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The Buffs Royal East Kent Regiment WW2 North Africa Campaign and Burma Campaign

WW2 Troops

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My grandad signed up for the Buffs Royal East Kent Regiment: 26.7.1940 and served until 01.10.1946. He was a Private in the Infantry.

He served in the North Africa Campaign and the Burma campaign. He never really spoke much about the war. I know he was in the desert (though I don’t know where) and also the jungles of Burma.

My grandad was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, The Africa Star (with 8th Army clasp), The Burma Star, The Defence Medal and the War Medal 1939-1945.

Looks like he managed to find a bottle shop! Does anybody recognise the writing in the window? I’d love to know where he was:

North Africa Campaign, off duty

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Troops in the North Africa Campaign WW2

(Click to expand) Troops in the North Africa Campaign WW2 (In the desert?)

WW2 North Africa Campaign troop photo

(Click to expand) WW2 North Africa Campaign troop photo