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| − | Ceremony held on Reykjavik Aerodrome to celebrate completion of No 1 Runway – speech by G.O.C. and speech in Icelandic by Lt Beckwith, 1/6 DWR. Civilian workers received double pay for the day. | + | Ceremony held on Reykjavik Aerodrome, now [[Reykjavik Airport]], to celebrate completion of No 1 Runway – speech by G.O.C. and speech in Icelandic by Lt Beckwith, 1/6 DWR. Civilian workers received double pay for the day. |
| − | 11 June 1941 | + | '''11 June 1941''' |
Arrival of American observers from the UK with Col. Napier, Q.M., War Office. | Arrival of American observers from the UK with Col. Napier, Q.M., War Office. | ||
| − | 12 June 1941 | + | '''12 June 1941''' |
| − | King’s Birthday ceremonial parade at Football Stadium, Reykjavik. | + | King’s Birthday ceremonial parade at Football Stadium, [[Reykjavik]]. |
Arrival of American Army observers by air from U.S.A. | Arrival of American Army observers by air from U.S.A. | ||
| − | 23 June 1941 | + | '''23 June 1941''' |
| − | Arrival of Royal Ulsterman and Royal Scotsman, bringing:- | + | Arrival of Royal Ulsterman and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Royal_Scotsman Royal Scotsman], bringing:- |
No 1 Fire Brigade. | No 1 Fire Brigade. | ||
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Section 135 Mechanical Engineering Company, Royal Engineers. | Section 135 Mechanical Engineering Company, Royal Engineers. | ||
| − | 24 June 1941 | + | '''24 June 1941''' |
Leave Trip F sailed. | Leave Trip F sailed. | ||
| − | 28 June 1941 | + | '''28 June 1941''' |
| − | 4 Officers and 36 ratings, Prisoners of War, from sunk German U-Boat brought in by HMS Gladiolus and placed under guard in Detention Barracks. | + | 4 Officers and 36 ratings, Prisoners of War, from sunk German U-Boat brought in by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Gladiolus_%28K34%29 HMS Gladiolus] and placed under guard in Detention Barracks. |
| − | GENERAL (i) FIELD GENERAL COURTS MARTIAL. | + | '''GENERAL (i) FIELD GENERAL COURTS MARTIAL.''' |
June – North East Sector – 1 conviction. | June – North East Sector – 1 conviction. | ||
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| − | + | [[Reykjavik]] – 11 convictions. | |
| − | Unfortunately this document was either not available in the file or was not photographed. | + | '''(ii) Routine Orders for June.''' |
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| + | ''Unfortunately this document was either not available in the file or was not photographed.'' | ||
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| + | To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - [mailto:70brigade@newmp.org.uk click here]. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:49, 4 May 2018
4 June 1941 – Artun – Reykjavik.
Ceremony held on Reykjavik Aerodrome, now Reykjavik Airport, to celebrate completion of No 1 Runway – speech by G.O.C. and speech in Icelandic by Lt Beckwith, 1/6 DWR. Civilian workers received double pay for the day.
11 June 1941
Arrival of American observers from the UK with Col. Napier, Q.M., War Office.
12 June 1941
King’s Birthday ceremonial parade at Football Stadium, Reykjavik.
Arrival of American Army observers by air from U.S.A.
23 June 1941
Arrival of Royal Ulsterman and Royal Scotsman, bringing:-
No 1 Fire Brigade.
222 and 113 Petrol Depots.
99 D.I.D. (Detail Issue Depot).
13 Field Butchery.
Sub-Section 18 Field Bakery.
Section 135 Mechanical Engineering Company, Royal Engineers.
24 June 1941
Leave Trip F sailed.
28 June 1941
4 Officers and 36 ratings, Prisoners of War, from sunk German U-Boat brought in by HMS Gladiolus and placed under guard in Detention Barracks.
GENERAL (i) FIELD GENERAL COURTS MARTIAL.
June – North East Sector – 1 conviction.
Reykjavik – 11 convictions.
(ii) Routine Orders for June.
Unfortunately this document was either not available in the file or was not photographed.
To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - click here.
