On this day 22nd February
1810 - 43rd and 52nd - General Craufurd's Light Brigade converted into the Light Division.
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – METZ-EN-COUTURE.
1918 –1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion - PAESE.
Working Party of 250 men on aerodrome S. LUCA.
2nd in Command reconnoitred Corps Line just North of POVEGLIANO.
2/LT CAULFIELD rejoined Battalion from GHQ.
Ration Strength: 36 Officers 812 OR. Casualties: 2 OR to Hospital.
1918 –2/1st Bucks Bn - Marched to CURCHY and HERLY for disbandment, and became the 25th Entrenching Battalion.
The Battalion marched to CHURCHY and HERLY, the roads were very bad, and the march was lengthened for some Companies owing to the scattered billets.
On arrival in billets, the Battalion with about 250 all ranks of 2/8 Royal Warwicks, became the 25th Entrenching Battalion.
Letters from General Sir H de la P GOUGH, Commanding V ARMY, enclosing a letter from Major General Colin Mackenzie Commanding 61st Div, from Brig. General Hon R. WHITE commanding 184 Inf. Bde are attached
Since the Battalion has been in France 128 Officers have been with the unit.
Drafts. 30 O.R’s. joined on 21/2/18 from 61st Div. Wing.
The strength of Battalion on 22/2/18 was Officers 42. W.O. 6. N.C.O’s. 120.Other Ranks 637. Total 805.
1918 –2/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - To forward area (FRESNOY).
1810 - 43rd and 52nd - General Craufurd's Light Brigade converted into the Light Division.
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – METZ-EN-COUTURE.
1918 –1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion - PAESE.
Working Party of 250 men on aerodrome S. LUCA.
2nd in Command reconnoitred Corps Line just North of POVEGLIANO.
2/LT CAULFIELD rejoined Battalion from GHQ.
Ration Strength: 36 Officers 812 OR. Casualties: 2 OR to Hospital.
1918 –2/1st Bucks Bn - Marched to CURCHY and HERLY for disbandment, and became the 25th Entrenching Battalion.
The Battalion marched to CHURCHY and HERLY, the roads were very bad, and the march was lengthened for some Companies owing to the scattered billets.
On arrival in billets, the Battalion with about 250 all ranks of 2/8 Royal Warwicks, became the 25th Entrenching Battalion.
Letters from General Sir H de la P GOUGH, Commanding V ARMY, enclosing a letter from Major General Colin Mackenzie Commanding 61st Div, from Brig. General Hon R. WHITE commanding 184 Inf. Bde are attached
Since the Battalion has been in France 128 Officers have been with the unit.
Drafts. 30 O.R’s. joined on 21/2/18 from 61st Div. Wing.
The strength of Battalion on 22/2/18 was Officers 42. W.O. 6. N.C.O’s. 120.Other Ranks 637. Total 805.
1918 –2/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - To forward area (FRESNOY).
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