On this day 28th April
1759 – 43rd and 52nd - Battle of Sillery,(America).
1917 - 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Battle of Arleux (Arras)
Casualties Officers- Died of Wounds = 1, Wounded = 5
About 200 Other ranks, of whom 130 were wounded the remainder Killed and Missing.
1917 - 2/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI. C.S.M. E. Brooks gained the V.C. at Fayet (France).
'For most conspicuous bravery.
This Warrant Officer, while taking part in a raid on the enemy's trenches, saw that the front wave was checked by an enemy machine-gun at close quarters.
On his own initiative, and regardless of personal danger, he rushed forward from the second wave with the object of capturing the gun, killing one of the gunners with his revolver and bayoneting another.
The remainder of the gun's crew then made off, leaving the gun in his possession.
S.M. Brooks then turned the machine-gun on to the retreating enemy, after which he carried it back to our lines.
By his courage and initiative he undoubtedly prevented many casualties, and greatly added to the success of the operations.'
1919 - 2nd Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - Germany
Ten retainable men proceeded to join the 9th Gloucestershire Regiment on the 28th, and 2nd Lieut. Knight left for demobilization.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – North West Europe
Halted in Gyhum.
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - North West Europe - Ebsdorf
The C-in-C visited Division & presented medals won since the last presentation in Normandy.
Advance parties moved to new location.
1962 – 1st GREEN JACKETS 43rd & 52nd – Arrived in Malaya (Minden Barracks, Penang)
1759 – 43rd and 52nd - Battle of Sillery,(America).
1917 - 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Battle of Arleux (Arras)
Casualties Officers- Died of Wounds = 1, Wounded = 5
About 200 Other ranks, of whom 130 were wounded the remainder Killed and Missing.
1917 - 2/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI. C.S.M. E. Brooks gained the V.C. at Fayet (France).
'For most conspicuous bravery.
This Warrant Officer, while taking part in a raid on the enemy's trenches, saw that the front wave was checked by an enemy machine-gun at close quarters.
On his own initiative, and regardless of personal danger, he rushed forward from the second wave with the object of capturing the gun, killing one of the gunners with his revolver and bayoneting another.
The remainder of the gun's crew then made off, leaving the gun in his possession.
S.M. Brooks then turned the machine-gun on to the retreating enemy, after which he carried it back to our lines.
By his courage and initiative he undoubtedly prevented many casualties, and greatly added to the success of the operations.'
1919 - 2nd Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - Germany
Ten retainable men proceeded to join the 9th Gloucestershire Regiment on the 28th, and 2nd Lieut. Knight left for demobilization.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – North West Europe
Halted in Gyhum.
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - North West Europe - Ebsdorf
The C-in-C visited Division & presented medals won since the last presentation in Normandy.
Advance parties moved to new location.
1962 – 1st GREEN JACKETS 43rd & 52nd – Arrived in Malaya (Minden Barracks, Penang)
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