On this day 4th July
1815 – 52nd - Camped in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris.
1866 – 43rd - arrived in Portsmouth on return from New Zealand.
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – VILLERS-AU-BOIS
Quiet day. Wet.
Visit by Officers 2nd South Staffordshire Regiment (desirious of taking over).
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – COUIN
Battalion in Huts.
Companies engaged in bayonet fighting.
1940 – 6th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI formed.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – BREVILLE.
Between 07.30 hrs and 08.30 hrs this morning the enemy mortared and shelled our posns. Our casualties were one OR killed and four ORs wounded. The previous nights ambush patrols had no luck as no Germans ventured their way. Except for occasional shelling the remainder of the day has been quiet though rain has added to the mud. THREE ME 109s were shot down by our fighters in dog fights over our area. At 23.30 hrs this evening Lt Sweeney was wounded whilst out on patrol.
1815 – 52nd - Camped in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris.
1866 – 43rd - arrived in Portsmouth on return from New Zealand.
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – VILLERS-AU-BOIS
Quiet day. Wet.
Visit by Officers 2nd South Staffordshire Regiment (desirious of taking over).
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – COUIN
Battalion in Huts.
Companies engaged in bayonet fighting.
1940 – 6th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI formed.
1944 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – BREVILLE.
Between 07.30 hrs and 08.30 hrs this morning the enemy mortared and shelled our posns. Our casualties were one OR killed and four ORs wounded. The previous nights ambush patrols had no luck as no Germans ventured their way. Except for occasional shelling the remainder of the day has been quiet though rain has added to the mud. THREE ME 109s were shot down by our fighters in dog fights over our area. At 23.30 hrs this evening Lt Sweeney was wounded whilst out on patrol.
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