Item 01: Sir Charles Rosenthal diary, 25 September 1914-31 December 1918 - Page 365
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[Page 365]
Wednesday 7th November
In the morning interviewed a number of Candidates for direct Commissions. In afternoon dealt with correspondence. Not away from Bde H Qrs. during the day.
Thursday 8th November
At 12 noon Staffs and Senior Officers of the Division and Gen. Godley to say goodbye to him on the transference of the 3rd Aus Div to 1st Anzac Corps definitely and permanently in accordance with the policy now approved of having all the Australian Divisions under one Command. Gen. Godley appeared to be genuinely sorry to lose the Division from his Corps.
Capt. Hawkings proceeded to Douliou area to arrange billeting for the Brigade moving forward to new area.
Friday 9th November
With Major Wootten motored to new Bde H Qrs. at Douliou. After lunch visited 1st Anzac at Hoograffe. Saw Gen. Coxen, Lt. Col. Ross and Col. Dodds. Spoke about Halford's proposed transfer to 34th Battn., and to be Intelligence Officer, to Brigade HQrs. Informed Major Wootten soon to leave me for appointment as GSO II to 5th Aus. Division. I think possibly I will get Major Pain, now at Corps HQrs. as my Brigade Major.
Saturday 10th November
Brigade Major accompanied me to HQrs. 8th British Division at Steenwerck under whose orders we now come. Thence to HQrs. of 23rd Brigade where we are to relieve. The Divisional front will be from the LYS to the Douvre a frontage of 7000 yards of which my Brigade on the right will be holding 5000 yards and on the Left the 10th Bde. holding 2000 yards.
Went on to Right Battalion HQrs. and forward to Company and Trench HQrs. Returned to Billets at 7 PM very wet and tired.
Sunday 11th November
Brigade Major accompanied me around Left Sector, calling first at Battalion HQrs., thence to Company and Trench HQrs., thence along Front line to all posts and then back to Battalion HQrs. A great deal of work to be done.