On this day 15th April
1814 – 43rd and 52nd – Quartered near Toulouse. (Peninsula)
1885 – 2nd Bn Oxf LI – Summer Clothing taken into wear, viz:- Khaki Drill; Helmets with puggarees, but without plates.
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI.
Final departure from the huts to areas clear of the guns, followed by comparative peace, with discomfort.
2AM – German Time again became 1 hour ahead of Franco-British time.
Casualties = 2 Other Ranks Wounded – Gas
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – S URBANO VIGO MONTE DI SOVIZZO.
Move to Training Area cancelled.
Coys Training.
D Coy on the Range in the Morning.
Transport on the range in the Afternoon.
CAPT G R CROUCH to 1/4 OXFORDS as 3rd in Command.
CAPT J B HALES to 48th DIV HQers and appointed G.S.O.III.
Ration Strength: 39 Officers 777 OR. Casualties: 1 OR to Hospital.
1918 - 2/4th Bn. Oxf & Bucks LI - In further fighting had two officers killed.
The day passed quietly, our artillery and L.T.M.'s carrying out registration.
At 7 p.m. the enemy, after a brisk bombardment of our line, developed an attack against C Company, moving in extended order from Q.14.d. against Bacquerolles Farm. This attack was beaten off by rifle fire. Soon afterwards a report was received that large numbers of the enemy were collecting in the houses in Q.14.b. and d. Our artillery heavily shelled this target, and the enemy must have lost great numbers.
At 7.30 p.m. B Company (Captain Stanley) carried out an attack on the houses in Q.20 in accordance with operation orders. The operation was entirely successful, and by 9 p.m. the objectives had been captured.
Unfortunately, the Division on our right, which had been relied upon to co-operate, did not effect a junction with B Company's right flank, and the enemy, who were in large numbers along the road east of the Hennebecq, and were strongly reinforced from La Pierre-au-Beure, commenced to counter-attack at 9.30 p.m., and threatened to envelop B Company's flank in the houses at Q.20.d.o.6 and 3.7. Orders were then given at 10.15 p.m. for B Company to withdraw to their original position. This they did, bringing in all the wounded.
During the night our artillery shelled La Pierre-au-Beure, Q.20, and Q.14.b. and d.
A German prisoner was taken by B Company.
Casualties : Killed, 2nd Lieuts. S. F. Kemp and G. W. Couoher, and 2 other ranks;
Wounded, 18 other ranks ; Missing, 1.
1918 - 5th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - To ISBERQUES.
March to Isbergues ; arrive 4 p.m.; billeted in empty houses near the railway.
Very slight shelling.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – North West Europe
On the 15th the Regiment took up a flank defensive role in the area of Neddenaverbergen (0977). The next day they moved forward to Weitzmtthlen (0581) and received orders for a night attack from Kirchlinteln (0684) to Verden (0081).
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - NWE Celle
Todays activities entirely dependent upon the progress of the 15th Division in the advance to UELZEN. Owing to cratering of the main road & stubborn resistance in the town, we were unable to move up the axis until the afternoon, & even then progress was slow. We eventually took over the village of NETTELKAMP (9179) from the 9th. Bn. Cameronians. The Regiment did not arrive until about 2000 hrs. There had been considerable fighting in the area the previous night & during the day & it was known that P.G. troops were in the vicinity. Patrols eastwards & North East during the night made no contact however.
1953 - 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI (43rd & 52nd) - Empire Ken left Port Said for England.
1814 – 43rd and 52nd – Quartered near Toulouse. (Peninsula)
1885 – 2nd Bn Oxf LI – Summer Clothing taken into wear, viz:- Khaki Drill; Helmets with puggarees, but without plates.
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI.
Final departure from the huts to areas clear of the guns, followed by comparative peace, with discomfort.
2AM – German Time again became 1 hour ahead of Franco-British time.
Casualties = 2 Other Ranks Wounded – Gas
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – S URBANO VIGO MONTE DI SOVIZZO.
Move to Training Area cancelled.
Coys Training.
D Coy on the Range in the Morning.
Transport on the range in the Afternoon.
CAPT G R CROUCH to 1/4 OXFORDS as 3rd in Command.
CAPT J B HALES to 48th DIV HQers and appointed G.S.O.III.
Ration Strength: 39 Officers 777 OR. Casualties: 1 OR to Hospital.
1918 - 2/4th Bn. Oxf & Bucks LI - In further fighting had two officers killed.
The day passed quietly, our artillery and L.T.M.'s carrying out registration.
At 7 p.m. the enemy, after a brisk bombardment of our line, developed an attack against C Company, moving in extended order from Q.14.d. against Bacquerolles Farm. This attack was beaten off by rifle fire. Soon afterwards a report was received that large numbers of the enemy were collecting in the houses in Q.14.b. and d. Our artillery heavily shelled this target, and the enemy must have lost great numbers.
At 7.30 p.m. B Company (Captain Stanley) carried out an attack on the houses in Q.20 in accordance with operation orders. The operation was entirely successful, and by 9 p.m. the objectives had been captured.
Unfortunately, the Division on our right, which had been relied upon to co-operate, did not effect a junction with B Company's right flank, and the enemy, who were in large numbers along the road east of the Hennebecq, and were strongly reinforced from La Pierre-au-Beure, commenced to counter-attack at 9.30 p.m., and threatened to envelop B Company's flank in the houses at Q.20.d.o.6 and 3.7. Orders were then given at 10.15 p.m. for B Company to withdraw to their original position. This they did, bringing in all the wounded.
During the night our artillery shelled La Pierre-au-Beure, Q.20, and Q.14.b. and d.
A German prisoner was taken by B Company.
Casualties : Killed, 2nd Lieuts. S. F. Kemp and G. W. Couoher, and 2 other ranks;
Wounded, 18 other ranks ; Missing, 1.
1918 - 5th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - To ISBERQUES.
March to Isbergues ; arrive 4 p.m.; billeted in empty houses near the railway.
Very slight shelling.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – North West Europe
On the 15th the Regiment took up a flank defensive role in the area of Neddenaverbergen (0977). The next day they moved forward to Weitzmtthlen (0581) and received orders for a night attack from Kirchlinteln (0684) to Verden (0081).
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - NWE Celle
Todays activities entirely dependent upon the progress of the 15th Division in the advance to UELZEN. Owing to cratering of the main road & stubborn resistance in the town, we were unable to move up the axis until the afternoon, & even then progress was slow. We eventually took over the village of NETTELKAMP (9179) from the 9th. Bn. Cameronians. The Regiment did not arrive until about 2000 hrs. There had been considerable fighting in the area the previous night & during the day & it was known that P.G. troops were in the vicinity. Patrols eastwards & North East during the night made no contact however.
1953 - 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI (43rd & 52nd) - Empire Ken left Port Said for England.
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