On this day 2nd August
1830 - The Gorget and Black Cockade abolished
1914 – The Buckinghamshire Battalion (TF):-
Arrived at Bovington Green near Marlow, Bucks for their annual camp.
1918– 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – LEFT FRONT BATTALION AREA.
A quiet day but very wet and disagreeable day.
Inter Company releifs.
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – GRANEZZA.
C Coy on Working party.
Coys did 2 1/2 hours Training during the Morning.
Tactical Exercise for Brigade in Reserve took place in the Evening.
Battalion paraded at 3pm and marched by Mule Track to a point 400 yards NORTH of LANGABISA ROAD and attacked M TORLE.
Battalion all in Billets by 8pm.
CAPT & QM NICHOL rejoined Battalion from Leave.
Ration Strength: 21 Officers 610 OR. Casualties: 1 OR to Hospital-Sick.
1925 – 4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Annual Camp – WEYMOUTH.
1925 – Buckinghamshire Battalion – Annual Camp – WEYMOUTH.
1931-Buckinghamshire Battalion - Annual Camp –WHITECLIFF FARM, SWANAGE.
1931 - 4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Annual Camp – WHITECLIFF FARM, SWANAGE.
1936 – Buckinghamshire Battalion – Annual Camp – WINDMILL HILL.
1936 – 4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Annual Camp – WINDMILL HILL.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – BREVILLE & AMFREVILLE
Another quiet day.
1944 – 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – OUISTREHAM -Normandy
0800 - 'B' Coy come under comd 6 Airborne Div attached to 52nd (2 Oxf Bucks)
A tk Pl and Carrier Pl also come under comd 6 Airborne Div and take up HQ at 137702.
3 of Pioneer Pl clearing minefield by 'S' Coy billets to make miniature range injured when mine explodes. One man 14400442 Pte Higgs S. being killed.
Total casualties up to 31 Jul now confirmed as 4 killed 49 injured.
1830 - The Gorget and Black Cockade abolished
1914 – The Buckinghamshire Battalion (TF):-
Arrived at Bovington Green near Marlow, Bucks for their annual camp.
1918– 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – LEFT FRONT BATTALION AREA.
A quiet day but very wet and disagreeable day.
Inter Company releifs.
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – GRANEZZA.
C Coy on Working party.
Coys did 2 1/2 hours Training during the Morning.
Tactical Exercise for Brigade in Reserve took place in the Evening.
Battalion paraded at 3pm and marched by Mule Track to a point 400 yards NORTH of LANGABISA ROAD and attacked M TORLE.
Battalion all in Billets by 8pm.
CAPT & QM NICHOL rejoined Battalion from Leave.
Ration Strength: 21 Officers 610 OR. Casualties: 1 OR to Hospital-Sick.
1925 – 4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Annual Camp – WEYMOUTH.
1925 – Buckinghamshire Battalion – Annual Camp – WEYMOUTH.
1931-Buckinghamshire Battalion - Annual Camp –WHITECLIFF FARM, SWANAGE.
1931 - 4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Annual Camp – WHITECLIFF FARM, SWANAGE.
1936 – Buckinghamshire Battalion – Annual Camp – WINDMILL HILL.
1936 – 4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Annual Camp – WINDMILL HILL.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – BREVILLE & AMFREVILLE
Another quiet day.
1944 – 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – OUISTREHAM -Normandy
0800 - 'B' Coy come under comd 6 Airborne Div attached to 52nd (2 Oxf Bucks)
A tk Pl and Carrier Pl also come under comd 6 Airborne Div and take up HQ at 137702.
3 of Pioneer Pl clearing minefield by 'S' Coy billets to make miniature range injured when mine explodes. One man 14400442 Pte Higgs S. being killed.
Total casualties up to 31 Jul now confirmed as 4 killed 49 injured.
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