On this day 7th July
1815 - 52nd - entered Paris with 71st and 95th - the only British troops who entered the city - camped in the Champs Elysces.
1858 - 43rd - completed a march of 1,300 miles through Central India.
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – LEFT BATTALION FRONT.
Quiet day.
Towards evening some shelling just in rear of the joint headquarters of A and D Coys caused several casualties.
Captain G H Fuller Commanding A Coy went with the Stretcher Bearers and others to assist with wounded when another shell killed this officer and wounded another soldier. Capt Fuller had been posted to the command of A Coy on 1.4.18 and had shown himself a thoroughly good and capable company officer and his loss to the Regiment is a very great one, and he will be very much missed by everyone.
Casualties: Wounded = 3 OR
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – GRUMO & CEREDA.
Brigadier presented Medal Ribbons to Officers and Other Ranks who had recently been awarded them at a Parade on the Bucks Bn training field at 9am.
This was followed by a Brigade Church Parade.
Two shifts of 150 working ranks each were found to work on range, 75 from each Company.
Ration Strength: 27 Officers 714 OR. Casualties: 1 OR to Hospital – Sick.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – BREVILLE.
At 14.00 hrs to-day the Regt handed over the defence of BREVILLE to No.4 Commando not without some feeling of regret as we had made ourselves very comfortable and had just begun to dominate effectively with our patrols and snipers "No Mans Land". After handing over we moved about ½ mile southwards and took over from our right hand neighbours the 12 DEVON in defence of the CHATEAU DE ST COME for the second time. The 12 DEVON had held this position for 17 days and were due for a few days rest in Bde res. The 1 RUR had taken over the area of the LE MESNIL X rds 140728 yesterday and are now our right hand neighbours. The take over was carried out without incident and all sub-units were in posn by 1700 hrs.
1815 - 52nd - entered Paris with 71st and 95th - the only British troops who entered the city - camped in the Champs Elysces.
1858 - 43rd - completed a march of 1,300 miles through Central India.
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – LEFT BATTALION FRONT.
Quiet day.
Towards evening some shelling just in rear of the joint headquarters of A and D Coys caused several casualties.
Captain G H Fuller Commanding A Coy went with the Stretcher Bearers and others to assist with wounded when another shell killed this officer and wounded another soldier. Capt Fuller had been posted to the command of A Coy on 1.4.18 and had shown himself a thoroughly good and capable company officer and his loss to the Regiment is a very great one, and he will be very much missed by everyone.
Casualties: Wounded = 3 OR
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – GRUMO & CEREDA.
Brigadier presented Medal Ribbons to Officers and Other Ranks who had recently been awarded them at a Parade on the Bucks Bn training field at 9am.
This was followed by a Brigade Church Parade.
Two shifts of 150 working ranks each were found to work on range, 75 from each Company.
Ration Strength: 27 Officers 714 OR. Casualties: 1 OR to Hospital – Sick.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – BREVILLE.
At 14.00 hrs to-day the Regt handed over the defence of BREVILLE to No.4 Commando not without some feeling of regret as we had made ourselves very comfortable and had just begun to dominate effectively with our patrols and snipers "No Mans Land". After handing over we moved about ½ mile southwards and took over from our right hand neighbours the 12 DEVON in defence of the CHATEAU DE ST COME for the second time. The 12 DEVON had held this position for 17 days and were due for a few days rest in Bde res. The 1 RUR had taken over the area of the LE MESNIL X rds 140728 yesterday and are now our right hand neighbours. The take over was carried out without incident and all sub-units were in posn by 1700 hrs.
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