just joined, hello everyone I'm researching my grandfather's war record and saw a post on his unit, 217FA with 78th Infantry Division, although...
m trying to find out any information on my Gt Uncle Ernie - Gunner Ernest Albert Wilson 1793933 5th battalion The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)....
Hi, I’m new here so forgive me if this isn’t the right group, but it felt the most appropriate. My wife’s great uncle Wesley Saker (14284946)...
On the 16th January 1943 a week or so after their difficult battle around Green and Bald Hills in Northern Tunisia, the 5th battalion the East...
Orders to conduct a "limited attack" were heartily disliked by most Brigade and Battalion commanders but Brigadier Bernard Howlett Commander of...
Initially this 2nd post about Operation Torch and the Tunisian campaign was going to be about the sinking of HMS Karanja a Landing Ship Infantry...
Personal Number: 34483 Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel Name: Alfred John ODLING-SMEE, OBE, MiD Unit: Royal Sussex Regiment ; CO 5th Bn Buffs London...
Personal Number: 297238 Army Number: 6347735 Rank: Lieutenant Name: Ronald Charles BENGE, MC, MM, MiD Unit: Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment...
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...
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...
Hi to all, I was just wondering if anyone has the war diaries of the 5 Buffs, 6 RWK & 8 A & SH for the period of November 1944 through till 19...
Hi I wonder if anyone can shed light on this topic. I have searched this site and elsewhere on the internet and have a general picture of...
Hi all, Tracing what I can about Cyril Douglas Langdon now until I get the service records (which I understand might be a while!) He was my...
Good eaving all I was just wandering if anyone knows any infomation concerning companies in 5th battalion buffs As I understand currently, 5th...
Hello, I am trying to collect all the formation patches for Buffs as I live in Kent and it is local history. With my research I have gathered some...
Hi WW2talk. My Grand-Uncle, Hedley Alexander Hyman Was in the Buffs, 5th battalion. Service no. 6288881. From this number, I thought at first that...
Remembering Today Casualty Details | CWGC CROWLEY, ALBERT Rank: Private Service No: 6146099 Date of Death: 06/01/1943 Age: 22...
Hello Im new to WW2 forums but been around WW1 for a few years. currently in France looking at houses for sale and combining with CWGC visits....
It's a funny old world sometimes and I have learnt something new today :wink: I thought I would make a call and have a chat to a gentleman I met...
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