On this day 21st OCTOBER
1812 – Light Division – made a movement to its left in consequence of the united forces of Soult and Joseph Bounaparte being in full march from Albacote upon Madrid.(Peninsula).
1914 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Battle of LANGEMARCK.(First Battle of YPRES).
At Langemarck on October 21st, the 52nd was on the left of the attacking line which made any progress, and, in spite of severe enfilade fire and heavy casualties, made an advance of some depth, and for forty-eight hours held the position against counter-attacks. Steady rifle and machine-gun fire, and careful use of ammunition, accounted in one night for over seven hundred Germans, found dead in front of the trenches next morning.
5 Officers and 61 men killed. 5 Officers and 143 men Wounded. 3 Men Missing.
Total Casualties = 217.
1917 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – MARLES-LES-MINES.
1917–1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion - VILLERS-AU-BOIS.
300 OR had baths during the Morning.
All reinforcements fired a grouping practice during the Morning.
All Officers has practice firing revolvers and Lewis Guns in the Afternoon.
Ration Strength 30 Officers 817 OR.
1951 - 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI (43rd & 52nd) - The Empress of Australia sailed for Port Said.
1812 – Light Division – made a movement to its left in consequence of the united forces of Soult and Joseph Bounaparte being in full march from Albacote upon Madrid.(Peninsula).
1914 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Battle of LANGEMARCK.(First Battle of YPRES).
At Langemarck on October 21st, the 52nd was on the left of the attacking line which made any progress, and, in spite of severe enfilade fire and heavy casualties, made an advance of some depth, and for forty-eight hours held the position against counter-attacks. Steady rifle and machine-gun fire, and careful use of ammunition, accounted in one night for over seven hundred Germans, found dead in front of the trenches next morning.
5 Officers and 61 men killed. 5 Officers and 143 men Wounded. 3 Men Missing.
Total Casualties = 217.
1917 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – MARLES-LES-MINES.
1917–1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion - VILLERS-AU-BOIS.
300 OR had baths during the Morning.
All reinforcements fired a grouping practice during the Morning.
All Officers has practice firing revolvers and Lewis Guns in the Afternoon.
Ration Strength 30 Officers 817 OR.
1951 - 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI (43rd & 52nd) - The Empress of Australia sailed for Port Said.
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