade commenced its shoot to day at 6.30 instead of 6 AM as instructed. Targets were too far off and too indistinct for an instructional shoot, consequently full value was not received for the amount of ammunition expended. Col. Bernard (G.S.O.I ) came out to see the shoot, the General not being well. Came over Canal to witness an exhibition shoot from STOKES