143rd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. War Diary November 1941
1 November 1941 Bunkers Hill.
Manning Exercise with 10th DLI and 143 Field Regiment less two Batteries, plus one Battery.
Leave Party M returned – no absentees. Weather showery, mild.
2 November 1941
Leave Party “O” embarked. Weather fine, showery intervals, mild. Colonel Maufe arrives.
3 November 1941
Nothing of importance. G.O.C.’s indoor model exercise. Weather showery.
4 November 1941
Nothing of importance. Conference on manning exercise. G.O.C.’s indoor model exercise. Weather – rain, mild.
5 November 1941
Nothing of importance. C.R.A.’s training conference. Fine, getting cold.
6 November 1941
G.O.C. TEWT on Mountain Warfare. Lieutenant Bray RAOC at RHQ for the night. Fine, very cold. Northern Lights very active.
7 November 1941
Conference on G.O.C.’s TEWT. Major Charlton from 69th Field Regiment arrived from AKUREYRI. Weather very cold night.
8 November 1941
Nothing of importance. Very cold.
9 November 1941
Nothing of importance. Cold but getting warmer. Rain later. Gunner Taylor J severely injured in motorcycle accident.
C.O. to Force Tactical School.
10 November 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather wet.
11 November 1941
Nothing of importance. Lieutenant Woodman to A 1.6.0. Course on ?? Weather very wet.
12 November 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather wet. Colonel Maufe left for North.
13 November 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather wet. Lieutenant Coghlan arrived at RHQ for Course.
14 November 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather wet. Accident to Survey Truck. Gunner Fuller severely injured, Weston and Bombardier ?eawood slightly.
15 November 1941
C.O. returned from Course at Tactical School. Part N returned from leave. Weather wet, mild.
16 November 1941
Reverend Pressley, Chaplain to the Forces, reported for duty.
17 November 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather wet.
18 November 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather wet.
19 November 1941
09:30 hours. Force Exercise No. 14. RHQ and Signals Section only taking part. Weather very wet.
20 November 1941
14:00 hours. Force Exercise No. 14 completed. Weather wet, fine later.
21 November 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather fine, colder.
22 November 1941
Final Conference Force Exercise No. 14. Major Charlton returns to RHQ ?? return to North East Sector. Major Weston from Borganes for Course at Tactical School. Weather fine, cold.
23 November 1941
Regimental Swimming Gala at SUNDHOLING. Weather fine and cold.
24 November 1941
1st Course at Tactical School commences. Weather fine and cold.
25 November 1941
Final Regimental Swimming Gala. Weather cold, some sleet and snow.
26 November 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather wet.
27 November 1941
Nothing of importance. Cold, fine.
28 November 1941
20:45 hours. Force Exercise No. 15 – Passive Air Defence and Local Defence commences.
23:45 hours. Force Exercise No. 15 – Passive Air Defence and Local Defence finishes.
Weather cold, becoming milder with rain and light wind later.
29 November 1941
Nothing of importance. Weather mild and wet.
30 November 1941
Leave Party “O” returns. Captain Bailey returns from leave in UK. Weather (not stated).
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