On this day 15th August
1884 - 52nd left Ireland for Gibraltar.
1915 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI -INTO TRENCHES AT GIVENCHY.
In the afternoon the Regiment relieved the 1st Bn Irish Guards (4th Guards Brigade) in B.2. Section at GIVENCHY.
2nd Lieut L J GOODWYN (from 2\KOYLI attd) Joined for duty.
Casualties: 2 men Wounded.
1915– 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – SAILLY
Sunday
Rest
1944 – 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion (Normandy):-
By 1800 hrs the whole Battalion had been transported to the new position, which was actually just outside Cresserons in a small village called Plumetot, which had figured in the original first key plan of the beach maintenance area.
Just before the headquarters were closed down at Ouistreham a telephone call was received from I Corps saying we were expected to provide a further draft of eight officers and one hundred other ranks for the 1st Black Watch by 1900 hrs. that night. Without soliciting anyone’s advice the adjutant stated that it could not be done, as the Battalion was on the move, but guaranteed to have the draft ready by 1100 hrs. the following day, the 16th August. This was agreed.
1963 – 1st Green Jackets 43rd & 52nd – Disembarked to Sarawak & Brunei.(2nd tour)
1884 - 52nd left Ireland for Gibraltar.
1915 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI -INTO TRENCHES AT GIVENCHY.
In the afternoon the Regiment relieved the 1st Bn Irish Guards (4th Guards Brigade) in B.2. Section at GIVENCHY.
2nd Lieut L J GOODWYN (from 2\KOYLI attd) Joined for duty.
Casualties: 2 men Wounded.
1915– 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – SAILLY
Sunday
Rest
1944 – 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion (Normandy):-
By 1800 hrs the whole Battalion had been transported to the new position, which was actually just outside Cresserons in a small village called Plumetot, which had figured in the original first key plan of the beach maintenance area.
Just before the headquarters were closed down at Ouistreham a telephone call was received from I Corps saying we were expected to provide a further draft of eight officers and one hundred other ranks for the 1st Black Watch by 1900 hrs. that night. Without soliciting anyone’s advice the adjutant stated that it could not be done, as the Battalion was on the move, but guaranteed to have the draft ready by 1100 hrs. the following day, the 16th August. This was agreed.
1963 – 1st Green Jackets 43rd & 52nd – Disembarked to Sarawak & Brunei.(2nd tour)
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