Item 01: Sir Charles Rosenthal diary, 25 September 1914-31 December 1918 - Page 395
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Thursday 14th March
Miserable wet day – remained indoors.
Conference with Major Fry and Capt. [indecipherable] re Brigade N.C.Os. and Signalling Schools. All details now arranged and Schools will open on 18th inst. in Village of Alingthun. Opened canteen for Brigade HQrs. and Schools. Conference with Capt. Pike and Major Blacklow re details of machine gun Battalion. Agreed to let Blacklow have Capt. Brodziac as Adjutant and Capt. [indecipherable] as Signalling Officer, and recommendation accordingly sent on to Corps. Two Lewis guns received for use of Bde H Qrs. platoons.
Friday 15th March
During morning attended to office matters. In afternoon rode to demonstration ground of 35th Battalion to watch smoke screen. Unfortunately Col. Goddard forgot I was coming and commenced the demonstration before time. Major Weik also came too late. Rode on afterwards to 33rd Battalion. Found Col. Morshead just about to have a game of tennis. I joined in tho' wearing ordinary boots. Arrangements complete for my visit to Cap Martin.
Saturday 16th March
During morning attended smoke demonstration on 33rd Battalion ground. Both 33rd and 34th Battalions present. Quite an excellent illustration of what can be done by smoke in masking every strong point. Afterwards had three sets of tennis with Col. Morshead. In afternoon a party of nurses from No. 2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux visited us at Brigade HQrs. They were accompanied by Col. Powell who commands the Hospital, Matron Gray and two Padres. Our Field Ambulance vehicles brought them along and took them back at 5 PM The massed bands of the Battalions played for us and our Mess Secretary had arranged a very nice "afternoon tea". I think the nurses all thoroughly enjoyed their afternoon.
Sunday 17th March
Attended to a few matters prior to going on leave. Sent water colour sketches over to London for Lt. Benson, in order to help his application for appointment as an official artist to A.I.F. Left Bde H Qrs. at 5.30 PM for No. 8 British Red Cross Hospital at