On this day 11th NOVEMBER
1901 – 1st Bn Oxf LI – occupied Rhenoster River line of Blockhouses.
1914 - 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Attacked and routed the Prussian Guard at Battle of Nonne Bosschen. (First Battle of Ypres)
Killed=2nd Lieutenant J JONES and 4 men=5. Wounded= Lieutenant C S BAINES and 18 others =19. Missing=3. Total=27
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – REDAN SECTOR.
“X" day (according to the Scheme), or the day next but one before "Z" day or the day on which “ZERO” was ordered
The Regiment was relieved in the evening by the 2nd Highland Light Infantry and
took over the “HOTEL de VILLE” area of MAILLY MAILLET.
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – ACID DROP CAMP
Battn in Huts.
Companies occupied all the Morning having Baths at BECOURT.
1918 - Armistice with Germany declared
1931 – The Regimental Memorial Chapel was dedicated in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford by the Bishop of Oxford at 12 noon. The Colonel of the Regiment handed over to the Dean the Chapel and the Roll of Honour.
1901 – 1st Bn Oxf LI – occupied Rhenoster River line of Blockhouses.
1914 - 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Attacked and routed the Prussian Guard at Battle of Nonne Bosschen. (First Battle of Ypres)
Killed=2nd Lieutenant J JONES and 4 men=5. Wounded= Lieutenant C S BAINES and 18 others =19. Missing=3. Total=27
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – REDAN SECTOR.
“X" day (according to the Scheme), or the day next but one before "Z" day or the day on which “ZERO” was ordered
The Regiment was relieved in the evening by the 2nd Highland Light Infantry and
took over the “HOTEL de VILLE” area of MAILLY MAILLET.
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – ACID DROP CAMP
Battn in Huts.
Companies occupied all the Morning having Baths at BECOURT.
1918 - Armistice with Germany declared
1931 – The Regimental Memorial Chapel was dedicated in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford by the Bishop of Oxford at 12 noon. The Colonel of the Regiment handed over to the Dean the Chapel and the Roll of Honour.
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