Difference between revisions of "War Diary - CRA - January 1941"
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| − | Inspected 388 Field Battery, Royal Artillery (less one Troop) at BORGANES. Variation in temperature. Ice on roads in the morning, rain and rise in temperature in the evening. | + | Inspected 388 Field Battery, Royal Artillery (less one Troop) at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borgarnes BORGANES]. Variation in temperature. Ice on roads in the morning, rain and rise in temperature in the evening. |
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| − | By road to REYKJAVIK (95 miles in 7 hours). Slight difficulties on Northern and Southern shores of HVALFJORDUR due to ice and erosion. This route was only possible owing to the prolonged thaw. Nearly all snow had disappeared. A few isolated patches of ice remained. High wind and rain all day. | + | By road to REYKJAVIK (95 miles in 7 hours). Slight difficulties on Northern and Southern shores of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hvalfj%C3%B6r%C3%B0ur HVALFJORDUR] due to ice and erosion. This route was only possible owing to the prolonged thaw. Nearly all snow had disappeared. A few isolated patches of ice remained. High wind and rain all day. |
| − | 7 January 1941 | + | '''7 January 1941''' |
Accompanied G.O.C. on recce of HVALFJORDUR, with a view to Anti-aircraft protection of anchorage. | Accompanied G.O.C. on recce of HVALFJORDUR, with a view to Anti-aircraft protection of anchorage. | ||
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| + | Recce area [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalda%C3%B0arnes KALDADARNES] – [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stokkseyri STOKKSEYRI]. | ||
| + | '''14 January 1941''' | ||
| + | Recce [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keflav%C3%ADk KEFLAVIK] area, with a view to Anti-aircraft protection of projected aerodrome. | ||
| + | '''22 January 1941''' | ||
| + | Recce area ALAFOSS – PINGVELLIR – GEITHALS – SANDSKEID, for possible Artillery Range. Area astride roads ALAFOSS – PINGVELLIR and GEITHALS – PINGVELLIR unsuitable, but possibilities in area GEITHALS – SANDSKEID. | ||
To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - [mailto:70brigade@newmp.org.uk click here]. | To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - [mailto:70brigade@newmp.org.uk click here]. | ||
Revision as of 11:17, 8 December 2015
1 January 1941
Inspected 388 Field Battery, Royal Artillery (less one Troop) at BORGANES. Variation in temperature. Ice on roads in the morning, rain and rise in temperature in the evening.
2 January 1941
By road to REYKJAVIK (95 miles in 7 hours). Slight difficulties on Northern and Southern shores of HVALFJORDUR due to ice and erosion. This route was only possible owing to the prolonged thaw. Nearly all snow had disappeared. A few isolated patches of ice remained. High wind and rain all day.
7 January 1941
Accompanied G.O.C. on recce of HVALFJORDUR, with a view to Anti-aircraft protection of anchorage.
13 January 1941
Recce area KALDADARNES – STOKKSEYRI.
14 January 1941
Recce KEFLAVIK area, with a view to Anti-aircraft protection of projected aerodrome.
22 January 1941
Recce area ALAFOSS – PINGVELLIR – GEITHALS – SANDSKEID, for possible Artillery Range. Area astride roads ALAFOSS – PINGVELLIR and GEITHALS – PINGVELLIR unsuitable, but possibilities in area GEITHALS – SANDSKEID.
To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - click here.
