On this day 26th August
1807 - 43rd and 52nd engaged at Kioge, Denmark.
1891 - General G. Whichcote, the last 52nd survivor of the Peninsular War and Waterloo, died, aged 97 years.
1914– 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Retreat from Mons
1915 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI -IN TRENCHES AT GIVENCHY.
The night of the 26th was quiet.
28th Reinforcement of 40 Other Ranks arrived
1915– 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – HEBUTERNE
Quiet Day.
A Coy took over trenches MORAN, GUDIN, JENA and 1/2 BATAILLE from 4/R BERKS
1944 – 2nd (AB) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Normandy:-
At first light on the 26th August the 52nd moved forward to what proved to be its final objective. This was the village of Foulbec, which is on the River Risle and just short of the River Seine itself.
1947 - Information Received that the Colonel of the Regiment has laid down that Bronze gorget buttons will replace the present polished buttons worn on battledress by Officers and warrant Officers.
1807 - 43rd and 52nd engaged at Kioge, Denmark.
1891 - General G. Whichcote, the last 52nd survivor of the Peninsular War and Waterloo, died, aged 97 years.
1914– 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Retreat from Mons
1915 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI -IN TRENCHES AT GIVENCHY.
The night of the 26th was quiet.
28th Reinforcement of 40 Other Ranks arrived
1915– 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – HEBUTERNE
Quiet Day.
A Coy took over trenches MORAN, GUDIN, JENA and 1/2 BATAILLE from 4/R BERKS
1944 – 2nd (AB) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Normandy:-
At first light on the 26th August the 52nd moved forward to what proved to be its final objective. This was the village of Foulbec, which is on the River Risle and just short of the River Seine itself.
1947 - Information Received that the Colonel of the Regiment has laid down that Bronze gorget buttons will replace the present polished buttons worn on battledress by Officers and warrant Officers.
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