On this day 15th April
1915 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - To LES CHOQAUX & ESSARS
In billets.
Route Marching, drills and Musketry carried out daily.
1915 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – PLOEGSTEERT
Bn moved marching 8.30am via LA CRECHE – RABOT – PLOEGSTEERT to relieve Somersetshire Lt Infy in reserve.
A Coy at 1875 farm, B Coy TOUQUET BERTHE, C & D Coys in HUNTERSTOWN.
Bn HQ in PLOEGSTEERT.
A & B Coys in reserve to 4 Royal Berks, C & D Coys in reserve to 5 Glosters.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – North West Europe
On the 15th the Regiment took up a flank defensive role in the area of Neddenaverbergen (0977). The next day they moved forward to Weitzmtthlen (0581) and received orders for a night attack from Kirchlinteln (0684) to Verden (0081).
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - NWE Celle
Todays activities entirely dependent upon the progress of the 15th Division in the advance to UELZEN. Owing to cratering of the main road & stubborn resistance in the town, we were unable to move up the axis until the afternoon, & even then progress was slow. We eventually took over the village of NETTELKAMP (9179) from the 9th. Bn. Cameronians. The Regiment did not arrive until about 2000 hrs. There had been considerable fighting in the area the previous night & during the day & it was known that P.G. troops were in the vicinity. Patrols eastwards & North East during the night made no contact however.
1953 - 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI (43rd & 52nd) - Empire Ken left Port Said for England.
1915 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - To LES CHOQAUX & ESSARS
In billets.
Route Marching, drills and Musketry carried out daily.
1915 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – PLOEGSTEERT
Bn moved marching 8.30am via LA CRECHE – RABOT – PLOEGSTEERT to relieve Somersetshire Lt Infy in reserve.
A Coy at 1875 farm, B Coy TOUQUET BERTHE, C & D Coys in HUNTERSTOWN.
Bn HQ in PLOEGSTEERT.
A & B Coys in reserve to 4 Royal Berks, C & D Coys in reserve to 5 Glosters.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – North West Europe
On the 15th the Regiment took up a flank defensive role in the area of Neddenaverbergen (0977). The next day they moved forward to Weitzmtthlen (0581) and received orders for a night attack from Kirchlinteln (0684) to Verden (0081).
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - NWE Celle
Todays activities entirely dependent upon the progress of the 15th Division in the advance to UELZEN. Owing to cratering of the main road & stubborn resistance in the town, we were unable to move up the axis until the afternoon, & even then progress was slow. We eventually took over the village of NETTELKAMP (9179) from the 9th. Bn. Cameronians. The Regiment did not arrive until about 2000 hrs. There had been considerable fighting in the area the previous night & during the day & it was known that P.G. troops were in the vicinity. Patrols eastwards & North East during the night made no contact however.
1953 - 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI (43rd & 52nd) - Empire Ken left Port Said for England.
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