On this day 29th March
1790 – 52nd – Reached Aulloor (Southern India).
1915 - 1/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - arrived Boulogne from England.
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI . (France)
A quiet day, the men, in fact all ranks, were completely exhausted, and a few managed to get some rest.
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshireBattalion – BUSIAGO, VECCHIA & COCCHE. (Italy)
Good Friday – No Training.
Ration Strength: 40 Officers 809 OR.
Casualties: 3 OR to Hospital Sick.
1918 - 2/4th (TF) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - MARCELCAVE.
Quiet day.
Casualties NIL.
1918 - 5th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - To NOYENT. (France)
Move at midday to NOYENT, transport following independently, arriving there at 5.30. p.m. Busses expected at 9. 9 o/c no busses
1922 - 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - The Regiment disembarked and left Karachi in the evening by train.
1943 - 7th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - started out on a 3,000 mile journey to join the 8th Army. (29th/30th March)
1944 – 7th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - moved to Egypt from Italy.
1945 - 2nd (AB) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – COESFELD (North West Europe)
0730 - R.U.R. leading the Brigade today with tanks from 4 Guards Armoured Brigade moved through KL REKEN & GR REKEN, thence by a cross-country route to COESFELD.
The RUR has been held up on the high ground SouthWest of the town.
The 52nd concentrated in farm 607685 and came under some Air-burst fire A & B Coys assaulted eastwards to get astride the main road into COESFELD from the south.
No opposition.
The Regiment entered COESFELD much battered from RAF attacks at 2145 hrs and areas for local protection were allotted.
1790 – 52nd – Reached Aulloor (Southern India).
1915 - 1/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - arrived Boulogne from England.
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI . (France)
A quiet day, the men, in fact all ranks, were completely exhausted, and a few managed to get some rest.
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshireBattalion – BUSIAGO, VECCHIA & COCCHE. (Italy)
Good Friday – No Training.
Ration Strength: 40 Officers 809 OR.
Casualties: 3 OR to Hospital Sick.
1918 - 2/4th (TF) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - MARCELCAVE.
Quiet day.
Casualties NIL.
1918 - 5th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - To NOYENT. (France)
Move at midday to NOYENT, transport following independently, arriving there at 5.30. p.m. Busses expected at 9. 9 o/c no busses
1922 - 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - The Regiment disembarked and left Karachi in the evening by train.
1943 - 7th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - started out on a 3,000 mile journey to join the 8th Army. (29th/30th March)
1944 – 7th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - moved to Egypt from Italy.
1945 - 2nd (AB) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – COESFELD (North West Europe)
0730 - R.U.R. leading the Brigade today with tanks from 4 Guards Armoured Brigade moved through KL REKEN & GR REKEN, thence by a cross-country route to COESFELD.
The RUR has been held up on the high ground SouthWest of the town.
The 52nd concentrated in farm 607685 and came under some Air-burst fire A & B Coys assaulted eastwards to get astride the main road into COESFELD from the south.
No opposition.
The Regiment entered COESFELD much battered from RAF attacks at 2145 hrs and areas for local protection were allotted.
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