On this day 12th February
1860 - Sir William Napier died.
1876 – 43rd – The Depot was attached to the 53rd Regiment which regiment under the new system was linked with the 43rd and the Depots of the two corps were to be united as a Brigade Depot at Shrewsbury as soon as a barracks could be built.
1876 – 52nd – Under the same system the 52nd (Oxfordshire) Light Infantry was to be linked with the 85th Kings (Bucks Volunteers) Light Infantry with a Brigade Depot at Cowley.
1900 - 1st Bn Oxf LI - reached Ramdam (Boer War).
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – METZ-EN-COUTURE.
Spent in Bathing, Drill, Musketry, and improving the new camp.
The Lewis gunners were exercised on a range near Metz.
1918 –1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion-CASCORBA & VICILIESE.
Coys Training.
MAJOR P A HALL & CAPT J B HALES proceeded on Italian Leave.
CAPT WRIGHT assumed Command of the Battalion.
C Coy played B Coy 1/4 OXFORDS in BDE Football Competition on VICILIESE ground. C Coy Won 5 Goals to NIL.
Ration Strength: 31 Officers 795 OR. Casualties: NIL.
1938 – Buckinghamshire Battalion – WOOBURN GREEN.
Opening ceremony of the new Drill Hall at Wooburn Green, performed by Major-General Sir John Brown, K.C.B., D.S.O., T.D. Deputy Director General of the Territorial Army.
1860 - Sir William Napier died.
1876 – 43rd – The Depot was attached to the 53rd Regiment which regiment under the new system was linked with the 43rd and the Depots of the two corps were to be united as a Brigade Depot at Shrewsbury as soon as a barracks could be built.
1876 – 52nd – Under the same system the 52nd (Oxfordshire) Light Infantry was to be linked with the 85th Kings (Bucks Volunteers) Light Infantry with a Brigade Depot at Cowley.
1900 - 1st Bn Oxf LI - reached Ramdam (Boer War).
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – METZ-EN-COUTURE.
Spent in Bathing, Drill, Musketry, and improving the new camp.
The Lewis gunners were exercised on a range near Metz.
1918 –1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion-CASCORBA & VICILIESE.
Coys Training.
MAJOR P A HALL & CAPT J B HALES proceeded on Italian Leave.
CAPT WRIGHT assumed Command of the Battalion.
C Coy played B Coy 1/4 OXFORDS in BDE Football Competition on VICILIESE ground. C Coy Won 5 Goals to NIL.
Ration Strength: 31 Officers 795 OR. Casualties: NIL.
1938 – Buckinghamshire Battalion – WOOBURN GREEN.
Opening ceremony of the new Drill Hall at Wooburn Green, performed by Major-General Sir John Brown, K.C.B., D.S.O., T.D. Deputy Director General of the Territorial Army.
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