On this day 14th June
1815 - 52nd - marching through Belgium on Enghien,(Near Waterloo) news of Napoleon's intended attack having arrived.
1856 – 52nd - Attacked by cholera at Lucknow and during next two months lost 86 men.
1919 –1st Bn, OXF & BUCKS LI – NORTH RUSSIA.
0330 - A patrol of B Coy. under Lt. W.L. Dibben M.C. & Lt. J.E.W. Rance, M.C. went out from NIJNI KITSA down KITSA track to within a short distance of KITSA.
No Bolos were met but Bolos were seen in their advanced trenches on left bank.
Propaganda was picked up in the BROWN PATCH.
1919 –2nd Bn, OXF & BUCKS LI – Oxford.
Inspection of the Regiment and Presentation of Medals by Major-General Sir John Hanbury Williams, K.C B., K.C.V.O, C.M.G, Colonel of the Regiment.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – ST COME.
Regiment began to settle down and the shell & mortar fire decrease becoming less nerve wracking.
We began to clear the area of the large quantity of enemy dead and to salvage damaged equipment.
1 RUR and 12 Devon moved in on our RIGHT and the Regiment returned to the command of 6 Airlanding Brigade.
1815 - 52nd - marching through Belgium on Enghien,(Near Waterloo) news of Napoleon's intended attack having arrived.
1856 – 52nd - Attacked by cholera at Lucknow and during next two months lost 86 men.
1919 –1st Bn, OXF & BUCKS LI – NORTH RUSSIA.
0330 - A patrol of B Coy. under Lt. W.L. Dibben M.C. & Lt. J.E.W. Rance, M.C. went out from NIJNI KITSA down KITSA track to within a short distance of KITSA.
No Bolos were met but Bolos were seen in their advanced trenches on left bank.
Propaganda was picked up in the BROWN PATCH.
1919 –2nd Bn, OXF & BUCKS LI – Oxford.
Inspection of the Regiment and Presentation of Medals by Major-General Sir John Hanbury Williams, K.C B., K.C.V.O, C.M.G, Colonel of the Regiment.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – ST COME.
Regiment began to settle down and the shell & mortar fire decrease becoming less nerve wracking.
We began to clear the area of the large quantity of enemy dead and to salvage damaged equipment.
1 RUR and 12 Devon moved in on our RIGHT and the Regiment returned to the command of 6 Airlanding Brigade.
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