War Diary - 85 Heavy Battery RCA CASF

​1 December 1939 – York Island
Letter re water supply (see App. D). 
​Weather:  rainy.

2 December ​1939 – York Island
Weather:  dull.                                                                                                                           

3 December ​1939 – York Island
Weather:  cloudy. 

4 December ​1939 – York Island
Weather: cloudy with showers.                                                                        

5 December ​1939 – York Island
Letter re accommodation (see App. D). 
​Weather:  fair

6 December ​1939 – York Island
​Weather:  fair.

7 December ​1939 – York Island
Weather:  fair.

8 December ​1939 – York Island
Letter re shipments (see App. D). 
Letter re lanterns. 
​Weather:  cloudy.                                                                                                            

9 December ​1939 – York Island
1 NCO 10th Fortress Sig. Coy. reported to repair motor. 
​Weather:  rainy.                                                         

10 December ​1939 – York Island
Weather:  rainy.

11 December ​1939 – York Island
Report on cartridges S.A. Ball. 
​Weather:  dull.

​12 December ​1939 – York Island
1 NCO 10th Fortress Sig. Coy returned to Vancouver. 
t. J.P. Keen and 14 OR's 5 tp. 3/8/L Bty. reported for duty. 
​Weather:  cloudy.                                                                                                                                                 

13 December ​1939 – York Island
3 OR's proceeded on leave of absence. 
​Weather:  fair.                                                                              

14 December ​1939 – York Island
Weather:  fair.

15 December ​1939 – York Island
Weather:  dull. 

16 December ​1939 – York Island
Letter re 2nd Lt.  G.A. Mulheron (see App. D). 
Letter re motor boat York. 
​Weather: cloudy.                                                                                                                                                                      

17 December ​1939 – York Island
Weather:  cloudy.

18 December ​1939 – York Island
Weather:  rain.

19 December ​1939 – York Island
20 OR's proceeded on leave. 
​Weather:  cloudy

20 December ​1939 – York Island
​Letter re detachment "C" Coy, 2nd Bn.  (MG) C.S.R.
12 OR's "C" Coy. 2 Bn. (MG) CSR relieved. 
19 OR's  5th tp. 3 8/L Bty.  reported for duty. 
12 OR's "C" Coy. 2 Bn. (MG) CSR reported for duty. 
​Weather:  fair.                                                                                                                   

21 December ​1939 – York Island
3 OR's proceeded on leave. 
​Weather:  cloudy.

22 December ​1939 – York Island
Weather:  dull.

23 December ​1939 – York Island
2 OR's proceeded on leave. 
​Weather:  cloudy.  

24 December ​1939 – York Island
Major J.E. Piercy proceeded on leave. 
​Weather:  rainy.

25 December  1939 – York Island
Garrison Christmas turkey dinner.
​Weather:  dull.

26 December 1939 – York Island
20 OR's returned from leave. 
​Weather:  cloudy.

27 December ​1939 – York Island
Major W.L. Boulter, RCAMC, reported for duty. 
Weather:  dull.

28 December ​1939 – York Island
​Christmas Services and motion pictures by Rev. Allan Green of Columbia Coast Mission. 
​Weather:  rainy.

29 December ​1939 – York Island
3 OR's returned from leave. 
​Weather:  cloudy 

30 December ​1939 – York Island
Lt. J.D. Ganshorn, RCAMC, returned from Vancouver. 
Lt. R. Jackson, RCNR, CXO, relieved by Lt. W.R. Kirkland, RCNR. 
​Weather:  cloudy

31 December 1939 - York Island
​1 OR 3 S/L Bty. sent to Vancouver for dental attention.
2 OR's returned from leave.
Weather:  dull.