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	History1
		As a signal mark of distinction the badge of the Dragon was awarded by the sovereign to the regiment for its gallantry.
		An officer and 25 men of the Buffs were the first who crossed, and, being soon joined by their comrades gallantly kept the enemy at bay, while the British forces were crossing.
		The " Buffs " were on that occasion engaged with the French infantry in front, and while thus contending they were attacked in the rear by a large force of French and Polish cavalry.
	www.geocities.com /ww1buffs/History1.html (803 words)

	Buffs 1919-1946 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Buffs were not affected by this change, for they were temporarily divorced from their allotted duty with I Corps, and for the next three weeks they were employed in preparing the sites of the petrol supply depot at Blain and the ammunition depot in the nearby Forest of Gavre.
		In this no battalion of the Buffs was concerned, but the Regiment was represented by Colonel J. Allen in the capacity of A A. and Q.M.G. Of 49 (West Riding) Division, whose H.Q. constituted the headquarters of the Allied military contingent engaged in the capture of Narvik.
		Detached from the Regiment, Major R. Keown, D A Q M G of 46 Division was killed during the period of the withdrawal to Dunkirk, and Captain M. Dewar, brigade-major of 145 Brigade in 48 Division, and 2/Lieut.
	www.msyoung.org /buffs.htm (5135 words)

	Portable Apps
		The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) had a history dating back to 1572 and was one of the oldest regiments in the British Army being the 3rd Regiment of Foot.
		In 2004 the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment was amalgamated with the Devon and Dorset Light Infantry to form 1st (Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire) Battalion, The Light Infantry.
		Among the officers of The Royal East Kent regiment was Captain Derek D. Bridle (1923-1998).
	portable-apps.subiectiv.com /portable.php?title=The_Buffs_(Royal_East_Kent_Regiment) (2084 words)

	THE BUFFS - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		As early as 1708, the regiment was unofficially known as The Buffs but the name really took hold in the 1740s when Thomas Howard and George Howard were successive colonels.
		Regiments were known by colonels' names before 1751, and there was another Howard regiment, so they became known by the colour of their facings: "The Buff Howards" and "The Green Howards".
		This picture of the Battle Honours of The Buffs was copied from a picture of a Memorial to the Officers and Men who died during the Chitral and Punjab Campaigns and therefore, ends at that point.
	www.digiserve.com /peter/buffs/history.htm (301 words)

	Royal East Kent Regiment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		They were known from the beginning as The Buffs, a name which survives until the present day, and their connection with East Kent remains unvroken since 1782.
		The gallantry of the Buffs, who, at first unsupported, had borne the brunt of the enemy’s attack, was rewarded by the Royal licence to bear on their colours the word “Douro.” At Talavera they lost a hundred and forty-two killed, wounded, and missing.
		In vain did the Buffs and their companions fight desperately, stubbornly; they were driven out, and on the slopes and in the embrasures lay heaps of those who had given their lives in vain.
	www.regimental-art.com /royal_east_kent.htm (3209 words)

	Wehrmacht-Awards.com Militaria Forums - Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) - Badge Variations. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The regiment’s title changed back to The Royal West Kent Regiment (Queen’s Own) in 1920, and in 1921 to The Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment, but the design of the cap badge remained unchanged until it became part of the Home Counties Brigade in 1958 and adopted the brigade’s cap badge.
		In 1961 the regiment amalgamated with The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) to form The Queen’s Own Buffs, Royal Kent Regiment, still wearing the brigade cap badge.
		Battalion The Queen’s Regiment, adopting the cap badge of that new regiment.
	www.wehrmacht-awards.com /forums/printthread.php?t=67319 (301 words)

	Glamorgan Antiques \| Famous Regiments
		This regiment was raised in 1680 and it is believed that William the 3rd granted it the Lion.As it's "ancient badge" it was confirmed to the regiment by the Royal Warrant of 1st of July 1751.
		As a colour badge it was confirmed to the Buffs by Royal Warrant of the 1st of July 1751 as it's "Ancient" badge..
		An ancient regiment steeped in history.The title Earl of Carrick, was extant in the 12th century, and Carrick was one of the 7 earldoms(mentioned in the charter of Scone in 1114) by whose sanction the King of Scotland governed.The Carrick territory covered much of South Ayrshire and part of the adjoining counties.
	www.glamorganantiques.co.uk /famousregiments.htm (845 words)

	Robert O' Hara Burke
		The Regiment was originally formed in 1572 and was one of the oldest infantry regiments in the British Army.
		In 1782 the regiment became The 3rd (East Kent) Regiment of Foot and in 1935 became The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment).
		This regiment amalgamated with The Royal Hampshire Regiment in 1992 to become The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires), a senior infantry regiment of the 'Queens Division'.
	www.burkeandwills.net.au /Jackson/index.htm (350 words)

	The Princess Of Wales’s Royal Regiment(Queen’s And Royal Hampshires) 1992 To Date
		The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment is today’s infantry regiment of Surrey.
		Thus, in 1992, the new Regiment was formed from the amalgamation of The Queen’s Regiment and The Royal Hampshire Regiment.
		She was succeeded by Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, who had previously been The Allied Colonel-in-Chief of the new Regiment and had been the last Colonel-in-Chief of The Queen’s Regiment (the historical connection coming from The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)).
	www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk /1661to1966/pwrr/pwrr.html (468 words)

	D Day Tanks and countdown to 60th anniversary of D-Day from the Tank Museum Bovington
		The Buffs, so-called because of the colour of the trim of their redcoats (when they were known as the Third Regiment of Foot), otherwise the Royal East Kent Regiment, was one of many infantry regiments which had one or more battalions converted to tanks in 1941 and in this case it was their 7th Battalion.
		Like many of the converted regiments 141 RAC was trained on infantry tanks, perhaps on the grounds that, as infantry they would have more sympathy with the foot soldiers.
		Later in the year the Crocodile regiments were absorbed into 79th Armoured Division and 141 RAC distinguished itself supporting American troops in the attack on Brest.
	www.d-daytanks.org.uk /regiments/buffs.html (284 words)

	Regiments
		The 56th arrived in India in 1805 and was amalgamated with the 44th Regiment of Foot in 1881 to become the Essex Regiment.
		The 32nd Regiment served with distinction during the Indian Mutiny and was awarded the Battle Honor"Defence of Lucknow." The 46th first arrived in India in 1817.
		The 53rd Regiment served with distinction during the Sikh War and was took part in the battles of Aliwal and Sobraon.
	www.indiaman.com /regiments.htm (718 words)

	The Queen's Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Regiment was formed on 1 March 1961, as a consequence of defence cuts implemented in the 1950s, when The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) and The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment were amalgamated to form the 1st Battalion, The Queen's Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment.
		In operations, in 1961, the Regiment had deployed to Kenya, then a British colony -- one of its predecessor regiment, The Buffs, had seen distinguished service in Kenya during the Mau Mau uprising.
		In June 1966 the Regiment deployed on a 6-month tour-of-duty in the jungles of Borneo to take part in the Indonesian Confrontation -- it had started in 1962 after an Indonesian-inspired rebellion took place in Brunei, which was successfully quelled.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Queen's_Own_Buffs,_The_Royal_Kent_Regiment (375 words)

	Amalgamations
		The Regiment was raised in 1824 and became the 97
		In 1881 it was amalgamated with the 50
		The Regiment which was one of four in the Home Counties Brigade, was formed on the 1st March 1961, as a result of the amalgamation of The Buffs (The Royal East Kent Regiment)
	www.2ndqueens.com /amalgamations.htm (379 words)

	News archive 2006 - News - University of Kent
		There is no doubt that The Buffs were involved in the 1914 Christmas Truce, although it was not the unilateral ceasefire it is sometimes portrayed as.
		East Kent’s geographic position meant its inhabitants were far more aware of the war than others elsewhere in the country.
		The Buffs always had a strong sense that they were at the vanguard and that they were defending the gateway of England, which in essence they were.
	www.kent.ac.uk /news/stories/article2006.php?id=thebuffs.txt (501 words)

	eBay - buffs east kent, Militaria, Collectibles items on eBay.com
		WW1 Military Silks The Buffs East Kent Regiment 3rd Ft
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	ourpasthistory.com: Kent Surrey and Sussex Regiments
		In 1959 both the Surrey regiments (East and West) were amalgamated to form the The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment.
		The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) were raised in 1665 as the Holland Regiment.
		The Regiment was titled the Holland Regiment in 1665 on their return to England, one of many titles this ancient regiment had during its long history.
	www.ourpasthistory.com /England/kent-surrey-and-sussex-regiments (952 words)

	Second World War Books Survey
		History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: The Far East Theatre, 1941-46.
		History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, vol 5: Years of Defeat.
		Routledge, N. History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, vol 4: Anti-Aircraft.
	stonebooks.com /archives/020726.shtml (2024 words)

	eBay.co.uk - buffs, Militaria, Non-Fiction Books, Badges Patches items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		MILITARY BADGE FOR THE BUFFS ROYAL EAST KENT REGIMENT
		The Buff Medways - Steady The Buffs - Billy Childish
		WILD BILLY CHILDISH and THE BUFF MEDWAYS Steady the Buffs
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	British Army - Links to Army Regiments, Corps and all Army Organisations
		The most operationally deployed Regiment in the British Army's elite Quick Reaction force, this website gives an insight into what the Regiment does and what it is like to be in it.
		The 60th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery was a Territorial Army unit from Lincolnshire.
		The Regiment was formed in 1959 from the amalgamation of The Queen's Royal Regiment and The East Surrey Regiment Following further reorganisation of the infantry it re-titled to The Queen's Regiment in 1966.
	www.armedforces.co.uk /linksarmy.htm (1695 words)

	The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) [UK]
		1st/3rd Foot (The East Kent, The Buff's) Regiment of Foot [in Australia] 1823-1827, by B and M Chapman.
		The Buffs, by Brad Chappell (The Regimental Warpath 1914-1918)
		VCs in the Buffs Regimental Museum, by Iain Stewart.
	www.regiments.org /regiments/uk/inf/003Buffs.htm (623 words)

	Medals of the Buffs, The East Kent Regiment, 3rd Foot.
		He also rescued an officer of the 30th Regiment who was surrounded by the enemy, one of whom he shot, and bayonetted another, and inside the Redan was noticed in personal combat for some time with the enemy.
		1665, raised as the Holland Regiment, and absorbed into the standing army of Charles II -although the lineage can be traced back to 1572 and the 'trained bands' of men from the city of London serving in Holland to free the United Provinces from Spanish domination.
		Historical Record of the Third Regiment of Foot, or The Buffs; formerly designated The Holland Regiment; containing an Account of its Origin in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, and of its subsequent Services to 1838.
	www.northeastmedals.co.uk /british_regiment/buffs_royal_east_kent_regiment.htm (1065 words)

	The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment was a regiment of the British Army.
		In 1961 it amalgamated with The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) to form The Queen's Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment.
		Traditionally, the men of West Kent are known as 'Kentish Men', whereas those of the East are 'Men of Kent'.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Queen's_Own_Royal_West_Kent_Regiment (187 words)

	Royal Hibernian Military School - Capt. Harry Bloomer MBE
		In the group photograph, the non-commissioned officers of the regiment as shown dressed in the old uniform with puttees and the cumbersome 3-inch webbing of the period.
		From the outbreak of WWII until the 1945, The Buffs were in the thick of fighting, first in North Africa, Palestine and Italy.
		The Buffs and their supporting artillery knocked out eleven tanks beyond hope of recovery; some estimates put the number at fourteen.
	www.achart.ca /hibernian/capt_bloomer.htm (1392 words)

	This is the Lieutenancy of Kent
		Educated at Eastbourne College he was commissioned during his National Service (1955-1957) in the Buffs, Royal East Kent Regiment, and seconded to the King’s African Rifles in Kenya during the Mau Mau emergency.
		He was conferred an honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law at The University of Kent at Canterbury in July 2002, an Honorary degree of Doctor of Laws of the University of Greenwich in July 2003 and an Honorary Fellowship at Canterbury Christchurch College in May 2003.
		He is Chairman of the Canterbury Cathedral Trust Fund, the Honorary Colonel of the 3rd Battalion Princess Of Wales’s Royal Regiment and an Ambassador for Kent.
	www.lord-lieutenant-kent.info /personal_profile.html (480 words)

	Other Regimental Mascots
		The "Half Hundred" comes from it being the 50th Regiment of Foot (dating from December 1756) and the "Dirty" to the fl dye in the uniforms not being colourfast and being spread over the faces of the men as they wiped away the sweat during the Battle of Salamanca in the Peninsular War.
		I cannot find that the Regiment actually had a wolfhound mascot but army officers often had their own dogs with them in the Barracks and even took them into battle (for example Seán and Bally Shannon), so it is possible that the soldier in the picture below has his own dogs with him.
		Cullinan was the Transport Officer in East Africa and later the Honorary Colonel of the Regiment.
	www.irishwolfhounds.org /mascots4.htm (1168 words)

	The infantry regiments of the British Army of 1914-1918
		Considered to be the elite of the infantry of the Regular Army, the Guards had no battalions of the Territorial Force and raised none for the New Armies.
		In common with all other infantry regiments regiments they eventually took in both volunteers and conscripts but the Guards took care to maintain their pre-war standards of efficiency and were amongst the infantry most feared by the enemy.
		Some infantry regiments were exclusively composed of part-time volunteer soldiers of the Territorial Force and had no Regular or New Army battalions.
	www.1914-1918.net /regiments.htm (282 words)

	The Colours of The Queen's Regiment 1974-1993
		The remaining Colours were 1st Bn The Queen’s Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment, the 1st Bn The Royal Sussex Regiment, the 1st Bn The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own), 4th Bn The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment (TA).
		After the reorganisation of the Home Counties Brigade on a regimental basis in 1967, the old Colours continued in service until New Colours were presented to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and the 5th (Volunteer) Battalions of the new Regiment by HM Queen Margarethe II of Denmark at Armoury House, London, on 4th May 1974.
		The four corner badges were now the badges of the four Home Counties regiments in order of seniority, while the Naval Crown and the Sphinx returned to their accustomed places at lower left and right of the Colour.
	www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk /colours/c42.html (481 words)

	Press Release
		Allan Willett was brought up in Thanet, East Kent, and his family has many connections with the county.
		After leaving school, he was commissioned into the Buffs, the Royal East Kent Regiment, and saw active service in Kenya; he still maintains close connections with the regiment.
		Until the government appointed him Chair of SEEDA, he was a Director of Locate in Kent, the East Kent Enterprise Agency, and Chairman of the East Kent Forum as well as an Ambassador for Kent.
	www.greenwich.ac.uk /pr/releasearchive/862.htm (366 words)

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