On this day 5th December
1790 – 52nd – with British Force pursuing Tippoo marched on Trichinopoly (Southern India).
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – FONTAINE-SUR-MAYE.
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – TRENCHES N of LE SARS
Battn in Trenches. –
Intermittent shelling of Front Line and fwd Coy HQrs.
Left Support Coy HQrs was shelled with accuracy from 2pm to 4pm.
4AM - Enemy patrol of about 20 men was fired on. No damage noted.
1.30PM - Patrol under LT KNIGHT G R F & 3 OR left CHALK PIT at 1.30am & returned 2.30am. No Enemy patrols were seen.
6PM - B Coy relieved D Coy in Right Front position.
C Coy relieved A Coy in Left Front position.
1790 – 52nd – with British Force pursuing Tippoo marched on Trichinopoly (Southern India).
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – FONTAINE-SUR-MAYE.
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – TRENCHES N of LE SARS
Battn in Trenches. –
Intermittent shelling of Front Line and fwd Coy HQrs.
Left Support Coy HQrs was shelled with accuracy from 2pm to 4pm.
4AM - Enemy patrol of about 20 men was fired on. No damage noted.
1.30PM - Patrol under LT KNIGHT G R F & 3 OR left CHALK PIT at 1.30am & returned 2.30am. No Enemy patrols were seen.
6PM - B Coy relieved D Coy in Right Front position.
C Coy relieved A Coy in Left Front position.
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