Difference between revisions of "War Diary - CRA - January 1941"
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'''1 January 1941''' | '''1 January 1941''' | ||
| − | Inspected 388 Field Battery, Royal Artillery (less one Troop) at [ | + | 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''' | '''2 January 1941''' | ||
| − | By road to | + | 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''' | '''7 January 1941''' | ||
| − | Accompanied G.O.C. on recce of | + | Accompanied G.O.C. on recce of [[Hvalfjordur]], with a view to Anti-aircraft protection of anchorage. |
'''13 January 1941''' | '''13 January 1941''' | ||
| − | Recce area [ | + | Recce area [[Kaldadarnes]] – [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stokkseyri STOKKSEYRI]. |
'''14 January 1941''' | '''14 January 1941''' | ||
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'''22 January 1941''' | '''22 January 1941''' | ||
| − | Recce area [[Alafoss]] – | + | 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. |
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Latest revision as of 11:47, 4 May 2018
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.
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