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World War Two / Re: 7th Batt Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry - WW2
« on: Tuesday 13 August 24 15:44 BST (UK)  »
Hello Shaun, thanks for the reply, I do have a couple more but that was probably the most interesting. My big regret is not sitting down with him and asking loads of questions but I was afraid of bringing back bad memories for him. After he passed I picked up a copy of the OBLI Chronicles, he would have liked reading that.
They were in a parade in Cairo I think and I found some footage on YouTube which may show them, certainly the last group were light infantry, carrying their rifles at the trail, haven’t been able to find it again since.
Something I haven’t been able to find out is when the 7th were in action against the Italians, I understand now they capitulated just prior to Salerno so I can’t understand it, my Dad spoke about fighting them.
Anyway if you would like the other anecdotes just let me know.
Regards,
Bill.

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World War Two / Re: 7th Batt Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry - WW2
« on: Sunday 11 August 24 22:53 BST (UK)  »
Hello Shaun, sent you a PM a couple of weeks ago, have you got it?
Regards, Bill.

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World War Two / Re: 7th Batt Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry - WW2
« on: Thursday 04 June 20 22:19 BST (UK)  »
Photo of two original 7th Battalion men, (with a street vendor), good friends of my Dad.
Picture taken in Cairo 1944.

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World War Two / Re: 7th Batt Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry - WW2
« on: Saturday 15 October 16 22:54 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: mtrplt on Saturday 15 October 16 22:52 BST (UK)
Hello again Drew,
Thanks again for the information regarding the 2nd March 44 being "in the main a quiet day"
It gives some idea of what they experienced, as my research shows this quiet day saw 2 KIA and 10 casualties, (one of them my Dad)
Regards,
Bill.
Quote from: Drew5233 on Sunday 24 April 16 19:31 BST (UK)
Just a Grid Ref given as the Bn's location on this day 835302. Some chaps on WW2Talk.Com can convert WW2 Grids to a current location today via Google Maps/Earth, it's a bit beyond my pay grade I'm afraid.

Reports of heavy rain causing rivers to swell making advance difficult. Some reports of enemy shelling and mortar fire on forward company areas but in the main a quiet day.

Mentions of B Company moving, held up by enemy shell fire and remainder of RHQ with guides from 8 Royal Fusiliers.

PoW from German Paratroop Regiment captured the following day so you know who the battalion was fighting.

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World War Two / Re: 7th Batt Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry - WW2
« on: Saturday 15 October 16 22:52 BST (UK)  »
Hello again Drew,
Thanks again for the information regarding the 2nd March 44 being "in the main a quiet day"
It gives some idea of what they experienced, as my research shows this quiet day saw 2 KIA and 10 casualties, (one of them my Dad)
Regards,
Bill.

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World War Two / Re: 7th Batt Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry - WW2
« on: Sunday 24 April 16 20:26 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Drew, I think it must have been a second wound, especially with the form notifying his next of kin being sent.
In another page of his records, under the heading "Wounded" it says "wounded in action Italy 20-9-43" then below that it has "in action Italy" and the date 2-3-44 , which ties in with his casualty card.
Another page has him away from the batt. for 4 days, the first line being a scrawl I can't read, then it has " 2FA & 3FA & X(Z) 2-3-44"  Whatever that means, x(z) could be x(2), then the next line reads "Disch to 7th Bn.6-3-44"
Regards,
Bill.

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World War Two / Re: 7th Batt Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry - WW2
« on: Sunday 24 April 16 19:08 BST (UK)  »
Hello Drew,
The date 16-3-44 isn't the date wounded in action, rather it is in the column relating to the date the entry was recorded on the casualty form. The only date given as to when wounded is 2nd March.
Regards,
Bill.

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World War Two / Re: 7th Batt Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry - WW2
« on: Sunday 24 April 16 11:11 BST (UK)  »
Hello Adam, sorry for late reply, just found your post.
I don't know which company my Father was in. I now have his service records, I don't know about the 16 Feb, sorry.
My Dad's casualty card goes into detail about him being wounded in action, 20-9-43 (at Salerno)
then states form 104-81 to NOK 29-10-43.
Then there is an entry dated 16-3-44 stating Wounded in Action Italy, next line says 2 March, then 104-81 to NOK 16-3-44 but there are no hospital details like his Salerno wound, so i am not sure if he was wounded twice or not.

Regards,
Bill.

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World War Two / Re: 7th Batt Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry - WW2
« on: Friday 08 April 16 22:12 BST (UK)  »
No, he joined the 4th at the end of June, '40, that is, those of them who made it back from Dunkirk.

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