On this day 25th January
1809 - 2nd Bn. 43rd and 1st Bn. 52nd arrived at Portsmouth from Corunna.
1915 - 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - ESSARS.
About 11.5am marched to 3rd Infantry Brigade Headquarters on the canal bank in the wood South of MARAIS in Support of 3rd Brigade who had been attacked at GIVENCHY. The 3rd Brigade however were able to hold most of their trenches and to retake those that they had lost. We were not required and marched back to billets at ESSARS at 7.30pm.
The 11th Reinforcement of 135 men under Lieutenant R J Brett arrived.
1809 - 2nd Bn. 43rd and 1st Bn. 52nd arrived at Portsmouth from Corunna.
1915 - 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - ESSARS.
About 11.5am marched to 3rd Infantry Brigade Headquarters on the canal bank in the wood South of MARAIS in Support of 3rd Brigade who had been attacked at GIVENCHY. The 3rd Brigade however were able to hold most of their trenches and to retake those that they had lost. We were not required and marched back to billets at ESSARS at 7.30pm.
The 11th Reinforcement of 135 men under Lieutenant R J Brett arrived.
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