Item 01: Sir Charles Rosenthal diary, 25 September 1914-31 December 1918 - Page 283
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Friday 19th January
Capt. Forrest went to Corps School re ammunition accounting. Capt. Fox to 4th Army T.M. School. Col. Waite took over as Brigade Major. Went with him through all papers, maps etc. Received Corps orders re new Artillery organization. Set to work on my own orders for necessary moves and changes, completing same by 28 PM.
Saturday 20th January
With General Budworth M.G.R.A. visited 41st, 42nd, 40th, 48th, 44th, 39th, 37th and 128th Batteries. General very pleased with arrangements for storing ammunition, and with the way guns were kept. Col. Rabett arrived from leave in England. Bitterly cold day. Snow still remains on the ground. Thermometer registering 15° of frost.
Sunday 21st January
Visited Colonel Vernon in morning re new organization. Obtained his selection of officers. In afternoon drafted orders for moves and reorganization. Bitterly cold day. Several degrees of frost. Snow everywhere. Three letters from Nell via Bradford.
Monday 22nd January
On organization matters. Fresh orders from Corps re Brigades that are to go out rendered fresh orders necessary. Bitterly cold again, below freezing point all day. Capt. Leys and Kennedy from Corps called re organization orders and moves. Preliminary moves of batteries completed.
Tuesday 23rd January
Bright clear day, but bitterly cold. At our gun positions at 7 AM the registered reading was 17° of frost, and it has continued so all day. Still our aeroplanes and the enemy's were busy. Water frozen solid in my hut, ink frozen in the office, and soda water frozen in the mess. I slept in my Jaeger sleeping bag, with 4 blankets over me, two woollen jackets and a wool cap, and still I was cold. To night promises to be similar to last night.