On this day 15th May:-
1791 – 52nd - Engagement at Seringapatam; 52nd present
1897 – 2nd Bn Oxf LI – Infantry Drill 1896 taken into use.
1917 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – CAMBLAIN CHATELA
1917 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – OUTPOST LINE.
Outpost Line. - Rather Quiet. ENEMY SHELLED close to some of our Posts paying particular attention to the Sunken Roads. - DEMICOURT was shelled intermittently during the day and Night. Machine Guns swept the front with short bursts.
2 Patrols went out during the night and collected useful information.
Ration Strength: 22 Officers 586 Ors.
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Bad Kleinen
Normal peace-time routine continues. Fine weather & plenty of recreational facilities. The chief business in hand is the working out of release groups. An advance party from the artillery of 5th British Division arrived to look at our area with a view to taking over.
1791 – 52nd - Engagement at Seringapatam; 52nd present
1897 – 2nd Bn Oxf LI – Infantry Drill 1896 taken into use.
1917 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – CAMBLAIN CHATELA
1917 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – OUTPOST LINE.
Outpost Line. - Rather Quiet. ENEMY SHELLED close to some of our Posts paying particular attention to the Sunken Roads. - DEMICOURT was shelled intermittently during the day and Night. Machine Guns swept the front with short bursts.
2 Patrols went out during the night and collected useful information.
Ration Strength: 22 Officers 586 Ors.
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Bad Kleinen
Normal peace-time routine continues. Fine weather & plenty of recreational facilities. The chief business in hand is the working out of release groups. An advance party from the artillery of 5th British Division arrived to look at our area with a view to taking over.
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