Item 01: Sir Charles Rosenthal diary, 25 September 1914-31 December 1918 - Page 383
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Tuesday 22nd January
Very miserable wet day so remained indoors and attended to administrative work.
Lt. Bull the missing officer from 1st Brigade returned to our lines after 48 hours absence during which time he had been behind the Boche front line and owing to keen enemy operations he was unable to return earlier. He supplied some useful information re enemy posts. News received of loss of Breslau and Goeben off the Dardanelles. Halford returned from Corps Intelligence School.
Wednesday 23rd January
This morning visited Brigade School and Battalion Transport lines at Meteren. Returned to Div. H.Q. at 12.30 and found General White here. Discussed Divisional and School matters with him. After lunch took Col. Milligan and C.O. 1st Inf. Bde. School to 9th Bde. School Meteren, where a demonstration Platoon from 4th Army School attended and gave an exhibition. Gens. Monash and White also present. Stayed for meal with Massey's School and afterwards gave them a short address.
Halford left for 14 days leave. Rabbett & Ellis boarded for Australia.
Thursday 24th January
Again a miserable wet day. Remained at D.H.Q. all day. Attended to a good deal of administrative work. Discussed various matters with Gen. Bennett who left during the afternoon for a month's leave in England. I accompanied him as far as Campagne where my Brigade had been billeted in September and November.
Friday 25th January
Returned to D.H.Q. at 11.30 AM General Birdwood around Right Brigade Sector with Col. Elliott a/c Brigadier.
During afternoon called at 3rd Bde. H.Q. re nomination of a Sergeant for Cadet Course and overruled Brigade & Battalion Commanders objections.
Saturday 26th January
With Col. Williams inspected all Batteries of 12th Army F.A. Brigade. Saw many old faces from the days of early training in Egypt. Went on through Dam Strasse to