On this day 8th April
1810 - 2nd Bn. 52nd - marched from Chatham to London, to assist in quelling riots.
1919 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI -
On 8th April orders were received that the Regiment should be known as “No. 2 Composite Battalion” and should consist of :--
H.Q. and A Company, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
B Company, Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
C Company, Devonshire Regiment.
D Company, Royal Berkshire Regiment.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – North West Europe
On the 8th the Regiment had the task of protecting the main route of the corps axis of advance.
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - NWE Frille
Deserters who came in early were from a Battle Group which they say now retired to RUSBEND.
The tracked vehicles heard last night, they say, were the rearguard & have now gone.
1100 - D Coy supported by the Light Regiment, mortars & MMG's put in an attack on FRILLER BRINK & HEINRICHS TEICH 8716, followed by A Coy. No opposition.
After a wait in FRILLE were marched off at 1500 hrs & marched to WINZLAR arriving late & tired.
No operational role, the Para Brigades being up to the line of the River LEINE.
1949 - 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI (43rd & 52nd)- The Regiment disembarked at Harwich at 0900 hours.
Arrived Warren Camp, Crowborough, Sussex.
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1810 - 2nd Bn. 52nd - marched from Chatham to London, to assist in quelling riots.
1919 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI -
On 8th April orders were received that the Regiment should be known as “No. 2 Composite Battalion” and should consist of :--
H.Q. and A Company, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
B Company, Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
C Company, Devonshire Regiment.
D Company, Royal Berkshire Regiment.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – North West Europe
On the 8th the Regiment had the task of protecting the main route of the corps axis of advance.
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - NWE Frille
Deserters who came in early were from a Battle Group which they say now retired to RUSBEND.
The tracked vehicles heard last night, they say, were the rearguard & have now gone.
1100 - D Coy supported by the Light Regiment, mortars & MMG's put in an attack on FRILLER BRINK & HEINRICHS TEICH 8716, followed by A Coy. No opposition.
After a wait in FRILLE were marched off at 1500 hrs & marched to WINZLAR arriving late & tired.
No operational role, the Para Brigades being up to the line of the River LEINE.
1949 - 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI (43rd & 52nd)- The Regiment disembarked at Harwich at 0900 hours.
Arrived Warren Camp, Crowborough, Sussex.
here to edit.
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