On this day 12th June
1776 - 43rd and 52nd - left Halifax (Nova Scotia) for Staten Island.
1813 – Light Division – At Horillas (Spain) caught up with the French rearguard and was occupied all day.
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – PETIT-SERVINS
The 48th Reinforcement of 52 Other ranks, including 2 Serjeants joined at PETIT-SERVINS from the base.
2nd Lieut T G C Caulfield-Stoker joined the regiment for duty and was posted to C Coy (Capt Boardman).
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – SAILLY
BUCKS BN moved to bivouacs close to the DELL, West of SAIILY.
Employed on Working Parties.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI -HEROUVILETTE
After a quiet night the unit started checking up on a few administrative details, checking over kit and equipment and making sure that everything was in fighting order.
During the evening the Regt were spectators of the "closing of the BREVILLE gap" in the NW of the outer crest of the Divisional defences. This was accomplished in a most spectacular manner with a "Corps" Artillery shoot as a preliminary to the attack and occupation by infantry. The men had a rough bath - the first since leaving England.
1776 - 43rd and 52nd - left Halifax (Nova Scotia) for Staten Island.
1813 – Light Division – At Horillas (Spain) caught up with the French rearguard and was occupied all day.
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – PETIT-SERVINS
The 48th Reinforcement of 52 Other ranks, including 2 Serjeants joined at PETIT-SERVINS from the base.
2nd Lieut T G C Caulfield-Stoker joined the regiment for duty and was posted to C Coy (Capt Boardman).
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – SAILLY
BUCKS BN moved to bivouacs close to the DELL, West of SAIILY.
Employed on Working Parties.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI -HEROUVILETTE
After a quiet night the unit started checking up on a few administrative details, checking over kit and equipment and making sure that everything was in fighting order.
During the evening the Regt were spectators of the "closing of the BREVILLE gap" in the NW of the outer crest of the Divisional defences. This was accomplished in a most spectacular manner with a "Corps" Artillery shoot as a preliminary to the attack and occupation by infantry. The men had a rough bath - the first since leaving England.
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