Item 01: Sir Charles Rosenthal diary, 25 September 1914-31 December 1918 - Page 264
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Monday 13th November
With General Lushington and his Brigade Major went round most of the line, returning to HQrs. at 3 PM. All our HQrs. staff officers dined with Divisional Commander, also General Lushington. A very pleasant evening, a string band helping with excellent music. Showed Benson sketches to General Lawford and promised to have a small sketch of Ypres made for him. Letter from Mrs. Lester.
Tuesday 14th November
All arrangements complete for handing over to CRA 41st Division tomorrow morning.
Brigades completed reliefs about 6.30 PM.
Handed over formally to Gen. Lushington. HQrs. Horses etc. and Signal Section moved off about 6 AM. Halford and Ashe with them. Div Artillery now to march to the Somme, as Capt. Forrest is marching with them to arrange billetting. Col. King in charge.
Major Bates and myself left in car. Arrived at Coq de Paille at 9.30. Corps Commander and Gocra were there and inspected the Brigades as they marched past. Gen. Franks also came to see them. Bates and self went on to Bethune, thence via the West of Arras to Doullens, thence on to Amiens staying the night at Hotel du Rhin.
Wednesday 15th November
Left Amiens after breakfast, called at Corps HQrs. at Heilly. Spent some time there. I find I am to Command Artillery of 1st and 4th Divisions, which together will cover one Infantry Division front. Came on to Div HQrs at Pommier Redoubt. Traffic on roads very congested and surface in a terrible condition. Received leave for 2 days to Pariswhile waiting for my Artillery to come in.
Left for Amiens in the car in the evening and stayed the night at Hotel du Rhin. Heard with great regret that Gen. Glasfurd had been killed while taking over from 1st Aus Div
Thursday 16th November
During the morning made a careful survey of Amiens Cathedral. At 3.35 left Amiens for Paris.