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+ | Iceland Force Headquarters (49th Division) | ||
+ | Commander Royal Artillery | ||
+ | War Diary – December 1940. | ||
+ | 1 December 1940 | ||
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+ | Received wire from TROOPERS that Brigadier E.L.G. Griffith-Williams, DSO, MC is appointed C.R.A. Alabaster Force, Iceland, and is embarking immediately. | ||
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+ | 2 December 1940 | ||
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+ | “B” Troop 386 Field Battery/143 Field Regiment carry out Field Firing exercise at KLEIFERVATN in conjunction with 1st Tyneside Scottish. A/C.R.A. attends. | ||
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+ | 4 December 1940 | ||
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+ | Major B. Armitage T.D. appointed B.M.R.A. Alabaster. (Brigade Major, Royal Artillery). | ||
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+ | 5 December 1940 | ||
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+ | Conference held at Force HQ, directed by G.O.C. C.R.A. Lt-Col F.W.B. Maufe and B.M.R.A. attend. | ||
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+ | Brigadier E.L.G. Griffith-Williams DSO, MC arrives 19:00 hours. | ||
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+ | 6 December 1940 | ||
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+ | Conference held at Force HQ directed by G.O.C. C.R.A. , Lt-Col F.W.B. Maufe and B.M.R.A. attends. | ||
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+ | 7 December 1940 | ||
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+ | C.R.A.’s conference regarding Educational Training to be held in Iceland during winter months. Unit representatives attended. | ||
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+ | 11 December 1940 | ||
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+ | G.O.C. and C.R.A. recce SANSKEID area with a view to its use as an Artillery Range. | ||
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+ | 12 December 1940 | ||
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+ | C.R.A.’s Inspection of R.A. units – South West Sector. | ||
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+ | A/273/69 Field Regiment – HAFNAFJORDUR. | ||
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+ | 273/69 Field Regiment – SOGAMRYRI. | ||
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+ | Section 4 (H) AA Battery – SKELETON HILL and Section 4 (H) AA Battery GARDAR. | ||
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+ | 14 December 1940 | ||
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+ | C.R.A. and B.M.R.A. inspected 143 Field Regiment (R.H.Q.) and 386/143 Field Regiment (less one troop) ALAFOSS. | ||
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+ | 17 December 1940 | ||
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+ | C.R.A. and B.M.R.A. inspected 69 Field Regiment (R.H.Q.) – SALMON BRIDGE and “B” Troop/366/143 Field Regiment BALDURSHAGI. | ||
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+ | 19 December 1940 | ||
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+ | Visited 147 Infantry Brigade. | ||
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+ | 20 December 1940 | ||
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+ | Visited 70 Infantry Brigade. | ||
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+ | 22 December 1940 | ||
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+ | Special Xmas Service conducted by Captain Reverend A Inglis C.F. at 4 AA Battery HQ, PIMPLE HILL. Attended by C.R.A and B.M.R.A. and Detachments of 69 Field Regiment, 273 Field Battery and 4 AA Battery. | ||
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+ | Collection made for “Lord Mayor’s Air Raid Distress Fund”. £12. 14. 9 realised and forwarded. | ||
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+ | 25 December 1940 | ||
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+ | Xmas Day treated as a Sunday. C.R.A. and B.M.R.A. attended DOMKIRKJAN Garrison Church, REYKJAVIK. | ||
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+ | 26 December 1940 | ||
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+ | C.R.A.’s inspection of Royal Artillery units in Western Sector. | ||
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+ | By sea to BORGANES (with car). Weather – calm and mild. | ||
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+ | 27 December 1940 | ||
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+ | Witnessed practice Field Firing Exercise. Weather – mild. | ||
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+ | 28 December 1940 | ||
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+ | By road to REYKERSKOLI. Inspected Section “D” Troop 388/143 Field Regiment. Weather – MILD, slight rain, sharp frost at night. | ||
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+ | 29 December 1940 | ||
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+ | By road to Blonduos. Weather – fine but very cold. | ||
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+ | 30 December 1940 | ||
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+ | Inspected “D” Troop 388/143 Field Regiment (less one Section). Day temperature 7 degrees Fahrenheit. | ||
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+ | 31 December 1940 | ||
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+ | By road to BORGANES via REYKERSKOLI. Temperature rose during the day. Snow from15:00 hours to 22:00 hours. | ||
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Revision as of 18:00, 7 December 2015
Iceland Force Headquarters (49th Division) Commander Royal Artillery War Diary – December 1940. 1 December 1940
Received wire from TROOPERS that Brigadier E.L.G. Griffith-Williams, DSO, MC is appointed C.R.A. Alabaster Force, Iceland, and is embarking immediately.
2 December 1940
“B” Troop 386 Field Battery/143 Field Regiment carry out Field Firing exercise at KLEIFERVATN in conjunction with 1st Tyneside Scottish. A/C.R.A. attends.
4 December 1940
Major B. Armitage T.D. appointed B.M.R.A. Alabaster. (Brigade Major, Royal Artillery).
5 December 1940
Conference held at Force HQ, directed by G.O.C. C.R.A. Lt-Col F.W.B. Maufe and B.M.R.A. attend.
Brigadier E.L.G. Griffith-Williams DSO, MC arrives 19:00 hours.
6 December 1940
Conference held at Force HQ directed by G.O.C. C.R.A. , Lt-Col F.W.B. Maufe and B.M.R.A. attends.
7 December 1940
C.R.A.’s conference regarding Educational Training to be held in Iceland during winter months. Unit representatives attended.
11 December 1940
G.O.C. and C.R.A. recce SANSKEID area with a view to its use as an Artillery Range.
12 December 1940
C.R.A.’s Inspection of R.A. units – South West Sector.
A/273/69 Field Regiment – HAFNAFJORDUR.
273/69 Field Regiment – SOGAMRYRI.
Section 4 (H) AA Battery – SKELETON HILL and Section 4 (H) AA Battery GARDAR.
14 December 1940
C.R.A. and B.M.R.A. inspected 143 Field Regiment (R.H.Q.) and 386/143 Field Regiment (less one troop) ALAFOSS.
17 December 1940
C.R.A. and B.M.R.A. inspected 69 Field Regiment (R.H.Q.) – SALMON BRIDGE and “B” Troop/366/143 Field Regiment BALDURSHAGI.
19 December 1940
Visited 147 Infantry Brigade.
20 December 1940
Visited 70 Infantry Brigade.
22 December 1940
Special Xmas Service conducted by Captain Reverend A Inglis C.F. at 4 AA Battery HQ, PIMPLE HILL. Attended by C.R.A and B.M.R.A. and Detachments of 69 Field Regiment, 273 Field Battery and 4 AA Battery.
Collection made for “Lord Mayor’s Air Raid Distress Fund”. £12. 14. 9 realised and forwarded.
25 December 1940
Xmas Day treated as a Sunday. C.R.A. and B.M.R.A. attended DOMKIRKJAN Garrison Church, REYKJAVIK.
26 December 1940
C.R.A.’s inspection of Royal Artillery units in Western Sector.
By sea to BORGANES (with car). Weather – calm and mild.
27 December 1940
Witnessed practice Field Firing Exercise. Weather – mild.
28 December 1940
By road to REYKERSKOLI. Inspected Section “D” Troop 388/143 Field Regiment. Weather – MILD, slight rain, sharp frost at night.
29 December 1940
By road to Blonduos. Weather – fine but very cold.
30 December 1940
Inspected “D” Troop 388/143 Field Regiment (less one Section). Day temperature 7 degrees Fahrenheit.
31 December 1940
By road to BORGANES via REYKERSKOLI. Temperature rose during the day. Snow from15:00 hours to 22:00 hours.
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