On this day 4th February
1814 - 52nd - at siege of Antwerp (Belgium).
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – METZ-EN-COUTURE.
Very quiet.
1918 –1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion-CASCORBA and VICILIESE.
LIEUT COL L L C REYNOLDS DSO assumed temporary Command of 145 Inf Bde and MAJOR P A HALL took over Command of the Battalion.
CAPT B C RIGDEN MC proceeded to England on Leave.
CAPT J B HALES returned from attachment to 48th Div HQrs and resumed Command of D Coy.
Coys Training during the Morning. Perfect weather.
CAPT A P DARBY returned from Italian Leave and resumed Command of B Coy.
LIEUT NEWTON returned from 145 TM Battery and posted to B Coy.
Ration Strength: 32 Officers 742 OR. Casualties: 1 OR to Hospital.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – North West Europe
On the 4th they left for a concentration area in the monastery at Nebo (724587).
Strictest security measures were enforced and the whole brigade was packed up in the monastery and the skirling of the Highland Light Infantry pipes, the notes of the 43rd bugles and the singing of the Welsh heralded the approaching battle with more zest than tune.
1814 - 52nd - at siege of Antwerp (Belgium).
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – METZ-EN-COUTURE.
Very quiet.
1918 –1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion-CASCORBA and VICILIESE.
LIEUT COL L L C REYNOLDS DSO assumed temporary Command of 145 Inf Bde and MAJOR P A HALL took over Command of the Battalion.
CAPT B C RIGDEN MC proceeded to England on Leave.
CAPT J B HALES returned from attachment to 48th Div HQrs and resumed Command of D Coy.
Coys Training during the Morning. Perfect weather.
CAPT A P DARBY returned from Italian Leave and resumed Command of B Coy.
LIEUT NEWTON returned from 145 TM Battery and posted to B Coy.
Ration Strength: 32 Officers 742 OR. Casualties: 1 OR to Hospital.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – North West Europe
On the 4th they left for a concentration area in the monastery at Nebo (724587).
Strictest security measures were enforced and the whole brigade was packed up in the monastery and the skirling of the Highland Light Infantry pipes, the notes of the 43rd bugles and the singing of the Welsh heralded the approaching battle with more zest than tune.
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