Item 01: Sir Charles Rosenthal diary, 25 September 1914-31 December 1918 - Page 251
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Tuesday 12th September
Received letter from Nell. Visited HQrs. 9th Corps R.A. during morning. Discussed details re cooperation of Heavy Artillery with our group. Visited four battery positions. Conference at 9th Corps Heavy Arty also.
Wednesday 13th September
With Col. Hughes and Waite selecting sites for permanent positions for Batteries.
On drawings in afternoon. Very wet miserable day.
Thursday 14th September
With Lt. Norman of Engineers inspecting work at Ecluse 7 and other O.Ps.
Friday 15th September
Went out in early morning with Gen. Cox inspecting gun positions. Sat as President of Court Martial on two officers. Completed proceedings at night.
Saturday 16th September
Completed final Artillery preparation of raid of 11th Brigade Can. Infantry. Belgians have one group, Col. Hughes another and Col. Waite a third. Attended at night at Gen. Odburns Head Qrs. while raid was in progress. Everything went off smoothly. Artillery work excellent, several prisoners captured and many Boch killed. Our casualties slight, three men killed. Among the German prisoners was one particularly tall hefty fellow. Watched bombardment of enemy trenches by our guns during day from Windmill O.P. Altogether tonight's show was very interesting and exciting. Got to bed at 4.30 AM.
Sunday 17th September
Gen. Franks (Corps Commander) General Waters and Colonel of Belgian Artillery called on me to offer congratulations on the previous night's work. The Army Commander also sent a congratulatory wire. Drawing all the afternoon. Called on Canadian Div HQrs and asked them to print plans of gun emplacements for me.