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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)




3rd Sep 1939 Mobilisation

14th Oct 1939 Appendix E

1st of April 1940 Sickness report

2nd of April 1940 Transport delivery

3rd of April 1940 New CO

4th of April 1940 Officers dinner

8th of April 1940 Instructions

9th of April 1940 Instructions

10th of May 1940 Field Return

11th of April 1940 Conference

12th of April 1940 Administrative Instructions No.3

12th of April 1940 Instructions

12th of April 1940 Move preparation

13th of April 1940 Road party

14th of April 1940 Sunday

15th of April 1940 

16th of April 1940 Instructions

16th of April 1940 Route march and review

16th of April 1940 Nominal Roll of "A" Company

17th of April 1940 Preparation

18th of April 1940 Preparation

19th of April 1940 Move

20th of April 1940 Arrival

21st of April 1940 Settling in

22nd of April 1940 Message

22nd of April 1940 Training preparation

23rd of April 1940 Training

24th of April 1940 Training

25th of April 1940 Training continues

26th of April 1940 Training

27th of April 1940 Inspection

27th of April 1940 Field Return

28th of April 1940 Message

28th of April 1940 Church parade

29th of April 1940 Training

29th of April 1940 Nominal Roll of Officers on Strength

30th of April 1940 Visit

1st of May 1940 Field Return

10th May 1940 Air Raid

15th of May 1940 Enemy Advance

16th of May 1940 Orders Recieved

16th May 1940 Positions

17th of May 1940 On the Move

18th of May 1940 On the Move

19th of May 1940 Defences

20th May 1940 In Action

20th May 1940 Reorganisation

20th of May 1940 Orders

21st May 1940 In Action

21st May 1940 In Defence

22nd May 1940 Orders

22nd May 1940 Orders

23rd May 1940 New Positions

23rd May 1940 Attack

24th May 1940 In Positions

26th May 1940 Enemy Aircraft

27th May 1940 On the Move

27th May 1940 Withdrawal

28th May 1940 On the Move

28th May 1940 Salvage

9th Jun 1940 In Defence

9th Jun 1940 In Defence

5th of August 1940 Recommendations for awards (1/2 yearly 5th Bn. The Buffs)

8th of January 1941 Postings

31st of January 1941 New officers

10th Apr 1941 Reliefs

7th of May 1941 Tank hunting demonstration

9th of May 1941 Machine gun training

1st of June 1941 Events for 21/5/41 to 31/5/41

22nd Oct 1941 Reliefs

13th of December 1941 Advance continues

15th Dec 1941 Counter Attack

22nd of December 1941 Recommendations for Awards

4th January 1943 Postings

21st Jan 1943 In Action

24th Jan 1943 On the Move

25th Jan 1943 In Action

26th Jan 1943 In Action

7th Feb 1943 Forward

28th Feb 1943 Quiet

2nd March 1943 Posting

3rd of March 1943 Liaisons and conferences

19th March 1943  On the Move

1st Apr 1943 Advance

2nd Apr 1943 On the March

3rd Apr 1943 On the Move

4th Apr 1943 At Rest

5th Apr 1943 At Rest

6th Apr 1943 On the Move

7th Apr 1943 Attack Made

7th Apr 1943 In Action

8th Apr 1943 Attack Made

8th Apr 1943 In Action

9th Apr 1943 Heavy Fighting

9th Apr 1943 Counter Attacks

10th Apr 1943 Aircraft Downed

11th Apr 1943 Reliefs

12th Apr 1943 On the Move

15th Apr 1943 Harsh Opposition

16th Apr 1943 New Position

17th Apr 1943 Shelling

18th Apr 1943 Shelling

19th Apr 1943 Shelling

22nd Apr 1943 Attack Made

22nd Apr 1943 Plan

23rd Apr 1943 HQ Moves

23rd Apr 1943 Attack Launched

24th Apr 1943 Shelling

24th Apr 1943 Attack Made

25th Apr 1943 Positions Strengthened

26th Apr 1943 In Action

26th Apr 1943 Attack Made

14th May 1943 Move

22nd Jun 1943 On the Move

6th Jul 1943 On the Move

31st Jul 1943 Under Fire

20th of September 1943 Message

5th Oct 1943 In Action

6th Oct 1943 In Action

19th February 1944 Patrols

26th of February 1944 Field Return of Officers

18th of May 1944 Advance

19th of May 1944 Action

20th of May 1944 Rest

22nd of May 1944 Reorganisation

24th June 1944 Hard Fighting

9th of April 1945 36 Inf Bde Gp Mov Table

9th of April 1945 Moves

15th of April 1945 In action

15th of April 1945 Message

16th of April 1945 Relief

17th of April 1945 Rest

18th of April 1945 March table

18th of April 1945 Move

19th of April 1945 Advance

20th of April 1945 In action

21st of April 1945 Rest

22nd of April 1945 Mop up

3rd of November 1945 ADM Instruction No 2


If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here.



Those known to have served with

Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • Ackrill James Jonah. S/Maj.
  • Allan David Thomas Christian. Pte. (d.16th Nov 1943)
  • Anning W. R.H. Pte.
  • Barber Cyril. Sgt
  • Barnard Samuel P.. Capt.
  • Bates Leonard Dunkirk. L/Cpl.
  • Beeching Fredrick George. L/Cpl. (d.23rd May 1940)
  • Bemmer John Charles. L/Cpl.
  • Best MM. Fred Dan. Pte.
  • Bindley H.
  • Body MC. Edward Hedley. Lt.Col.
  • Bowman D.
  • Brown Ernest Victor. Cpl.
  • Brown William Arthur. Pte. (d.6th Nov 1941)
  • Burrows Joseph Frederick. L/Cpl.
  • Butler George James Elijah. Pte.
  • Butler Maurice Arthur. Pte.
  • Button Gordon Henry. Pte.
  • Cackett Frank Victor. Pte.
  • Chapman Alban. Sgt.
  • Chismon Frank Stidolph. Pte. (d.23rd Oct. 1943)
  • Clark Peter Anthony. RSM
  • Cole Edward Victor. Sgt
  • Coleman John Stanley. Sgt.
  • Cook Horace.
  • Corrigan Patrick Andrew. Pte.
  • Cowell AT.
  • Cox Charles H.. Cpl.
  • Creedon JS.
  • Cresswell Kenneth Snow. Pte.
  • Culf A.
  • Dallmank HS.
  • Daniels Leonard Ernest Albert. Pte.
  • Davies M.
  • Davis LHS.
  • Dawes Harold Jason. Pte. (d.25th Feb 1945)
  • Dawes Harold Jason. Pte. (d.25th Feb 1945)
  • Dean GPA.
  • de_Kock Johannes William. Pte. (d.24th October 1942)
  • Dorren HD.
  • Drake Joseph William. Pte.
  • Driver Frederick Ernest Douglas. Pte. (d.9th September 1944)
  • Elam DJ.
  • Elms GT.
  • Emberson CW.
  • Evans James.
  • Filby HA.
  • Fitzgerald J.
  • Flisher Eric Earl. Pte.
  • Fowler Arthur.
  • Fowler Charles Edward.
  • Freeman Gordan.
  • Frost H.
  • Frudd Albert. Tpr. (d.15th Sept 1944)
  • Fyson MID. George Alwyne. Mjr.
  • Gadd FG.
  • Gapp John Leonard. Pte.
  • Gardiner Alfred Arthur. Pte. (d.17th Jun 1940)
  • Gentle EG.
  • Gilbane James Francis. Pte.
  • Goodall Thomas Arthur Ronald. CSgt
  • Griffiths AC.
  • Grindy Sidney. Pte.
  • Grindy Sydney. Pte.
  • Grindy Sydney. Pte.
  • Gurton Jack Lemuel. Pte. (d.9th October 1943)
  • Gwyther John Hedley. Cpl. (d.22nd Feb 1943)
  • Haggerty Bernard Cecil. Pte.
  • Hague William Victor. Pte.
  • Ham DJ.
  • Hammond Maurice Frederick . Sgt.
  • Hards RHG.
  • Harvey MC. Henry Bernard. Mjr.
  • Hayes Stanley Arthur. Pte.
  • Hearn Robert Charles. Pte.
  • Hermitage Frederick Robert John. Pte.
  • Heselden Eric Phillip. Pte. (d.17th Jun 1940)
  • Hewitt CT.
  • Hickmott Robert Arthur Ernest. Pte. (d.15th Feb 1945)
  • Hill Anthony Derek.
  • Hill DA.
  • Hipple RHJ. L/Cpl.
  • Hirt Harry.
  • Holder George Henry. Pte. (d.1st-2nd Feb 1945)
  • Hole Ernest Arthur. Mjr. (d.14th Nov 1943)
  • Hollis Douglas Charles. Pte. (d.20th Jan 1942 )
  • Holmes SH.
  • Homewood George. Cpl.
  • Hopkins EG.
  • Horne Percy Cecil. L/Cpl (d.17th June 1940)
  • Hudson WT.
  • Hurkett William George. Pte.
  • Hurrell Anthony. Pte. (d.19th May 1944)
  • Ingram William Frederick. Sgt.
  • Johncocks MM. Henry James. L/Cpl. (d.31st May 1944)
  • Johnston Herbert Ronald. (d.21st June 1943)
  • Jones Bert.
  • Kempton R.
  • Kendall Howard. Cpl. (d.13th April 1945)
  • Kenny CJ.
  • Kensall William. Pte.
  • Lane HR.
  • Lavender Henry William. RSM
  • Lavender Henry William John. Pte.
  • Law WW.
  • Leach TA.
  • Lee Cyril Henry John. Pte.
  • Leigh E.
  • Lillie Wilfred Henry. L/Cpl.
  • Link Dennis Percy. Pte.
  • Malyon Edward Claud. Pte. (d.28th May 1940)
  • Mascia Louis Frederic. Pte. (d.1st February 1945)
  • McGuiggan Peter.
  • Mills Bert. Cpl.
  • Mintram William Victor Horace.
  • Moth Frank. Pte.
  • Nash William James. Pte. (d.14th October 1940)
  • Neaves Gordon Thomas. Pte
  • Nicholls SG.
  • Norris Frank Edward. Pte.
  • Norris Frank Edward. Pte.
  • Nutley Stanley Maurice. RSM.
  • Oliver Robert F.. Cpl.
  • Oram T .
  • Orr John. Pte. (d.20th May 1940)
  • Orsmond Harry William. Pte.
  • Overy William Henry Donald.
  • Parsons Lewis George. Cslm
  • Patchett L.
  • Payne Earnest Edwin. Pte. (d.28th May 1940)
  • Peall Jim.
  • Peck GJ.
  • Perren WJ.
  • Peters Frederick. Pte.
  • Pinder LG.
  • Pledger Bill.
  • Poole Leslie Hubert.
  • Poole Mervyn Owen. Pte.
  • Powell Benjamin Emlyn Maddock. Pte.
  • Ralfe John. Pte.
  • Ratcliff Edward William. Cpl.
  • Redding WG.
  • Revell Alfred.
  • Roberts JJ.
  • Robinson Charles Samuel. Pte. (d.23rd Oct 1943)
  • Rogers Raymond E. H.. Pte.
  • Rosier HAF.
  • Ruddock James Warren. Pte
  • Rutland Rupert Graham. Pte. (d.10th Apr 1944)
  • Rutter Richard. Pte.
  • Sales AG.
  • Sandford William Osvald. Lt.
  • Sargeant Henry. Pte. (d.23rd March 1944)
  • Sayer William Thomas Hillary. Pte.
  • Scarth Edward Robert. L/Cpl. (d.9th December 1941)
  • Sedgwick Charles George. Pte. (d.4th September 1942)
  • Shailer Horace George. Pte.
  • Shephard Joseph James. Pte. (d.23rd Oct 1943)
  • Shreeves K.
  • Simpson Francis Arthur. L/Cpl.
  • Simpson RE.
  • Smissen James Walter. Cpl.
  • Smith Alfred James. Cpl. (d.27th February 1945)
  • Smith Robert Charles Henry. Pte. (d.3rd Nov 1943)
  • Smith William Henry. Gnr.
  • Snook Herbert Sidney. Capt. (d.21st April 1945)
  • Spence Barton John. Cpl. (d.17th Dec 1944)
  • Stafford James Percival. Pte.
  • Stafford James Percival. Pte.
  • Staples J.
  • Startup MM and Bar. Edward George. Sgt
  • Stevenson Alfred John.
  • Stevenson Alfred John.
  • Stingmore Frederick. Pte. (d.10th June 1940)
  • Thomas Llewelyn. Pte.
  • Trescothick Douglas Harold.
  • Tudor Leonard. Pte.
  • Turner Charles. (d.3rd Nov 1943)
  • Turrell William John.
  • Vant Stephen E. J.. Pte.
  • Vidler Reginald. Pte.
  • Walsh Andrew. Pte. (d.3rd July 1944)
  • Walsh TH.
  • Wardle Philip Sidney. Pte. (d.17th June 1940)
  • Watling Alfred Edward. A/RQMS
  • Webb Arthur William.
  • Wheatcroft George Arthur.
  • Whistler AV.
  • White F.. Cpl.
  • White Thomas William. (d.11th Mar 1944)
  • White Walter Frank. A/Capt.
  • Wilkinson Albert. Sgt.
  • Wright Frederick Charles. L/Cpl.

The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List

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AV Whistler East Kent Regiment

AV Whistler served with the East Kent Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

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TH Walsh 141st Regiment Royal Armoured Corps

TH Walsh served with the 141st Regiment Royal Armoured Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

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Dan



J Staples East Kent Regiment

J Staples served with the East Kent Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

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Dan



RE Simpson East Kent Regiment

RE Simpson served with the East Kent Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

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Dan



K Shreeves 141st Regiment Royal Armoured Corps

K Shreeves served with the 141st Regiment Royal Armoured Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

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Dan



AG Sales East Kent Regiment

AG Sales served with the East Kent Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



HAF Rosier East Kent Regiment

HAF Rosier served with the East Kent Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



JJ Roberts East Kent Regiment

JJ Roberts served with the East Kent Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



WG Redding East Kent Regiment

WG Redding served with the East Kent Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



LG Pinder East Kent Regiment

LG Pinder served with the East Kent Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

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