13th January 1915

An eighteen pounder battery gun moving out of Mena Camp for field practice, 1915.

[Courtesy of Australian War Memorial - J02112]

Mena Camp

Wednesday January 13 1915

Out manouvering and I was No 1; was a bit dusty but one wants practice to make perfect.  My horse went lame and had to get the Sgts.  Watered our horses at a well in a palm plantation in the Nile Valley.  Got some mail today, one letter from Mater dated Dec. 12 1914.  One from Flo dated Dec. 13.

A view of the Mena House Hotel, with the Great Pyramids of Giza

in the background. The offices adjoining the back of the hotel were

used by the 1st Divisional Headquarters from late 1914 to 1915,

where Col. Rosenthal enjoyed tea with Col. Hobbs (referred to below).

[Courtesy of Australian War Memorial - P11456.002]

Wednesday 13th January

Left for training ground at 8AM, returned to camp 3.30PM. Provided gun and carriage for funeral of Infantry Sergeant. Received letters from Nell and Chris dated 13th and 12th December respectively. Good training done on area.

Col Hobbs invited the Adjutant and myself to afternoon tea at his Head Quarters, also Col Johnstone & Christian and their respective adjutants.

Mrs Hobbs, Miss Hobbs, Mrs Christian, Mrs NewMarch and Mrs Anderson were present.

Think the sun ‘got me" this afternoon. I feel very seedy.

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