On this day 28th July
1809 - The Light Brigade started at dawn on the famous forced march on Talavera (52 miles in 26 hours with only 17 stragglers).
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – MONTAUBAN.
5am- Commanding Officer, Adjutant and 2nd Lieutenant Bobby (Grenade Officer) and 2nd Lieutenant Horley (Lewis Gun Officer) went round trenches at WATERLOT FARM.
5pm – Relief of 2/HLI began.
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – ARQUEVES
Battalion in Billets.
The 145 Inf Bde march to BEAUVAL via BEAUQUESNE
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – CHATEAU ST COME.
Our standing patrols reported a certain amount of movement between the enemy FDLs during the night. During the day enemy movement continued to be very cautious and he filled in the gaps in the hedgerows where our snipers had scored several hits previously, we did however manage to score one more hit. At 2140 hrs 9 enemy mortar bombs landed in the Regtl H.Q. area, 6 of them were duds however and no casualties were incurred.
1809 - The Light Brigade started at dawn on the famous forced march on Talavera (52 miles in 26 hours with only 17 stragglers).
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – MONTAUBAN.
5am- Commanding Officer, Adjutant and 2nd Lieutenant Bobby (Grenade Officer) and 2nd Lieutenant Horley (Lewis Gun Officer) went round trenches at WATERLOT FARM.
5pm – Relief of 2/HLI began.
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – ARQUEVES
Battalion in Billets.
The 145 Inf Bde march to BEAUVAL via BEAUQUESNE
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – CHATEAU ST COME.
Our standing patrols reported a certain amount of movement between the enemy FDLs during the night. During the day enemy movement continued to be very cautious and he filled in the gaps in the hedgerows where our snipers had scored several hits previously, we did however manage to score one more hit. At 2140 hrs 9 enemy mortar bombs landed in the Regtl H.Q. area, 6 of them were duds however and no casualties were incurred.
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