On this day 30th June
1853 – 52nd - Headquarters 52nd left Cork for India (second tour).
1866 - 43rd - reached England from New Zealand
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – RIGHT BATTALION of 5BRIGADE.
Captain E H Whitfeld MC rejoined on completion of his course at the Senior Officers (Instructors) Course – Aldershot.
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – MONTE CAVALETTO.
Battn marched out of camp at 12.30am & arrived in camp in CENTRALE District at 7.30am.
Fine moonlight morning.
Ration Strength: 26 Officers 689 OR. Casualties: 3 OR.
1918 - 1/4th Bn. Oxf & Bucks LI - Moved from MARCIELE to CENTRALE Camp.
1918 - 2/4th Bn. Oxf & Bucks LI - At LA PERRIERE.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – BREVILLE.
The day passed very quietly.
Lt Gen FAM Browning Officer Commanding Airborne Forces, Maj. Gen. R. Gale DSO 6 Airborne Div Commander together with the Commander 59 Infantry Division visited our positions.
Letter B Coy sent out an ambush patrol but failed to contact the enemy, recce patrols operated normally.
1853 – 52nd - Headquarters 52nd left Cork for India (second tour).
1866 - 43rd - reached England from New Zealand
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – RIGHT BATTALION of 5BRIGADE.
Captain E H Whitfeld MC rejoined on completion of his course at the Senior Officers (Instructors) Course – Aldershot.
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – MONTE CAVALETTO.
Battn marched out of camp at 12.30am & arrived in camp in CENTRALE District at 7.30am.
Fine moonlight morning.
Ration Strength: 26 Officers 689 OR. Casualties: 3 OR.
1918 - 1/4th Bn. Oxf & Bucks LI - Moved from MARCIELE to CENTRALE Camp.
1918 - 2/4th Bn. Oxf & Bucks LI - At LA PERRIERE.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – BREVILLE.
The day passed very quietly.
Lt Gen FAM Browning Officer Commanding Airborne Forces, Maj. Gen. R. Gale DSO 6 Airborne Div Commander together with the Commander 59 Infantry Division visited our positions.
Letter B Coy sent out an ambush patrol but failed to contact the enemy, recce patrols operated normally.
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