Historical records of the Buffs, East Kent Regiment (3rd Foot)
HISTORICAL RECORDS OF THE BUFFS, 1914–1919
By Lady Butler
A MAN OF KENT
From the Original in the possession of Major-General Sir E. G. T. Bainbridge, K.C.B.
1914–1919
COLONEL R. S. H. MOODY, C.B., p.s.c.
LATE THE BUFFS
LONDON THE MEDICI SOCIETY, LIMITED MCMXXII
Printed in Great Britain at The Mayflower Press, Plymouth . William Brendon & Son, Ltd.
It has been said that a preface to a book is merely to give an opportunity to the author to make excuses for his shortcomings, and this is to a certain extent correct.
The chief point that seems to call for explanation in the case of this work is the condensation of a very long story into a very brief space. Economy demands that the book containing the history of the Buffs during the momentous years from 1914 to 1919 shall not stretch its length beyond a certain limit, and it is difficult to pack the stories of eight fighting battalions for four years into the required space; yet it is feared that the unavoidable price of a more lengthy volume or volumes might perhaps be prohibitive in the cases of many individuals deeply interested in the regiment.
Thus it is clear that if all battles and engagements are to be described, what may perhaps be considered as a bald record of events is not altogether avoidable.
R. S. H. Moody
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PREFACE
CONTENTS
LIST OF APPENDICES
ILLUSTRATIONS
LIST OF MAPS
FOREWORD
I. Introductory
II. Events Following the Outbreak of War
III. Move to France and the Battle of the Aisne
IV. Battle of Armentieres: Action at Radinghem
I. Returns to England
II. Arrives on Western Front
III. “O” Trench
IV. Trench Warfare near Ypres
V. Second Battle of Ypres
I. Summary of Events
II. Duties at the Depot
III. The 3rd (S.R.) Battalion
IVA. 4th Battalion
IVB. 5th Battalion
V. The 6th Battalion
VI. 7th Battalion
VII. 8th Battalion
VIII. 2nd and 3rd Line Territorials
IX. Volunteers
X. 9th Battalion
I. 1st Battalion
II. Loos
III. 8th Battalion
IV. 2nd Battalion
V. 6th Battalion
VI. 7th Battalion
VII. Life in and Behind the Trenches
VIII. Summary
I. Aden
II. Mesopotamia
III. Gallipoli
I. Summary of Events
II. 6th Battalion—1916
III. 7th Battalion—1916
IV. 8th Battalion—1916
V. 1st Battalion
I. The 2nd Battalion
II. Action of Karajakoi
III. Barakli Dzuma
I. The Position in 1916
II. Battle of Kut, 1917
III. Pursuit to Baghdad
I. Formation of 10th Battalion
II. Second Battle of Gaza
III. Third Battle of Gaza
IV. Battle of Nebi Samwil
V. Defence of Jerusalem
I. Summary of Events
II. The 7th Battalion—The Ancre
IV. 1st Battalion
V. 8th Battalion
VI. 6th Battalion—Arras and the Scarpe
VII. 7th Battalion
VIII. 1st Battalion
IX. 6th Battalion
X. 7th Battalion
XI. 8th Battalion—Battle of Messines
I. 1st Battalion
II. 6th Battalion
III. Cambrai
IV. 1st Battalion
V. 6th Battalion
VI. 7th Battalion
VII. 8th Battalion—Battle of Pilckem Ridge
I. 4th Battalion
II. 5th Battalion
III. 2nd Battalion
I. Preparations
II. 1st Battalion
III. 6th Battalion
IV. 10th Battalion
V. 7th Battalion
I. 7th Battalion: Battle of Amiens
II. 6th Battalion
III. 6th and 7th Battalions: Albert, etc.
IV. 6th Battalion
V. 7th Battalion: The Selle, etc.
VI. 10th Battalion
VII. 1st Battalion
APPENDIX II
APPENDIX III
REWARDS
APPENDIX IV
FOREIGN DECORATIONS
APPENDIX V
APPENDIX VI
APPENDIX VII
LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS
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