On this day 17th May
1808 - 52nd with Army for protection of Sweden, reached Gothenburg from England.
1917 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – CAMBLAIN CHATELAIN to BRAY.
The Regiment marched via DIVION – HOUDAIN – REBREUVE – GAUCHIN LEGAL along the CHAUSSEG BRUNHAUT to BRAY to not quite the same billeting area as in April being there accommodated in huts and bivouacs.
1917 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – OUTPOST LINE.
Outpost Line. – Enemy Artillery was fairly Active during the day, particularly round about DEMICOURT.
3 Gas Shells were fired near one of A Coys posts and TRENCH MORTARS were fairly active.
Our OBSERVERS reported various parties of the enemy and on one or two the ARTILLERY recorded hits and one or two new posts of the enemy were located.
Weather: Rather Dull and Cold.
Ration Strength: 22 Officers 581 OR.
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Bad Kleinen
A small advance party under Maj. Edmunds left BAD KLEINEN early for LUNEBURG, whence they flew back to England in the afternoon.
The remainder of the Regiment left later in transport, arriving at LUNEBURG at about 1800 hrs. We were accommodated for the night in the Cavalry Barracks.
1808 - 52nd with Army for protection of Sweden, reached Gothenburg from England.
1917 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – CAMBLAIN CHATELAIN to BRAY.
The Regiment marched via DIVION – HOUDAIN – REBREUVE – GAUCHIN LEGAL along the CHAUSSEG BRUNHAUT to BRAY to not quite the same billeting area as in April being there accommodated in huts and bivouacs.
1917 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – OUTPOST LINE.
Outpost Line. – Enemy Artillery was fairly Active during the day, particularly round about DEMICOURT.
3 Gas Shells were fired near one of A Coys posts and TRENCH MORTARS were fairly active.
Our OBSERVERS reported various parties of the enemy and on one or two the ARTILLERY recorded hits and one or two new posts of the enemy were located.
Weather: Rather Dull and Cold.
Ration Strength: 22 Officers 581 OR.
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Bad Kleinen
A small advance party under Maj. Edmunds left BAD KLEINEN early for LUNEBURG, whence they flew back to England in the afternoon.
The remainder of the Regiment left later in transport, arriving at LUNEBURG at about 1800 hrs. We were accommodated for the night in the Cavalry Barracks.
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