Hi June, I just put in the name, where born and found both in the military, one in India, one in Transvaal, South Africa. It all seems to fit but I know it needs to be backed up with other paper proof. I've not yet tackled that part. Hope this helps, Lynne. --- On Thu, 4/8/10, Sid Jones <sjones1828@googlemail.com> wrote: > From: Sid Jones <sjones1828@googlemail.com> > Subject: Re: [KENT-ENG] Soldiers in 1911 > To: "June Vasey" <junev@aberl.fsnet.co.uk> > Cc: KENT-ENG@rootsweb.com > Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 1:51 PM > Hello June, > Ray Westlake's "English and  Welsh Infantry Regiments" > puts the 1st Btn "The > Buffs" in Ireland 1910-1914 and the 2nd Btn in Singapore > 1910, then to India > in 1913. The 2nd were brought back to England in 1914 > before crossing to > France in January 1915.   He could of course > be wrong, though he is a > reputable military historian, or there could have been > detachments of the > 2nd Btn sent to India in the year you mention. > > The following link to pages on the "The Buffs" website does > seem to confirm > Singapore as their 1911 posting. You have to scroll down to > find the > reference to the postings of both regular battalions and of > the > militia battalion. It is tucked away  ! > > http://www.kentfallen.com/PDF%20REPORTS/1911%20ARMY%20LIST.pdf > > If you have his name and particularly his army number you > may be able to > find out a lot about him in his service record at  the > NA, but you may have > to visit. > > Good luck, >  Sid > > > On 7 April 2010 20:27, June Vasey <junev@aberl.fsnet.co.uk> > wrote: > > > Can anyone advise how to search the 1911 census for > soldiers serving > > in the British Army in India. i.e. The East Kent > Regiment 'The Buffs' > > > > >  > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KENT-ENG-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >