On this day 24th July
1807 - 52nd - embarked for service in Denmark.
1810 – Light Division - Combat of the Coa, near Almeida.(PENINSULA)
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – RIGHT BATTALION. (WESTERN FRONT)
Capt C W H Bailie on ceasing to be attached to the 2nd Bn The Rifle Brigade joined the Regiment and was attached to B Coy pending being posted to A Coy.
Casualties: Killed = 2 OR. Wounded = 1 OR
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – S. SISTO. (ITALIAN FRONT)
Quiet Day.
B and D Coys carried out Lewis Gun firing during Afternoon.
Left and Right Coys sent out Patrols – Two enemy Posts located but were inside wire.
French raided STELLAR at 3am.
Some shelling on Right Coy.
LIEUT ROVER 2nd LIEUT ELLWOOD and 38 OR to 475 FIELD COY R.E.
2nd LIEUT COWLISHAW rejoined from Base.
Ration Strength: 26 Officers 636 OR. Casualties: 4 OR to Hospital – Sick.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – CHATEAU ST COME. (NORMANDY)
A really fine day at last and a great day for our snipers who got the biggest bag of the season, 'C' Coy hitting 3 certains and 2 possibles and 'D' Coy hitting 6 certainties.
Otherwise it has been a quiet day.
1807 - 52nd - embarked for service in Denmark.
1810 – Light Division - Combat of the Coa, near Almeida.(PENINSULA)
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – RIGHT BATTALION. (WESTERN FRONT)
Capt C W H Bailie on ceasing to be attached to the 2nd Bn The Rifle Brigade joined the Regiment and was attached to B Coy pending being posted to A Coy.
Casualties: Killed = 2 OR. Wounded = 1 OR
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – S. SISTO. (ITALIAN FRONT)
Quiet Day.
B and D Coys carried out Lewis Gun firing during Afternoon.
Left and Right Coys sent out Patrols – Two enemy Posts located but were inside wire.
French raided STELLAR at 3am.
Some shelling on Right Coy.
LIEUT ROVER 2nd LIEUT ELLWOOD and 38 OR to 475 FIELD COY R.E.
2nd LIEUT COWLISHAW rejoined from Base.
Ration Strength: 26 Officers 636 OR. Casualties: 4 OR to Hospital – Sick.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – CHATEAU ST COME. (NORMANDY)
A really fine day at last and a great day for our snipers who got the biggest bag of the season, 'C' Coy hitting 3 certains and 2 possibles and 'D' Coy hitting 6 certainties.
Otherwise it has been a quiet day.
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