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buffs (royal east kent regiment) - prisoners of war

  1. dbf
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    4398311 Parachutist John JEFFRIES, 2nd Special Air Service: POW

    Army Number: 4398311 Rank: Parachutist Name: John JEFFRIES Unit: Green Howards ; Buffs Royal East Kent Regiment ; 2nd Special Air Service Date of...
    Thread by: dbf, Oct 5, 2023, 2 replies, in forum: Special Forces
  2. dbf
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    6287954 Lance-Corporal Leslie Stuart ELLIS, 1st Bn Buffs ; D Battalion Layforce : POW

    Army Number: 6287954 Rank: Lance-Corporal Name: Leslie Stuart ELLIS Unit: 1st Bn. The Buffs ; "D" Battalion LAYFORCE Date of Birth: 20 Mar 1920...
    Thread by: dbf, Oct 5, 2023, 3 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  3. dbf
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    6285599 Lance-Serjeant Charles Henry COADE, 1st Buffs att'd D Bn Layforce: POW

    Army Number: 6285599 Rank: Lance-Serjeant Name: Charles Henry COADE Unit: 1st Buffs (East Kent Regiment) attached "D" Battalion LAYFORCE Date of...
    Thread by: dbf, Oct 5, 2023, 2 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  4. dbf
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    313888 Lieutenant-Colonel Douglas Percy IGGULDEN, DSO, CBE, TD, MiD, 4 Buffs: POW

    Army Number: 313888 Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel Name: Douglas Percy IGGULDEN, CBE, DSO, TD Unit: 4 Buffs Royal East Kent Regiment London Gazette :...
    Thread by: dbf, Sep 21, 2023, 7 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  5. brithm
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    Award Military Medal Cpl. Charles James WHITE, 4th Bn The Buffs (Aegean)

    Award Military Medal Cpl. Charles James White, 4th Bn The Buffs (6459504) For gallantry in a counter attack against the German landing at Della...
    Thread by: brithm, Feb 22, 2023, 1 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  6. DAVE MARTIN
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    6286507 J P R MILTON 1st Bn The Buffs: captured 15/12/41, escaped via Switzerland

    Hello members, I own the GSM Palestine/WW2 medal group to 6286507 P R R Milton of the 1st Battalion the Buffs, who was captured in the Western...
    Thread by: DAVE MARTIN, Oct 26, 2022, 6 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  7. Matt D
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    34749 Captain Michael Preston Douglas DEWAR, the Buffs

    Anyone ever come across Or have any info on Captain MPD Dewar the East Kent Buffs 34749 my great grandad was his Batman earlier in the 1930’s...
    Thread by: Matt D, Jan 21, 2022, 6 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  8. B Barton
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    Battle Of Leros, 4th Bn The Buffs (East Kent)

    Hi, Chaps A great uncle of mine served with 4th Buffs during WW2. I am trying to establish which company he was in. His name was John Edward...
    Thread by: B Barton, Apr 12, 2021, 16 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
  9. Kevin Fuller
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    James W. Garner - POW from 1943

    I am posting this in the hope I can shed some light on my Grandad's war experiences. What I do know is his Service Number: 6022791 - James...
    Thread by: Kevin Fuller, Apr 8, 2021, 32 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
  10. Duncan Curtis
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    4th Buffs at St Valery-en-Caux

    My wife's late grandfather was captured at St Valery on 12 June 1940; he was in C Coy, 4th Buffs. I've traced his movements via the War Diary and...
    Thread by: Duncan Curtis, May 30, 2020, 5 replies, in forum: 1940
  11. Duncan Curtis
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    6287814 Pte Frederick Richard John GRAY, 4th Buffs: POW at Stalag XX-A and XX-B

    My wife’s grandfather, Frederick Richard John Gray served with C Coy, 4th Bn East Kent Regt from April 1939 (service number 6287814) and joined...
    Thread by: Duncan Curtis, May 5, 2020, 37 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
  12. Rach131
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    Searching for my Grandfather, Patrick Spiers, 5th Battalion The Buffs

    Hi all, I'm trying to find out any information about my Grandfather, Patrick Spiers, his service number was: 6289308 and he served in the 5th...
    Thread by: Rach131, Oct 2, 2019, 4 replies, in forum: User Introductions
  13. leanneclark
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    5th Battalion, The Royal East Kent Regiment, A Company.

    Hello. I'm looking for some extra information if there is any. My grandad was Frank Cackett, 5th Battalion of the Buffs Royal East Kent Regiment...
    Thread by: leanneclark, Sep 5, 2014, 3 replies, in forum: 1940
  14. ciderlion
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    Diary/notes of POW on Long March

    My father in law John Frank Miles whom i sadly never knew was in The Buffs East Kent and captured in 1940. I recall seeing a diary or note book...
    Thread by: ciderlion, Nov 6, 2011, 15 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
  15. Jurdon
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    6285338 Private John Bernard Jordan, 5 Royal East Kent Regiment, The Buffs

    Hello Zeppman, My great uncle was in the Buffs, captured by the Germans in May 1940 (alas, do not know any details about this) and marched off...
    Thread by: Jurdon, Jan 27, 2011, 51 replies, in forum: 1940
  16. shiplets
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    Davie's force/Battalion

    My late father was a POW during WW2, having been captured in June 1940. He talked about being in a Davie's Battalion and i used to think he was...
    Thread by: shiplets, Dec 1, 2008, 2 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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