18th February 1915

The 1st Field Artillery Brigade lines at Mena, under Col. Christian's

command (below), published in the Punch on the 18th of February 1915.

[Courtesy of National Library of Australia - Trove]

Thursday 18th February

At work in camp all day. Col Christian’s Brigade did its reconnaissance during the afternoon prior to moving out at night at 7.30PM. My staff, and all Battery Commanders accompanied me today in a reconnaissance of the Country over which the Head Quarters scheme is to be worked on 20th inst. Made sketches of the position and prepared reconnaissance report. Forwarded same to Divisional Head Quarters.

[Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales - Sir Charles Rosenthal diary]