143rd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. War Diary December 1940
1 December 1940 Alafoss.
Nothing of importance. Weather fine, cool.
2 December 1940
B Troop 386 Battery and Tyneside Scottish completed Field Firing Exercise commenced 21 November. Weather changeable, cold.
3 December 1940
2nd Lieutenant R J G Roberts and 2nd Lieutenant Wolff to Borganes.
4 December 1940
O.C. returned from Borganes and North. Weather cold, windy.
5 December 1940
Nothing of importance. Weather fine, cold. C R A arrived on ?
6 December 1940
Nothing of importance. Weather fine, very windy.
7 December 1940
09:00 hours. Educational Conference. C.O. and Second-in-Command attended at Force HQ. Strong wind at night. 2nd Lieutenant Pollard, Battery Quartermaster Sergeant Smith and party arrived from Borganes. Weather wet.
8 December 1940
Nothing of importance. Gale during night.
9 December 1940
A/386 Drill Order. Weather fine, cold.
10 December 1940
B/386 Drill Order. O.C. and RSM reconnaissance of route to Borganes reached Hvalfjordur. Weather fine early, gale later.
11 December 1940
“A” Troop Drill Order. Signalling Course at 49 Division Signals for 2 Other Ranks attached Signals Section. Weather fine.
2 Other Ranks from 526 Coast Regiment RA having lost themselves reported at RHQ.
12 December 1940
Very strong gale. Heavy rain. Roads impassable. “A” truck blown over and damaged.
13 December 1940
C.O. and Second-in-Command reconnoitred KEFLAVIK peninsula. Two Other Ranks from 536 Coast Battery returned to unit.
14 December 1940
2nd Lieutenants ? and Stubbins with party of Other Ranks including Sgts Osbourne and ? arrived from 388 Battery. Weather wet.
15 December 1940
Nothing of importance. Weather showery, cool.
16 December 1940
A/386 Battery Drill Order. C.R.A. and Brigade Major visited RHQ and 386 Battery.
17 December 1940
B and C/386 Battery Drill Order. C.R.A visited B/386. O.C. lecturing? At Force tactical School. Weather fine, cold. Blizzard in morning.
18 December 1940
TEWT by 70th Infantry Brigade. Weather sleet and snow all day. “A” Troop Drill Order.
19 December 1940
C/386 Drill Order. Weather wet and mild.
20 December 1940
Nothing of importance. Weather wet and mild.
21 December 1940
Nothing of importance. 2nd Lieutenant Stubbins and party returned to Borganes. Bombardier Matthews, Lance Bombardier Williams and 20 Other Ranks arrived from Borganes.
22 December 1940
Nothing of importance. Weather fine and mild.
23 December 1940
Nothing of importance. Weather fine and mild.
24 December 1940
Nothing of importance. Weather fine and mild.
25 December 1940
Nothing of importance. Weather very mild.
26 December 1940
Nothing of importance. Weather very mild. Lt Col F N Richardson left for Borganes. 2nd Lieutenants Airy and Woodman left for UK.
27 December 1940
Major S ? Buxton left to take over command of garrison at Reykerskoli. Weather mild.
28 December 1940
Nothing of importance. Weather mild, some rain.
29 December 1940
Nothing of importance. Weather cold.
30 December 1940
Nothing of importance. Weather very cold, sunny. Lance Corporal Truelove, Signal Section, returned from Borganes.
31 December 1940
Inspection of Camp by Lt Col Macnamara RAMC. Blizzard and heavy fall of snow. Cold.
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