On this day 7th December
1875 - 43rd - furnished a Guard of Honour to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, during his tour in Southern India.
1910 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Intimation received by Army Order 218 of 1910 that His Majesty the King approved of the distinction PYRENEES being borne on the Colours of the Regiment.
1917 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – Near HERMIES.
Passed quietly.
Certain reliefs of Officers and N.C.O.'s with those at the Rearward Services were carried out.
About 6 p.m. very complicated orders were received to find 2 reliefs each of 2 companies (including C Coy in Close Support, to be relieved on completion of work by 1 Coy, 24th Royal Fusiliers) almost at once, for work on a new communication trench which subsequently became familiar as BETTY AVENUE.
These working parties were effected without incident.
1917–1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion - VILLA DEL CONTE.
Bn resting.
Coys were kept busy washing socks and cleaning up generally, this being the first opportunity since leaving FRANCE.
Bn was at two hours notice to move to support Italian Army if necessary.
Ration Strength 31 Officers 850 OR
Casualties 1 OR to hospital.
1917 – 6th (S) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - BOURAINVILLE to RENTY.
At 9.00 a.m. the Battalion left Bourainville and started the march to Renty which was about 14 miles distant This march was done exceptionally well.
The Battalion arrived at Renty at 5.p.m. and was given good billets.
1875 - 43rd - furnished a Guard of Honour to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, during his tour in Southern India.
1910 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Intimation received by Army Order 218 of 1910 that His Majesty the King approved of the distinction PYRENEES being borne on the Colours of the Regiment.
1917 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – Near HERMIES.
Passed quietly.
Certain reliefs of Officers and N.C.O.'s with those at the Rearward Services were carried out.
About 6 p.m. very complicated orders were received to find 2 reliefs each of 2 companies (including C Coy in Close Support, to be relieved on completion of work by 1 Coy, 24th Royal Fusiliers) almost at once, for work on a new communication trench which subsequently became familiar as BETTY AVENUE.
These working parties were effected without incident.
1917–1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion - VILLA DEL CONTE.
Bn resting.
Coys were kept busy washing socks and cleaning up generally, this being the first opportunity since leaving FRANCE.
Bn was at two hours notice to move to support Italian Army if necessary.
Ration Strength 31 Officers 850 OR
Casualties 1 OR to hospital.
1917 – 6th (S) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - BOURAINVILLE to RENTY.
At 9.00 a.m. the Battalion left Bourainville and started the march to Renty which was about 14 miles distant This march was done exceptionally well.
The Battalion arrived at Renty at 5.p.m. and was given good billets.
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