On this day 7th March
1870 -43rd - Colour-Sjt. Denis Trehy and Pte. Charles Harman (43rd) awarded the Royal Humane Society's Medal.
1900 – 1st Bn Oxf LI – took part in the advance on Bloemfontein (Boer War).
1906 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – The Short Magazine Rifle (SMLE) and 1904 Pattern equipment was issued.
1917 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – ALBERT
Such training and drill as the weather and ground made possible was carried out.
1917 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – TRENCH SOFIE (H25L).
Battn in Brigade Reserve. –
Morning taken up with anti trench foot washing. 2 Coys baths in CAPPY.
Marched up to trenches 1st Coy leaving TR SOFIE at 6.30pm.
Relieved 1/7 WORCESTERS. – Relief complete by 10pm.
Dispositions – Front Line – A Coy on Right, B Coy on Left.
Support - C Coy ( 1 platoon in CHAMINADE, 1 in MAUPOIL, 1 in FIOLLE, 1 in POMMIERS)
Reserve – D Coy (bottom of ACHILLE).
1/4 R BERKS on Left, 1st ROYAL SUSSEX (1st DIV) on Right.
1/4 R BERKS carried out raid on enemy’s front line at 12.45am, but found no enemy.
Patrols sent out by us later found enemy reoccupying his front line thinly & support line very strongly. A further raid carried out by BERKS at 3am secured 2 prisoners.
Ration Strength 22 Officers 700 OR.
1922 - 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - The Regiment proceeded from Lichfield to Southampton to embark on S.S. Assaye for India.
The Strength of the Regiment embarking was 21 Officers and 628 other ranks, less eleven deserters.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – North West Europe
The Regiment was concentrated in a harbour area at Holt (9620). There it remained for five days
1870 -43rd - Colour-Sjt. Denis Trehy and Pte. Charles Harman (43rd) awarded the Royal Humane Society's Medal.
1900 – 1st Bn Oxf LI – took part in the advance on Bloemfontein (Boer War).
1906 – 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – The Short Magazine Rifle (SMLE) and 1904 Pattern equipment was issued.
1917 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – ALBERT
Such training and drill as the weather and ground made possible was carried out.
1917 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – TRENCH SOFIE (H25L).
Battn in Brigade Reserve. –
Morning taken up with anti trench foot washing. 2 Coys baths in CAPPY.
Marched up to trenches 1st Coy leaving TR SOFIE at 6.30pm.
Relieved 1/7 WORCESTERS. – Relief complete by 10pm.
Dispositions – Front Line – A Coy on Right, B Coy on Left.
Support - C Coy ( 1 platoon in CHAMINADE, 1 in MAUPOIL, 1 in FIOLLE, 1 in POMMIERS)
Reserve – D Coy (bottom of ACHILLE).
1/4 R BERKS on Left, 1st ROYAL SUSSEX (1st DIV) on Right.
1/4 R BERKS carried out raid on enemy’s front line at 12.45am, but found no enemy.
Patrols sent out by us later found enemy reoccupying his front line thinly & support line very strongly. A further raid carried out by BERKS at 3am secured 2 prisoners.
Ration Strength 22 Officers 700 OR.
1922 - 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - The Regiment proceeded from Lichfield to Southampton to embark on S.S. Assaye for India.
The Strength of the Regiment embarking was 21 Officers and 628 other ranks, less eleven deserters.
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – North West Europe
The Regiment was concentrated in a harbour area at Holt (9620). There it remained for five days
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