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East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)




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Those known to have served with

East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Archer Albert Erskine Carson. 2nd Lt. (d.9th Feb 1916)
  • Atherall Fred. Pte. 2nd Btn.
  • Auburn Herbert George. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.29th Aug 1918)
  • Baily William Henry. Pte 6th Btn (d.4th Oct 1916)
  • Balls Daniel Methuen French. Pte. 10th Battalion
  • Barrett MM. Archie James. Sgt. 6th Battalion, B Company (d.13th Sep 1916)
  • Beck Alfred James. Pte. 2nd Btn (d.28 Sep 1915)
  • Beedie Joseph Clark. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.17th March 1917)
  • Bevan Rochus Edward. Pte. 1st/5th Btn. (d.15th Apr 1917)
  • Bishop Herbert Victor. Pte. 8th Btn.
  • Blackman John. Pte. 1st/5th Btn. (d.16th October 1918)
  • Blake John. Pte. 1/5th Btn. (d.14th Sep 1943)
  • Body DSO, MID. John. Col. 5th Battalion
  • Bohannan William George. Pte. 7th Battalion (d.23rd Oct 1918)
  • Boulding Edward. Capt. 5th Btn.
  • Boulding Edward. Capt. 5th Btn.
  • Box Frank Charles. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.12th Feb 1916)
  • Briscoe Samuel Henry Niblett. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.3rd May 1917)
  • Brown Albert Edward. Pte. 6th Battalion
  • Brown George. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.7th Jun 1915)
  • Bruce Robert Henry. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.6th April 1916)
  • Burchett J.. 2nd Btn.
  • Burke James. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.7th June 1915)
  • Buss Benjamin. Capt. 1/5th Btn. (d.4th Nov 1918)
  • Butcher Frederick Charles. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.27th Aug 1918)
  • Butler Walter Edward. Sgt. 6th Btn. (d.13th Oct 1916)
  • Caley Edward. Pte.
  • Carter John Henry. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.27th Oct 1916)
  • Cave Herbert James. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.11th July 1917)
  • Chandler Charles. Pte 2nd Btn (d.15th Jun 1927)
  • Cherrison John Thomas. Pte. 8th Btn.
  • Child Robert Deacon de Quincy. 2nd.Lt. 1st Btn.
  • Clifford Thomas. Pte. 7th Battalion
  • Clifford Thomas. Pte. 7th Btn.
  • Cloke Donald Victor. Pte. 2nd Btn.
  • Cockell Raynard. Sgt. 8th Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Cockerell Harry. Pte. 4th Battalion
  • Coleman John Stanley. L/Cpl. 4th Battalion
  • Cooke Frederick William. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.18th August 1916)
  • Cordingly Willie. Pte. 3rd Btn. (d.3rd November 1916)
  • Corke James. Pte. 7th Battalion (d.3rd May 1917)
  • Cotter VC William Richard. Cpl. 6th Btn. (d.14th March 1916)
  • Cottingham John Albert . Pte. 6th Battalion (d.3rd May 1917)
  • Couch John William. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.29th Sep 1918)
  • Creek George. L/Cpl. 5th Btn. (d.21st Mar 1917)
  • Culmer Arthur T.. Sgt 6th Btn (d.7th Oct 1916)
  • Culver Alfred Edward. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.19th April 1915)
  • Cushion Alfred Joseph. Cpl. 6th Btn. (d.9th August 1918)
  • Darrell George. L/Cpl 7th Btn C Coy (d.1st Jul 1916)
  • Darrell George. L/Cpl. 7th Btn. (d.1st Jul 1916)
  • Dee Richard George James. Cpl. 10th (Kent County) Btn.
  • Dormer Arthur. L/Cpl 1st/5th Btn. (d.25th June 1916)
  • Dowling Charles John. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.12th April 1917)
  • Dundas Roy Stuart. Drmr. 7th Btn. (d.16th Nov 1916)
  • Eddon Joseph Edwards. Pte. 7th Battalion (d.2nd October 1916)
  • Eddon Joseph Edwards. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.2nd Oct 1916)
  • Edwards Spenser Ernest. 2nd/Lt. (d.9th Mar 1917)
  • Eveleigh Alfred E.. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.24th Feb 1916)
  • Ewell Rueben Peter.
  • Fellows Percy James. Pte. 10th Battalion (d.13th Oct 1918)
  • Fellows Percy James. Private 10th Battalion (d.13th Oct 1918)
  • Field Albert Walter. CSM 8th Battalion (d.3rd September 1916)
  • Field Albert Walter. CSM. 8th Battalion (d.3rd September 1916)
  • Filsell Albert. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.23rd September 1918)
  • Freemantle Edgar Lionel. L/Sgt. 2nd Battalion (d.23rd September 1918)
  • Gardiner James. Pte. 5th Btn.
  • Garner Henry. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.15th September 1916)
  • Gawler Robert. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.24th Feb 1916)
  • Gibson Charles Samuel. Pte. 6th Btn.
  • Giles Oliver Robert. Cpl. 6th Battalion (d.10th April 1917)
  • Giles Oliver Robert. Cpl. 6th Btn. (d.10th Apr 1917)
  • Glover George. Pte. 7th Battalion
  • Goatham Reginald. Pte. 7th Battalion
  • Godfrey Stephen. Pte 1st Battalion
  • Gooder Harry. Pte.
  • Grace William Sanders. Pte. 2/4th Btn.
  • Greenfield Arthur John. Trpr. D Squadron, Folkestone Troop
  • Haggis Alfred Samuel. 2nd Btn.
  • Hamblin MSM, MID. Ivan Clarence. Sjt. 2nd Btn.
  • Hanscombe George Edward. Pte.
  • Harris William Henry. Pte.
  • Havens Oliver. Pte. 3rd Btn. (d.27th November 1918)
  • Hawtree Horace Richard . Pte. 1st Btn. (d.2nd August 1918)
  • Heasman Charles. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.18th Aug 1916)
  • Hills DCM, MID. Herbert Walter. Sjt. 1st Battalion (d.31st May 1918)
  • Hobbs William. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.20th Sep 1918)
  • Hodges James. Sgt. 7th Btn.
  • Hodgkin William. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.1st May 1917)
  • Hollands Charles Stephen. Sgt. 2nd Btn. B Coy. (d.28th Sep 1915)
  • Hover Albert Ernest. L/Cpl. 2nd Btn. (d.28th May 1915 )
  • Jacklin Walter Brocklesby. Pte. 3rd Btn.
  • Jarvis Ophir Alfred. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.30th Nov 1916)
  • Jay William. Pte. 1/5th Btn.
  • Jenner Arthur. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.28th Aug 1917 )
  • Jones Cyril Frank Vivian. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.30th Sep 1916)
  • Jordan Walter Henry. Pte. 6th Btn (d.7th Oct 1916)
  • Jordan Walter Stanley. Pte.
  • Kerman MM Frank. Sgt 7Th (d.8 April 1918)
  • Kingsford MM & bar. Walter. Sgt. 6th Btn (d.23rd Aug 1917)
  • Kirby Robert Arthur. 2nd Lt. 11 Coy. (d.11th May 1917)
  • Kitchingham Thomas. Pte. 6th Battalions
  • Knowles Eric William. Sgt.
  • Laker Reginald Percy. Pte. 10th Battalion (d.14th Oct 1918)
  • Larkin James Albert. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.20th Dec 1916)
  • Lawrence Stanley. Pte. 10th Btn (d.13th Aug 1918)
  • Lewis Charles Herbert. L/Cpl. 8th Btn.
  • Liddel Daniel Mackintosh. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.16th June 1917)
  • Machon Charles John. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.7th Aug 1917)
  • Marshall Reginald Arthur Owen. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.14th September 1917)
  • Martin Lewis Edwin . Cpl. 6th Btn. (d.7th Oct 1916)
  • Mattock Thomas William. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.22nd September 1918)
  • Meloy George. L/Sgt. 1st Btn. (d.19th Sep 1918)
  • Mitchell Maurice. Cpl. 2nd Btn. C Coy. (d.3rd May 1915)
  • Morris Reginald Ernest. Pte. 7th Btn.
  • Munro George Robert. Sgt. 7th Battalion
  • Nash John. Pte. A Coy., 6th Btn. (d.8th Sep 1915)
  • Ninnis Allan Edmund. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.2nd Aug 1918)
  • Orsler Harry James Elijah. L/Cpl. 6th Btn. (d.13th Oct 1915)
  • Parker John Thomas. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.26th September 1914)
  • Parr Richard George. Sgt. 8th Btn.
  • Payne Percy Edward. 6th Btn.
  • Phillips Geoffrey William. Sgt. 4th Btn.
  • Phillpott Edward. Pte. 6th Btn (d.1st Apr 1918)
  • Pierson William Charles. Pte. 1/5th Battalion
  • Piggott Horace. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.23rd Aug 1918)
  • Priest James. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.22nd Aug 1918)
  • Purches Harry Charles. Pte. 8th Battalion
  • Quinnel Oliver J.. L/Cpl. (d.9th Feb 1915)
  • Quinnell Oliver James. L/Cpl. 2nd Battalion (d.9th Feb 1915)
  • Richardson John Asshell. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.21st Sep 1918)
  • Rigden Frederick James. Pte. 5th Btn.
  • Rivers Robert Samuel. Pte. 8th Battalion (d.18th Aug 1916)
  • Saunders Bert. Pte. 6th Btn. C Coy (d.18th March 1916)
  • Scuddan Alfred. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.5th Oct 1916)
  • Seager Lewis Richard Turner. Pte. 7th Btn.
  • Shirley Edmund. Pte. A Coy. 1st.Btn.
  • Simpson George David. Pte. 7th Btn.
  • Smith Aubert Charles. Pte. 4th Btn. (d.29th Dec 1917)
  • Smith Harry. Pte. (d.6th January 1916)
  • Smith Percy. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.14th May 1917)
  • Sonntag Frank Herbert. L/Cpl. 8th Battalion (d.18th Aug 1916)
  • Spice Percy Marshall. L/Sgt. 1st Btn. (d.5th March 1916)
  • Spurling Alfred George. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.15th April 1917)
  • Stapley George. Pte. 8th Battalion (d.3rd Dec 1916)
  • Sturman John Alfred. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.31st Dec 1915)
  • Sturman John Alfred. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.31st Dec 1915)
  • Symons Cecil Henry. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.3rd Oct 1917)
  • Teeson Arthur. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.18th Nov 1916)
  • Terry Benjamin Norman. Sgt. 2nd Btn.
  • Thompson William L.. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.22nd Apr 1916)
  • Treversh Thomas Henry. Sgt. 7th Btn. (d.12th Oct 1917)
  • Treversh Thomas Henry. Sgt. (d.12th October 1917)
  • Tritton Edward Henry. Sgt. 7th Btn.
  • Trowell Walter John Albert. Pte 1st Btn
  • Tunstall Henry William. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.16th August 1918)
  • Waight Joseph Henry. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.5th May 1915)
  • Want James. Pte. 14th Btn. (d.9th April 1918)
  • Waters Robert George. Pte.
  • Watson F. W.. Capt. 8th Battalion
  • Watson Robert Charles. Pte. 7th Battalion (d.3rd May 1917)
  • Weaving Frederick Henry . Colour Sgt. (d.20th June 1918)
  • Webb Lionel. 8th Btn. (d.18th Aug 1916)
  • Wilbur Thomas. 7th Btn. (d.7th August 1917)
  • Wildman DCM Arthur Frank. WO. 14th Battalion
  • Williams Thomas. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.9th Aug 1918)
  • Winch William Haffenden. 2nd Lt. 5th Btn. (d.13th Jan 1916)
  • Wood James. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.18th Aug 1916)
  • Wormley Harry. Pte. 8th Battalion (d.15th Jun 1917)
  • Wormley William. Pte.
  • Young Frederick George. Pte. 5th Btn. (d.4th June 1914)

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1206621

Pte. Herbert George Auburn 6th Btn. East Kent Regiment (d.29th Aug 1918)

My uncle Herbert George Auburn, my fathers eldest brother. My father (aged 3) remembers standing in the kitchen one morning when Herbert, came into the kitchen dressed in full uniform. 'Look at me mum' said Herbert, 'don't I look smart', my grandmother cried and my father never saw him again. So sad.

Still remembered Herbert, you were never forgotten by your brokenhearted parents, brothers and sisters. RIP.

Herbert George Auburn served with the 6th Battalion, East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)during WW1 and died on the 29th August 1918. He is buried in the Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, Somme, France.

Patricia Traveller




1206170

Cpl. William Richard Cotter VC 6th Btn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) (d.14th March 1916)

William Cotter died of wounds on the 14th of March 1916, aged 33 and is buried in the Lillers Communal Cemetery in France.

An extract from The London Gazette, dated 28th March, 1916 (No. 29527), records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. When his right leg had been blown off at the knee and he had also been wounded in both arms, he made his way unaided for fifty yards to a crater, steadied the men who were holding it, controlled their fire, issued orders, and altered the dispositions of his men to meet a fresh counter-attack by the enemy. For two hours he held his position, and only allowed his wounds to be roughly dressed when the attack had quieted down. He could not be moved back for fourteen hours, and during all this time had a cheery word for all who passed him. There is no doubt that his magnificent courage helped greatly to save a critical situation."

s flynn




1206118

Pte. Ophir Alfred Jarvis 7th Btn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) (d.30th Nov 1916)

Ophir Alfred Jarvis died on the 30th of November 1916, aged 36. He is buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery in France. Husband of Selina F. Jarvis, of 9, Cranworth Rd., Hadleigh, Suffolk. Father of Evelyn and Margaret.

s flynn




263050

Sgt. Raynard Cockell 8th Btn. Border Regiment (d.7th Jun 1917)

Raynard Cockell, 8th Battalion, Border Regiment

My third-great-uncle Raynard Cockell was a police officer in Ashford before joining the army. Initially, he was with the 3rd East Kent Regiment before moving onto the 8th Battalion, Border Regiment.

Whilst in an enemy trench during the 3rd Battle of Messines, he and 4 others where hit by shell fire and all died instantly. Their bodies were buried on the Messines Ridge in Belgium, any further attempt to recover the body properly failing due to being unable to locate his body because of continuing enemy shellfire. His name appears on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in Ypres, Belgium.

Ben Woolmer




262299

Capt. Benjamin Buss 1/5th Btn. East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) (d.4th Nov 1918)

262299_Capt. Benjamin Buss_1/5th Battalion, East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)

Capt. Buss died in 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, London after an operation to remove shrapnel from a head wound sustained in action. He was buried in St. Margaret's Churchyard, Horsmonden, Kent.

His story can be found in the British Newspaper Archives, Kent & Sussex Courier, issue Friday 15th November 1918. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000483/19181115/014/0003 (membership is required to view).

Lionel Burgess




262193

Sgt. George Robert Munro 7th Battalion East Kent Regiment

My grandfather, Bobbie Munro, was born in 1891. He joined up on the 27th of October 1914 and was assigned to the the 7th Battalion, East Kent Regiment. He was promoted to Sergeant and served through various theatres mainly around the Somme. Including battles around Albert, Delville Wood, through 1st and 2nd Passchendaele and god knows how many other battles before ending the war at Pommereuil on Armistice Day.

He was wounded badly in 1917 but returned to service and thankfully he survived and I'm here to remember the sacrifices these men (and women) endured. Ive been to the battlefields and cemeteries which are, strangely, beautiful and peaceful. He was transferred to the army reserves on 28th of March 1919 after demobilization.

During WW2 he served as a fire warden around the East London docks. So proud to have known him in his later years and touched the history.

Ian Yarham




261976

Pte. John Nash A Coy., 6th Btn. East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) (d.8th Sep 1915)

Extract from Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 12th Division Piece 1860/1-4: 37 Infantry Brigade: 6 Battalion Buffs (East Kent Regiment) war diary, p.37: Despierre Farm 27th of July 1915: Small rockets went up in enemy lines opposite A company's trench 95, 2358 Pte Nash wounded, 1963 Pte R Rowkins killed. Strength: 27 Officers, 976 other ranks (inc attached). Weather unsettled south west wind. TW

Private John Nash died of his wounds in 3rd General Hospital, Wandsworth on 8th of September 1915.

Barbara Kennedy




261515

Pte. Charles Samuel Gibson 6th Btn. East Kent Regiment

Charles Gibson serve with the 6th Btn. East Kent Regiment (The Buffs). He was treated at the Kitchener Military Hospital in Brighton in 1918.

Mike




260151

Pte. Rochus Edward Bevan 1st/5th Btn. East Kent Regiment (d.15th Apr 1917)

Rochus Bevan fought in the Samarrah Offensive and is buried in the Baghdad Cemetery.

Owen Bevan




259061

L/Cpl. Albert Ernest Hover 2nd Btn. East Kent Regiment (d.28th May 1915 )

My grandfather, was only 3 years when his father, Albert Hover, died on the 28th May 1915. He was mortally injured on 24th May 1915. He is remembered on the Menin Gate and we paid our respects today exactly 104 years after his death. What a memorable evening paying our respects to all the young men who gave their lives for us.





258552

Sgt Arthur T. Culmer 6th Btn East Kent Regiment (d.7th Oct 1916)

Arthur Culmer served with 6th East Kent Regiment.





257824

Cpl. Maurice Mitchell 2nd Btn. C Coy. East Kent Regiment (d.3rd May 1915)

Maurice Mitchell served with the 2nd Battalion, East Kent Regiment in WW1. He died 3rd of May 1915 aged 22 years and is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in Belgium. Son of William James and Clara Ann Mitchell of 47 Lowfield Street, Dartford, Kent.

D Mitchell




257734

Pte. Willie Cordingly 3rd Btn. East Kent Regiment (d.3rd November 1916)

Willie Cordingly served with the 3rd Battalion, East Kent Regiment in WW1. He died on 3rd of November 1916 aged 28 years and is interred in Holy Trinity Churchyard, Low Moor, Bradford. Son of Abraham and Mary Ann Cordingly of 11 Portland Street, Low Moor, Bradford.





257530

Pte. Albert Edward Brown 6th Battalion East Kent Regiment

Albert Brown died from having been exposed to gas.

Christine Brown




256433

L/Sgt. George Meloy 1st Btn. East Kent Regiment (d.19th Sep 1918)

I found my Great Great Uncle, George Meloy's war record and from there was able to establish where he was buried and made the trip to see his grave 100 years after he had died. No-one from our family had ever been in that time.

Tracy Wadsworth




255443

Pte. John Alfred Sturman 1st Btn. East Kent Regiment (d.31st Dec 1915)

John Alfred was my paternal Grandfather's nephew. His father was Noah Sturman, but we have found no record of his mother. He was born at Lewisham London, and signed up there in 1914. Prior to going to France and Flanders he was stationed at Dover from May to July 1915 where he was docked pay on several occasions for being AWOL. His army records show that on his death his father could not be located (he was in the Navy). My Grandfather and his sister collected his medals etc. Also in his records is a note from his father written several years after the event. Noah appears to have tried to establish where his son was buried or commemorated. It seems that his father had left the Navy and was living in Australia, having no contact with his extended family in England.

Clara Richards




255241

Pte. George Brown 1st Btn. East Kent Regiment (d.7th Jun 1915)

George Brown was killed in action, the location is given as British Army Reference Sheet 28.H.5.a.2.9, he is buried in Perth Cemetery (China Wall) Cemetery.

His final resting place

Steve Monk




255200

Pte. James Wood 8th Btn. East Kent Regiment (d.18th Aug 1916)

I found these memorial cards in my mother's old photo albums. I believe James Wood, would have been my great Uncle, my Grandmother's brother. From what I researched, he probably died in the Battle of Somme in France. They were born near Rye or Iden.





255006

Pte. John Henry Carter 7th Btn. East Kent Regiment (d.27th Oct 1916)

John Carter was born in 1869 in Rushett Common, Surrey to parents Mr and Mrs Carter of Heathfield Sussex. He died of wounds on the 27th of October 1916 aged 20 years.





254900

Pte. William Henry Harris East Kent Regiment

William Harris was born on 2nd December 1894 at Aldington, Kent. He signed up for active service with the Royal Garrison Artillery in February 1914 at an age of almost 20. He passed two educational examinations that month, giving him 3rd and then 2nd Class certificates. However, by March of that year, he had been signed off as "unlikely to become an efficient soldier" on grounds of health, he had been diagnosed with a hernia. This must have been a terrible blow to his morale, as he had a younger brother Edward Harris was serving in the same regiment. It's important to realise that, as a ploughman on a farm in Minster, Isle of Thanet, in Kent, his discharge was a legitimate ticket out of appalling hostilities in Europe. However, he did no more than travel down the road to Canterbury and, under the same name, signed up for service with the East Kent Regiment(The Buffs). His new regiment didn't ever seem to query, or even know about, his first 64 days of service. Research is still on-going into the detail of his service but we do know that he fought in a in a skirmish in the Somme (prior to the great Battle) and was posted as "missing believed lost". German information later announced to the Allies that he had been captured. He was eventually discharged to the UK and returned to his farm, a broken man, and, the family recalls, haunted by the privations of his time in captivity. He had become morose and caustic in what little conversation he offered. He battled on with his private demons, speaking little to his wife or children about his inner thoughts. He died in Ramsgate on 28th June 1946 aged 52. His younger brother had returned from the front in a little over two years, nerves shot to pieces, and died aged 22.









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