On this day 22nd June
1813 – 43rd and 52nd - The Light Division in pursuit of the French after Vittoria,
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – ESTREES-CAUCHIE
In Billets.
Waterloo Sports held in very good location in a field close to the billets. A very great success.
Very fair entries, large attendance of visitors.
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – COUIN
Battalion in Trenches.
Battalion relieved in Trenches by 1/5 ROYAL WARWICKS.
Moved to huts in COUIN PARK.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – LE MESNIL.
Another quiet day, the troops are already showing some benefit from their sleep.
All men had a rough bath during the day.
Intermittent mortar & shell fire continues but does not seriously interfere with rest now.
1944 – 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion:- NORMANDY.
The remainder of the Battalion moved into Ouistreham and Riva Bella and complete responsibility for the ground and air defence of the locks (the local anti-aircraft was placed under our command) was assumed. So for all practical purposes, after only twelve days of active operations, No. 6 Beach Group ceased to exist, although it continued to live on paper for another three weeks, and the Battalion reverted to an infantry role.
1953 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI (43rd & 52nd) - Coronation Day.
The Regimental detachment lined part of the route in Hyde Park and the Colour Party and Escort marched in procession from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace.
1813 – 43rd and 52nd - The Light Division in pursuit of the French after Vittoria,
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – ESTREES-CAUCHIE
In Billets.
Waterloo Sports held in very good location in a field close to the billets. A very great success.
Very fair entries, large attendance of visitors.
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – COUIN
Battalion in Trenches.
Battalion relieved in Trenches by 1/5 ROYAL WARWICKS.
Moved to huts in COUIN PARK.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – LE MESNIL.
Another quiet day, the troops are already showing some benefit from their sleep.
All men had a rough bath during the day.
Intermittent mortar & shell fire continues but does not seriously interfere with rest now.
1944 – 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion:- NORMANDY.
The remainder of the Battalion moved into Ouistreham and Riva Bella and complete responsibility for the ground and air defence of the locks (the local anti-aircraft was placed under our command) was assumed. So for all practical purposes, after only twelve days of active operations, No. 6 Beach Group ceased to exist, although it continued to live on paper for another three weeks, and the Battalion reverted to an infantry role.
1953 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI (43rd & 52nd) - Coronation Day.
The Regimental detachment lined part of the route in Hyde Park and the Colour Party and Escort marched in procession from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace.
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