On this day 14th May
1861 – 43rd - Indian Mutiny medals presented to 43rd at Madras
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – SAULTY.
Regimental Order 53 (11) of this day re-established the position of the regimental Scouts:
“The Regimental – or 1st Class – Scouts will in future be maintained at 1 Sgt, 1 Cpl and 15 others at regimental Headquarters i.e. exclusive of the Captains Observers who are also graded as 1st Class Scouts. Any not so trained must attend a class which will begin shortly. OC A, B, C, D Coys will each submit for selection, four names, by 12 noon on Thursday next. Training will include Bombing and the duties of observers in Trench and semi open Warfare”. (This class began on Monday 20.5.18.)
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – PRIA DEL ACQUA.
Divisional Reserve.
A and C Coys found Working Party of 200.
B Coy found party of 40 for RGA. D Coy found 100 for work on camp.
Rain fell most of the Morning.
Ration Strength: 28 Officers 726 OR. Casualties: NIL.
1918 - 7th, Bn. Oxf & Bucks LI - In M Sector trenches.
1944 - 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI sent a representative company of 120 officers and men (under the command of Major Howard) to take part in the procession for the “Salute the Soldier” savings campaign which took place in Oxford. The commanding officer decided to send Oxford men. It was a welcome break, for it gave everyone in the party two days at home. For security reasons this visit of representatives of the Regiment could not be advertised, but when the people of Oxford saw the detachment wearing the red beret of airborne troops together with the badge of the county Regiment, they gave the parade a rousing welcome.
The company was perfectly turned out and its marching through the city was faultless. This, together with the obvious stamp of supreme physical fitness, gained the admiration of everyone who saw the parade.
1957 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI (43rd & 52nd) – Battle Honours for the Second World War were awarded to the Regiment.
By command of Her Majesty the Queen the following Battle Honours have been awarded to The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
The Battle Honours which have been selected to be borne on the Queen's Colour are printed in italic type. (Authy A.O. 36/1957.)
'Defence of Escaut’, 'Cassel', 'Ypres-Comines Canal', 'Normandy Landing', 'Pegasus Bridge’, 'Caen', 'Esquay', 'Lower Maas', 'Ourthe', 'Rhineland', ' Reichswald', 'Rhine', 'Ibbenburen', 'North-West Europe 1940, '44-45', 'Enfidaville’, 'North Africa 1943', 'Salerno', 'St Lucia', 'Salerno Hills', 'Teano', 'Monte Camino', 'Garigliano Crossing', 'Damiano', 'Anzio', 'Coriano', 'Gemmano Ridge’, 'Italy 1943-45', 'Arakan Beaches', Tamandu', 'Burma 1943-45'.
1861 – 43rd - Indian Mutiny medals presented to 43rd at Madras
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – SAULTY.
Regimental Order 53 (11) of this day re-established the position of the regimental Scouts:
“The Regimental – or 1st Class – Scouts will in future be maintained at 1 Sgt, 1 Cpl and 15 others at regimental Headquarters i.e. exclusive of the Captains Observers who are also graded as 1st Class Scouts. Any not so trained must attend a class which will begin shortly. OC A, B, C, D Coys will each submit for selection, four names, by 12 noon on Thursday next. Training will include Bombing and the duties of observers in Trench and semi open Warfare”. (This class began on Monday 20.5.18.)
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – PRIA DEL ACQUA.
Divisional Reserve.
A and C Coys found Working Party of 200.
B Coy found party of 40 for RGA. D Coy found 100 for work on camp.
Rain fell most of the Morning.
Ration Strength: 28 Officers 726 OR. Casualties: NIL.
1918 - 7th, Bn. Oxf & Bucks LI - In M Sector trenches.
1944 - 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI sent a representative company of 120 officers and men (under the command of Major Howard) to take part in the procession for the “Salute the Soldier” savings campaign which took place in Oxford. The commanding officer decided to send Oxford men. It was a welcome break, for it gave everyone in the party two days at home. For security reasons this visit of representatives of the Regiment could not be advertised, but when the people of Oxford saw the detachment wearing the red beret of airborne troops together with the badge of the county Regiment, they gave the parade a rousing welcome.
The company was perfectly turned out and its marching through the city was faultless. This, together with the obvious stamp of supreme physical fitness, gained the admiration of everyone who saw the parade.
1957 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI (43rd & 52nd) – Battle Honours for the Second World War were awarded to the Regiment.
By command of Her Majesty the Queen the following Battle Honours have been awarded to The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
The Battle Honours which have been selected to be borne on the Queen's Colour are printed in italic type. (Authy A.O. 36/1957.)
'Defence of Escaut’, 'Cassel', 'Ypres-Comines Canal', 'Normandy Landing', 'Pegasus Bridge’, 'Caen', 'Esquay', 'Lower Maas', 'Ourthe', 'Rhineland', ' Reichswald', 'Rhine', 'Ibbenburen', 'North-West Europe 1940, '44-45', 'Enfidaville’, 'North Africa 1943', 'Salerno', 'St Lucia', 'Salerno Hills', 'Teano', 'Monte Camino', 'Garigliano Crossing', 'Damiano', 'Anzio', 'Coriano', 'Gemmano Ridge’, 'Italy 1943-45', 'Arakan Beaches', Tamandu', 'Burma 1943-45'.
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