On this day 19th August
1808 - 2nd Bn.43rd and 2nd Bn. 52nd landed in Portugal.
1897 – 1st Bn Oxf LI – Moved to Curragh (Ireland)
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – LEFT FRONT BATTALION.
The Right Reverend Bishop Gwynne DD CMG Deputy Chaplain General British Armies in France and Chaplain to the Regiment 1914-15 performed the dedication service in St Georges Recreation Room and Church in the HeadQuarters of the Reserve Position, between ADINFER Wood and MONCHT-AU-BOIS. This building had been erected by the Pioneer Platoon of the Regiment with material supplied through Brigade HeadQuarters. The Deputy Chaplain General subsequently visited the Rearward Services of the Regiment at POMMIER, having stayed there the preceding night. The Rev E H Gallop CF who had arrived in place of the Rev E M Guildford was also present.
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – KABERLABA.
Battalion relieved 1/4 ROYAL BERKS during the day.
Coys going into same positions as before.
LT COL REYNOLDS rejoined the Battalion from Leave and resumed Command of the Battalion.
2nd LIEUT GRACE rejoined from SIRMIONE Leave.
Ration Strength: 25 Officers 567 OR. Casualties: 3 OR to Hospital – Sick.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI–GONNEVILLE & MERVILLE. Normandy
We were ordered to send a detachment consisting of two Coy gps under comd Major M. Darrell Brown, D.S.O. to take over from 3 Commando at VARAVILLE. This was accomplished without incident.
1944 – 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion (Normandy):-
1000 - Lt D.J.D. Defriez attached to 1 Corps as L.O. (semi-permanent).
1100 - Lt Col Boehm goes to HQ Airborne to try and sort out the tpt question - can get no real satisfaction.
General Gale, Comd 6 Airborne Div officially applies to 1 Corps to use our Mortar Pl and Carrier Pl complete in an operational role.
1300 - OC Mortar Pl and Carrier Pl warned accordingly to stand by.
1500 - Offr from GSD 1 Corps arrived to say we were to supply 10 - 3 tonners and 3 - 15 cwts to 7 Armd Div at once. Explained that all our 3 tonners were with Airborne which caused some surprise. GSD branch did not seem to be quite in the picture and are the odd lap or so behind. Agreed to send 2 - 3 tonners and 3 - 15 cwts immediately, and GSD said he would arrange for the return of our remaining 3 - tonners from Airborne.
1910 - Further visit by Col Boehm to HQ Airborne. AQMG promised to get 3 - tonners back. Still no news as to our future role.
2000 - Further message received from DDOS 1 Corps saying all eqpt and all vehs less 10 to be handed in. This is becoming quite a habit now, but we still have not handed anything in!
1808 - 2nd Bn.43rd and 2nd Bn. 52nd landed in Portugal.
1897 – 1st Bn Oxf LI – Moved to Curragh (Ireland)
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – LEFT FRONT BATTALION.
The Right Reverend Bishop Gwynne DD CMG Deputy Chaplain General British Armies in France and Chaplain to the Regiment 1914-15 performed the dedication service in St Georges Recreation Room and Church in the HeadQuarters of the Reserve Position, between ADINFER Wood and MONCHT-AU-BOIS. This building had been erected by the Pioneer Platoon of the Regiment with material supplied through Brigade HeadQuarters. The Deputy Chaplain General subsequently visited the Rearward Services of the Regiment at POMMIER, having stayed there the preceding night. The Rev E H Gallop CF who had arrived in place of the Rev E M Guildford was also present.
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – KABERLABA.
Battalion relieved 1/4 ROYAL BERKS during the day.
Coys going into same positions as before.
LT COL REYNOLDS rejoined the Battalion from Leave and resumed Command of the Battalion.
2nd LIEUT GRACE rejoined from SIRMIONE Leave.
Ration Strength: 25 Officers 567 OR. Casualties: 3 OR to Hospital – Sick.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI–GONNEVILLE & MERVILLE. Normandy
We were ordered to send a detachment consisting of two Coy gps under comd Major M. Darrell Brown, D.S.O. to take over from 3 Commando at VARAVILLE. This was accomplished without incident.
1944 – 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion (Normandy):-
1000 - Lt D.J.D. Defriez attached to 1 Corps as L.O. (semi-permanent).
1100 - Lt Col Boehm goes to HQ Airborne to try and sort out the tpt question - can get no real satisfaction.
General Gale, Comd 6 Airborne Div officially applies to 1 Corps to use our Mortar Pl and Carrier Pl complete in an operational role.
1300 - OC Mortar Pl and Carrier Pl warned accordingly to stand by.
1500 - Offr from GSD 1 Corps arrived to say we were to supply 10 - 3 tonners and 3 - 15 cwts to 7 Armd Div at once. Explained that all our 3 tonners were with Airborne which caused some surprise. GSD branch did not seem to be quite in the picture and are the odd lap or so behind. Agreed to send 2 - 3 tonners and 3 - 15 cwts immediately, and GSD said he would arrange for the return of our remaining 3 - tonners from Airborne.
1910 - Further visit by Col Boehm to HQ Airborne. AQMG promised to get 3 - tonners back. Still no news as to our future role.
2000 - Further message received from DDOS 1 Corps saying all eqpt and all vehs less 10 to be handed in. This is becoming quite a habit now, but we still have not handed anything in!
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