On this day 24th September
1811 - The Light Division at Horquerra, on the River Vadillo (Spain).
1918 - 7th Bn OXF & BUCKS LI - After night march through mountains, entered BULGARIA.
1919 –1st Bn, OXF & BUCKS LI – NORTH RUSSIA.
Carried on with bathing and fumigating blankets etc.
General Grogan visited the camp and went round the company bungalows.
Owing to the fact that our ordnance had been handed over to the Russians it has not been possible to re-equip the men.
The whole regiment with the exceptions of “D” Coy. are in a bad way as regards clothes. After going through their kit bags each man is now in possession of a serviceable suit much more might have been done if clothing had been available. Caps are bad and men are still deficient of putties.
Several detached for duty with M.F.F. returned on 23rd & 24th
Strength of Regt. and 239 T.M.B. today Officers 46, Other Ranks 747.
1956 – 1st Bn OXF & BUCKS LI (43rd & 52nd) - CYPRUS
Major-General A. H. G. Ricketts, C.B.E., D.S.O., the G.O.C. Cyprus District, visited Oxford Camp.
1958 - 1st Bn OXF & BUCKS LI (43rd & 52nd) – CYPRUS.
2nd Lieut. W, G. Wright left the Regiment for National Service Release.
Twenty-three ORs joined the Regiment as reinforcements.
1959 – 1st GREEN JACKETS (43rd & 52nd) – JELLALABAD BKS, TIDWORTH
The Regiment was informed that it would provide 15 officers and 300 men to line the route for the funeral of Field Marshal Lord Ironside, on Wednesday, 30th September.
1964 – 1st GREEN JACKETS (43rd & 52nd) – BORNEO.
"A" Company left for Penang aboard H.T. Auby on relief by "D" Company, lst/7th Gurkha Rifles, in the Padawan Area.
1811 - The Light Division at Horquerra, on the River Vadillo (Spain).
1918 - 7th Bn OXF & BUCKS LI - After night march through mountains, entered BULGARIA.
1919 –1st Bn, OXF & BUCKS LI – NORTH RUSSIA.
Carried on with bathing and fumigating blankets etc.
General Grogan visited the camp and went round the company bungalows.
Owing to the fact that our ordnance had been handed over to the Russians it has not been possible to re-equip the men.
The whole regiment with the exceptions of “D” Coy. are in a bad way as regards clothes. After going through their kit bags each man is now in possession of a serviceable suit much more might have been done if clothing had been available. Caps are bad and men are still deficient of putties.
Several detached for duty with M.F.F. returned on 23rd & 24th
Strength of Regt. and 239 T.M.B. today Officers 46, Other Ranks 747.
1956 – 1st Bn OXF & BUCKS LI (43rd & 52nd) - CYPRUS
Major-General A. H. G. Ricketts, C.B.E., D.S.O., the G.O.C. Cyprus District, visited Oxford Camp.
1958 - 1st Bn OXF & BUCKS LI (43rd & 52nd) – CYPRUS.
2nd Lieut. W, G. Wright left the Regiment for National Service Release.
Twenty-three ORs joined the Regiment as reinforcements.
1959 – 1st GREEN JACKETS (43rd & 52nd) – JELLALABAD BKS, TIDWORTH
The Regiment was informed that it would provide 15 officers and 300 men to line the route for the funeral of Field Marshal Lord Ironside, on Wednesday, 30th September.
1964 – 1st GREEN JACKETS (43rd & 52nd) – BORNEO.
"A" Company left for Penang aboard H.T. Auby on relief by "D" Company, lst/7th Gurkha Rifles, in the Padawan Area.
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