On this day 23rd June
1811 - The Light Division reached Campo Mayor.
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – RIGHT BATTALION of 5 BRIGADE.
The Regiment relieved the 2nd Bn Highland Light Infantry in the area of the Right Battalion of the Brigade.
Dispositions of Companies:-
Right Front – D Coy.
Left Front – A Coy.
Support – C Coy.
Reserve – B Coy.
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – MONTE CAVALETTO.
Very Misty Morning with thunderstorms & heavy showers of hail in the Evening.
CO and Coy Commanders reconnoitred remainder of MARGINAL LINE.
B Coy sent 2 officers and 100 OR to No4 Teleferica for work.
MAJOR P A HALL to 1/5th GLOSTERS to assume Command.
Ration Strength: 24 Officers 589 OR. Casualties: 7 OR
1944 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - NORMANDY
The advanced party landed at Courseulles-sur-Mer on the 23rd June and drove to Beny-sur-Mer to prepare the Regimental concentration area.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – LE MESNIL.
At 0310 hrs the ENEMY commenced heavy shelling of our positions and continued for 70 minutes, damage to property was slight and we had no serious casualties.
The remainder of the day was quiet, two cows were killed by a bomb from a rocket projector in our locality, this enabled the butchers to get to work and the troops enjoyed fresh meat for the first time since D day.
The night was the quietest we had had for some time.
1811 - The Light Division reached Campo Mayor.
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – RIGHT BATTALION of 5 BRIGADE.
The Regiment relieved the 2nd Bn Highland Light Infantry in the area of the Right Battalion of the Brigade.
Dispositions of Companies:-
Right Front – D Coy.
Left Front – A Coy.
Support – C Coy.
Reserve – B Coy.
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – MONTE CAVALETTO.
Very Misty Morning with thunderstorms & heavy showers of hail in the Evening.
CO and Coy Commanders reconnoitred remainder of MARGINAL LINE.
B Coy sent 2 officers and 100 OR to No4 Teleferica for work.
MAJOR P A HALL to 1/5th GLOSTERS to assume Command.
Ration Strength: 24 Officers 589 OR. Casualties: 7 OR
1944 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - NORMANDY
The advanced party landed at Courseulles-sur-Mer on the 23rd June and drove to Beny-sur-Mer to prepare the Regimental concentration area.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – LE MESNIL.
At 0310 hrs the ENEMY commenced heavy shelling of our positions and continued for 70 minutes, damage to property was slight and we had no serious casualties.
The remainder of the day was quiet, two cows were killed by a bomb from a rocket projector in our locality, this enabled the butchers to get to work and the troops enjoyed fresh meat for the first time since D day.
The night was the quietest we had had for some time.
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