On this day 19th July
1916 - 2/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion heavily engaged in the Battle of Fromelles.
2/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI in Support.
1917 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – CAMBRIN.
1917–1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – BAILLEUVAL.
Battn in Billets –
Battalion engaged in Individual Training all day.
Weather: Fine and Warm.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – CHATEAU ST COME.
The big battle SW of CAEN still continues but most of the fighting is now well beyond our range of vision and the majority of the sp arty has moved up so the noise has not been so deafening. On our own front the enemy still appears to be occupying the same posns and 'D' Coy snipers claimed another two hits, otherwise a quiet day.
1953 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI (43rd & 52nd) - The Regiment arrived at the Hook of Holland and moved in two train parties to Osnabruck where they all arrived at Belfast Barracks before 1800 hours
1916 - 2/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion heavily engaged in the Battle of Fromelles.
2/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI in Support.
1917 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – CAMBRIN.
1917–1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – BAILLEUVAL.
Battn in Billets –
Battalion engaged in Individual Training all day.
Weather: Fine and Warm.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – CHATEAU ST COME.
The big battle SW of CAEN still continues but most of the fighting is now well beyond our range of vision and the majority of the sp arty has moved up so the noise has not been so deafening. On our own front the enemy still appears to be occupying the same posns and 'D' Coy snipers claimed another two hits, otherwise a quiet day.
1953 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI (43rd & 52nd) - The Regiment arrived at the Hook of Holland and moved in two train parties to Osnabruck where they all arrived at Belfast Barracks before 1800 hours
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