On this day 28th June
1778 - 52nd - engaged at Freehold, New Jersey. (American War of Independence)
1814 – 52nd – 1st Bn 52nd arrived at Plymouth on termination of the Peninsula War.
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – VILLERS-AU-BOIS
Training in various forms, especially of the last 2 reinforceements, as a party under Lt Slocock.
1916– 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – COUIN
Battalion in Huts.
Companies engaged in Musketry, Bayonet Fighting & Bombing Practise.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – BREVILLE.
Commando units recce'd the posn with a view to taking it over in the event of the Regiment being ordered to move.
The RHQ officers enjoyed the luxury of something resembling a mess for the first time since D day.
The mortars enjoyed a good shoot against a German working party moving in the area of LONGUEMARE at 1230 hrs and also ranged for the Commandos "party" arranged for tomorrow morning.
A Coy sent out patrols.
1778 - 52nd - engaged at Freehold, New Jersey. (American War of Independence)
1814 – 52nd – 1st Bn 52nd arrived at Plymouth on termination of the Peninsula War.
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – VILLERS-AU-BOIS
Training in various forms, especially of the last 2 reinforceements, as a party under Lt Slocock.
1916– 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – COUIN
Battalion in Huts.
Companies engaged in Musketry, Bayonet Fighting & Bombing Practise.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – BREVILLE.
Commando units recce'd the posn with a view to taking it over in the event of the Regiment being ordered to move.
The RHQ officers enjoyed the luxury of something resembling a mess for the first time since D day.
The mortars enjoyed a good shoot against a German working party moving in the area of LONGUEMARE at 1230 hrs and also ranged for the Commandos "party" arranged for tomorrow morning.
A Coy sent out patrols.
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