War Diary - 85 Heavy Battery RCA CASF

​1 October  1939 – York Island
Started to convert power house into barrack hut. 
​HMCS "Nootka" called. 
​Weather:  fine.

2 October  1939 – York Island
​Letter re Officer's Establishment (see App. "E"). 
​Weather:  raining

3 October  1939 – York Island
"Border Prince" delivered lumber and water. 
Started construction of mess hut.
Letter re:  living conditions (see App. "E"). 
​Weather:  dull.                                                                                                 

4 October  1939 – York Island
​Completed power house floor (see App. "E"). 
​Weather:  fair.                                                                             

5 October  1939 – York Island
​Letter re:  surveys (see App. "E").
​Weather:  raining

6 October  1939 – York Island
​Letter re maps (see App. "E"). 
​Weather:  dull

7 October  1939 – York Island
​4 ORs sent to Vancouver - category "E".
​Weather:  cloudy.                                                                                

8 October  1939 – York Island
​Letter re training report (see App. "E"). 
​Weather:  rainy.                                                                           

9 October  1939 – York Island
Weather:  rainy.

10 October  1939 – York Island
​Letter re Overseas Volunteers (see App. "E"). 
​Weather:  dull

11 October  1939 – York Island
​"Border Prince" delivered lumber and water. 
​16 OR's reported for duty. 
​Weather: fair

​12 October  1939 – York Island
​Weather:  rainy.                                                                                                                                                    

13 October  1939 – York Island
Lt. Col. G.R. Turner, G.S.O., arrived in R.C.A.F. aircraft accompanied by Air Commodore G.O. Johnson and Major Chetwynal, RCE. 
​Weather:  fair.                                                                                

14 October  1939 – York Island
​Completed temporary ablution hut. 
Letter re clothing (see App. "G"). 
​Letter re personnel (see App. "G"). 
​Weather:  dull.                                                                                                         

15 October  1939 – York Island
SS "Columbia" called.  Church service held. 
​Weather:  rain.                                                                                                            

16 October  1939 – York Island
​Weather:  fair​

17 October  1939 – York Island
​Letter re accommodation (see App. "E"). 
Letter re shelter for reserve watch (see app. "E"). 
​"Border Prince" delivered water and tools. 
​Weather:  rain

18 October  1939 – York Island
​Letter re ammunition (see App. "E"). 
​Weather:  heavy rain

19 October  1939 – York Island
Letter re fresh water (see App. "E"). 
Weather:  heavy dull

20 October  1939 – York Island
​Weather:  rainy.

21 October  1939 – York Island
​Letter re rations.  Civilian employees (see App. "E"). 
Letter re reliefs. 
​Letter re searchlights. 
​Weather:  dull.                                                                                                                                                   

22 October  1939 – York Island
​Weather:  fair​

23 October  1939 – York Island
​Weather:  heavy rain.​

24 October  1939 – York Island
​Letter re slate of N.C.O's (see App. "E"). 
​Weather:  dull.

25 October  1939 – York Island
​Weather:  cloudy​.

26 October  1939 – York Island
​Weather:  rain.

27 October  1939 – York Island
​Letter re ammunition supply (see App. "E"). 
​Weather:  rain

28 October  1939 – York Island
​Weather:  dull.

29 October  1939 – York Island
​Weather:  heavy rain​.

30 October  1939 – York Island
​Weather:  fair​

​31 October  1939 – York Island
Letter re 3/L emplacements (see App. "E"). 
Letter re clothing (see App. "E"). 
Letter re relief (see App. "E")
letter re Wireless Station (see App. "E"). 
Weather:  dull.