On this day 4th September
1809 - The Light Division, on the left bank of the Tagus, near Almaraz, engaged with the French and covered the march of the rest of the Army along the right bank.
1919 –1st Bn, OXF & BUCKS LI – NORTH RUSSIA.
1330 - Routine boat arrived with Staff Officer from DVINA and a Signalling Officer.
1030 - 2 3-inch guns arrived from MALA BERESNIK from TROITSA.
Practice barrage put down in front of MALA B at 1815 hrs.
Not a great success. One premature (no damage).
1919 –2nd Bn, OXF & BUCKS LI – CORK, IRELAND.
Lieut. J. Burns for dispersal.
Lieut. Holiday took over duties of Ammunition Officer.
1920 – A Series of Army Numbers (from 5373001 to 542900) to replace Regimental Numbers. (Army Order 338 of August 1920)
1939 – 4th (TA) Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – OXFORD.
By the morning of the 4th September thirty-four officers and six hundred and ten other ranks had reported. The whole of the embodiment had worked very smoothly, thanks to the practices which had been held in the previous years, when the company staffs had gone through the whole procedure.
It is interesting to note that there were present on this occasion four of those who had mobilized with the Battalion in August, 1914: Bandmaster W. J. Liebermann, M.M., C.S.M. W. Beal, Serjeant W. L. Liebermann and Bandsman C. E. Liebermann. In addition to the Liebermann family there were two nephews serving, Bandsmen N. and R. Liebermann, thus again bringing up to five the number of members of this family with the Battalion, as in 1914.
1949 – 1st Bn OXF & BUCKS LI (43rd & 52nd) – SOBRAON BKS, SALONIKA.
The Regimental cricket team defeated the Brigade Workshops by 3 wickets.
1956 – 1st Bn OXF & BUCKS LI (43rd & 52nd) - CYPRUS
Letter 'B' Company moved into the Regiment's new camp—Oxford Camp, Kermia.
1957 - 1st Bn OXF & BUCKS LI (43rd & 52nd) – CYPRUS.
Letter ‘B’ Company started a three-day operation to keep an area near Lania under surveillance.
1958 - 1st Bn OXF & BUCKS LI (43rd & 52nd) – CYPRUS.
An EOKA courier was arrested by Letter ‘B’ Company.
1959 – 1st GREEN JACKETS (43rd & 52nd) – JELLALABAD BKS, TIDWORTH
Junior Leaders Course No. 3 was completed.
Fourteen Rfn were passed out and were promoted Local L.-Cpls.
1964 – 1st GREEN JACKETS (43rd & 52nd) – BORNEO.
News received from Ministry of Defence of the return of the Regiment to England in January 1965.
1809 - The Light Division, on the left bank of the Tagus, near Almaraz, engaged with the French and covered the march of the rest of the Army along the right bank.
1919 –1st Bn, OXF & BUCKS LI – NORTH RUSSIA.
1330 - Routine boat arrived with Staff Officer from DVINA and a Signalling Officer.
1030 - 2 3-inch guns arrived from MALA BERESNIK from TROITSA.
Practice barrage put down in front of MALA B at 1815 hrs.
Not a great success. One premature (no damage).
1919 –2nd Bn, OXF & BUCKS LI – CORK, IRELAND.
Lieut. J. Burns for dispersal.
Lieut. Holiday took over duties of Ammunition Officer.
1920 – A Series of Army Numbers (from 5373001 to 542900) to replace Regimental Numbers. (Army Order 338 of August 1920)
1939 – 4th (TA) Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – OXFORD.
By the morning of the 4th September thirty-four officers and six hundred and ten other ranks had reported. The whole of the embodiment had worked very smoothly, thanks to the practices which had been held in the previous years, when the company staffs had gone through the whole procedure.
It is interesting to note that there were present on this occasion four of those who had mobilized with the Battalion in August, 1914: Bandmaster W. J. Liebermann, M.M., C.S.M. W. Beal, Serjeant W. L. Liebermann and Bandsman C. E. Liebermann. In addition to the Liebermann family there were two nephews serving, Bandsmen N. and R. Liebermann, thus again bringing up to five the number of members of this family with the Battalion, as in 1914.
1949 – 1st Bn OXF & BUCKS LI (43rd & 52nd) – SOBRAON BKS, SALONIKA.
The Regimental cricket team defeated the Brigade Workshops by 3 wickets.
1956 – 1st Bn OXF & BUCKS LI (43rd & 52nd) - CYPRUS
Letter 'B' Company moved into the Regiment's new camp—Oxford Camp, Kermia.
1957 - 1st Bn OXF & BUCKS LI (43rd & 52nd) – CYPRUS.
Letter ‘B’ Company started a three-day operation to keep an area near Lania under surveillance.
1958 - 1st Bn OXF & BUCKS LI (43rd & 52nd) – CYPRUS.
An EOKA courier was arrested by Letter ‘B’ Company.
1959 – 1st GREEN JACKETS (43rd & 52nd) – JELLALABAD BKS, TIDWORTH
Junior Leaders Course No. 3 was completed.
Fourteen Rfn were passed out and were promoted Local L.-Cpls.
1964 – 1st GREEN JACKETS (43rd & 52nd) – BORNEO.
News received from Ministry of Defence of the return of the Regiment to England in January 1965.
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