On this day 9th OCTOBER
1813 - The Light Division engaged close to the Pass of Vera.
1872 – 43rd – On H.M.S Jumma arriving in Malta special leave was granted by the Govenor of Malta to the Serjeants of the 43rd to go on shore and mess with the Serjeants of the 52nd.
1917 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – MARLES-LES-MINES.
The following Officers left the regiment in order to proceed to England for a tour of 6 months duty at Home, being retained on the strength of the regiment in the Field:-
Lt T W C FORESHEW, 2/LT C E BARNES.
Regimental Outpost Exercise was carried out.
1917–1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion - DIVISIONAL RESERVE.
Zero for 144 Inf Bde who attacked in cooperation with Divisions on Right & Left at 5.20pm.
Fine during actual attack, but recent rain had made ground into quagmire. No great progress made in consequence.
VATCHER & BURNS HOUSES captured.
OXFORD HOUSES taken but counter attack drove out 4/GLOSTERS
1/4 R BERKS sent up to SPRINGFIELD about 10am.
Ration Strength 23 Officers 544 OR.
1813 - The Light Division engaged close to the Pass of Vera.
1872 – 43rd – On H.M.S Jumma arriving in Malta special leave was granted by the Govenor of Malta to the Serjeants of the 43rd to go on shore and mess with the Serjeants of the 52nd.
1917 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – MARLES-LES-MINES.
The following Officers left the regiment in order to proceed to England for a tour of 6 months duty at Home, being retained on the strength of the regiment in the Field:-
Lt T W C FORESHEW, 2/LT C E BARNES.
Regimental Outpost Exercise was carried out.
1917–1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion - DIVISIONAL RESERVE.
Zero for 144 Inf Bde who attacked in cooperation with Divisions on Right & Left at 5.20pm.
Fine during actual attack, but recent rain had made ground into quagmire. No great progress made in consequence.
VATCHER & BURNS HOUSES captured.
OXFORD HOUSES taken but counter attack drove out 4/GLOSTERS
1/4 R BERKS sent up to SPRINGFIELD about 10am.
Ration Strength 23 Officers 544 OR.
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