143rd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. War Diary October 1942

1 October 1942

Nothing of importance to report.

2 October 1942

Demonstration for RAF. Rained heavily.

3 October 1942

Regiment marched to Trawsfynydd Practice Camp.

4 October 1942

Practised Monkey targets. Fog and no further shooting.

5 October 1942

Further practice. Weather cleared midday.

6 October 1942

388 Battery to Harlech for Anti-Tank shooting – remainder marched home. Reinforcements 34 Other Ranks.

7 October 1942

388 Battery returned.

8 October 1942

RAF Demonstration. Padre C R Bryan joined the Regiment.

9 October 1942

Nothing of importance.

C.O. on leave. Major D S Hamilton commanding. Second-in-command to Ulverston for recce.

13 October 1942

Second-in-command to RA for discussion GRA’s points.

14 October 1942

Nothing of importance. Wet.

17 October 1942

2/Lt ?Driscoll joined Regiment as “attached”.

18 October 1942

Lt P G Griffiths joined Regiment as Medical Officer from 160 Field Ambulance.

19 October 1942

C.O. returns from leave. Very wet. Camp in a shocking state of mud.

21 October 1942

Lt D J Burton arrived to join Regiment. Captain Henham attached for 1 week. 8 Gunner reinforcements.

22 October 1942 PENYBONT.

Regiment marched to Crickhowell – Llangattock Park. Camp in a filthy condition and ? disgustingly dirty. Training suspended for cleaning operations.

23 October 1942 LLANGATTOCK.

Sorting out generally. 13 gunner reinforcements.

24 October 1942

Adjutant on leave.

25 October 1942

Nothing of importance.

26 October 1942

37 reinforcements - gunners.

27 October 1942

Nothing of importance.

28 October 1942

Nothing of importance.

29 October 1942

1 gunner reinforcement.

30 October 1942

11 gunner reinforcements.

31 October 1942

Nothing of importance.

To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - click here.