On this day 6th June

On this day 6th June
 
1765 – 52nd – Embarked at Cork for North America.
 
1915 - 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI.- reached Amara;
 
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – COUY-SERVINS.
The Regiment became Support Battalion in and about CABARET ROUGE, THE BAJOLLE LINE, ALHAMBRA and COISEUM REDOUBTs, being relieved by 17th Royal Fusiliers.
Casualties: 1 Killed (C Coy). 2 Wounded (A Coy).
 
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – AGENVILLERS
Battalion in Billets.
Brigade Night Operations.
Finished with an attack on BOIS GRAMBUS close to YVRENCH.
 
1944 – 2nd (Airborne) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI
0015hrs  - Coup-de-main force of Letter D Company and 2 Platoons of Letter B Company 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI land in gliders and seize two vital bridges on the allied eastern flank. PEGASUS BRIDGE and HORSA BRIDGE.
2100hrs  - Remainder of 2nd Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI land by glider and moved into the bridgehead.
 
1944 – 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – SWORD BEACH - NORMANDY
Elements of 1st Bucks Bn land with the first tide in Normandy with remainder of battalion arriving on the second.