7th January 1915

Part of Mena Camp, seen from the road running up the centre of the camp known

as Artillery Road. One of the reservoirs built at the camp is visible at the far end of

the road, responsible for the flood mentioned in Col. Rosenthal's diary on the 4th

of January.  The lines of the 1st Australian Divisional Artillery are visible on the left,

and the lines of the 3rd Infantry Brigade & Divisional Engineers are visible on the right.

[Courtesy of Australian War Memorial - C01880]

Thursday 7th January

Left for manoeuvre area at 8.30, returning at 4 PM. Again terribly dusty day. Very difficult to carry on any work. Layers tests had to be discontinued.

Went into Cairo at 4.30 to ft on British Warm, and get a few sundries. Returned to camp at 8.30. Ali Bey came out and brought Nell’s photo very nicely framed.

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