On this day 28th NOVEMBER
1853 - 43rd - left South Africa for India.
1905 – 2nd Bn Oxf LI – Intimation received that sanction has been given for the Gorget Button to be worn on Officers Service Dress Coats.
1917 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI –
Reconnaisances by Officers and NCOs,Otherwise quiet.
1917–1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion - IN THE TRAIN. En route to ITALY.
NO 1 TRAIN
Route for Day:
PIACENZA arr 10.45am
PARMA arr 12.15pm
REGGIO arr 3.30pm
MODENA arr 6.45pm
BOLOGNA arr 8.40pm
Spent greater part of night in BOLOGNA Station: full advantage could not be taken of it by giving men and horses exercise owing to our never knowing when we might start.
NO 2 TRAIN
Route for the Day
ST PIERRE D’ARENA – ARQUATA – NOVI – TORTONE – VOGHERA – STRADELLA – PIACENZA –PARMA
No incidents of importance during the day.
2 men of B Coy missed the train at STRADELLA, and did not rejoin during the journey.
Coys had teas at PIACENZA.
1917 – 6th (S) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – BATTLE OF CAMBRAI.
The Battalion relieved the 12 K.R.R.C. in the front line.
1853 - 43rd - left South Africa for India.
1905 – 2nd Bn Oxf LI – Intimation received that sanction has been given for the Gorget Button to be worn on Officers Service Dress Coats.
1917 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI –
Reconnaisances by Officers and NCOs,Otherwise quiet.
1917–1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion - IN THE TRAIN. En route to ITALY.
NO 1 TRAIN
Route for Day:
PIACENZA arr 10.45am
PARMA arr 12.15pm
REGGIO arr 3.30pm
MODENA arr 6.45pm
BOLOGNA arr 8.40pm
Spent greater part of night in BOLOGNA Station: full advantage could not be taken of it by giving men and horses exercise owing to our never knowing when we might start.
NO 2 TRAIN
Route for the Day
ST PIERRE D’ARENA – ARQUATA – NOVI – TORTONE – VOGHERA – STRADELLA – PIACENZA –PARMA
No incidents of importance during the day.
2 men of B Coy missed the train at STRADELLA, and did not rejoin during the journey.
Coys had teas at PIACENZA.
1917 – 6th (S) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – BATTLE OF CAMBRAI.
The Battalion relieved the 12 K.R.R.C. in the front line.
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