On this day 29th June
1809 - 52nd - arrived off Lisbon and proceeded in boats up the Tagus to Vallada.
1900 – 1st Bn Oxf LI Mounted Infantry – engaged at Elandsfontein, 1 officer and 3 men wounded. (Boer War).
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – RIGHT BATTALION of 5BRIGADE.
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – MONTE CAVALETTO.
General Training carried on and cleaning of equipment.
Intelligence Officer & Scouts reconnoitred roads & tracks to CALYENE.
Coys fired on range with Austrian rifles& had Austrian Machine Guns explained to them.
LIEUT A L BRIGHTMAN proceeded on English Leave.
Received Orders to strike camp and march to CENTRALE district.
Ration Strength: 25 Officers 654 OR. Casualties: NIL
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – BREVILLE.
The Commando raid took place in the area of LONGUEMARE from 0300 hrs to 0400 hrs and was very successful.
The Regiments mortars put up a concentration as part of the initial preparation.
The day passed very quietly, letter B Coy sent out patrols to the area of the previous nights Commando raid but found everything quiet and no enemy about.
1963 – lst Green Jackets, 43rd and 52nd -Army Order 34/1963-Change to Rifle Regiment.
Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to approve that the lst Green Jackets,43rd and 52nd, shall henceforth be a Rifle Regiment.
1809 - 52nd - arrived off Lisbon and proceeded in boats up the Tagus to Vallada.
1900 – 1st Bn Oxf LI Mounted Infantry – engaged at Elandsfontein, 1 officer and 3 men wounded. (Boer War).
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – RIGHT BATTALION of 5BRIGADE.
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – MONTE CAVALETTO.
General Training carried on and cleaning of equipment.
Intelligence Officer & Scouts reconnoitred roads & tracks to CALYENE.
Coys fired on range with Austrian rifles& had Austrian Machine Guns explained to them.
LIEUT A L BRIGHTMAN proceeded on English Leave.
Received Orders to strike camp and march to CENTRALE district.
Ration Strength: 25 Officers 654 OR. Casualties: NIL
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – BREVILLE.
The Commando raid took place in the area of LONGUEMARE from 0300 hrs to 0400 hrs and was very successful.
The Regiments mortars put up a concentration as part of the initial preparation.
The day passed very quietly, letter B Coy sent out patrols to the area of the previous nights Commando raid but found everything quiet and no enemy about.
1963 – lst Green Jackets, 43rd and 52nd -Army Order 34/1963-Change to Rifle Regiment.
Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to approve that the lst Green Jackets,43rd and 52nd, shall henceforth be a Rifle Regiment.
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