On this day 21st April
1794 - 43rd at capture of Guadaloupe.
1915 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - To LES CHOQAUX & ESSARS
In billets.
Route Marching, drills and Musketry carried out daily.
18th Reinforcement of 3 Serjeants and 57 men arrived.
1915 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – PLOEGSTEERT
Bn in trenches – situation normal.
2Lt Williamson slightly wounded in trenches in the hand whilst observing with field glasses – 1 man wounded.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – North West Europe
Spent in the area of Hassel
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - NWE Katzien
This morning early a complete company surrendered to us. They were burnt out of their positions last night, have few weapons, little ammunition & no inclination to fight. They are an Eisenbahn Pioneer Co. One woman in German uniform was with them. Today our village has been on one of the 5th Division axis & Americans are also all around us.
1794 - 43rd at capture of Guadaloupe.
1915 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - To LES CHOQAUX & ESSARS
In billets.
Route Marching, drills and Musketry carried out daily.
18th Reinforcement of 3 Serjeants and 57 men arrived.
1915 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – PLOEGSTEERT
Bn in trenches – situation normal.
2Lt Williamson slightly wounded in trenches in the hand whilst observing with field glasses – 1 man wounded.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – North West Europe
Spent in the area of Hassel
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - NWE Katzien
This morning early a complete company surrendered to us. They were burnt out of their positions last night, have few weapons, little ammunition & no inclination to fight. They are an Eisenbahn Pioneer Co. One woman in German uniform was with them. Today our village has been on one of the 5th Division axis & Americans are also all around us.
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