On this day 28th August
1857 - 52nd at Delhi.
1914 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Retreat from Mons
1919 –1st Bn, OXF & BUCKS LI – NORTH RUSSIA.
1500-2230 - Bombarded enemy’s positions with the 4 18-pdrs.
Captain Watson’s detachment (Russian Agents) returned from SHEGOVARI District with 10 Green Army men.
28.08.19. CAPT MEADE’S DETACHMENT.
All heavy kit went downstream to SELETSKOE.
1919 - 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – CORK, IRELAND
Captain N, W. Elliott proceeded for dispersal.
Captain D. Murphy joined and posted to C Company, with effect from 28.8.19.
1944 – 2nd (AB) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – FOULBEC -Normandy:-
'C' Coy patrols have been across the RIVER RISLE as far as the RIVER SEINE: no enemy were encountered although the F.F.I. reported that there are a few Germans still hiding up in the area.
Units of 49 Division including tanks have crossed the river at PONT D'AUDEMER and are completing the process of mopping up.
1944 – 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion (Normandy):-
0600 - 10 - 3 tonners arrive for loading.
'B' Coy leaves first at 0755 hrs then 'C' Coy 0805 hrs then 'D' Coy 0815 hrs then 'A' Coy at 0845 hrs and 'HQ' Coy at 0930 hrs.
PM - QM stores moved on second trip.
Move completed by 1700 hrs.
1956 - 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI (43rd & 52nd) - arrived in Cyprus.
Letter 'B' and Letter 'C' Companies moved out on detachment to build 'Camp X' at Pyroi for the French Parachute Brigade.
1857 - 52nd at Delhi.
1914 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Retreat from Mons
1919 –1st Bn, OXF & BUCKS LI – NORTH RUSSIA.
1500-2230 - Bombarded enemy’s positions with the 4 18-pdrs.
Captain Watson’s detachment (Russian Agents) returned from SHEGOVARI District with 10 Green Army men.
28.08.19. CAPT MEADE’S DETACHMENT.
All heavy kit went downstream to SELETSKOE.
1919 - 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – CORK, IRELAND
Captain N, W. Elliott proceeded for dispersal.
Captain D. Murphy joined and posted to C Company, with effect from 28.8.19.
1944 – 2nd (AB) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – FOULBEC -Normandy:-
'C' Coy patrols have been across the RIVER RISLE as far as the RIVER SEINE: no enemy were encountered although the F.F.I. reported that there are a few Germans still hiding up in the area.
Units of 49 Division including tanks have crossed the river at PONT D'AUDEMER and are completing the process of mopping up.
1944 – 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion (Normandy):-
0600 - 10 - 3 tonners arrive for loading.
'B' Coy leaves first at 0755 hrs then 'C' Coy 0805 hrs then 'D' Coy 0815 hrs then 'A' Coy at 0845 hrs and 'HQ' Coy at 0930 hrs.
PM - QM stores moved on second trip.
Move completed by 1700 hrs.
1956 - 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI (43rd & 52nd) - arrived in Cyprus.
Letter 'B' and Letter 'C' Companies moved out on detachment to build 'Camp X' at Pyroi for the French Parachute Brigade.
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