Item 01: Sir Charles Rosenthal diary, 25 September 1914-31 December 1918 - Page 280
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[Page 280]
Friday 5th January
With Miss Cowlishaw left Victoria Station at 28.5 AM for Brighton. Beautiful day. Arrived about 11 AM. Had a good look round the Esplanade, Piers etc. Saw Hove golf links, and the suburb of Hove. Brighton a fine town. Called on Popes (Farmers of Sydney) at Metropole Hotel. Stayed to dinner. With Mr. Pope discussed war matters. His son has joined up in 3rd Division.
Returned to London at 28.30 PM Mrs. Pope's sister (Mrs. Nevin) with Mrs. Pope.
Saturday 6th January
Completed shopping. Had a look at Kensington Gardens. Had afternoon tea at the "Waldorf". Very entertaining. Caught train for Southampton at 6 PM from Waterloo. Halford had gone on by 4 PM train. Embarked on packet at about 8 PM and moved out of harbour at 11 PM Beautiful passage across.
Sunday 7th January
Arrived at Havre in early morning. Had breakfast on board. Halford turned up about 9 AM. Had a look round Havre and lunched there. Left in car at 1 PM and motored through St. Saens and Neuchatel to Amiens, thence on to Pommiers Redoubt, reaching there at 8 PM Country very pretty, and a charming day. Plenty of letters, orders etc. awaiting me. Col. King went on leave.
Monday 8th January
Stayed in all day. Wrote letters, and went through orders etc. Major Bates returned from 3 days leave to Paris.
Tuesday 9th January
With Major Bates visited Corps HQrs. Saw General Napier, re new allotment of fronts and role of Artillery. Arranged reliefs with 1st Division. Saw Gen. White re hutting, gun positions, reorganization of Artillery etc. Did a good days work.
Reported to General Holmes who now commands this Sector.
Wednesday 28th January
Spent the day on the front with my two Group Commanders arranging re altered positions etc.