23rd December 1914

Some of the 7th Battery Men, Mena Camp, Egypt - "A group of our lads

(arrowed left to right) Sergeant Hodge, 1508 Sergeant Charles Henry Galliott,

Sergeant Richard D. Alcroft, 1623 Farrier Sergeant Charles Imber, Sergeant

F. F. Howard, Gunner W. P. Sparkes, Sergeant Owen Kenneth Stewart,

standing round a wicked horse that had to be thrown and tied up to enable

the Farrier to shoe it.  The tent in background right is a sleeping tent and

the larger one a Store Tent."

[Courtesy of Australian War Memorial - P00117.027]

Wednesday 23rd December

Paraded at Col Hobbs office this morning with Brigade Commanders concerning detention and promotion of officers. Endorsed my previous recommendation re Jopp and Gee. Prepared plasticine model to illustrate lecture on "Contours". Mr Clowes explained "Conventional Signs". Practical map reading during afternoon. Col Hobbs came out and asked for recommendations for promotion of 2nd Lieutenant. I recommended all excepting Jenkinson. Lecture at night. "Billets & Bivouacs". Col Hobbs and full staff attended. Talked afterwards with Rabett and King.

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