On this day 9th September
1898 – 1st Bn OXF LI – Left Curragh Camp and moved to Mullingar.(Reached 11th Sept).
1919 –1st Bn, OXF & BUCKS LI – NORTH RUSSIA.
2015 - All ready for move tomorrow. 70 carts arrived 1700 hrs.
Wire received from Dvina Force 0441 that move is postponed till further orders.
We now have been ordered to move on Aug. 15th, & 31st. Sept. 3rd. 7th, 9th & 10th.
Still here.
1958 - 1st Bn OXF & BUCKS LI (43rd & 52nd) – CYPRUS.
While searching Ayia Phyla, the Ferret Platoon found a shotgun, two pistols, ammunition and explosives.
Letter ‘B’ Company found seven home-made shotguns and two homemade rifles in the Turkish Market in Limassol.
1959 – 1st GREEN JACKETS (43rd & 52nd) – JELLALABAD BKS, TIDWORTH
Lieut.-Colonel P. J. A. Lucas, m.c., R. Warwicks, S.O. I (P.T.) visited the Regiment.
1960 – 1st GREEN JACKETS (43rd & 52nd) –OTTERBURN.
Regimental Exercise Marshmallow. R.H.Q. was set up in Harbottle Castle, the ancestral home of the Commanding Officer.
The Exercise lasted twenty-four hours with A, B and the Gurkha Companies mounting an attack and carrying out patrolling activities.
1963 – 1st GREEN JACKETS (43rd & 52nd) –BRUNEI.
The Regiment was visited by the Director of Operations Major-General W. C. Walker, C.B.E., D.S.O.
2nd Lieuts. P. G. Chamberlin and D. J. M. Roberts arrived in Penang.
1965 – 1st GREEN JACKETS (43rd & 52nd) – MONTGOMERY BKS, BERLIN.
A team from "C" Company came second in the Berlin Infantry Brigade driving competition held in Western Germany.
1898 – 1st Bn OXF LI – Left Curragh Camp and moved to Mullingar.(Reached 11th Sept).
1919 –1st Bn, OXF & BUCKS LI – NORTH RUSSIA.
2015 - All ready for move tomorrow. 70 carts arrived 1700 hrs.
Wire received from Dvina Force 0441 that move is postponed till further orders.
We now have been ordered to move on Aug. 15th, & 31st. Sept. 3rd. 7th, 9th & 10th.
Still here.
1958 - 1st Bn OXF & BUCKS LI (43rd & 52nd) – CYPRUS.
While searching Ayia Phyla, the Ferret Platoon found a shotgun, two pistols, ammunition and explosives.
Letter ‘B’ Company found seven home-made shotguns and two homemade rifles in the Turkish Market in Limassol.
1959 – 1st GREEN JACKETS (43rd & 52nd) – JELLALABAD BKS, TIDWORTH
Lieut.-Colonel P. J. A. Lucas, m.c., R. Warwicks, S.O. I (P.T.) visited the Regiment.
1960 – 1st GREEN JACKETS (43rd & 52nd) –OTTERBURN.
Regimental Exercise Marshmallow. R.H.Q. was set up in Harbottle Castle, the ancestral home of the Commanding Officer.
The Exercise lasted twenty-four hours with A, B and the Gurkha Companies mounting an attack and carrying out patrolling activities.
1963 – 1st GREEN JACKETS (43rd & 52nd) –BRUNEI.
The Regiment was visited by the Director of Operations Major-General W. C. Walker, C.B.E., D.S.O.
2nd Lieuts. P. G. Chamberlin and D. J. M. Roberts arrived in Penang.
1965 – 1st GREEN JACKETS (43rd & 52nd) – MONTGOMERY BKS, BERLIN.
A team from "C" Company came second in the Berlin Infantry Brigade driving competition held in Western Germany.
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