Michael Pegum Posted 30 September , 2004 Share Posted 30 September , 2004 Can anyone help with explaining abbreviations of units found on a Great War Roll of Honour? They are: L.C. R. East Kent M. Rifles Motor Amn.Col. A. Transport The last three look obvious, but they don't appear on the list at www.regiments.org. The second may be the Buffs, of course, but "Mounted(?) Rifles"? Michael Pegum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Russell.Gore@crawley.gov.uk Posted 2 October , 2004 Share Posted 2 October , 2004 LABOUR CORPS. MOTOR AMMUNITION COLUMN ROYAL EAST KENT MOUNTED RIFLES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrB Posted 2 October , 2004 Share Posted 2 October , 2004 The Royal East Kent Mounted Rifles were not the Buffs, but instead a Yeomanry Regt. They served at Gallopoli and provided two sub-units for a composite regt with the Queens Own West Kent Yeo. Used to defend the Suez Canal and as dismounted infantry, served in the Palestine campaign. Redesignated the 10th Bn, Buffs, they were in France the last six months of the war. DrB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Pegum Posted 2 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 2 October , 2004 Thanks very much for this useful information. Michael Pegum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted 3 October , 2004 Share Posted 3 October , 2004 provided two sub-units for a composite regt with the Queens Own West Kent Yeo What are the details of this unit ? You're not confusing it with the Kent Composite Battalion are you ? This unit was partly composed of Buffs territorials Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Pegum Posted 3 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 3 October , 2004 Another puzzle: an Irishman who enlisted in Ireland, who was probably in his 30s at the beginning of the war, and survived, is listed as serving in "S. and I. Cd." Any idea what this was? Michael Pegum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmond7 Posted 3 October , 2004 Share Posted 3 October , 2004 (edited) Scottish and Irish Command. I think. Des Old newspapers here refer to 'Scottish Command Depot' and 'Irish Command Depot'. Maybe he was on depot staff and served with both? Interestingly, a lot of wounded Jocks seem to be on recuperation/re-training at what is commonly termed a 'Scottish Command Depot' at Randalstown, Co. Antrim. Can't get my head around that one .. Edited 3 October , 2004 by Desmond7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrB Posted 4 October , 2004 Share Posted 4 October , 2004 I am sorry that I cannot give you the details of this unit of the merged East Kent and West Kent Yeos. I was quoting from a book on Yeomanry by P.J.R. Mileham and he didn't go into details about the merged unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 5 October , 2004 Share Posted 5 October , 2004 http://www.1914-1918.net/CAVALRY/westkent.htm http://www.1914-1918.net/CAVALRY/eastkent.htm Is that what you are looking for All The best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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