On this day 9th May
1873 – 52nd – Arrived at Gibraltar.
1915 - 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - in reserve Battle of Aubers;.
1917 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – CAMBLAIN CHATELAIN
1917 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – HAMEL. MONS EN CHAUSSEE - ESTREES EN CHAUSSEE
Battn In Billets – Working Party of 2 Companies on CRATER at ESTREES from 8am to 4pm.
Remainder on Company Training except D Coy owing to previous days inoculations.
Weather: Wet.
Ration Strength: 22 officers 573 OR
The following decorations were awarded:-
LIEUT (ACTING CAPT) M BOWEN MILITARY CROSS
265610 SERGT T HOPCROFT DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL
265416 SERGT W G SAUNDERS DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL
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.
1873 – 52nd – Arrived at Gibraltar.
1915 - 2nd Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - in reserve Battle of Aubers;.
1917 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – CAMBLAIN CHATELAIN
1917 – 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion – HAMEL. MONS EN CHAUSSEE - ESTREES EN CHAUSSEE
Battn In Billets – Working Party of 2 Companies on CRATER at ESTREES from 8am to 4pm.
Remainder on Company Training except D Coy owing to previous days inoculations.
Weather: Wet.
Ration Strength: 22 officers 573 OR
The following decorations were awarded:-
LIEUT (ACTING CAPT) M BOWEN MILITARY CROSS
265610 SERGT T HOPCROFT DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL
265416 SERGT W G SAUNDERS DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL
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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