On this day 17th March
1776 – 52nd – Left Boston for Halifax.
1917 - 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - present at operations resulting in capture of Bapaume.
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – METZ-EN-COUTURE. (France)
The regiment was relieved in the Support Position by the 2nd Bn Highland Light Infantry after the relief of the latter in the front line by 24th Bn Royal Fusiliers and proceeded to an area outside METZ arranged by Major Brett with labour from our rearward services.
B and D Coys to Winchester Valley.
A Coy to a camp west of Metz close to regimental Headquarters.
C Coy remained at the disposal of OC Support Battalion in the West end of Diarmid Trench, the garrison of which had become on 16.3.18, three companies instead of two, the extra one being supplied from the reserve Battalion.
2Lt L Bartlett Joined for duty from 2Divisional Depot Battalion.
The night 17/18 March brought to a close a period of 12 days in trenches, which was a most exhausting and trying one for all ranks.
1918 –1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – PIOMBINO RONCHI FOSSALTO. (Italy)
Battalion Paraded at 2pmand marched to Billets in BORGORICCO.
Good Billets but crowded owing to Italian Troops being in same Village.
MAJOR P A HALL proceeded on Leave to ENGLAND.
Ration Strength: 36 Officers 794 OR.
Casualties: NIL
1918 - 7th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - To DACHE CAMPS. (Salonika)
1776 – 52nd – Left Boston for Halifax.
1917 - 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - present at operations resulting in capture of Bapaume.
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – METZ-EN-COUTURE. (France)
The regiment was relieved in the Support Position by the 2nd Bn Highland Light Infantry after the relief of the latter in the front line by 24th Bn Royal Fusiliers and proceeded to an area outside METZ arranged by Major Brett with labour from our rearward services.
B and D Coys to Winchester Valley.
A Coy to a camp west of Metz close to regimental Headquarters.
C Coy remained at the disposal of OC Support Battalion in the West end of Diarmid Trench, the garrison of which had become on 16.3.18, three companies instead of two, the extra one being supplied from the reserve Battalion.
2Lt L Bartlett Joined for duty from 2Divisional Depot Battalion.
The night 17/18 March brought to a close a period of 12 days in trenches, which was a most exhausting and trying one for all ranks.
1918 –1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – PIOMBINO RONCHI FOSSALTO. (Italy)
Battalion Paraded at 2pmand marched to Billets in BORGORICCO.
Good Billets but crowded owing to Italian Troops being in same Village.
MAJOR P A HALL proceeded on Leave to ENGLAND.
Ration Strength: 36 Officers 794 OR.
Casualties: NIL
1918 - 7th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - To DACHE CAMPS. (Salonika)
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