On this day 11th April
1814 -Treaty of Paris signed; Napoleon retired to Elba.
1886 – 2nd Bn Oxfordshire LI – arrived at Bombay (India) from Egypt.
1919 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI -
After spending last night in the Rest Camp, we embarked this evening for Southampton.
We are still without orders as to our destination on arrival in England, but we hope it will be the Depot, Oxford.
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - NWE Heitlingen
The Commanding Officer was informed at Brigade that this Division is now to be Corps reserve.
Today we were passed by the 15th (S) Division.
Spring sunshine gave us all a chance of cleaning up & maintenance.
67 further reinforcements arrived.
1814 -Treaty of Paris signed; Napoleon retired to Elba.
1886 – 2nd Bn Oxfordshire LI – arrived at Bombay (India) from Egypt.
1919 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI -
After spending last night in the Rest Camp, we embarked this evening for Southampton.
We are still without orders as to our destination on arrival in England, but we hope it will be the Depot, Oxford.
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - NWE Heitlingen
The Commanding Officer was informed at Brigade that this Division is now to be Corps reserve.
Today we were passed by the 15th (S) Division.
Spring sunshine gave us all a chance of cleaning up & maintenance.
67 further reinforcements arrived.
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