The East Kent Militia, later the 3rd Battalion, Buffs was an auxiliary regiment raised in Kent in South East England. From its formal creation in 1760 the regiment served in home and colonial defence in all of Britain's major wars until 1918, seeing active service in the Second Boer War and supplying thousands of reinforcements to the Buffs during World War I.
Cap badge of the Buffs (East Kent Regiment).
The Citadel at Dover, base of the 3rd (Reserve) Bn Buffs throughout World War I.
The West Kent Militia, later the 3rd Battalion, Queen's Own was an auxiliary regiment raised in Kent in South East England. From its formal creation in 1758 the regiment served in home and colonial defence in all of Britain's major wars until 1918, and supplied thousands of reinforcements to the Royal West Kents during World War I.
Soldiers deployed to the Gordon Riots, depicted in an 1879 painting by John Seymour Lucas.
Officer's helmet Plate of the Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), 1902–1914.