Click On this day 23rd NOVEMBER
1874 – 52nd – The Martini-Henry Rifle was issued to the Regiment and replaced the Snider breechloader with which it had been armed since January 1866.
1899 – 1st Bn Oxf LI – Moved to Aldershot and occupied Ramilies Barracks.
1917 - 1/1st Bucks Bn - Left France for ltaly.
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – VIEUX RENG.
Road mending, bathing and washing were carried out, also twenty minutes rapid marching.
There were football games in the afternoon.
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – MAGLIO.
Saturday – No Training.
Battn football match in Afternoon V 2nd S M Fd Amb. Good game – Draw 1-1.
Ration Strength: 26 Officers 677 OR. Casualties: 1 OR Hospital.
1918 – 1/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – MAGLIO.
No training.
Football matches in the afternoon, and Bn Concert at night.
1918 - 2/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - CAMBRAI .
Salvaging in CAMBRAI area.
Transport left for BERNAVILLE area.
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1874 – 52nd – The Martini-Henry Rifle was issued to the Regiment and replaced the Snider breechloader with which it had been armed since January 1866.
1899 – 1st Bn Oxf LI – Moved to Aldershot and occupied Ramilies Barracks.
1917 - 1/1st Bucks Bn - Left France for ltaly.
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – VIEUX RENG.
Road mending, bathing and washing were carried out, also twenty minutes rapid marching.
There were football games in the afternoon.
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – MAGLIO.
Saturday – No Training.
Battn football match in Afternoon V 2nd S M Fd Amb. Good game – Draw 1-1.
Ration Strength: 26 Officers 677 OR. Casualties: 1 OR Hospital.
1918 – 1/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – MAGLIO.
No training.
Football matches in the afternoon, and Bn Concert at night.
1918 - 2/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - CAMBRAI .
Salvaging in CAMBRAI area.
Transport left for BERNAVILLE area.
here to edit.
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