1817 – 43rd moved from Bapaume to Valenciennes (France)
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – CAMBLAIN-CHATELAIN L.15. – HERSIN Q.5.
8am – Marched to BRUAY through DIVION and entrained for HERSIN (20 mins journey) where it went into billets in the other area of this town.
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – HEBUTERNE
Battalion in Trenches.
Quiet Day
Enemy Minenwerfers very active on our Left Trenches during evening.
1918 – 2/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - present at Battle of Hazebrouck.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – North West Europe
On the 12th crossed the Aller at Westen (0572) and on to Ottersen (0872).
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - NWE Heitlingen
Another day of maintenance & administration, including a visit from a mobile bath unit.
The Brigade Commander addressed all our reinforcements. We are to be at one hours notice to move as from 0800 hrs tomorrow.