On this day 21st JULY
1812 - The Light Division in bivouac at San Martin, near Salamanca. PENINSULA WAR
1847 – 52nd – Left Quebec for England.
1916 - 1/1st Bucks Bn – Battle of the Somme
In attack South West of Pozieres lost 9 Officers and 145 men.
1919 - 2nd Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – LONDON VICTORY PARADE.
Colour Party returned to Depot.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – CHATEAU ST COME. (NORMANDY)
During the night our own arty fired at frequent intervals on counter battery and counter mortar tasks on our front.
Enemy reaction was only slight.
Our own patrols confirmed that the enemy were still in occupation of the posts on our front.
Lt Scott fired a PIAT at three of the enemy posts, the bombs landed in the right place but the enemy reaction was nil.
It continued raining most of to-day and practically no movement observed from the enemy forward posts.
1812 - The Light Division in bivouac at San Martin, near Salamanca. PENINSULA WAR
1847 – 52nd – Left Quebec for England.
1916 - 1/1st Bucks Bn – Battle of the Somme
In attack South West of Pozieres lost 9 Officers and 145 men.
1919 - 2nd Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – LONDON VICTORY PARADE.
Colour Party returned to Depot.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – CHATEAU ST COME. (NORMANDY)
During the night our own arty fired at frequent intervals on counter battery and counter mortar tasks on our front.
Enemy reaction was only slight.
Our own patrols confirmed that the enemy were still in occupation of the posts on our front.
Lt Scott fired a PIAT at three of the enemy posts, the bombs landed in the right place but the enemy reaction was nil.
It continued raining most of to-day and practically no movement observed from the enemy forward posts.
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