On this day 5th May
1811 - Battle of Fuentes d'Onor
1915 - 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – BETHUNE
The whole Brigade now here in Reserve.
1915 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – ROMARIN
Bn in Billets. Divisional Reserve.
Marched to trenches by Platoons, took over from 5/GLOSTERS 9pm.
Sniping more lively than usual
1944 – 6th Oxf & Bucks LI attack THAYGONBAUNG (Battalions first attack) (5th/6th May)
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Germany.
Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Howard, M.C., re-assumed command of the Regiment on return from leave.
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Bad Kleinen
The remainder of 'A' Coy have been sent back to reinforce the platoon at WITTENBERG where a P.W. cage has been formed. One platoon of 'B' Coy and one of 'C' Coy are now billeted in the game keepers lodge in the woods south of the village. They are responsible for the control of the civilians camped in this area - estimated at about 10,000.
1811 - Battle of Fuentes d'Onor
1915 - 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – BETHUNE
The whole Brigade now here in Reserve.
1915 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – ROMARIN
Bn in Billets. Divisional Reserve.
Marched to trenches by Platoons, took over from 5/GLOSTERS 9pm.
Sniping more lively than usual
1944 – 6th Oxf & Bucks LI attack THAYGONBAUNG (Battalions first attack) (5th/6th May)
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – Germany.
Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Howard, M.C., re-assumed command of the Regiment on return from leave.
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Bad Kleinen
The remainder of 'A' Coy have been sent back to reinforce the platoon at WITTENBERG where a P.W. cage has been formed. One platoon of 'B' Coy and one of 'C' Coy are now billeted in the game keepers lodge in the woods south of the village. They are responsible for the control of the civilians camped in this area - estimated at about 10,000.
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