On this day 5th September:-
1807 – Siege of Copenhagen
1858 - 43rd - engaged at Sahao (Indian Mutiny).
1899 –1st Bn Oxf LI – Left Mullingar and proceeded via Dublin Holyhead Chester Shrewsbury and Bristol to Devonport.
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – COURSELLES AU BOIS.
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – BUS
Battn in Huts. –
At 12.30pm the Battn marched via BERTRANCOURT & BEAUSSART to MAILLY –MAILLET & took over the Line between WATLING STREET & the NEW BEAUMONT ROAD (Q.4) from 1/8 WORCESTERS.
Battn HQ were in WHITE CITY (Q.4.a.45.25)
The 1/4 OXF & BUCKS LI were on the Right & the 12th R FUSILIERS on the Left.
A & B took over the Right & Left of the Line respectively. C was in Support in the WHITE CITY & D in reserve in THE BOWERY.
(Trench Map FRANCE Sheet 57D SE Edition 2B 1/20,000)
1807 – Siege of Copenhagen
1858 - 43rd - engaged at Sahao (Indian Mutiny).
1899 –1st Bn Oxf LI – Left Mullingar and proceeded via Dublin Holyhead Chester Shrewsbury and Bristol to Devonport.
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – COURSELLES AU BOIS.
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – BUS
Battn in Huts. –
At 12.30pm the Battn marched via BERTRANCOURT & BEAUSSART to MAILLY –MAILLET & took over the Line between WATLING STREET & the NEW BEAUMONT ROAD (Q.4) from 1/8 WORCESTERS.
Battn HQ were in WHITE CITY (Q.4.a.45.25)
The 1/4 OXF & BUCKS LI were on the Right & the 12th R FUSILIERS on the Left.
A & B took over the Right & Left of the Line respectively. C was in Support in the WHITE CITY & D in reserve in THE BOWERY.
(Trench Map FRANCE Sheet 57D SE Edition 2B 1/20,000)
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