Difference between revisions of "143rd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. War Diary April 1941"
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| − | '''1 April 1941 | + | '''1 April 1941 [[Alafoss]], Iceland.''' |
| − | 07:00 hours. RQMS Leach left for | + | 07:00 hours. RQMS Leach left for [[Borganes]]. Remainder of R.A. ? personnel left for other destinations. Lt Bray RAOC, Lance Bombardier Gray arrived from [[Borganes]]. Weather very fine and bright, light North East winds. |
'''2 April 1941''' | '''2 April 1941''' | ||
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'''3 April 1941''' | '''3 April 1941''' | ||
| − | Major Hamilton attends preliminary discussions for next Tactical School demonstration. C.O. returns to | + | Major Hamilton attends preliminary discussions for next Tactical School demonstration. C.O. returns to [[Borganes]] from [[Reykerskoli]]. Weather dull, some slight snow later, milder. |
'''4 April 1941''' | '''4 April 1941''' | ||
| − | E and F Troops 388 Battery calibrating guns at | + | E and F Troops 388 Battery calibrating guns at [[Borganes]]. Lance Sergeant Thomsit and WO II Homewood arrived from [[Borganes]] for courses, the former in the UK. Weather overcast, mild, slight rain at times. |
'''5 April 1941''' | '''5 April 1941''' | ||
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14:00 hours. Standby Air Raid Warning received. No enemy aircraft seen. Major Hamilton on recce for Intelligence Exercise with C.R.A. Weather fine and bright. Thawing out mid-day. | 14:00 hours. Standby Air Raid Warning received. No enemy aircraft seen. Major Hamilton on recce for Intelligence Exercise with C.R.A. Weather fine and bright. Thawing out mid-day. | ||
| − | Lance Sergeant Perkins arrived from | + | Lance Sergeant Perkins arrived from [[Borganes]] for course. Course at Tactical School ends. Surveyor course at 386 Battery ends. |
'''6 April 1941''' | '''6 April 1941''' | ||
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'''7 April 1941''' | '''7 April 1941''' | ||
| − | Lt Bray RAOC and 11 Other Ranks including Surveyors returned to | + | Lt Bray RAOC and 11 Other Ranks including Surveyors returned to [[Borganes]]. C.O. and party with 2nd Lieutenant P Williams returned from [[Borganes]]. Weather fine and bright. |
'''8 April 1941''' | '''8 April 1941''' | ||
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'''9 April 1941''' | '''9 April 1941''' | ||
| − | Captain Akers-Douglas and 2/Lt Williams and 2 Other Ranks returned to | + | Captain Akers-Douglas and 2/Lt Williams and 2 Other Ranks returned to [[Borganes]]. Lance Sergeant Danatt returned from course in UK. Chaplain arrived from UK for attachment to Regiment. Weather mild and cloudy. |
'''10 April 1941''' | '''10 April 1941''' | ||
| − | Revd A J Ostle – Chaplain to the Forces – reported for duty and attached to RHQ. Lt G R Wolff to | + | Revd A J Ostle – Chaplain to the Forces – reported for duty and attached to RHQ. Lt G R Wolff to [[Reykerskoli]] aboard HMS SABINA. Weather mild and cloudy, some rain. |
'''11 April 1941''' | '''11 April 1941''' | ||
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'''15 April 1941''' | '''15 April 1941''' | ||
| − | 06:40 hours. Advance party E Troop 388 Battery travelling by road from | + | 06:40 hours. Advance party E Troop 388 Battery travelling by road from [[Borganes]]. |
01:00 Advance Party E Troop 388 Battery arrived RHQ. Weather cold. Snow showers all day. | 01:00 Advance Party E Troop 388 Battery arrived RHQ. Weather cold. Snow showers all day. | ||
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'''17 April 1941''' | '''17 April 1941''' | ||
| − | Force Intelligence Exercise, RHQ and 386 Battery involved. Main Body E Troop 388 Battery left | + | Force Intelligence Exercise, RHQ and 386 Battery involved. Main Body E Troop 388 Battery left [[Borganes]] 02:20 hours, arrived SOGAMYRI 02:20 hours April 18th. Weather very fine and mild, calm. Thawing all day. |
'''18 April 1941''' | '''18 April 1941''' | ||
| − | 09:30 hours. C.O. and Adjutant with Officer Commanding 386 Battery out all day on rehearsal of Field Firing Exercise taking place on Monday 21st April. Weather similar to previous day. C Troop 386 Battery and E Troop 388 Battery took over tactically at REDESDALE and | + | 09:30 hours. C.O. and Adjutant with Officer Commanding 386 Battery out all day on rehearsal of Field Firing Exercise taking place on Monday 21st April. Weather similar to previous day. C Troop 386 Battery and E Troop 388 Battery took over tactically at REDESDALE and [[Hafnafjordur]] Camps from 273/69 Field Regiment Royal Artillery at 18:00 hours. Weather fine, bright, calm. |
'''19 April 1941''' | '''19 April 1941''' | ||
| − | Captain Watson and one Other Rank from | + | Captain Watson and one Other Rank from [[Borganes]] on visit to RHQ assistance of R.M.O. called for and given to convey BSM Warriner D Troop 388 Battery [[Borganes]] to hospital for operation. Weather fine. |
'''20 April 1941''' | '''20 April 1941''' | ||
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'''21 April 1941''' | '''21 April 1941''' | ||
| − | 09:30 hours. C.O. and Adjutant left for Field Firing Exercise at KLEIFARVATN. “A” and “B” Troops taking part. Fine but windy. C Troop taken over Camp at | + | 09:30 hours. C.O. and Adjutant left for Field Firing Exercise at KLEIFARVATN. “A” and “B” Troops taking part. Fine but windy. C Troop taken over Camp at [[Hafnafjordur]] and E Troop REDESDALE CAMP. |
'''22 April 1941''' | '''22 April 1941''' | ||
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'''25 April 1941''' | '''25 April 1941''' | ||
| − | Medical Officer left on a short visit to 388 Battery at | + | Medical Officer left on a short visit to 388 Battery at [[Borganes]]. Lance Sergeant Bloodworth and Gunner Charlton left for UK. Bloodworth for course, Charlton for medical reasons. Captain Watson and one Other Rank returned to [[Borganes]]. Weather wet, mild. |
'''26 April 1941''' | '''26 April 1941''' | ||
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'''29 April 1941''' | '''29 April 1941''' | ||
| − | Major Weston and Captain Smithers arrived on visit from | + | Major Weston and Captain Smithers arrived on visit from [[Borganes]]. Weather fine and sunny. |
'''30 April 1941''' | '''30 April 1941''' | ||
Latest revision as of 11:37, 3 May 2018
1 April 1941 Alafoss, Iceland.
07:00 hours. RQMS Leach left for Borganes. Remainder of R.A. ? personnel left for other destinations. Lt Bray RAOC, Lance Bombardier Gray arrived from Borganes. Weather very fine and bright, light North East winds.
2 April 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather very fine, cold.
3 April 1941
Major Hamilton attends preliminary discussions for next Tactical School demonstration. C.O. returns to Borganes from Reykerskoli. Weather dull, some slight snow later, milder.
4 April 1941
E and F Troops 388 Battery calibrating guns at Borganes. Lance Sergeant Thomsit and WO II Homewood arrived from Borganes for courses, the former in the UK. Weather overcast, mild, slight rain at times.
5 April 1941
14:00 hours. Standby Air Raid Warning received. No enemy aircraft seen. Major Hamilton on recce for Intelligence Exercise with C.R.A. Weather fine and bright. Thawing out mid-day.
Lance Sergeant Perkins arrived from Borganes for course. Course at Tactical School ends. Surveyor course at 386 Battery ends.
6 April 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather fine, cloudy, mild. Operation Order for move of 2 Troops received and issued.
7 April 1941
Lt Bray RAOC and 11 Other Ranks including Surveyors returned to Borganes. C.O. and party with 2nd Lieutenant P Williams returned from Borganes. Weather fine and bright.
8 April 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather mild and cloudy.
9 April 1941
Captain Akers-Douglas and 2/Lt Williams and 2 Other Ranks returned to Borganes. Lance Sergeant Danatt returned from course in UK. Chaplain arrived from UK for attachment to Regiment. Weather mild and cloudy.
10 April 1941
Revd A J Ostle – Chaplain to the Forces – reported for duty and attached to RHQ. Lt G R Wolff to Reykerskoli aboard HMS SABINA. Weather mild and cloudy, some rain.
11 April 1941
Nothing of importance. “Standby for Thaw” received. Weather mild and rainy. Lance Sergeant Danatt returned to 388 Battery.
12 April 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather fine and sunny, colder. “Stand by for Thaw” cancelled.
13 April 1941
Easter Sunday. Weather very fine and bright. Slight frost an night. Calm.
14 April 1941
Heavy fall of snow continuing all day. Snowplough personnel ordered out to Ski ? LOGBERG. Supplied by 386 Battery. C.O. held cocktail party. Good time had by all.
15 April 1941
06:40 hours. Advance party E Troop 388 Battery travelling by road from Borganes.
01:00 Advance Party E Troop 388 Battery arrived RHQ. Weather cold. Snow showers all day.
16 April 1941
Changeover of D and F Troops 388 Battery completed. Weather fine and sunny, calm.
17 April 1941
Force Intelligence Exercise, RHQ and 386 Battery involved. Main Body E Troop 388 Battery left Borganes 02:20 hours, arrived SOGAMYRI 02:20 hours April 18th. Weather very fine and mild, calm. Thawing all day.
18 April 1941
09:30 hours. C.O. and Adjutant with Officer Commanding 386 Battery out all day on rehearsal of Field Firing Exercise taking place on Monday 21st April. Weather similar to previous day. C Troop 386 Battery and E Troop 388 Battery took over tactically at REDESDALE and Hafnafjordur Camps from 273/69 Field Regiment Royal Artillery at 18:00 hours. Weather fine, bright, calm.
19 April 1941
Captain Watson and one Other Rank from Borganes on visit to RHQ assistance of R.M.O. called for and given to convey BSM Warriner D Troop 388 Battery Borganes to hospital for operation. Weather fine.
20 April 1941
Fine but windy. One or two slight showers in the afternoon.
21 April 1941
09:30 hours. C.O. and Adjutant left for Field Firing Exercise at KLEIFARVATN. “A” and “B” Troops taking part. Fine but windy. C Troop taken over Camp at Hafnafjordur and E Troop REDESDALE CAMP.
22 April 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather showery, mild.
23 April 1941
Nothing of importance. Very wet all day, windy, mild.
24 April 1941
Nothing of importance. Very wet all day, windy, mild.
25 April 1941
Medical Officer left on a short visit to 388 Battery at Borganes. Lance Sergeant Bloodworth and Gunner Charlton left for UK. Bloodworth for course, Charlton for medical reasons. Captain Watson and one Other Rank returned to Borganes. Weather wet, mild.
26 April 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather mild, overcast but no rain.
27 April 1941
Major D S Hamilton Royal Artillery left for UK. Captain G C R Bailey assumes command of 386 Battery. Weather mild and bright intervals, calm.
One soldier and one civilian put under arrest at White Hart Camp for taking unauthorised photographs. Under instruction from Field Security Police, matter placed in their hands. 3 reinforcements arrived from UK.
28 April 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather fine showery intervals.
29 April 1941
Major Weston and Captain Smithers arrived on visit from Borganes. Weather fine and sunny.
30 April 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather fine and sunny.
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