Item 01: Sir Charles Rosenthal diary, 25 September 1914-31 December 1918 - Page 225
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as C.R.A. in Gen. Hobb's absence. Here also I arranged for attachment of Officers and men. Returned to Caestre via Estaires.
Tuesday 20th June
Motored out to 1st Anzac. Saw Gen. Birdwood, Gen. White and Col. Griffiths. Gen. Birdwood gave me details of our future. Firstly we are to go into 2nd Aus Div area for attachment and at the end of two weeks we expect to take over their portion of the line. After about 2 weeks there we shall move to a new sphere of action, where again we will have a fortnight's attachment prior to taking on our permanent job.
Sent in again special recommendation regarding Col. Hughes and Major Marks work at Gallipoli. Stopped officers leave in view of taking over line. Will arrange this later. Arranged for General Birdwood to inspect 24th Brigade tomorrow.
Appointed 8 Lieutenants to Divisional Artillery.
Wednesday 21st June
Called at Corps Head Quarters. Dealt with Commissions and Court Martials at Div Head Quarters.
During afternoon attended on General Birdwood during his inspection of 24th Brigade. He expressed his pleasure at the "turn out" generally.
Battery Commanders, 15 other officers and 25 men per Battery attached to 2nd Aus. Division.
Thursday 22nd June
During the morning General Sir Douglas Haig and General Birdwood officially visited this Division. As acting G.O.C. Division I accompanied them during their inspection of 24th FA Bde And 12th Infantry Brigade. The Commander in Chief appeared very pleased, spoke very nicely to Officers and men and welcomed them as fighting troops. He spoke to me a good deal while riding along about the proposed Australian Army but said our forces were too small to admit of the change.
Balance of DAC arrived. Hughes and Rabett on leave to London for 7 days, but I am afraid we will go into the line at very short notice, and they will probably be recalled.