When did the 2nd Battalion of the Buffs join the Boer War

ralph · **Joined:** Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:15 am **Posts:** 3

Hi,
Can anyone tell me when the 2nd Batt. of the Buffs joined the Boer War?
When did they leave England?
Thanks

Terry · **Joined:** Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:20 pm **Posts:** 69

Hi Ralph,
The second battalion, which had been serving at home since 1886, sailed on the 22nd of December 1899, for Cape Town to take part in the Boer War. Upon arrival they marched to the Modder River, and shared in the action at Klip Kraal, and assisted in the relief of Kimberley. They also took part in the battle of Paardeburg on the 18th of February 1900.
Regards.

ralph · **Joined:** Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:15 am **Posts:** 3

Thank you Terry for that information. Can you recommend any books on the Boer War that talk about the Buffs actual participation? Also, do you know where I could get more information on an individual other than places like Ancestry?

Terry · **Joined:** Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:20 pm **Posts:** 69

The National Archives is a good place to start

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/research-guides/british-army-tracing-soldiers.htm

Books:

The History of the Boer War; Volume 2 - Foster Hugh Egerton Cunliffe, 1904

Cassell's History of the Boer War; 1899-1902 Vol 1 - Richard Danes, 1903

Steady the Buffs! A Regiment, a region, and the Great War - Mark Connelly 2006

The 3rd Battalion "The Buffs" In South Africa, H. D. Hirst 1908, published by H. J. Goulden

Historical Records of the Buffs, East Kent Regiment (3rd Foot) Formerly designated the Holland Regiment and Prince George of Denmark’s Regiment, by Charles Raleigh Bruere Knight. 1935.

A short history of the Buffs, East Kent Regiment (3rd Foot) formerly – Eric Foster Hall 1929

Simon Fowler and William Spencer, Army Records for Family Historians (2nd edn, PRO Readers' Guide, II, 1998)

HistoricCanterbury.freeforums.org

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