On this day 20th NOVEMBER
1776 – 43rd – engaged at New York Island (America).
1813 – 52nd – engaged at Arbonne.
1917 - 6th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI engaged BATTLE OF CAMBRAI.
Moved to assembly trenches: attacked with tanks and carried objectives.
Our casualties up to 10 a.m. were 2 Officers killed and 3 Officers wounded and 20 Other ranks killed and wounded.
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – DOUZIES to VIEUX RENG.
At 08.10hrs the Regiment marched from DOUZIES. Companies in order B, HQ, C, A, D, the route being:- Northern outskirts of MAUBEUGE – West of ELESMES – VIEUX RENG.
The roads being slippery and muddy made going heavy. Billets were reached about 11.45hrs.
No one fell out on the march.
A second blanket per man was issued and the Regiment was allowed two extra G S Wagons for carrying them.
This days march brought the Regiment to the Franco Belgian frontier.
Daily there are seen on the roads large numbers of escaped or repatriated Allied Prisoners of War, also a continual stream of civilian refugees.
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – MAGLIO.
3 Hours Training in Morning. – 1 1/2 hrs Battalion Drill.
LT H D C CAMPBELL joined Battn for Duty.
Ration Strength: 24 Officers 687 OR. Casualties: 5 OR Hospital.
1918 – 1/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – MAGLIO.
Coy training during the morning.
Fine day.
HQ Coy played Transport at football & won 5-0.
1918 - 2/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - CAMBRAI .
Battalion parade and training.
1947 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - All number V rifles and bayonets exchanged for number IV rifles and bayonets.
1776 – 43rd – engaged at New York Island (America).
1813 – 52nd – engaged at Arbonne.
1917 - 6th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI engaged BATTLE OF CAMBRAI.
Moved to assembly trenches: attacked with tanks and carried objectives.
Our casualties up to 10 a.m. were 2 Officers killed and 3 Officers wounded and 20 Other ranks killed and wounded.
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – DOUZIES to VIEUX RENG.
At 08.10hrs the Regiment marched from DOUZIES. Companies in order B, HQ, C, A, D, the route being:- Northern outskirts of MAUBEUGE – West of ELESMES – VIEUX RENG.
The roads being slippery and muddy made going heavy. Billets were reached about 11.45hrs.
No one fell out on the march.
A second blanket per man was issued and the Regiment was allowed two extra G S Wagons for carrying them.
This days march brought the Regiment to the Franco Belgian frontier.
Daily there are seen on the roads large numbers of escaped or repatriated Allied Prisoners of War, also a continual stream of civilian refugees.
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – MAGLIO.
3 Hours Training in Morning. – 1 1/2 hrs Battalion Drill.
LT H D C CAMPBELL joined Battn for Duty.
Ration Strength: 24 Officers 687 OR. Casualties: 5 OR Hospital.
1918 – 1/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – MAGLIO.
Coy training during the morning.
Fine day.
HQ Coy played Transport at football & won 5-0.
1918 - 2/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - CAMBRAI .
Battalion parade and training.
1947 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - All number V rifles and bayonets exchanged for number IV rifles and bayonets.
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