Oxon & Bucks Light Infantry Badge

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Name/Title

Oxon & Bucks Light Infantry Badge

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.43

Description

The Cap Badge of the Oxon & Bucks Light Infantry. Now known as the Greenjackets

Context

'Pegasus Bridge' as the latter came to be called was the first British objective to be captured on D-Day. Major John Howard's six platoons from D Company the 'Ox and Bucks' Light Infantry supported by Royal Engineer detachments captured the bridges after a 15- minute short skirmish. Total surprise was achieved.

Category

Award

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Location

* Untyped Location

C1S1