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 - Indian Mutiny
Completed a march of 1,300 miles through Central India.
1919 –1st Bn, OXF & BUCKS LI – NORTH RUSSIA.
SELTSO.
Our guns fired a few salvos on Tin Hut Area, Bolo forward position, Left Bank, in the hope of catching the Bolos at work.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – BREVILLE. (NORMANDY)
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 - Indian Mutiny
Completed a march of 1,300 miles through Central India.
1919 –1st Bn, OXF & BUCKS LI – NORTH RUSSIA.
SELTSO.
Our guns fired a few salvos on Tin Hut Area, Bolo forward position, Left Bank, in the hope of catching the Bolos at work.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – BREVILLE. (NORMANDY)
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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