On this day 23rd July
1812 – Light Division – In pursuit of French about Huerta.
1818 – 43rd - New Colours presented to the 43rd at Valenciennes (France), by Lady Blakeney
1916 - Battle of Pozieres (Somme); 1/4th and 1/1st Bucks Bn heavily engaged.
1917 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – CAMBRIN.
1917–1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – HOUTKERQUE.
Battn in Billets –
Battalion Resting.
Ration Strength: 23 Officers 911 OR.
1917 – 1/1st Bucks Bn & 1/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – In XVIIIth CORPS at HOUTKERQUE (YPRES SALIENT)
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – CHATEAU ST COME.
Last night was an exceptionally quiet one and our patrols had no fresh infm to report. This morning B + D Coys changed over areas. A Coy snipers got two hits. At dusk this morning a few enemy aircraft flew at [naught?] feet over our HQ but no bombs were dropped in our immediate vicinity.
1812 – Light Division – In pursuit of French about Huerta.
1818 – 43rd - New Colours presented to the 43rd at Valenciennes (France), by Lady Blakeney
1916 - Battle of Pozieres (Somme); 1/4th and 1/1st Bucks Bn heavily engaged.
1917 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – CAMBRIN.
1917–1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – HOUTKERQUE.
Battn in Billets –
Battalion Resting.
Ration Strength: 23 Officers 911 OR.
1917 – 1/1st Bucks Bn & 1/4th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – In XVIIIth CORPS at HOUTKERQUE (YPRES SALIENT)
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – CHATEAU ST COME.
Last night was an exceptionally quiet one and our patrols had no fresh infm to report. This morning B + D Coys changed over areas. A Coy snipers got two hits. At dusk this morning a few enemy aircraft flew at [naught?] feet over our HQ but no bombs were dropped in our immediate vicinity.
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