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Information about the 3rd Regiment of Foot

The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment), formerly the 3rd Regiment of Foot, was a line infantry regiment of the British Army traditionally raised in the English county of Kent and garrisoned at Canterbury. It had a history dating back to 1572 and was one of the oldest regiments in the British Army, being third in order of precedence (ranked as the 3rd Regiment of the line). The regiment provided distinguished service over a period of almost four hundred years accumulating one hundred and sixteen battle honours. In 1881, under the Childers Reforms, it was known as the Buffs (East Kent Regiment) and later, on 3 June 1935, was renamed the Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment).

In 1961, it was amalgamated with the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment to form the Queen's Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment, which was later merged, on 31 December 1966, with the Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment, the Royal Sussex Regiment and the Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own) to form the Queen's Regiment. This regiment was, in turn, amalgamated with the Royal Hampshire Regiment, in September 1992, to create the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires).

Regimental Ranking System

Commissioned Officers
(https://i.imgur.com/0QRH1rZ.png) Colonel		Col
(https://i.imgur.com/O93J1n3.png) Lt. Colonel		LtCol
(https://i.imgur.com/vhNrKwG.png) Major		Maj
(https://i.imgur.com/Bith6RT.png) Captain		Capt
(https://i.imgur.com/s59DwZ7.png) Lieutenant		Lt
(https://i.imgur.com/kYKdPLL.png) Ensign		Ens

Non-Commissioned Officers
(https://i.imgur.com/Id41t8E.png) Serjeant-Major		SjtMaj
(https://i.imgur.com/MVZAqkw.png) Colour-Serjeant		CSjt
(https://i.imgur.com/oe8mXRj.png) Serjeant		Sjt
(https://i.imgur.com/IP9dPYW.png) Corporal		Cpl

Enlisted Men
(https://i.imgur.com/nBqP1Kq.png) Lance-Corporal		LCpl
(https://i.imgur.com/AVnDMw9.png) Kingsman		Kgsm
(https://i.imgur.com/qqUb7DV.png) Regular		Rgl
(https://i.imgur.com/JHbqbxD.png) Private		Pte
(https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png) Recruit		Rec

Regimental Infos

The origins of the regiment lay in Thomas Morgan's Company of Foot, The London Trained Bands, which was in existence from 1572 to 1648.[1] It fought in the Low Countries during the Dutch Revolt[2] and in the Anglo Spanish War, taking part in many sieges and battles in that time.[3]

In 1665, when the Second Anglo-Dutch War started, the British and Scotch Brigades of the Dutch army were ordered to swear loyalty to the Stadtholder. Those who disobeyed were cashiered. Using his own funds, Sir George Downing, the English ambassador to the Netherlands, raised the Holland Regiment from the starving remnants of those who refused to sign.[4]

In 1665, it was known as the 4th (The Holland Maritime) Regiment and by 1668 as the 4th (The Holland) Regiment.[4] In 1688, it became the "4th The Lord High Admiral's Regiment" and in 1689 it became the 3rd (Prince George of Denmark's) Regiment of Foot.[4]

The regiment embarked for the Netherlands in spring 1703 for service in the War of the Spanish Succession[5] seeing action at the Battle of Blenheim in August 1704,[6] the Battle of Ramillies in May 1706[7] and the Battle of Oudenarde in July 1708.[8] "The Buffs", a title first used in 1708,[9] arises from the need to distinguish the regiment, commanded by Lieutenant-General Thomas Howard, from the 19th Regiment of Foot, at that time commanded by the Honourable Sir Charles Howard. The regiment wore coats with buff facings, whereas the 19th Regiment used coats faced in green and so became the Green Howards. The nickname, "The Old Buffs", arises from the need to distinguish the regiment from "The Young Buffs", a nickname for the 31st Regiment of Foot.[4] The regiment also fought at the Battle of Malplaquet in September 1709[10] before returning to England in August 1714.[11]

The regiment was sent to Ostend in August 1742 for service in the War of the Austrian Succession and fought at the Battle of Dettingen in June 1743[12] and at the Battle of Fontenoy in May 1745.[13] The regiment was named, as other regiments, after the Colonel Commanding until 1744, at which point it became the 3rd Regiment of Foot, known commonly as "Howard's Buffs".[4] After returning home, the regiment was sent to Scotland to help suppress the Jacobite rising of 1745 and saw action at the Battle of Falkirk Muir in January 1746[14] and at the Battle of Culloden in April 1746.[15] It returned to the Netherlands in April 1747 and saw action at the Battle of Lauffeld in July 1747.[16] It became the 3rd (Kent) Regiment of Foot, "The Buffs" in 1751.[4]

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Random picture from Waterloo

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The 3rd as a Line Infantry

The origins of the regiment lay in Thomas Morgan's Company of Foot, The London Trained Bands, which was in existence from 1572 to 1648. It fought in the Low Countries during the Dutch Revolt and in the Anglo Spanish War, taking part in many sieges and battles in that time.

In 1665, when the Second Anglo-Dutch War started, the British and Scotch Brigades of the Dutch army were ordered to swear loyalty to the Stadtholder. Those who disobeyed were cashiered. Using his own funds, Sir George Downing, the English ambassador to the Netherlands, raised the Holland Regiment from the starving remnants of those who refused to sign.

In 1665, it was known as the 4th (The Holland Maritime) Regiment and by 1668 as the 4th (The Holland) Regiment. In 1688, it became the "4th The Lord High Admiral's Regiment" and in 1689 it became the 3rd (Prince George of Denmark's) Regiment of Foot.

The regiment embarked for the Netherlands in spring 1703 for service in the War of the Spanish Succession seeing action at the Battle of Blenheim in August 1704, the Battle of Ramillies in May 1706 and the Battle of Oudenarde in July 1708.[8] "The Buffs", a title first used in 1708, arises from the need to distinguish the regiment, commanded by Lieutenant-General Thomas Howard, from the 19th Regiment of Foot, at that time commanded by the Honourable Sir Charles Howard. The regiment wore coats with buff facings, whereas the 19th Regiment used coats faced in green and so became the Green Howards. The nickname, "The Old Buffs", arises from the need to distinguish the regiment from "The Young Buffs", a nickname for the 31st Regiment of Foot. The regiment also fought at the Battle of Malplaquet in September 1709 before returning to England in August 1714.

The regiment was sent to Ostend in August 1742 for service in the War of the Austrian Succession and fought at the Battle of Dettingen in June 1743 and at the Battle of Fontenoy in May 1745. The regiment was named, as other regiments, after the Colonel Commanding until 1744, at which point it became the 3rd Regiment of Foot, known commonly as "Howard's Buffs". After returning home, the regiment was sent to Scotland to help suppress the Jacobite rising of 1745 and saw action at the Battle of Falkirk Muir in January 1746[14] and at the Battle of Culloden in April 1746. It returned to the Netherlands in April 1747 and saw action at the Battle of Lauffeld in July 1747. It became the 3rd (Kent) Regiment of Foot, "The Buffs" in 1751.

Regiment Contacts

Leader:
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2nd in-command:
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Head of Recruitment:
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3rd Regiment of Foot
Regimental Muster Roll

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Commissioned Officers

(https://i.imgur.com/RlYN90Y.png) Colonel Pharis (https://i.imgur.com/0QRH1rZ.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/pMHDsjv.png) Lieutenant-Colonel Edric (https://i.imgur.com/O93J1n3.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/pMHDsjv.png) Ensign Viking (https://i.imgur.com/kYKdPLL.png)

Non-Commissioned Officers

(https://i.imgur.com/PMUPtOM.png) Corporal Tilko (https://i.imgur.com/IP9dPYW.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/c3IsPn9.png) Corporal Wolkan (https://i.imgur.com/IP9dPYW.png)

Commissioned Officers: 3
Non-Commissioned Officers: 2
Enlisted Men: 11
Recruits: 38
Reserves: 7
Total Strength: 66

Center Company

(https://i.imgur.com/5QJmJv7.png) Private Josh (https://i.imgur.com/JHbqbxD.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/Ja8mLg5.png) Private Charles [(https://i.imgur.com/JHbqbxD.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/Ja8mLg5.png) Private Mod (https://i.imgur.com/JHbqbxD.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/5QJmJv7.png) Private Demon (https://i.imgur.com/JHbqbxD.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/5QJmJv7.png) Private Smeets (https://i.imgur.com/JHbqbxD.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/c3IsPn9.png) Private Hami (https://i.imgur.com/JHbqbxD.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/S5GGkyc.png) Private Nero (https://i.imgur.com/JHbqbxD.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/JS9jorO.png) Private Gamelin (https://i.imgur.com/JHbqbxD.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/lcdjbHb.png) Private Toresky (https://i.imgur.com/JHbqbxD.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/dGXpoR1.png) Private Runge (https://i.imgur.com/JHbqbxD.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/G3dgTBb.png) Private Feathin (https://i.imgur.com/JHbqbxD.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/IbMrtJ4.png) Recruit AyCola (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/RlYN90Y.png) Recruit Martin (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/RlYN90Y.png) Recruit HNRK (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/RlYN90Y.png) Recruit Ladis (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/RlYN90Y.png) Recruit Godhand (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/k1LvPjP.png) Recruit Pig (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/k1LvPjP.png) Recruit Kjelle (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/k1LvPjP.png) Recruit LadyRedstone (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/k1LvPjP.png) Recruit Non-Kane (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/k1LvPjP.png) Recruit Marvin (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/dGXpoR1.png) Recruit KimoN (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/7WcHfwU.png) Recruit Liam-R-Beast (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/dGXpoR1.png) Recruit MrWolf (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/dE7fu3E.png) Recruit Lie (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/7215Iuo.png) Recruit Ryse (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/pMHDsjv.png) Recruit Zino (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/pMHDsjv.png) Recruit Howell (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/AkMwGvC.png) Recruit Aday (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/AkMwGvC.png) Recruit Sinh (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/pMHDsjv.png) Recruit Puppy (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/RlYN90Y.png) Recruit Beni (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/7WcHfwU.png) Recruit Aemon (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/7WcHfwU.png) Recruit Xander (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/7WcHfwU.png) Recruit Swope (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/3m1wVxu.png) Recruit Alfonso (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/RlYN90Y.png) Recruit Orys (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/5QJmJv7.png) Recruit Eden (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/JS9jorO.png) Recruit Cullen (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/l9s0zZP.png) Recruit Crazy (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/lcdjbHb.png) Recruit Elwyn (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/bsgUeXE.png) Recruit Goulash (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/S5GGkyc.png) Recruit Slirps (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/PiAiZXO.png) Recruit Kozubki (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/5QJmJv7.png) Recruit Ponds (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/5QJmJv7.png) Recruit Steve (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/O5wS4oG.png) Recruit Holystory (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/AkMwGvC.png) Recruit Serra (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/c3IsPn9.png) Recruit DoDo (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/AkMwGvC.png) Recruit Leonidas (https://i.imgur.com/Pug15n0.png)

Reserve Company

(https://i.imgur.com/IbMrtJ4.png) Reserve SwaP
(https://i.imgur.com/C9MBYOd.png) Reserve Blitz
(https://i.imgur.com/5QJmJv7.png) Reserve Shroom
(https://i.imgur.com/5QJmJv7.png) Reserve Robb
(https://i.imgur.com/5QJmJv7.png) Reserve Leech
(https://i.imgur.com/5QJmJv7.png) Reserve Muffin
(https://i.imgur.com/5QJmJv7.png) Reserve Twist

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