10th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, War Diary June 1941

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For a more complete picture of activity this War Diary should be read in conjunction with the 70th Infantry Brigade War Diary for the same month.


4th June 1941


Captain Wilkinson and a local farmer went out fishing and caught 67 brown trout and then 47 more the next day, together with an arctic fox.

The new Recce Platoon had been training at KALMANSTUNGUR.


13th June 1941


English tinned beer went on sale in the NAAFI.


16th June 1941


A fatal shooting accident took place in which Private T.W. Allison of the Carrier Section was killed. He was buried after a funeral service on 18th June 1941. His commemorative record can be found at 

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2271641/ALLISON,%20THOMAS%20WILFRED


22nd June 1941


The news was learnt that Germany had marched into Russia as an invading force.

A Platoon from the Battalion left for the VESTMANN ISLES by sea to provide the garrison.


28th June 1941


A Battalion Dance was held – the part-time Force Band provided the music.


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