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8th Battalion, East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)
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Those known to have served with8th Battalion, East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) during the Great War 1914-1918. - Bishop Herbert Victor. Pte.
- Cherrison John Thomas. Pte.
- Cooke Frederick William. Pte. (d.18th August 1916)
- Field Albert Walter. CSM (d.3rd September 1916)
- Field Albert Walter. CSM. (d.3rd September 1916)
- Heasman Charles. Pte. (d.18th Aug 1916)
- Larkin James Albert. Pte. (d.20th Dec 1916)
- Lewis Charles Herbert. L/Cpl.
- Liddel Daniel Mackintosh. Pte. (d.16th June 1917)
- Parr Richard George. Sgt.
- Purches Harry Charles. Pte.
- Sonntag Frank Herbert. L/Cpl. (d.18th Aug 1916)
- Stapley George. Pte. (d.3rd Dec 1916)
- Watson F. W.. Capt.
- Webb Lionel. (d.18th Aug 1916)
- Wood James. Pte. (d.18th Aug 1916)
- Wormley Harry. Pte. (d.15th Jun 1917)
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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.
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Pte. Frederick William Cooke 8th Btn. East Kent Regiment (d.18th August 1916) Frederick Cooke was my great great grandfather.
His surname was spelt with an e but in the Army he was known as Cook without the e. He was born in 1891. He died on 18th of August 1916 in the Battle of the Somme. He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial
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Pte. Harry Charles Purches 8th Battalion East Kent Regiment  My Grandfather, Harry Purches, was born December 1894, later to be joined by many brothers and sisters. His father was also a Harry Charles Purches.
Previously a porter He enlisted, in Islington, to the East Kent Regiment on the 7th September 1914.
He appears to be in England for one year before being sent to France with the BEF in the Autumn of 1915.
In 1916 he was wounded, treated in Dublin, and then sent home to his Mum and siblings in London for several months, before returning to the Front. In March 1917 he was diagnosed with Tuberculosis in neck glands and medically discharged as unfit for service.
This illness didn't prevent him producing an illegitmate son in 1917. Allegedly, my Grandmother's parents objected to her marrying a soldier for some sad reason. Both HCP and my GM subsequently married, and had children, with other spouses after the war.
Harry Charles Purches died of heart and lung disease aged 32 whilst working as a motor mechanic in Islington. I wish I'd known him, I'd like to shake his hand and thank him, and all who served, for what they achieved.
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Pte. John Thomas Cherrison 8th Btn. East Kent Regiment Jack Cherrison served with the 8th Battalion, East Kent Regiment.
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CSM. Albert Walter Field 8th Battalion East Kent Regiment (d.3rd September 1916) Albert Field was killed in action at Delville Wood whilst in Carlton Trench and is buried in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval.
He has rejoined the army on 9th of September 1914 having previously served in Kent RGA which he bought out from in 1906. He was the younger brother of my grandmother. My father was named after him. During WW1 my grandmother had both her sons and her brother serving in France, my father was the only one to return home.
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L/Cpl. Frank Herbert Sonntag 8th Battalion East Kent Regiment (d.18th Aug 1916) Herbert Sonntag was born in Cardiff in 1891. He was the second son of Franz Josef Sonntag and Elizabeth Ann Clements. Frank and his family lived in Woodville Road, Cathays, Cardiff.
Frank's father was from a Prussian family, and both men were mercantile marine engineers. This may explain why Frank enlisted in the naval district of Deptford, where he joined the 8th Battalion, East Kent Regiment in January 1915.
Frank lost his life during his Battalion's attack on Delville Wood on the 18th August 1916. On that day The Buffs specifically had orders to attack and capture two German positions, called ZZ Trench and Machine Gun House. They were the only unit to capture and hold their objectives. Sadly Frank's body was lost. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the missing.
His medals were received by his mother in 1921.
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Capt. F. W. Watson 8th Battalion East Kent Regiment I have in my possession a leather-bound Chambers English dictionary (1899) with a printed label inside from Gutersloh pow camp, Haus 8.
It has inscribed names and dates inside as follows:
- J M Watson, Royal Artillery, 1890.
- Freda M Watson, St Helen's College, Southsea, September 1913.
- Captain F W Watson, 8th Buffs, Havant 24/1/16 followed by
Offisier Kriegsgefangenlager, Gutersloh.
- Cpl McGillycuddy, Depot HQ, RAF Innsworth, 1943.
- S/O N McGillycuddy, PA's Office, RAF Hendon.
The dictionary has been rebound (post-war I should say) in leather, as if it was a prized possession, with the stamped initials N.B.H. in one corner.
I wonder if any surviving relatives of the above named could add any personal details to the bare bones of this story.
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L/Cpl. Charles Herbert Lewis 8th Btn. East Kent Regiment Bert Lewis served with the 8th Buffs. I know little about my father's war exploits, only what I can read of the history about his regiment/battalion campaigns in France and Belgium.
Having joined up in 1914 and posted to France in August 1915, he must have taken part in numerous battles. He did receive serious injuries in the Somme, March 1918 in a short three-day battle at St. Quentin.
The last information I have (in the form of certificate) is when he was honorably discharged on 6th May 1919.
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Pte. James Albert Larkin 8th Btn. East Kent Regiment (d.20th Dec 1916) I have no connection to James Albert Larkin, however I am part of the creation of the database for all service personnel who gave their lives and the memorials where they are remembered, and in researching an action around his death date and wanted to add him to this roll of honour.
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Pte. Charles Heasman 8th Btn. East Kent Regiment (d.18th Aug 1916) Private Charles Heasman from Kent. Served with 8th Battalion, East Kent Regiment. Died 18th August 1916. Charles was my great uncle. He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial
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Pte. Herbert Victor Bishop 8th Btn. East Kent Regiment Herbert Victor Bishop served with 8th Btn. East Kent Regiment and was gassed (not known where), he died as result in 1933.
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Lionel Webb 8th Btn. East Kent Regiment (d.18th Aug 1916) Lionel Webb was in The 8th Buffs (East Kent Regiment), he died on the 18th of August 1916
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Sgt. Richard George Parr 8th Btn. East Kent Regiment Richard Parr served with the 8th Btn. East Kent Regiment
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