On this day 9th April
1885 – 1st Bn Oxfordshire LI – left Kurrachee (Sind) by rail for Bolan Pass.
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – CAMBLAIN-CHATELAIN L.15.
11am – The regiment left DELATTE by march route for AIRE where it entrained at 2.15pm and returned to same billets at CAMBLAIN-CHATELAIN.
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – HEBUTERNE
Battalion in Trenches.
Enemy Artillery & machine Guns active during day.
A covering party (consisting of B Coy) for large digging party remained out all night while an advanced trench in front of J SECTION was dug.
This was successfully carried out.
B Coys casualties 1 Officer & 4 OR
1917 - 5th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - heavily engaged -First battle of the Scarpe (Arras).
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – North West Europe
The Regiment had the task of protecting the main route of the corps axis of advance.
Relieved of this duty on the 9th by troops of the 52nd Division, the Regiment concentrated at Lemforde (4330) ready to advance again.
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - NWE Winzlar
A fine day, very suitable for the maintenance & cleaning up which we need. We are told we shall be here for at least 48 hrs. Received a draft of reinforcements - over 100 of them.
1964 – 1st Green Jackets 43rd & 52nd - The Regiment was complete in Montgomery Barracks, Berlin.
1885 – 1st Bn Oxfordshire LI – left Kurrachee (Sind) by rail for Bolan Pass.
1916 –2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – CAMBLAIN-CHATELAIN L.15.
11am – The regiment left DELATTE by march route for AIRE where it entrained at 2.15pm and returned to same billets at CAMBLAIN-CHATELAIN.
1916 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – HEBUTERNE
Battalion in Trenches.
Enemy Artillery & machine Guns active during day.
A covering party (consisting of B Coy) for large digging party remained out all night while an advanced trench in front of J SECTION was dug.
This was successfully carried out.
B Coys casualties 1 Officer & 4 OR
1917 - 5th Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - heavily engaged -First battle of the Scarpe (Arras).
1945 – 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – North West Europe
The Regiment had the task of protecting the main route of the corps axis of advance.
Relieved of this duty on the 9th by troops of the 52nd Division, the Regiment concentrated at Lemforde (4330) ready to advance again.
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI - NWE Winzlar
A fine day, very suitable for the maintenance & cleaning up which we need. We are told we shall be here for at least 48 hrs. Received a draft of reinforcements - over 100 of them.
1964 – 1st Green Jackets 43rd & 52nd - The Regiment was complete in Montgomery Barracks, Berlin.
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