Item 01: Sir Charles Rosenthal diary, 25 September 1914-31 December 1918 - Page 238
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Saturday 22nd July
Took party to Boulogne via Hazebrouck and St. Omer. The district passed through is very beautiful. Lunched at Hotel Folkestone. Took Capt. Forrest with me. Saw party off about 4 PM by boat. Forrest went to Base at Etaples. I visited No. 13 General Hospital at Boulogne and conversed with some 60 or 70 wounded men, some from our own recent operation, and some from the Somme. Many pathetic cases. Then I roamed over the high cliff land overlooking Boulogne. Turned in about 11 PM
Sunday 23rd July
Left Boulogne about 10 AM Called at Wimmereux Hospital on the way to Calais. Saw Col. Eames, the C.O. who showed us around. Spoke to many Australians wounded in the recent operations.
Went on through Calais to Dunkerque and Malo. Here we had lunch and purchased some post cards. Very fine beach. Came through Cassell and Poperingheto Ypres. This latter place is fascinating. It is a mass of ruins, the result of shell and fire. Particularly noticeable are the Cathedral and the Cloth Hall. Reached home at 7 PM. Wrote letters and attended to Office Correspondence. The 10th Brigade now attached to 5th Div, 11th Bde to N.Z. Div., 12th, 24th and DAC. in reserve.
Monday 24th July
Visited units during the afternoon, attended to correspondence in morning. Discussed with Gen. Gywnne the future utilisation of 4th Div Arty He informed me a definite sector would be allotted to us.
Tuesday 25th July
With Major Bates visited 2nd Anzac HQrs General Godley had returned the previous evening from Fricourt district and we heard of progress made. The 1st Aus Div now in and doing well in POZIERES WOOD. Discussed allotment of Artillery. Now decided to divide the Corps front into three Sectors as originally. We are allotted to the Centre Sector supporting two New Zealand Brigades. We shall have three Brigades in the line and one out. Col. Rabett and Col. Waite will be the first Group Commanders. Am ensuring my careful registrations being made and recorded for benefit of 3rd Division when it comes in.