On this day 31st August
1782 – Orders issued connecting the 52nd with the county of Oxfordshire and the 43rd with Monmouthshire.
1813 - Storming of San Sebastian.
1914 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI- Retreat from Mons
1917 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – LE PREOL.
88th Reinforcement, 40 Rank and File joined from 2/Division Draft School.
Casualties: Wounded = 1
ADDENDA
According to the returns called for on 7.8.17, there were serving with the 52nd on 13.8.17 – three years from the day the Regiment embarked for France – 4 Officers, 88 Other Ranks of those embarked on 13.8.14 of whom 1 Officer, 59 Other Ranks have served continuously in this country since.
1917–1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – ROAD CAMP ST JAN TER BIEZEN.
Coys at disposal of OC Coys for inspections, training etc.
Passes for POPERINGHE granted in afternoon.
Ration Strength 17 Officers 571 OR
1917 – 2/1st Bucks Bn & 2/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – In GOLDFISH CHATEAU (YPRES).
1944 – 2nd (AB) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – FOULBEC -Normandy
Orders for the return to England and Bulford were received and on the next day we set off— marching to start with, as the troop-carrying transport failed to materialize. The night of the 1st September was spent at a transit camp at Ryes and on the following day we embarked from the Mulberry harbour for home with thoughts of leave in our minds.
During the advance to the River Seine the Regiment suffered the following casualties:
Killed: 1 officer and 5 soldiers. Wounded: 42 soldiers.
The Comd Offr received orders that the Regt would proceed to a Transit Camp at RYES 8483 tomorrow where we would spend the night and embark for ENGLAND on 2 Sep 44.
On this day 31st August
1782 – Orders issued connecting the 52nd with the county of Oxfordshire and the 43rd with Monmouthshire.
1813 - Storming of San Sebastian.
1914 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI- Retreat from Mons
1917 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – LE PREOL.
88th Reinforcement, 40 Rank and File joined from 2/Division Draft School.
Casualties: Wounded = 1
ADDENDA
According to the returns called for on 7.8.17, there were serving with the 52nd on 13.8.17 – three years from the day the Regiment embarked for France – 4 Officers, 88 Other Ranks of those embarked on 13.8.14 of whom 1 Officer, 59 Other Ranks have served continuously in this country since.
1917–1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – ROAD CAMP ST JAN TER BIEZEN.
Coys at disposal of OC Coys for inspections, training etc.
Passes for POPERINGHE granted in afternoon.
Ration Strength 17 Officers 571 OR
1917 – 2/1st Bucks Bn & 2/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – In GOLDFISH CHATEAU (YPRES).
1944 – 2nd (AB) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – FOULBEC -Normandy
Orders for the return to England and Bulford were received and on the next day we set off— marching to start with, as the troop-carrying transport failed to materialize. The night of the 1st September was spent at a transit camp at Ryes and on the following day we embarked from the Mulberry harbour for home with thoughts of leave in our minds.
During the advance to the River Seine the Regiment suffered the following casualties:
Killed: 1 officer and 5 soldiers. Wounded: 42 soldiers.
The Comd Offr received orders that the Regt would proceed to a Transit Camp at RYES 8483 tomorrow where we would spend the night and embark for ENGLAND on 2 Sep 44.
1782 – Orders issued connecting the 52nd with the county of Oxfordshire and the 43rd with Monmouthshire.
1813 - Storming of San Sebastian.
1914 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI- Retreat from Mons
1917 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – LE PREOL.
88th Reinforcement, 40 Rank and File joined from 2/Division Draft School.
Casualties: Wounded = 1
ADDENDA
According to the returns called for on 7.8.17, there were serving with the 52nd on 13.8.17 – three years from the day the Regiment embarked for France – 4 Officers, 88 Other Ranks of those embarked on 13.8.14 of whom 1 Officer, 59 Other Ranks have served continuously in this country since.
1917–1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – ROAD CAMP ST JAN TER BIEZEN.
Coys at disposal of OC Coys for inspections, training etc.
Passes for POPERINGHE granted in afternoon.
Ration Strength 17 Officers 571 OR
1917 – 2/1st Bucks Bn & 2/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – In GOLDFISH CHATEAU (YPRES).
1944 – 2nd (AB) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – FOULBEC -Normandy
Orders for the return to England and Bulford were received and on the next day we set off— marching to start with, as the troop-carrying transport failed to materialize. The night of the 1st September was spent at a transit camp at Ryes and on the following day we embarked from the Mulberry harbour for home with thoughts of leave in our minds.
During the advance to the River Seine the Regiment suffered the following casualties:
Killed: 1 officer and 5 soldiers. Wounded: 42 soldiers.
The Comd Offr received orders that the Regt would proceed to a Transit Camp at RYES 8483 tomorrow where we would spend the night and embark for ENGLAND on 2 Sep 44.
On this day 31st August
1782 – Orders issued connecting the 52nd with the county of Oxfordshire and the 43rd with Monmouthshire.
1813 - Storming of San Sebastian.
1914 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI- Retreat from Mons
1917 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – LE PREOL.
88th Reinforcement, 40 Rank and File joined from 2/Division Draft School.
Casualties: Wounded = 1
ADDENDA
According to the returns called for on 7.8.17, there were serving with the 52nd on 13.8.17 – three years from the day the Regiment embarked for France – 4 Officers, 88 Other Ranks of those embarked on 13.8.14 of whom 1 Officer, 59 Other Ranks have served continuously in this country since.
1917–1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – ROAD CAMP ST JAN TER BIEZEN.
Coys at disposal of OC Coys for inspections, training etc.
Passes for POPERINGHE granted in afternoon.
Ration Strength 17 Officers 571 OR
1917 – 2/1st Bucks Bn & 2/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – In GOLDFISH CHATEAU (YPRES).
1944 – 2nd (AB) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – FOULBEC -Normandy
Orders for the return to England and Bulford were received and on the next day we set off— marching to start with, as the troop-carrying transport failed to materialize. The night of the 1st September was spent at a transit camp at Ryes and on the following day we embarked from the Mulberry harbour for home with thoughts of leave in our minds.
During the advance to the River Seine the Regiment suffered the following casualties:
Killed: 1 officer and 5 soldiers. Wounded: 42 soldiers.
The Comd Offr received orders that the Regt would proceed to a Transit Camp at RYES 8483 tomorrow where we would spend the night and embark for ENGLAND on 2 Sep 44.
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