On this day 22nd July
1790 – 52nd – Engaged at the capture of Coimbatore (Southern India).
1812 - Battle of Salamanca.
1915 - 6th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI arrived at Boulogne from England.
1917 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – CAMBRIN.
1917–1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – BAILLEUVAL and HOUTKERQUE.
Battalion on the March –
Battalion and Transport moved from BAILLEUVAL at 5am and marched to MONDICOURT arriving there at 8.30 am.
Breakfast was eaten and at 11.30 the Battn & Transport entrained for GODESWAERSVELDE (HAZEBROUCK 1/10000) where they arrived at 6.30pm. Teas were eaten and at 8.45pm the Battalion & Transport marched to HOUTKERQUE via WATOU where they arrived at 12.30am.
Billets consist of tents and barns.
Weather: Fine and Warm.
Ration Strength: 23 Officers 911 OR.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – CHATEAU ST COME.
A quiet night except for continuous activity by our own arty. Bde did a propaganda broadcast from the area of 'A' Coys right fwd pl. The broadcast went well and there was no enemy reaction by fire. Our snipers claim another two hits and our standing patrols have been using their PIATS offensively. The rain abated somewhat to-day. A and C Coys changed over their Coy areas.
1790 – 52nd – Engaged at the capture of Coimbatore (Southern India).
1812 - Battle of Salamanca.
1915 - 6th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI arrived at Boulogne from England.
1917 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – CAMBRIN.
1917–1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – BAILLEUVAL and HOUTKERQUE.
Battalion on the March –
Battalion and Transport moved from BAILLEUVAL at 5am and marched to MONDICOURT arriving there at 8.30 am.
Breakfast was eaten and at 11.30 the Battn & Transport entrained for GODESWAERSVELDE (HAZEBROUCK 1/10000) where they arrived at 6.30pm. Teas were eaten and at 8.45pm the Battalion & Transport marched to HOUTKERQUE via WATOU where they arrived at 12.30am.
Billets consist of tents and barns.
Weather: Fine and Warm.
Ration Strength: 23 Officers 911 OR.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – CHATEAU ST COME.
A quiet night except for continuous activity by our own arty. Bde did a propaganda broadcast from the area of 'A' Coys right fwd pl. The broadcast went well and there was no enemy reaction by fire. Our snipers claim another two hits and our standing patrols have been using their PIATS offensively. The rain abated somewhat to-day. A and C Coys changed over their Coy areas.
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