On this day 9th July
1803 - 52nd - joined Sir john Moore's Brigade at Shorncliffe camp.
1857 – 52nd – INDIAN MUTINY
Mutiny of native troops at Sealkote – the 52nd had left this station on 20th May to join the Punjab Field Force and all its property at Sealkote was now looted or destroyed.
1919 – 2nd Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - PARIS VICTORY PARADE.
Colour Party composed as under left the Depot for Paris :--
Lieut. (A/Captain) C. R. Horley, M.C.
Lieut. E. K. Blyth.
R.-S.-M. F. Clare, D.C.M.
R.-Q.-M.-S. A. Beare.
C.-S.-M. E. J. Smith, D.C.M., M.M.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – CHATEAU ST COME. (NORMANDY)
Another quiet day.
Our recce patrols last night confirmed further of enemy posns on our front.
The mortars ranged on their D.F. tasks and carried a certain amount of counter-mortar fire. One of 'D' Coy snipers claims to have hit one of the enemy.
1956 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI (43rd & 52nd) -The Regiment left Osnabruck for England after a stay of almost exactly 3 years.
1803 - 52nd - joined Sir john Moore's Brigade at Shorncliffe camp.
1857 – 52nd – INDIAN MUTINY
Mutiny of native troops at Sealkote – the 52nd had left this station on 20th May to join the Punjab Field Force and all its property at Sealkote was now looted or destroyed.
1919 – 2nd Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - PARIS VICTORY PARADE.
Colour Party composed as under left the Depot for Paris :--
Lieut. (A/Captain) C. R. Horley, M.C.
Lieut. E. K. Blyth.
R.-S.-M. F. Clare, D.C.M.
R.-Q.-M.-S. A. Beare.
C.-S.-M. E. J. Smith, D.C.M., M.M.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – CHATEAU ST COME. (NORMANDY)
Another quiet day.
Our recce patrols last night confirmed further of enemy posns on our front.
The mortars ranged on their D.F. tasks and carried a certain amount of counter-mortar fire. One of 'D' Coy snipers claims to have hit one of the enemy.
1956 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI (43rd & 52nd) -The Regiment left Osnabruck for England after a stay of almost exactly 3 years.
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