On this day 16th September
1857 - 52nd - engaged in severe street fighting in DELHI.
1917 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – To HINAIDI and rail to KARRADA CAMP (Mesopotamia)
1917 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – CAMBRIN.
2Lt W A R Ames severely wounded by a Trench Mortar.
The Regiment was relieved by 2/HLI and after a period of 8 days in area of Right Battalion withdrew to position of Reserve Battalion at Le Preol.
1917–1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion –ST JAN TER BIEZEN to LICQUES.
Battn less transport paraded at 6am and marched to ABEELE station, about eight miles. After some delay the Battn entrained at 10.30am and moved to AUDRUICQ (NW of ST OMER) where they detrained at 4pm. There they were met by a guide and marched to LICQUES area arriving about 10pm after a 12 mile march. Packs were carried on Lorries.
Battn was disposed as follows:-
BATTN HQers & TRANSPORT - LICQUES
A Company - CAHEN
B Company - CANEHY & LE BREUL
C Company - HERBINGHEM
D Company - HERBINIGHEM
Transport moved at 9am to entrain at PROVEN (about 2 1/2 miles). All trains were late and transport was not entrained till 3.45pm moving out about 4.10pm.
Transport detrained at AUDRUICQ at 11.pm. Horses were watered and Transport marched to LICQUES arriving about 6am.
Ration Strength 27 officers 579 OR.
1917 – 1/4th (TF) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – To BONNINQUES near CALAIS.
1857 - 52nd - engaged in severe street fighting in DELHI.
1917 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – To HINAIDI and rail to KARRADA CAMP (Mesopotamia)
1917 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – CAMBRIN.
2Lt W A R Ames severely wounded by a Trench Mortar.
The Regiment was relieved by 2/HLI and after a period of 8 days in area of Right Battalion withdrew to position of Reserve Battalion at Le Preol.
1917–1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion –ST JAN TER BIEZEN to LICQUES.
Battn less transport paraded at 6am and marched to ABEELE station, about eight miles. After some delay the Battn entrained at 10.30am and moved to AUDRUICQ (NW of ST OMER) where they detrained at 4pm. There they were met by a guide and marched to LICQUES area arriving about 10pm after a 12 mile march. Packs were carried on Lorries.
Battn was disposed as follows:-
BATTN HQers & TRANSPORT - LICQUES
A Company - CAHEN
B Company - CANEHY & LE BREUL
C Company - HERBINGHEM
D Company - HERBINIGHEM
Transport moved at 9am to entrain at PROVEN (about 2 1/2 miles). All trains were late and transport was not entrained till 3.45pm moving out about 4.10pm.
Transport detrained at AUDRUICQ at 11.pm. Horses were watered and Transport marched to LICQUES arriving about 6am.
Ration Strength 27 officers 579 OR.
1917 – 1/4th (TF) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – To BONNINQUES near CALAIS.
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