143rd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. War Diary December 1941
1 December 1941 BUNKERS HILL, Iceland.
14:00 hours. Final Conference on Force Exercise No.15. Lieutenant ?? returns from course. Weather very wet and windy, mild.
2 December 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather very wet, mild.
3 December 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather sleet, showery, windy and cold. Major Charlton left for UK.
4 December 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather – snow showers, windy and cold. About 2 ½ inches of snow during night.
5 December 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather cold, freezing all day.
6 December 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather cold, freezing all day.
7 December 1941
Order received for movement of 366 Battery out of Iceland. Weather very cold becoming milder with rain later.
8 December 1941
Nothing of importance. Fine and wet.
9 December 1941
Nothing of importance. Fine and wet, some snow. Gunner ?? 386 Battery sentenced to 28 days detention for being late returning from leave.
10 December 1941
1st Course at Tactical School ends. Major Weston attached to RHQ pending return. Weather – snow, cold.
11 December 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather very cold. Blizzard during night.
12 December 1941
Nothing of importance. Lieutenant Frost from Reykerskoli for two-day Cookery Course. Weather very cold.
13 December 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather milder, stormy winds. 366 Battery handed over Camp and stores.
14 December 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather colder. Some rain during day.
15 December 1941
G.O.C. inspects 366 Battery prior to them returning to UK. C.R.A. visits A Troop 366 Battery at PACKWAY. Weather fine mild.
16 December 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather cold. Thaw sets in later.
17 December 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather cold.
18 December 1941
366 Battery relieved by 46th Field Artillery Battalion, U.S. Army and embark for UK during day. Transport follows on another ship. Weather mild and windy.
19 December 1941
Force Exercise No. 16. Passive Air Defence. Complete black-out involved. Weather stormy, mild.
20 December 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather fine, cloudy.
21 December 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather fine, cloudy.
22 December 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather fine, cloudy, colder.
23 December 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather fine, cloudy, cold.
24 December 1941
Lecture by Captain S. ?? U.S. Army on Artillery methods in the U.S. Army. Weather very cold.
25 December 1941
Whole holiday. Men celebrating Christmas. Blizzard all day, very cold.
26 December 1941
Whole holiday. Very cold, bright and sunny.
27 December 1941
Nothing of importance. Milder, thaw sets in.
28 December 1941
Nothing of importance. Mild, windless.
29 December 1941
Nothing of importance. Mild, windless.
30 December 1941
Leave Party Q returned complete. Leave Party S leaves. Lieutenant Woodman on leave. Weather mild and wet.
31 December 1941
Lieutenants Pollard and ?? left for UK. Captain Crichton, Browne and 2nd Lieutenant Bee 366 Battery left for UK. Lieutenant J Steele 10th DLI attached RHQ as ? ? Officer 10th DLI. Weather mild, becoming colder with sleet.
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