On this day 5th January
1809 – 43rd and 52nd - Retreat on Corunna, throughout the day on the river Constantino, the rearguard engaged with pursuing French.
1917 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – FONTAINE-SUR-MAYE.
Notification received of the award of the MILITARY CROSS to 2nd Lieutenant (T/Captain) N W Hill and 2nd Lieutenant M G Fielding.
1917 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – BRESLE
Battn in Billets. –
Companies carried out Training.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - North West Europe
C Company relieved D Company, Lieutenant A. F. M. Paget was wounded in the shoulder and Captain G. R. Seers came up to take over D Company from Captain D. C. Taylor.
Another patrol from C Company encountered heavy fire and the commander, Lieutenant J. A. Hawkins, was killed.
1945 – 2nd (AB) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - North West Europe
Bure was evacuated and C Company rejoined the Regiment, having lost during its defence five soldiers killed and one officer and nine soldiers wounded.
1809 – 43rd and 52nd - Retreat on Corunna, throughout the day on the river Constantino, the rearguard engaged with pursuing French.
1917 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – FONTAINE-SUR-MAYE.
Notification received of the award of the MILITARY CROSS to 2nd Lieutenant (T/Captain) N W Hill and 2nd Lieutenant M G Fielding.
1917 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – BRESLE
Battn in Billets. –
Companies carried out Training.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - North West Europe
C Company relieved D Company, Lieutenant A. F. M. Paget was wounded in the shoulder and Captain G. R. Seers came up to take over D Company from Captain D. C. Taylor.
Another patrol from C Company encountered heavy fire and the commander, Lieutenant J. A. Hawkins, was killed.
1945 – 2nd (AB) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - North West Europe
Bure was evacuated and C Company rejoined the Regiment, having lost during its defence five soldiers killed and one officer and nine soldiers wounded.
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