On this day 10th April
1814 – Battle of TOULOUSE -
1915 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - In Trenches near FESTUBERT
A very quiet period.
On 2 whole days no shelling whatever by enemy.
Some successful sniping on our front on several occasions: one rifle with telescope and one with magnifying sights (both private) found very useful.
The new line of breastwork towards Section B.3. completed by hurdle work.
3 Coys of 19th London Regiment (TF) shared duties with us in breastwork.
Casualties: Wounded 2.
1915 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – LE BIZET
B & D Coys in trenches. A & C Coys under instruction in billets during the day.
A & C Coys relieve B & D Coys at night.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – North West Europe
On the 10th set off again in troop-carrying vehicles through Lembruch (4336), Warpe (927616), where it paused on the 11th.
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - NWE Heitlingen
Despite yesterdays hopes, we moved off in transport & arrived at about 1730 at HEITLINGEN
1814 – Battle of TOULOUSE -
1915 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - In Trenches near FESTUBERT
A very quiet period.
On 2 whole days no shelling whatever by enemy.
Some successful sniping on our front on several occasions: one rifle with telescope and one with magnifying sights (both private) found very useful.
The new line of breastwork towards Section B.3. completed by hurdle work.
3 Coys of 19th London Regiment (TF) shared duties with us in breastwork.
Casualties: Wounded 2.
1915 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – LE BIZET
B & D Coys in trenches. A & C Coys under instruction in billets during the day.
A & C Coys relieve B & D Coys at night.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – North West Europe
On the 10th set off again in troop-carrying vehicles through Lembruch (4336), Warpe (927616), where it paused on the 11th.
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - NWE Heitlingen
Despite yesterdays hopes, we moved off in transport & arrived at about 1730 at HEITLINGEN
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