On this day 28th August
1857 - 52nd at Delhi.
1914 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Retreat from Mons
1917 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – LE PREOL.
Companies at the disposal of their own officers.
1917–1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – IN THE LINE SUPPORT POSITIONS See dispositions
At 4.50am orders were received from Bde to withdraw 2 Coys to W STEENBEEK & to move Battn HQ to ALBERTA.
By 9am DISPOSITIONS were as follows-
A & D Coys were holding line in support of 1/4 OXFORDS from about C.6.c.6.3 to C.12.a.6.4
B & C Coys in dugouts & shelters between ALBERTA – STEENBEEK.
Shelling throughout day was practically NIL.
Battn relieved by 2 Coys 2/7th LONDON REGT by 11pm.
Marched back to REIGURSBURG CAMP (H6d)
Ration Strength 15 Officers 485 OR
1917 – 6th (S) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – To SWINDON CAMP.
1944 – 2nd (AB) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – FOULBEC -Normandy:-
'C' Coy patrols have been across the RIVER RISLE as far as the RIVER SEINE: no enemy were encountered although the F.F.I. reported that there are a few Germans still hiding up in the area. Units of 49 Div incl tanks have crossed the river at PONT D'AUDEMER and are completing the process of mopping up.
1944 – 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion (Normandy):-
0600 - 10 - 3 tonners arrive for loading. 'B' Coy leaves first at 0755 hrs then 'C' Coy 0805 hrs then 'D' Coy 0815 hrs then 'A' Coy at 0845 hrs and 'HQ' Coy at 0930 hrs.
PM - QM stores moved on second trip. Move completed by 1700 hrs.
1857 - 52nd at Delhi.
1914 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Retreat from Mons
1917 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – LE PREOL.
Companies at the disposal of their own officers.
1917–1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – IN THE LINE SUPPORT POSITIONS See dispositions
At 4.50am orders were received from Bde to withdraw 2 Coys to W STEENBEEK & to move Battn HQ to ALBERTA.
By 9am DISPOSITIONS were as follows-
A & D Coys were holding line in support of 1/4 OXFORDS from about C.6.c.6.3 to C.12.a.6.4
B & C Coys in dugouts & shelters between ALBERTA – STEENBEEK.
Shelling throughout day was practically NIL.
Battn relieved by 2 Coys 2/7th LONDON REGT by 11pm.
Marched back to REIGURSBURG CAMP (H6d)
Ration Strength 15 Officers 485 OR
1917 – 6th (S) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – To SWINDON CAMP.
1944 – 2nd (AB) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – FOULBEC -Normandy:-
'C' Coy patrols have been across the RIVER RISLE as far as the RIVER SEINE: no enemy were encountered although the F.F.I. reported that there are a few Germans still hiding up in the area. Units of 49 Div incl tanks have crossed the river at PONT D'AUDEMER and are completing the process of mopping up.
1944 – 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion (Normandy):-
0600 - 10 - 3 tonners arrive for loading. 'B' Coy leaves first at 0755 hrs then 'C' Coy 0805 hrs then 'D' Coy 0815 hrs then 'A' Coy at 0845 hrs and 'HQ' Coy at 0930 hrs.
PM - QM stores moved on second trip. Move completed by 1700 hrs.
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