On this day 4th March
1791 – 52nd - came up with Tippoo's Army near Bangalore (India).
1885 – 2nd Bn Oxf LI – A telegram received from Horse Guards ordering the Regiment to be held in readiness to embark for Garrison Duty in Egypt.
1914 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Mills-Burrows web equipment issued to the Battalion, in place of brown leather bandolier. The belts of the latter are to be kept for use in Review Order.
1919 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Mesopotamia.
Embarked on H.T. "Ellenga," with the Cadres of the 7th Hussars and 2nd Norfolk Regiment and Demobilization Details, the embarkation being carried out by A/Major R. C. Loverock, D.S.O. (43rd), who is Embarkation Staff Officer, Basra.
Started down the river, and saw the last of Mesopotamia at about 6 p.m.
1919 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Germany
2nd Lieut. D. E. Haymen was promoted Lieutenant.
1919 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – MAGLIO.
19 OR proceeded to ENGLAND on Demobilisation.
Ration Strength: 13 Officers 50 OR. Casualties: NIL.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – North West Europe
On the 4th further advances were made to Issum (0827) and in the evening A and D Companies moved on to Boxtenhof (103285) to establish a firm base for an attack by the 4th Royal Welch Fusiliers and the 1st Highland Light Infantry.
Part of the supporting barrage fell short and caused casualties, including Lieutenant N. W. C. Francis, who was killed.
The carrier platoon was put under command of the 4th Royal Welch Fusiliers for this attack and one section was lost when a shell landed in the middle of it.
1945 - 6th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - captured TAMANDU (Burma)
1791 – 52nd - came up with Tippoo's Army near Bangalore (India).
1885 – 2nd Bn Oxf LI – A telegram received from Horse Guards ordering the Regiment to be held in readiness to embark for Garrison Duty in Egypt.
1914 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Mills-Burrows web equipment issued to the Battalion, in place of brown leather bandolier. The belts of the latter are to be kept for use in Review Order.
1919 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Mesopotamia.
Embarked on H.T. "Ellenga," with the Cadres of the 7th Hussars and 2nd Norfolk Regiment and Demobilization Details, the embarkation being carried out by A/Major R. C. Loverock, D.S.O. (43rd), who is Embarkation Staff Officer, Basra.
Started down the river, and saw the last of Mesopotamia at about 6 p.m.
1919 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Germany
2nd Lieut. D. E. Haymen was promoted Lieutenant.
1919 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – MAGLIO.
19 OR proceeded to ENGLAND on Demobilisation.
Ration Strength: 13 Officers 50 OR. Casualties: NIL.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – North West Europe
On the 4th further advances were made to Issum (0827) and in the evening A and D Companies moved on to Boxtenhof (103285) to establish a firm base for an attack by the 4th Royal Welch Fusiliers and the 1st Highland Light Infantry.
Part of the supporting barrage fell short and caused casualties, including Lieutenant N. W. C. Francis, who was killed.
The carrier platoon was put under command of the 4th Royal Welch Fusiliers for this attack and one section was lost when a shell landed in the middle of it.
1945 - 6th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - captured TAMANDU (Burma)
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