143rd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. War Diary 1942

As indicated earlier - the War Diary for the period from January to April inclusive is not included within this Website, as the Field Regiment remained in Iceland while 70th Brigade had returned to the UK, and they could not, therefore, have worked together.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A series of photographs taken by, or featuring Sergeant Douglas HYMERS were kindly submitted by his son, Paul, to the Lead Researcher in support of the Memorial Page on 143rd Field Regiment. The Regiment was based at Alafoss - alongside 70th Brigade HQ for some time - and some of the images have been inserted here, as it is not certain exactly when during the sojourn in Iceland they were taken. The images are described in captions below.

Alafoss Huts in Winter

Alafoss area - taken from a high vantage point

Regimental Sign at 143rd Field Regiment HQ, Alafoss, Iceland

Fatigue Party - Cliff Beard, Baker, Sgt Hymers, Hills, and Eddie Gawler -sandbagging the Regimental Ammunition Dump

Sergeants Hut Alafoss interior 2

Sergeants Hut Alafoss interior 1

Sergeants Hut Alafoss exterior

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