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1881 - 43rd, in Burma, became 1st Battalion The Oxfordshire Light Infantry and 52nd became 2nd Battalion of The Oxfordshire Light Infantry based at Cowley, Oxford.

1882 - 1st Bn. - Egypt - Mahsama

1884 - 2nd Bn. - Gibraltar, Egypt

1886 - 2nd Bn. - India, Tirah Expedition

1887 - 1st Bn. - England

1891 - Burma - Kawlin

1897 - North West Frontier - Mohamand Expedition, Bedmanai Pass 

1900-1902  - South Africa - Bloemfontein

1900-1901 - South Africa - Heilbronn, Kroonstad

1900 - South Africa - Bothaville, Gottenberg, Klipdam, Modder River, Norval's Point, Poplar's Grove, Waterval Drift

1901 - South Africa - Bethel, Elandsfontein, Frankfort, Goedgedacht, Houtkop, Jammersburg Drift, Johannesberg, Krugersdorp, Maquatlings Nek, Plessis Rust, Potchefstroom, Pretoria, Zoutpan

1901-1902 - South Africa - Tafelkop

1902 - South Africa - Wynberg (Winberg)

1908 - The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

1914-1924 - 17 Battalions

  • 1st - India. Mespot 26 Nov 14. Taken at Kut al Amara on 29 Apr 16. Battalion reformed on the Tigris L. of C. out of details and drafts from U.K. on 13 Feb 16 during seige. The last cadre left Mespot on 4 Mar 19. In the spring of 1919 No. 2 Composite Battalion ('HQ' and 'A' ox. & Bucks. 'B' Warwicks, 'C' Devons and 'D' Company Berks) was formed for service in Russia. This later became the 1st Bn. Ox. and Bucks. North Russia 19 May 19 to 27 Sept 19. Ireland 2 Jan 20 to 1922.

  • 2nd - France and Flanders 14 Aug 14. Ireland 30 July 19 to 1 July 20. India Apr 22. In August 1914 the 2nd were part of the 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Division, First Corps, B.E.F. 1916 - 2nd Division, 5th Brigade.

  • 1/4th and 1/1st Buckinghamshire Bn. - France and Flanders 30 Mar 15. Italy 28 Nov 17. Austria 1 Nov 18. Italy 13 Nov 18 to 24 Mar 19. In Italy the 1/4th were in the 48th (South Midlands) Division (T.F.), 145th (South Midland) Brigade.

  • 2/4th - France and Flanders 26 May 16. Egypt and Palestine 2 June 19 to May 20.

  • 2/1st Bucks Bn. - France and Flanders 26 May 16 - disbanded in France 22 Feb 18.

  • 5th - France and Flanders 20 May 15 - reduced to a cadre 27 Apr 18 and to U.K. 16 June 18. 1916 - 14th (Light) Division, 42nd Brigade.

  • 6th - France and Flanders 22 July 15 - disbanded in France 9 Feb 18. 1916 - 20th (Light) Division, 60th Brigade.

  • 7th - France and Flanders 21 Sept 15. Salonika 24 Nov 17. Bulgaria 30 Sept 18 to 20 Apr 19. Egypt 26 Apr 19 until Sept 19.

  • 8th Pioneers - France and Flanders 19 Sept 15. Salonika 24 Nov 17. Bulgaria Dec 18 until 24 Apr 19. Turkey 25 Apr 19 until Oct 19.

  • 1st Garrison - India Feb 16.

  • 2nd Garrison - France and Flanders Aug 16. Became the 11th Garrison Bn. and finally the 11th bn. 31 July 118.

August-September 1914 -  B.E.F., I Corps (Haig), 2nd Division (Monro), 5th Infantry Brigade included 2 Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry.

1 July 1916 - (First day of Somme) - Fourth Army (Gen. Sir H. Rawlinson), VIII Corps (Lieut.Gen. Sir A. G. Hunter-Weston), 48th (South Midland) Division (Maj.-Gen. R. Fanshawe), 145th Brigade, 1/4th Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry.

22 August 1917 - 2nd/4th Battalion at Passchendaele.

1935 - In India - carried out actions against the Pathans.

1939-1940 - B.E.F. First Corps (Lt-General M. G. H. Barker), 48th Division (Major-General A. F. A. N. Thorne), 143rd Infantry Brigade, 1st Bn Oxford & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. 145th Infantry Brigade, 4th Bn Oxford & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, 1st (Buckinghamshire Bn) Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.

1940 - May - 4th Battalion overwhelmed near Watou enroute to Dunkirk

1944 - Jan. - Apr. - 7th Battalion at Anzio as part of 167th Infantry Brigade. D-Day, 2nd Bn. in 6th Airborne Division under Major General Richard Gale.

1958 - 1st Green Jackets (43 and 52)

1966 - Amalgamated with the 2nd and 3rd Green Jackets to form the Royal Green Jackets

1968 - In the Light Division


Timeline Ox & Bucks 1st Battalion

1881 Burma 1882 India - Bangalore 1885 Agra 1887 England 1893 Ireland -Dublin 1897 Curragh 1898 England- Plymouth 1899 South Africa 1902 England - Chatham 1903 India Subathu 1906 Lucknow 1909 Madras 1912 Ahmednager 1914 - 1916 Mesopotamia 1919 Ireland 1922 Shorncliffe UK 1925 Germany 1927 Park

 

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