On this day 7th September
1760 - 43rd - present at Capitulation of Montreal (Canada);.
1807 - Surrender of Copenhagen.
1857 – 52nd – Siege of Delhi- 52nd at siege work during the night within 300 yards of the guns of the fortress.
1919 –1st Bn, OXF & BUCKS LI – NORTH RUSSIA.
Bolo shelled MALA BERESNIK heavily from 0900 to 1530 hrs.
Banu post and wire knocked about.
One man TMB wounded slightly.
1130 - Lt. Drake and an improvised platoon from SELTSO went over to R.A. lines and on up to M-Ber as a reserve.
1939 – 1st Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – COLCHESTER.
The first air-raid warning was sounded just after Reveille about the 7th.
This involved everyone standing still while sounds of our fighters were heard.
The alert went on for two or three hours and badly interfered with the officers' breakfasts.
1959 – 1st GREEN JACKETS (43rd & 52nd) – JELLALABAD BKS, TIDWORTH
Capt. C. A. S. Hinton posted to Letter A Company.
Lieut. J. P. Watts posted to Sp. Company.
The Regimental Sports Committee met under the Second-in-Command.
1960 – 1st GREEN JACKETS (43rd & 52nd) –OTTERBURN.
Brigadier J. A. J. Read, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., arrived to spend two days with the Regiment. He watched Regimental training and addressed all officers, W.O's, Sjts and Corporals.
1963 – 1st GREEN JACKETS (43rd & 52nd) –BRUNEI.
Three patrols of the recce platoon led by Captain Letts, Sjt Hickmott and Cpl Sanders flew to Long Akah to operate in the Indonesian Border area.
1760 - 43rd - present at Capitulation of Montreal (Canada);.
1807 - Surrender of Copenhagen.
1857 – 52nd – Siege of Delhi- 52nd at siege work during the night within 300 yards of the guns of the fortress.
1919 –1st Bn, OXF & BUCKS LI – NORTH RUSSIA.
Bolo shelled MALA BERESNIK heavily from 0900 to 1530 hrs.
Banu post and wire knocked about.
One man TMB wounded slightly.
1130 - Lt. Drake and an improvised platoon from SELTSO went over to R.A. lines and on up to M-Ber as a reserve.
1939 – 1st Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – COLCHESTER.
The first air-raid warning was sounded just after Reveille about the 7th.
This involved everyone standing still while sounds of our fighters were heard.
The alert went on for two or three hours and badly interfered with the officers' breakfasts.
1959 – 1st GREEN JACKETS (43rd & 52nd) – JELLALABAD BKS, TIDWORTH
Capt. C. A. S. Hinton posted to Letter A Company.
Lieut. J. P. Watts posted to Sp. Company.
The Regimental Sports Committee met under the Second-in-Command.
1960 – 1st GREEN JACKETS (43rd & 52nd) –OTTERBURN.
Brigadier J. A. J. Read, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., arrived to spend two days with the Regiment. He watched Regimental training and addressed all officers, W.O's, Sjts and Corporals.
1963 – 1st GREEN JACKETS (43rd & 52nd) –BRUNEI.
Three patrols of the recce platoon led by Captain Letts, Sjt Hickmott and Cpl Sanders flew to Long Akah to operate in the Indonesian Border area.
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