143rd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. War Diary November 1940
1 November 1940 Alafoss .
Distribution of Regiment: RHQ Alafoss: S.S. Alafoss: 386 Battery less B Troop Alafoss : B Troop BALDURSHAGI : 388 Battery (? Borganes).
Regiment engaged in preparing Camps. Weather fine, cold.
2 November 1940
Regiment engaged in preparing Camps. Weather fine, cold.
3 November 1940
Regiment engaged in preparing Camps. Reconnaissance of shooting area by O.C. and Adjutant and Officers of 386. Weather fine.
4 November 1940
RHQ and 386 Battery engaged in preparing Camp. Weather fine but cold.
5 November 1940
RHQ and 386 Battery engaged in preparing Camp. Weather fine but cold.
6 November 1940
2nd Lieutenant Wolff and detachment Signal Section left to man outpost Wireless Stations in North of Iceland. Weather fine but cold.
7 November 1940
Regiment preparing Camp, digging slit trenches. Weather fine, cold.
8 November 1940
A/386 and 11 DLI scheme Kleifervatn LAKE. Weather fine, cold.
9 November 1940
Nothing of importance. Very strong gale at ?
10 November 1940
Nothing of importance. Weather fine but very cold.
11 November 1940
Nothing of importance. Weather fine but very cold. Load of stores sent to Borganes.
12 November 1940
2nd Lieutenant G R Wolff and 1 Other Rank returned from Borganes. Weather fine, cold.
13 November 1940
Nothing of importance. Weather very cold. Blizzard at night.
14 November 1940
Further accommodation stores arrived.
15 November 1940
Captain I A Douglas from 388 visited C.O. Accommodation stores for 388 Battery accounted for after explanation of non-delivery discourse. Weather – blizzard all day. Cold.
16 November 1940
Nothing of importance. Weather fine, very cold.
17 November 1940
Nothing of importance. Weather fine, very cold.
18 November 1940
Blizzard all day. C.R.A. returned from visits to North-Western Sector. O.C. 143 Field Regiment RA relinquished rank as Acting C.R.A. Thaw set in during evening.
19 November 1940
a.m. G.O.C. Alabaster Force visits 386 Battery and RHQ.
p.m. D.A.D.M.S. visits RHQ. Weather showery.
20 November 1940
Nothing of importance. GSO3 (O) visited RHQ. Weather fine.
21 November 1940
Field Firing Exercise – B Troop and Tyneside Scottish. Abandoned after 8 rounds fired. Considerable difficulty experienced on homeward journey due to weather conditions. Heavy fall of snow.
22 November 1940
3rd Field Firing Exercises postponed. Weather fine.
23 November 1940
Captain Akers-Douglas visited RHQ. Weather changeable, cold.
24 November 1940
Nothing of importance. Weather fine.
25 November 1940
C.O. left for visit to Borganes, REYKERSCOLI and Blonduos. Captain Akers-Douglas returned to Borganes. Weather fine.
26 November 1940
Nothing of importance. Weather fine. Troop Drill Orders cancelled owing to state of roads. 2nd Lieutenant R J G Roberts arrived from Borganes.
27 November 1940
Nothing of importance. Weather very wet.
28 November 1940
Nothing of importance. Weather very wet. Very windy.
29 November 1940
Nothing of importance. Weather finer. Mild.
30 November 1940
Passive Air Defence Practice. Weather fine.
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