On this day 1st May
1885 - left wing 43rd reached Quetta (Baluchistan).
1915 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – BETHUNE
The whole Brigade now here in Reserve.
Route Marching and Company Training carried out daily on ground in close vicinity of town.
1915 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion - PLOEGSTEERT WOOD
Bn in Trenches. - Quiet day
1 man killed early morning in new breastwork (C Coy).(Pte A Reynolds)
Relieved by 5/GLOSTERS 8.30pm.
Bn marched back by Platoons to billets in ROMARIN.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Germany NWE
The Regiment left Gyhum (0515) at 1340 hrs. in troop-canying vehicles and moved along the Reichsautobahn to the cross-roads at 316311, thence through Tostedt (3122), Trelde (3726), Liillau (4523), Jesteburg (4825) and Hanstedt (5220) to Quarrendorf (5322), which was reached at 1640 hrs. and where the Regiment moved into comfortable farmhouses before crossing the River Elbe.
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Nostorf 9438 Germany
D Coy in the lead, the Regiment marched unopposed via BUKHAUSEN to NOSTORF, arriving at about 0400 hrs. 196 P.O.W. came in during the day, or were rounded up in the neighbouring farms & woods.
1885 - left wing 43rd reached Quetta (Baluchistan).
1915 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – BETHUNE
The whole Brigade now here in Reserve.
Route Marching and Company Training carried out daily on ground in close vicinity of town.
1915 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion - PLOEGSTEERT WOOD
Bn in Trenches. - Quiet day
1 man killed early morning in new breastwork (C Coy).(Pte A Reynolds)
Relieved by 5/GLOSTERS 8.30pm.
Bn marched back by Platoons to billets in ROMARIN.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Germany NWE
The Regiment left Gyhum (0515) at 1340 hrs. in troop-canying vehicles and moved along the Reichsautobahn to the cross-roads at 316311, thence through Tostedt (3122), Trelde (3726), Liillau (4523), Jesteburg (4825) and Hanstedt (5220) to Quarrendorf (5322), which was reached at 1640 hrs. and where the Regiment moved into comfortable farmhouses before crossing the River Elbe.
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Nostorf 9438 Germany
D Coy in the lead, the Regiment marched unopposed via BUKHAUSEN to NOSTORF, arriving at about 0400 hrs. 196 P.O.W. came in during the day, or were rounded up in the neighbouring farms & woods.
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