On this day 9th May
1915 - Battle of Aubers; 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI in reserve.
1915 - 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – BETHUNE
In billets in BETHUNE.
2nd Lieut Pendavis DSO left to join Royal Flying Corps as a probationer.
At 1.30am the Brigade moved to the vicinity LE TOURET, being in Divisional Reserve.
The 4th Corps, Indian Corps and 1st Division in the early morning attacked the German Line of trenches in front of them but without success except in case of 4th Corps.
At 8pm Brigade ordered to march through LE TOURET, LACOUTURE & RICHEBOURG ST VAAST to relief of 2nd Brigade, 1st Division.
The Regiment relieved the Loyal North Lancs Regt in breastworks South of RUE DU BOIS near RICHEBOURG L’AVOUE in the early hours of the 10th.
1915 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – PLOEGSTEERT WOOD
Demonstration by Division with MG & rifle fire also trench mortars & rifle grenades.
Throughout the day little impression made at first on enemy.
Enemy shelled PLOEGSTEERT with HE & our left trench with shrapnel in afternoon – No damage.
Total casualties during day – 1 Killed (Pte Powell) & 4 Wounded by rifle bullets & rifle grenades.
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Bad Kleinen
A Regimental team played the 1st. RUR at football, RUR won by 2 goals to nil.
1915 - Battle of Aubers; 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI in reserve.
1915 - 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI – BETHUNE
In billets in BETHUNE.
2nd Lieut Pendavis DSO left to join Royal Flying Corps as a probationer.
At 1.30am the Brigade moved to the vicinity LE TOURET, being in Divisional Reserve.
The 4th Corps, Indian Corps and 1st Division in the early morning attacked the German Line of trenches in front of them but without success except in case of 4th Corps.
At 8pm Brigade ordered to march through LE TOURET, LACOUTURE & RICHEBOURG ST VAAST to relief of 2nd Brigade, 1st Division.
The Regiment relieved the Loyal North Lancs Regt in breastworks South of RUE DU BOIS near RICHEBOURG L’AVOUE in the early hours of the 10th.
1915 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – PLOEGSTEERT WOOD
Demonstration by Division with MG & rifle fire also trench mortars & rifle grenades.
Throughout the day little impression made at first on enemy.
Enemy shelled PLOEGSTEERT with HE & our left trench with shrapnel in afternoon – No damage.
Total casualties during day – 1 Killed (Pte Powell) & 4 Wounded by rifle bullets & rifle grenades.
1945 - 2nd (Airborne) Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Bad Kleinen
A Regimental team played the 1st. RUR at football, RUR won by 2 goals to nil.
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