On this day 13th July
1857 – 52nd – Actively engaged with mutineers.
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – VILLERS-AU-BOIS
The Brigadier General went round the trenches of the Regiment. The situation in Football Crater was explained to him.
4.30pm – Received verbal order by telephone to “clear up” situation in Football Crater and later to write a report on it, which was done, timed 7.30pm but this report was withheld owing to receipt, in the meantime of further (verbal by telephone) order to carry out operation in Crater “PRIOR TO RELIEF tonight”.
9pm – Received written order to patrol crater.
10.40pm – Crater patrolled. (All details of this operation are contained in a separate file which is retained with the Regiment Office Copy of War Diary).
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – COIGNEUX
Battalion in Bivouacs.
Company training.
The bivouacs were shelled during the night & temporarily vacated.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – CHATEAU ST COME.
One of last night's patrols under Lt Scott attempted to find a gap in the enemy's fwd posns and recce the ground behind them, but it was found that there was only about 20 yds between the enemy posts and it was not possible to get through without being observed.
The day on the whole has been a quiet one though there has been the odd exchange of mortar and arty fire and 'C' Coy suffered one casualty.
1857 – 52nd – Actively engaged with mutineers.
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – VILLERS-AU-BOIS
The Brigadier General went round the trenches of the Regiment. The situation in Football Crater was explained to him.
4.30pm – Received verbal order by telephone to “clear up” situation in Football Crater and later to write a report on it, which was done, timed 7.30pm but this report was withheld owing to receipt, in the meantime of further (verbal by telephone) order to carry out operation in Crater “PRIOR TO RELIEF tonight”.
9pm – Received written order to patrol crater.
10.40pm – Crater patrolled. (All details of this operation are contained in a separate file which is retained with the Regiment Office Copy of War Diary).
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – COIGNEUX
Battalion in Bivouacs.
Company training.
The bivouacs were shelled during the night & temporarily vacated.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – CHATEAU ST COME.
One of last night's patrols under Lt Scott attempted to find a gap in the enemy's fwd posns and recce the ground behind them, but it was found that there was only about 20 yds between the enemy posts and it was not possible to get through without being observed.
The day on the whole has been a quiet one though there has been the odd exchange of mortar and arty fire and 'C' Coy suffered one casualty.
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