On this day 29th April
1810 – 43rd and 52nd - Light Division - at Gallegos joined by Captain Ross’s Troop of R.H.A.
1864 - 43rd - present at the assault of the Gate Pa, New Zealand.
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI.
The following Officers of the Territorial Force joined the Regiment for duty and were posted to companies as under:-
Lt G E Pearson to D Coy.
Lt J P Wayte MC to C Coy.
2Lt C Blick to D Coy.
2Lt E A Brown to C Coy.
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – PRIA DEL ACQUA.(Italy)
Reserve Battalion.
Battalion relieved 1/5th R WARWICKSHIRE REGT in Right Reserve during the Morning.
Relief complete by 12 Noon.
Pouring rain fell all day.
Dispositions:-
Bn HQers, B and D Coys at PRIA DEL ACQUA
A Coy to side of GRANEZZA – ASIAGO Road just North of RABERLABA RD
C Coy MALGA FASSA fort.
During the Night an attempted raid by 1/6th R WARWICKSHIRE REGT produced considerable shelling.
Battalion manned battle positions during the Afternoon.
Casualties: 1 OR Wounded.
Ration Strength: 37 Officers 745 OR.
1918 - 1/4th Bn. Oxf & Bucks LI - To GRANEZZA. (Italy)
1918 – 5th (S) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI
Marched to Cavron (16 miles). Very comfortable billets.
The 5th Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry (as it is still called) is now entirely separated from the 6th Somersets, and is under the command of Major Barwell, M.C., the other officers being : Major B. K. Cooke, M.C., Captains Addington, Stace, and Peel, M.C., Lieut. Holiday, 2nd Lieuts. McKechnie and Vaughan, Captain and Adjutant Symonds, and Lieut, and Quartermaster Toplis.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – North West Europe
Halted in Guyhum.
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - NWE Suttorf
Regiment moved by march route to SUTTORF.
Concentrated in preparation for crossing ELBE.
1810 – 43rd and 52nd - Light Division - at Gallegos joined by Captain Ross’s Troop of R.H.A.
1864 - 43rd - present at the assault of the Gate Pa, New Zealand.
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI.
The following Officers of the Territorial Force joined the Regiment for duty and were posted to companies as under:-
Lt G E Pearson to D Coy.
Lt J P Wayte MC to C Coy.
2Lt C Blick to D Coy.
2Lt E A Brown to C Coy.
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – PRIA DEL ACQUA.(Italy)
Reserve Battalion.
Battalion relieved 1/5th R WARWICKSHIRE REGT in Right Reserve during the Morning.
Relief complete by 12 Noon.
Pouring rain fell all day.
Dispositions:-
Bn HQers, B and D Coys at PRIA DEL ACQUA
A Coy to side of GRANEZZA – ASIAGO Road just North of RABERLABA RD
C Coy MALGA FASSA fort.
During the Night an attempted raid by 1/6th R WARWICKSHIRE REGT produced considerable shelling.
Battalion manned battle positions during the Afternoon.
Casualties: 1 OR Wounded.
Ration Strength: 37 Officers 745 OR.
1918 - 1/4th Bn. Oxf & Bucks LI - To GRANEZZA. (Italy)
1918 – 5th (S) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI
Marched to Cavron (16 miles). Very comfortable billets.
The 5th Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry (as it is still called) is now entirely separated from the 6th Somersets, and is under the command of Major Barwell, M.C., the other officers being : Major B. K. Cooke, M.C., Captains Addington, Stace, and Peel, M.C., Lieut. Holiday, 2nd Lieuts. McKechnie and Vaughan, Captain and Adjutant Symonds, and Lieut, and Quartermaster Toplis.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – North West Europe
Halted in Guyhum.
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - NWE Suttorf
Regiment moved by march route to SUTTORF.
Concentrated in preparation for crossing ELBE.
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