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A Diary of The First-Fourth Battalion The Buffs, East Kent Regiment - Territorial Force 1914-1919,
1st Ed., orig. dec. wraps., [iii]+42pp.
#66130
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A detailed diary record which includes the comings & goings of numerous officers, NCOs, &c. Several rolls of officers. The battalion served in India 1914-15, Aden July 1915-Jan. 1916 (& much involved in operations there), India 1916-19. Orig. dec. wraps., one corner of front wrap. torn away o/w VG & scarce. See illustration on our website.
£125
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A Short History of the 55th Infantry Brigade in the War of 1914-18.
1st Ed., orig. printed wraps., 51pp. Burt & Sons, Printers. nd (c.1919).
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CONFIDENTIAL: For Private Circulation Only, but printed so that "every officer & man might be in possession of a short history of his Brigade before he was demobilised." Brigade of the 18th Division, consisting of 7th Queens, 7th Buffs, 8th East Surrey & 7th Royal West Kents. Contains history of its formation in 1914 & services in France 1915-18 inc. Somme 1916, Ypres 1917, German Offensive 1918, Final Advance &c., with several rolls of officers & staff, award winners (inc. citations for some representative awards, inc. MM &c.). Orig. brown printed wraps., nice clean copy, VG & rare. See illustration on our website.
£75
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The War Dragon: The Regimental Gazette of "The Buffs" (East Kent Regiment), No. 7, December 1916.
1st Ed., orig. dec. wraps., 16pp., 4to, 4 photos. G. Street & Co., Ltd, for The Buffs. Contemp.
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Rare wartime journal of the Buffs including Rolls. of Hon. & awards, several obits of fallen officers & men, &c. This edition contains a lengthy account of PoW life 1915-16 by Lt. S. Vaughan of the 8th Bn., who was captured at Loos (includes account of this action & his capture, also 3 photos. of himself & other PoWs), also a named group photo. of the officers & NCOs of the 2nd Bn. & an account of the same battalion's services in France from Jan-April 1915. VG. See illustrations on our website.
£45
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[THESIGER (Percy M.)]
Sketches by a Kent Yeoman 1914-1918.
1st Ed., orig. limp dec. wraps. 68pp., 4to, illus. throughout. Melrose. nd
#66400
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Some 150 attractive drawings, humorous & otherwise, of scenes in Gallipoli, Egypt, Palestine & France (with many locations identified). Dedicated by the author to his old comrades of the East & West Kent Yeomanry & 10th Buffs. VG, scarce. See illustrations on our website.
£120
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KNIGHT (C.R.B.)
Historical Record of the Buffs, Royal East Kent Regiment, 1919-1948.
1st Ed., xxiv+512pp., 21 plates, 20 maps (some fldg.). VG in dw. Medici.
1951
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Inc. Palestine 1938, WW2 Western Desert (Alamein &c.), Tunisia, Sicily, Italy, Burma & North-West Europe. Roll of Hon., awards. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, fine in somewhat foxed dw. Scarce. See illustration on our website.
£95
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MOODY (Col. R.S.H.)
Historical Records of the Buffs, East Kent Regiment 1914-1919.
1st Ed., xx+554pp., 2 col. & 12 b/w plates, 27 maps (most fldg.). Medici.
1922
#64884
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Most bns. served Western Front, also Aden, Mespot, Salonika & Palestine. Roll of Hon., awards. Orig. blue cloth, somewhat rubbed & worn but sound & complete. See illustration on our website.
£40
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