24th August 1915

White's Valley photographed in August 1915, where Col. Rosenthal went to oversee

the installation of a new 3 pdr Hotchkiss gun - note the ammunition limbers parked

alongside the path & camouflaged with branches.

[Courtesy of Australian War Memorial - C02120]

Tuesday 24th August

Still gusty and blowy. I received some papers but no letters & was a bit disappointed. Am still acting as Quartermaster Sergeant & pay my daily visit to the beach for victuals etc.

[Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales - William Sparkes diary]

23 + 24

(Captain William Charles Waite, temporary O/C 7th Battery)

Nothing doing.

[Courtesy of Australian War Memorial - Official unit war diary, 7th Battery]

Tuesday 24th August 

Went to White Valley to see 3pr Hotchkiss mounted. Two hours in the sun made me feel quite ill, and when I returned to my HQrs about noon I collapsed on my bed. General Birdwood and Hobbs called to see me. Good news received re Italy and Russia.

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