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5 The Buffs
5 Battalion The Buffs

Unit Histories

From To Type Notes
01-Apr-1908 01-Apr-1908 Converted from 2 The Buffs Volunteers
15-Mar-1909 ? 15-Mar-1909 ? Renamed 5 (The Weald of Kent) Battalion The Buffs
04-Aug-1914 04-Aug-1914 Mobilised
15-Mar-1915 ? 15-Mar-1915 ? Converted to 1/5 The Buffs
07-Feb-1920 07-Feb-1920 Reformed as 5 (The Weald of Kent) Battalion The Buffs
26-Aug-1921 26-Aug-1921 Absorbed By 4 The Buffs
23-May-1939 23-May-1939 Reformed in the United Kingdom as Duplicate of 4 Battalion The Buffs
31-Aug-1945 31-Aug-1945 Active Austria.
Number of Records Returned: 8
Number of Pages Returned : 1

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