On this day 26th February
1852- 43rd - Loss of the Birkenhead off Danger Point, South Africa; the 43rd had a draft of 1 Officer, 1 Sjt., and 40 rank and file on board, of whom only 1 Officer (Lieut. Girirdot) and 14 rank and file were saved.
1917 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – DYKE VALLEY.
1917 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – CAMP 56 CAPPY.
Bn in Huts. –
Starting from Camp at 3.45pm & marching by Platoons by road, Bn marched to Support Line round BOIS ACHILLE & relieved 7th WORCESTERS.
D Coy in DESIREE Valley, A Coy half in BEAUSJOUR half in Bn HQ Bank,
C Coy & Battn HQ & B Coy in FLAUCOURT.
Relief completed at 9.30pm.
On this day 26th February
1852- 43rd - Loss of the Birkenhead off Danger Point, South Africa; the 43rd had a draft of 1 Officer, 1 Sjt., and 40 rank and file on board, of whom only 1 Officer (Lieut. Girirdot) and 14 rank and file were saved.
1917 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – DYKE VALLEY.
1917 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – CAMP 56 CAPPY.
Bn in Huts. –
Starting from Camp at 3.45pm & marching by Platoons by road, Bn marched to Support Line round BOIS ACHILLE & relieved 7th WORCESTERS.
D Coy in DESIREE Valley, A Coy half in BEAUSJOUR half in Bn HQ Bank,
C Coy & Battn HQ & B Coy in FLAUCOURT.
Relief completed at 9.30pm.
1852- 43rd - Loss of the Birkenhead off Danger Point, South Africa; the 43rd had a draft of 1 Officer, 1 Sjt., and 40 rank and file on board, of whom only 1 Officer (Lieut. Girirdot) and 14 rank and file were saved.
1917 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – DYKE VALLEY.
1917 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – CAMP 56 CAPPY.
Bn in Huts. –
Starting from Camp at 3.45pm & marching by Platoons by road, Bn marched to Support Line round BOIS ACHILLE & relieved 7th WORCESTERS.
D Coy in DESIREE Valley, A Coy half in BEAUSJOUR half in Bn HQ Bank,
C Coy & Battn HQ & B Coy in FLAUCOURT.
Relief completed at 9.30pm.
On this day 26th February
1852- 43rd - Loss of the Birkenhead off Danger Point, South Africa; the 43rd had a draft of 1 Officer, 1 Sjt., and 40 rank and file on board, of whom only 1 Officer (Lieut. Girirdot) and 14 rank and file were saved.
1917 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – DYKE VALLEY.
1917 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – CAMP 56 CAPPY.
Bn in Huts. –
Starting from Camp at 3.45pm & marching by Platoons by road, Bn marched to Support Line round BOIS ACHILLE & relieved 7th WORCESTERS.
D Coy in DESIREE Valley, A Coy half in BEAUSJOUR half in Bn HQ Bank,
C Coy & Battn HQ & B Coy in FLAUCOURT.
Relief completed at 9.30pm.
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