On this day 12th August
1847 - 52nd - landed at Portsmouth after 11 years foreign service.
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – VILLE SUR ANCRE.
Brigade conference.
Quiet day.
53rd reinforcement – 1 Serjeant and 38 Other ranks joined.
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – BOUZINCOURT
Battn in Bivouacs
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – LE MESNIL.
'B' Coy were relieved by a "Coy Gp" of the Royal Netherlands Bde and went into Bn res just West of R.H.Q. 'A' and 'D' Coys changed over Coy areas. Enemy mortars and arty more active than usual, obtaining direct hits on buildings occupied by R.H.Q. 'A' and 'H' Coy HQs. Eight casualties incurred during the day.
1944 – 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – OUISTREHAM -Normandy
Rev Duplock Padre (C of E) to local AA unit is ministering to Bn in place of Rev Dix.
AM - Shelling on docks.
PM - Normal routine.
2230 - Advised by 1 Corps that the Bn has to supply draft of 3 officers (incl 1 Capt) 150 ORs to 7 Argylles tomorrow morning at 1000 hrs. The blow, long awaited, has therefore at last fallen.
Comd Offr decided, in view of operational commitments (ie 'B' 'C' and 'S' Coys in line) to draft from 'A' and 'D' Coys.
6 Airborne Div confirmed that this must be as others could not be released in time.
Conference 'A' and 'D' Coy Comds called for 0030 hrs.
1847 - 52nd - landed at Portsmouth after 11 years foreign service.
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – VILLE SUR ANCRE.
Brigade conference.
Quiet day.
53rd reinforcement – 1 Serjeant and 38 Other ranks joined.
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – BOUZINCOURT
Battn in Bivouacs
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – LE MESNIL.
'B' Coy were relieved by a "Coy Gp" of the Royal Netherlands Bde and went into Bn res just West of R.H.Q. 'A' and 'D' Coys changed over Coy areas. Enemy mortars and arty more active than usual, obtaining direct hits on buildings occupied by R.H.Q. 'A' and 'H' Coy HQs. Eight casualties incurred during the day.
1944 – 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – OUISTREHAM -Normandy
Rev Duplock Padre (C of E) to local AA unit is ministering to Bn in place of Rev Dix.
AM - Shelling on docks.
PM - Normal routine.
2230 - Advised by 1 Corps that the Bn has to supply draft of 3 officers (incl 1 Capt) 150 ORs to 7 Argylles tomorrow morning at 1000 hrs. The blow, long awaited, has therefore at last fallen.
Comd Offr decided, in view of operational commitments (ie 'B' 'C' and 'S' Coys in line) to draft from 'A' and 'D' Coys.
6 Airborne Div confirmed that this must be as others could not be released in time.
Conference 'A' and 'D' Coy Comds called for 0030 hrs.
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