January 18th, 2018

On this day 18th January -
 
1803 – The 52nd made Light Infantry
 
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – BEAULENCOURT (France)
Brigade Exercise.
Lessons learnt:-
(1) To avoid consolidating on a forward slope ;
(2) to see that the flanks do not hang back during an advance;
(3) to  appreciate the difficulty of consolidating in depth when rear companies have been involved in the fighting, and so have to be withdrawn to strengthen rear lines.
 
1918 –1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion  - S CROCE BIGOLINA.(Italy)
Coys Training during the Morning.
D Coy on the Range.
A and B Coys had baths at VILLA JONOCH.
Ration Strength: 37 Officers 828 OR.  Casualties: NIL
 
1918 – 2/1st Bucks Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – Returned to PONTRUET Trenches.(France)
 
1918 – 2/4th Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – To front line trenches GRICOURT.(France)
 
1918 – 6th (S) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – Returned to front line trenches.(France)
 
1940 – 1st Buckinghamshire Bn – arrive in France as part of the B.E.F. (France)
(145th Brigade, 48th (South Midland) Division)
 
1940 – 4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – arrive in France as part of the B.E.F. (France)
(145th Brigade, 48th (South Midland) Division)
 
1945 – 7th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - disbanded in ITALY / Adriatic coast.(Italy)