On this day 5th August
1827 – 43rd – Occupation of Portugal, 43rd quartered at Barro.
1914 - 4th (T.F.) Bn. Oxf & Bucks LI - mobilized at Oxford;
1914 - Bucks Bn (T.F.) mobilised at Aylesbury and proceeded to Cosham, Hants.
1919 –1st Bn, OXF & BUCKS LI – NORTH RUSSIA.
0400 - 1 man (Russian) Military Control captured by Bolo raiding party at SHUDROVA.
1928 - 4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Annual Camp – SWANAGE.
1928 - Buckinghamshire Battalion - Annual Camp – SWANAGE.
1934 – Buckinghamshire Battalion – Annual Camp – MARLBOROUGH.
1934 – 4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Annual Camp – MARLBOROUGH.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – BREVILLE & AMFREVILLE-Normandy
During the night a heavy mortar conc and a number of shells fell in the Regtl area, only one slight casualty was incurred. Lt.Col. Roberts left the Regt this afternoon to start the Div Battle Drill School at Ouistreham. Major M. Darrell Brown has assumed comd for the period of his absence. One more casualty was incurred from enemy mortar fire during the day.
1944 – 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – OUISTREHAM -Normandy
0800 - Shelling of area chiefly round the docks - no military damage or casualties suffered. About 20 shells fired.
1000 - Our own 3" mortars ranged on their DF tasks - no recriminations encountered.
1030 - Informed by our QMS at Echelon that amendment No 4 to WE has been published although we have not yet received it, and makes provision for a Captain in the Mortar Pl: Mortar Officer Lieut Johnston accordingly promoted to Capt in ROs.
PM - No decision yet taken regarding the appointing of a new commanding officer. Major Boehm meanwhile carries on as locum tenans.
1948 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - 52nd Amalgamating Cadre joined the Regiment under command of Major H. P. Patterson
1827 – 43rd – Occupation of Portugal, 43rd quartered at Barro.
1914 - 4th (T.F.) Bn. Oxf & Bucks LI - mobilized at Oxford;
1914 - Bucks Bn (T.F.) mobilised at Aylesbury and proceeded to Cosham, Hants.
1919 –1st Bn, OXF & BUCKS LI – NORTH RUSSIA.
0400 - 1 man (Russian) Military Control captured by Bolo raiding party at SHUDROVA.
1928 - 4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Annual Camp – SWANAGE.
1928 - Buckinghamshire Battalion - Annual Camp – SWANAGE.
1934 – Buckinghamshire Battalion – Annual Camp – MARLBOROUGH.
1934 – 4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Annual Camp – MARLBOROUGH.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – BREVILLE & AMFREVILLE-Normandy
During the night a heavy mortar conc and a number of shells fell in the Regtl area, only one slight casualty was incurred. Lt.Col. Roberts left the Regt this afternoon to start the Div Battle Drill School at Ouistreham. Major M. Darrell Brown has assumed comd for the period of his absence. One more casualty was incurred from enemy mortar fire during the day.
1944 – 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – OUISTREHAM -Normandy
0800 - Shelling of area chiefly round the docks - no military damage or casualties suffered. About 20 shells fired.
1000 - Our own 3" mortars ranged on their DF tasks - no recriminations encountered.
1030 - Informed by our QMS at Echelon that amendment No 4 to WE has been published although we have not yet received it, and makes provision for a Captain in the Mortar Pl: Mortar Officer Lieut Johnston accordingly promoted to Capt in ROs.
PM - No decision yet taken regarding the appointing of a new commanding officer. Major Boehm meanwhile carries on as locum tenans.
1948 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - 52nd Amalgamating Cadre joined the Regiment under command of Major H. P. Patterson
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