January 01st, 2018

On this day 1st January
 
1791 - 52nd, in pursuit of Tippoo, reached Terrimungulum (India)
 
1916 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Besieged in KUT (Mesopotamia)
 
1917 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – SINN (Mesopotamia)
 
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – HAPLINCOURT to BARASTRE ROAD.
The Regiment occupied huts at BARASTARE, on the BARASTRE - HAPLINCOURT Road.
 
1918 –1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion  - S CROCE BIGOLINA. (ITALY)
Coys Training during the Morning.
D Coy on the Range.
Ration Strength: 39 Officers 871 OR.  Casualties: 1 OR to Hospital – Sick.
 
1918 – 1/4th (TF) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – ITALY
 
1918 – 5th (S) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Entrained at ST OMER (France).
 
1918 – 2/4th (TF) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – In rest Billets at CAIX (France)
 
1966 – 1st Green Jackets (43rd & 52nd) became 1st Bn The Royal Green Jackets (43rd & 52nd).