War Diary - 85 Heavy Battery RCA CASF
1 November 1939 – York Island
Weather: dull.
Weather: dull.
2 November 1939 – York Island
Letter re personal equipment (see App. "E").
Letter re accommodation (see App. "E").
Weather: cloudy with showers.
Letter re personal equipment (see App. "E").
Letter re accommodation (see App. "E").
Weather: cloudy with showers.
3 November 1939 – York Island
Lieut. R. Jackson, RCNR and one rating relieved by Lieut. S. Jackson, RCNR and two ratings.
Weather: rainy.
Lieut. R. Jackson, RCNR and one rating relieved by Lieut. S. Jackson, RCNR and two ratings.
Weather: rainy.
4 November 1939 – York Island
Letter re guns (see App. "E").
Letter re guns (see App. "E").
5 November 1939 – York Island
Weather: dull.
Weather: dull.
6 November 1939 – York Island
Weather: fair.
Weather: fair.
7 November 1939 – York Island
Letter re reliefs (see App. "E").
Letter re gunnery instructor (see App. "E").
Weather cloudy.
Letter re reliefs (see App. "E").
Letter re gunnery instructor (see App. "E").
Weather cloudy.
8 November 1939 – York Island
Weather: cloudy.
Weather: cloudy.
9 November 1939 – York Island
Weather: cloudy.
Weather: cloudy.
10 November 1939 – York Island
6 OR's reported for duty. Weather: fair.
6 OR's reported for duty. Weather: fair.
11 November 1939 – York Island
Remembrance Day ceremony.
Letter re wharf (see App. "E").
Weather: fair.
Remembrance Day ceremony.
Letter re wharf (see App. "E").
Weather: fair.
12 November 1939 – York Island
Weather: rainy.
Weather: rainy.
13 November 1939 – York Island
Weather: rainy.
Weather: rainy.
14 November 1939 – York Island
Lt. R. Jackson RCNR returned to assume duties of CXO.
Weather: dull.
Lt. R. Jackson RCNR returned to assume duties of CXO.
Weather: dull.
15 November 1939 – York Island
Lt. S. Jackson RCNR ceased to be attached.
Weather: cloudy.
Lt. S. Jackson RCNR ceased to be attached.
Weather: cloudy.
16 November 1939 – York Island
Letter re RCCS wireless station (see App. 2).
Letter re RCCS wireless station (see App. 2).
17 November 1939 – York Island
Weather: dull.
Weather: dull.
18 November 1939 – York Island
Weather: dull.
Weather: dull.
19 November 1939 – York Island
Weather: rainy.
Weather: rainy.
20 November 1939 – York Island
Weather: rainy.
Weather: rainy.
21 November 1939 – York Island
Letter re post war signal station (see App. "E").
Weather: cloudy.
Letter re post war signal station (see App. "E").
Weather: cloudy.
22 November 1939 – York Island
Weather: cloudy
Weather: cloudy
23 November 1939 – York Island
Letter re Remembrance Day ceremony. Weather: rainy.
Letter re Remembrance Day ceremony. Weather: rainy.
24 November 1939 – York Island
Weather: cloudy.
Weather: cloudy.
25 November 1939 – York Island
Letter re transportation (see App. "E").
Master Gunner and R.Q.M.S. arrived.
Weather: rainy.
Letter re transportation (see App. "E").
Master Gunner and R.Q.M.S. arrived.
Weather: rainy.
26 November 1939 – York Island
Weather: cloudy.
Weather: cloudy.
27 November 1939 – York Island
Letter re accommodation (see App."E").
Weather: fair.
Letter re accommodation (see App."E").
Weather: fair.
28 November 1939 – York Island
Weather: fair.
Weather: fair.
29 November 1939 – York Island
Letter re cams.
2 OR's proceeded on leave. 8 OR's reported for duty.
Weather: dull.
Letter re cams.
2 OR's proceeded on leave. 8 OR's reported for duty.
Weather: dull.
30 November 1939 – York Island
Weather: rainy.
Weather: rainy.