East Kent Regt (Buffs) in Italy 1944

For the detail, you will need a copy of Historical Records of the Buffs, Royal East Kent Regiment 1919-1948. CRB Knight. These draw on the Battalion's War Diaries for the period.

Regards

Frank

 

Not sure what you have found and I would consider the following information provisional until such time as you have received a positive id from his service records, but there are some possibilities:

Casualty List No. 1130 dated 10 May 1943
Expeditionary Forces / North Africa / Wounded
5th Bn The Buffs
6293446 BARNES Pte EJ date of casualty 15/4/43

Casualty List No. 1594 dated 3 November 1944
Expeditionary Forces / Central Mediteranean / Italy / Wounded
6293446 BARNES Pte EJ date of casualty 19/10/44

You will not find much more personal information online which is why you need his records.

 

I would wait for your Grandfather's service records to return.

Have you read the earlier post about the book that has been mentioned?

I do have the war diary WO 170/1368 5 Buffs (Royal East Kents) Jan-June 44. Has & when you can come back with his records, then i will gladly show them.

How long ago did you send off for them?
Regards,
Stu. Edit to also say that i have a copy of it.