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.
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – CORBIE.
Bathing Parade before breakfast.
Standing by all day.
9.15am – Conference of Officers Commanding Companies.
Briadier general visited Regimental Headquarters.
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – ALBERT
Battalion in Bivouacs.
At 10pm the BUCKS BN moved to trenches in X 13 B as support to an attack by the 1/5 GLOUCESTER REGT.
1916 - 1/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Bivouac outside ALBERT.
12.10AM - BM 103 received, intimating that attack would be resumed, and ordering an officer to reconnoitre new trenches being dug by SUSSEX.
2.30PM - All CO's of Bde at Bde HQ (USNA REDOUBT). Orders for attack issued.
9PM - Battalion moved up to get into position.
The Australian Division on our right were attacking about 10 PM & very heavy fighting appeared to be in progress.
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.
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – CORBIE.
Bathing Parade before breakfast.
Standing by all day.
9.15am – Conference of Officers Commanding Companies.
Briadier general visited Regimental Headquarters.
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – ALBERT
Battalion in Bivouacs.
At 10pm the BUCKS BN moved to trenches in X 13 B as support to an attack by the 1/5 GLOUCESTER REGT.
1916 - 1/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Bivouac outside ALBERT.
12.10AM - BM 103 received, intimating that attack would be resumed, and ordering an officer to reconnoitre new trenches being dug by SUSSEX.
2.30PM - All CO's of Bde at Bde HQ (USNA REDOUBT). Orders for attack issued.
9PM - Battalion moved up to get into position.
The Australian Division on our right were attacking about 10 PM & very heavy fighting appeared to be in progress.
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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