Item 01: Sir Charles Rosenthal diary, 25 September 1914-31 December 1918 - Page 350
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Wednesday 26th September
Brigade Group marched to Renescure area with Brigade HQrs. at Wardreques. Brigade Major & myself spent the day in riding up and down the line checking faults and generally strengthening up units. Very tired at night. Dinner at 9 PM – no lunch.
Thursday 27th September
Brigade Group marched to Eecke area. As happened yesterday roads were packed with troops, divisions both in to and out from the line. Brigade Major and myself again spent the day in supervising the march of the various units. Conference with Div. Commanders late in afternoon re moves.
Friday 28th September
Brigade Group moved to Winnezeele area. Brigade Staff with Major Williams & Sig. Officers accompanied me to the sector we are to take over on night 29/30th and 30/1st October. We will take over from two Brigades of 3rd British Division, that on the right commanded by Brig. Gen. Porter and that on the left by Brig. Gen. Potter. They have had a very thin time and I fully expect we shall have the same. Australians of 1st Anzac will be on our right and New Zealand Division on our left.
Returned to Winnezeele late in afternoon. Conference at Div HQrs in evening. Battalion Commanders and advanced parties moved forward.
Saturday 29th September
The 33rd and 34th Battalions moved up into the line and took over Right Sector of our Divisional Front. Received letters (2) from Nell – one dated August 1st not very cheerful or specially welcome. Moved Brigade HQrs. into line and took over from Brig. Gen. Porter 26th Inf. Bde. Buildings for HQrs. are old concrete block houses built by Germans and very good but absolutely filthy. This right Sector includes the country south of railway and including Zonnebeke. The 33rd Btn. in the line with 34th in Reserve. Advanced parties of 35th and 36th into the Sector north of railway now held by 8th and 9th British Divisions.