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Regular Army
1st Battalion

August 1914 : in Ahmednagar, India. Attached to 17th Indian Brigade of 6th (Poona) Division, Indian Army. 27 November 1914 : moved to Mesopotamia. 29 April 1916 : Bn captured at Kut-el-Amara. A Provisional Bn was formed from the reinforcements and details who were not captured, which was attached to 28th Indian Brigade, 6th Poona Division. This Provisional Bn was renamed 1st Bn on 6 July 1916. 19 October 1917 : transferred to 50th Indian Brigade, 15th Indian Division. Remained in Mesopotamia throughout the war.

2nd Battalion

August 1914 : in Aldershot. Part of 5th Brigade, 2nd Division.

3rd (Reserve) Battalion
August 1914 : in Oxford. Remained in UK throughout the war.
 
Territorial Force
1/4th Battalion

August 1914 : in Oxford. Part of South Midland Brigade, South Midland Division.
30 March 1915 : landed at Boulogne and proceeded to the Western Front.
15 May 1915 : formation became the 145th Brigade, 48th Division.

1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion
August 1914 : in Aylesbury. Part of South Midland Brigade, South Midland Division.
30 March 1915 : landed at Boulogne and proceeded to the Western Front.
15 May 1915 : formation became the 145th Brigade, 48th Division.
2/4th Battalion > Article
Formed at Oxford in September 1914. February 1915 : attached to 184th Brigade, 61st Division.
2/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion
Formed at Aylesbury in September 1914. February 1915 : attached to 184th Brigade, 61st Division.
22 February 1918 : disbanded in France.
3/4th and 3/1st Buckinghamshire Battalions
Formed at Oxford and Aylesbury, May and April 1915 respectively.
8 April 1916 : became 4th (Reserve) and 1st Reserve Bucks. Bns; eventually latter was absorbed. Remained in UK throughout the war.
10th Battalion

Originally formed as the 83rd Provisional Bn in June 1915 and intended for home service only.
1 January 1917, became the 10th Ox & Bucks.

Remained in UK until disbanded in November 1917.

 
New Armies
5th (Service) Battalion

Formed at Oxford, August 1914, as part of K1.
August 1914 : attached to 42nd Brigade, 14th (Light) Division.
27 April 1918 : reduced to cadre strength.
16 June 1918 : transferred to 16th Division.
20 June 1918 : absorbed by 18th Bn, the Gloucesters.

6th (Service) Battalion
Formed at Oxford, September 1914, as part of K2.
September 1914 : attached to 60th Brigade, 20th (Light) Division.
15 February 1918 : disbanded in France.
7th (Service) Battalion
Formed at Oxford, September 1914, as part of K3.
October 1914 : attached to 78th Brigade, 26th Division.
8th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers)
Formed at Oxford, October 1914, as part of K3.
October 1914 : attached as Army Troops to 26th Division.
25 January 1915 : became Pioneer Bn to 26th Division.
9th (Reserve) Battalion
Formed in Portsmouth, October 1914, as a Service battalion, part of K4.
October 1914 : attached to 96th Brigade, original 32nd Division.
10 April 1915 : converted into a reserve battalion .
1 September 1916 : became 36th Training Reserve battalion of 8th Reserve Brigade.
 
Other units
1st Garrison Battalion
Formed in Portland in September 1915, and moved to India in February 1916, where it then remained.
2nd (Garrison) Battalion

Formed in Portland in July 1916, and moved to France in the same month where it then remained. Renamed the 11th (Garrison) Bn on 13 July 1918.