HISTORICAL RECORDS OF THE BUFFS EAST KENT REGIMENT (3RD FOOT) 1914-1919
Written by R.S.H. Moody
Published by The Medici Society Ltd.
in 1922
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HISTORICAL RECORDS OF THE BUFFS EAST KENT REGIMENT (3RD FOOT) 1914-1919
Written by R.S.H. Moody.
Stock no. 1824283
1st.
1922.
Hardback.
Very good condition.
Formerly Designated the Holland Regiment and Prince George of Denmark's Regiment. Blue cloth boards. Gilt title to spine and vignette to front board. Top edge blue. 2 colour plates, 12 b/w plates, maps. A few minor marks and scuffs to boards. Top edge of text block is rubbed. Contents clean.
Front cover
Contents
- AUTHOR'S PREFACE
- FORWORD BY GENERAL THE RT. HON. SIR ARTHUR PAGET, PC, GCB, Colonel of the Buffs
- CHAPTER I
- THE FIRST BATTALION GOES TO WAR
- I Introductory
- II Events following the outbreak of war
- III Move to France and Battle of Aisne
- IV Battle of Armentieres : Action at Radingham
- CHAPTER II
- THE SECOND BATTALION TAKES ITS SHARE
- I The Second Battalion returns to England from India
- II It proceeds to the Western Front
- III "O" Trench
- IV Trench warfare near Ypres
- V Second Battle of Ypres
- CHAPTER III
- THE PREPARATION AND THE START OF MORE BATTALIONS
- I Short summary of events
- II Duties of the Depot
- III The Third (Special Reserve) Battalion
- IV The Fourth and Fifth (Territorial) Battalions
- V Formation of the Sixth Battalion
- VI Formation of the Seventh Battalion
- VII Formation of the Eighth Battalion
- VIII Formation of the4 Second-Fourth and Second-Fifth Battalions
- IX Raising the Volunteer Battalions
- X Formation of the Ninth Battalion
- CHAPTER IV
- THE WESTERN FRONT - LOOS
- I The first Battalion
- II Loos
- III The Eight Battalion at Hulluch
- IV The Second Battalion. The Hohenzollern Redoubt
- V The Sixth Battalion at Hulluch
- VI The Seventh Battalion
- VII Life in and behind the trenches
- VIII Summary of events
- CHAPTER V
- THE TURKISH ENEMY
- I The fourth Battalion at Aden
- II The Fifth Battalion in Mesopotamia.
- III The Kent Composite Battalion in the Gallipoli Peninsula and Egypt
- CHAPTER VI
- THE SOMME
- I Summary of events which led to the offensive on the River Somme
- II The Sixth Battalion from the commencement of 1916 to November of that year.
- III The Seventh Battalion during the same period.
- IV The Eigth Battalion
- V The First Battalion
- CHAPTER VII
- A YEAR AQT SALONICA
- I The Second Battalion
- II Action of Karajakoi
- III Affair of Barakli Dzuma
- CHAPTER VIII
- WITH MAUDE IN MESOPOTAMIA
- I The position in 1916
- II Battle of Kut 1917
- III Subsequent pursuit to Baghdad
- CHAPTER IX
- PALESTINE
- I Formation of the Tenth Battalion
- II Second Battle of Gaza
- III Third Battle of Gaza
- IV Battle of Nebi Samwil
- V Defence of Jerusalem
- CHAPTER X
- THE WESTERN FRONT
- (NOVEMBER 1916 TO JULY 1917)
- I Summary of Events
- II The Seventh Battalion, Battle of Ancre
- III The Seventh Battalion
- IV The First Battalion
- V The Eighth Battalion
- VI The Sixth Battalion
- VII The Seventh Battalion
- VIII The First Battalion
- IX The Sixth Battalion
- X The Seventh Battalion
- XI The Eighth Battalion. Battle of Messines
- CHAPTER XI
- THE WESTERN FRONT
- (CONTINUATION TILL MARCH 1918)
- I The position of affairs in the middle of 1917.
- II The Sixth Battalion during the same period
- III The Battle of Cambrai
- IV The First Battalion from Cambrai to the 20th March 1918
- V The Sixth Battalion during the same period
- VI The Seventh Battalion from middle of 1917 to the 20th March 1918, Poelcappelle
- VII The Eighth Battalion from middle of 1917 to its disbanding in February 1918. Battle of POilekem Ridge
- CHAPTER XII
- THE QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA
- I The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
- II The Canadian Buffs
- CHAPTER XIII
- THE END OF THE SALONICA AND MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGNS
- I The Fourth Battalion in India
- II The Fifth Battalion in Mesopotamia.
- III The Second Battalion in Madedonia. Battle of Doiran 1918
- CHAPER XIV
- HOLDING ON
- I Preparations for defence
- II The First Battalion during the German offensive.
- III The Sixth Battalion during the German offensive
- IV The Tenth Battalion in France
- V The Seventh Battalion during the German offensive.
- CHAPTER XV
- THE GRAND RESULT
- I The Seventh Battalion, the 6th August to the 21st August 1918. Battle of Amiens
- II The Sixth Battalion at the Battle of Amiens
- III The Sixth and Seventh Battalions from the 22nd August to end September 1918. Battles of Albert 1918, Second Battle of Bapaume, Battle of Epehy.
- IV The Sixth Battalions history upto the Armistice
- V The Seventh Battalion during the same period.
- VI The Tenth Battalion during the advance to victory.
- VII The First Battalion during the advance to victory.