1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion OBLI

[Robert Easeman]

Can anyone help me with any information on the 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion of OBLI? Such as War Diaries (Battalion or Brigade) etc. I am researching my Grandfather Walter Easeman #1984 & Henry or Harry Colvill sometimes spelt with an "e" on the end # 1755.

[connaughtranger]

There is a history of the First Buckinghamshire Battalion by Capt P L Wright published 1920. Not sure if NMP have reprinted it. Both the men you mention are named in the Nominal Roll at the rear

Regards

Martin

[Stebie9173]

The Buckinghamshire Batttalion War Diary from April 1915 to October 1917 (i.e. the point that they went to Italy) is available in a 4 part download from the National Arhive Documents Online website (along with the 1/5th Glosters) for £3.50 here (you get 4 large PDFs for your £3.50).

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=4

The latter period is here for another £3.50:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=4

Steve.

[Steve Berridge]

PTE 1984 WALTER EASEMAN

Enlisted 11 August 1914

Wounded in Action 27 April 1915 – Gun Shot Wound Right Forearm

Discharged 7 May 1915

(Pension record available at Ancestry)

1/1 BUCKS WAR DIARY

27 APRIL 1915 - PLOEGSTEERT WOOD

Bn into trenches in relief of 5/Glosters – 1man wounded in relief

PTE 1755 HARRY COLVILL

Died of Wounds 10 May 1915

Buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension

1/1 BUCKS WAR DIARY

9 MAY 1915 - PLOEGSTEERT WOOD

Demonstration by Division with MG & rifle fire also trench mortars & rifle grenades.

Throughout the day little impression made at first on enemy.

Enemy shelled PLOEGSTEERT with HE & our left trench with shrapnel in afternoon – No damage.

Total casualties during day – 1 Killed & 4 Wounded by rifle bullets & rifle grenades

1/1 BUCKS WAR DIARY

10 MAY 1915 - PLOEGSTEERT WOOD

Quiet Day. Relieved by 5/GLOSTERS at 9pm.

Hope this is of help.

Regards

Steve

[Robert Easeman]

Hi

Many thanks for all this information it has been very useful.

Good hunting in all your research

[June Underwood]

Do you know that Henry/Harry Covill is mentioned on the War Memorial at High Wycombe Hospital? See our Buckinghamshire Remembers website on the link below

Regards, June

[Kevin Tobin]

You could also try sending an enquiry via the Soldiers of Oxfordhsire website. www.sofo.org.uk

[Robert Easeman]

Do you know that Henry/Harry Covill is mentioned on the War Memorial at High Wycombe Hospital? See our Buckinghamshire Remembers website on the link below

Regards, June

Many thanks for this - we did know he was on the Hospital memorial but we havn't had a chance to visit it, although we have visited his grave in France.

Thanks again

Bob

[Robert Easeman]

You could also try sending an enquiry via the Soldiers of Oxfordhsire website. www.sofo.org.uk

Thank you -

a good lead

Bob

[Nigel Marshall]

There is a history of the First Buckinghamshire Battalion by Capt P L Wright published 1920. Not sure if NMP have reprinted it. Both the men you mention are named in the Nominal Roll at the rear

Regards

Martin

The book can be downloaded from the Internet Archive for free.

The First Buckinghamshire Battalion, 1914-1919

Also available is The story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry .

Cheers,

Nigel