On this day 1st November

On this day 1st NOVEMBER
 
1808 – Sir John Moore commenced his march from Portugal into Spain.
 
1884 – 2nd Bn Oxf LI – White Sword Knots were taken into wear by Officers.
 
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – MAILLY MAILLET.
The Regiment was still in the same billets as taken over on 27.10.16.
All ranks were kept fairly well employed in working parties, which took from 200 to 300 men daily, with proportion of officers.
The weather was for the most part bad, and the trenches and overland tracks became very bad.
 
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – MILLENCOURT
Battn in Camp in Tents.
Companies employed in improvements to camp.
 
1916 – 1/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Marched through Albert and Fricourt to billets.
 
1916 – 2/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – In billets at ROBECQ for rest and training.
 
1916 – 2/1st Bucks Bn – In billets at ROBECQ for rest and training.
 
1916 – 6th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – to Le Quesnoy-sur-Airaines.
 
1918 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Armistice with Turkey declared.
 
1918 - 1/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI and 1/1st Bucks Bn - Battle of Vittorio Veneto (Italy).
 
1918 - 2/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI present  - Battle of Valenciennes (France).