On this day 1st OCTOBER
1853 – 52nd – Headquarters 52nd arrived at Calcutta on its second visit to India.
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – SARTON.
The clock were put back one hour, to winter time, at 1 a.m.
A fine, bright Sunday. The Rev. W. L. S. Dallas took the Church Parade Service (at which the Divisional Commander, Major-General W. G. Walker, V.C., C.B., and the Brigade-Commander, Brigadier-General G. M. Bullen-Smith, D.S.O., and part of their respective Staffs were present), followed by a celebration of Holy Communion, and then left to join the 165th Infantry Brigade.
The 59th reinforcement (11 men) joined.
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – COULLEMONT
Battn in Billets. –
At 11am the Battn marched via GUADIEMPRE to ST AMAND.
Two Companies were in Billets & Two in Huts.
1916 – 1/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Moved to WARLENCOURT.
1918 - 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Battle of the Canal du Nord.
1853 – 52nd – Headquarters 52nd arrived at Calcutta on its second visit to India.
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – SARTON.
The clock were put back one hour, to winter time, at 1 a.m.
A fine, bright Sunday. The Rev. W. L. S. Dallas took the Church Parade Service (at which the Divisional Commander, Major-General W. G. Walker, V.C., C.B., and the Brigade-Commander, Brigadier-General G. M. Bullen-Smith, D.S.O., and part of their respective Staffs were present), followed by a celebration of Holy Communion, and then left to join the 165th Infantry Brigade.
The 59th reinforcement (11 men) joined.
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – COULLEMONT
Battn in Billets. –
At 11am the Battn marched via GUADIEMPRE to ST AMAND.
Two Companies were in Billets & Two in Huts.
1916 – 1/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Moved to WARLENCOURT.
1918 - 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Battle of the Canal du Nord.
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