'The Buffs' Regimental memorial oak tree - Tonge Mill Memorial Park - Tonge, Kent - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

Oak tree with associated metal plaque mounted on a concrete block, situated in Tonge Mill Memorial Park. It is dedicated to The Buffs Royal East Kent Regt, and The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regt.

Inscription -

THE KENTISH OAK/ THIS TREE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THE/ FAMOUS KENTISH REGIMENTS/ THE BUFFS (THE ROYAL EAST KENT REGIMENT)/ AND/ THE QUEEN'S OWN ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT/ WHO SERVED AND GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ 1572-1961/ SUBSEQUENT AMALGAMATIONS SAW THE REGIMENTS' NAME CHANGE TO/ THE QUEEN'S OWN BUFFS/ ERECTED BY MEMBERS OF THE SITTINGBOURNE BRANCH OF/ THE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION OF THE QUEEN'S OWN BUFFS/ 2003

Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial In Honor Of: The Buffs Royal East Kent Regt, and The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regt Marker Text: THE KENTISH OAK/ THIS TREE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THE/ FAMOUS KENTISH REGIMENTS/ THE BUFFS (THE ROYAL EAST KENT REGIMENT)/ AND/ THE QUEEN'S OWN ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT/ WHO SERVED AND GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ 1572-1961/ SUBSEQUENT AMALGAMATIONS SAW THE REGIMENTS' NAME CHANGE TO/ THE QUEEN'S OWN BUFFS/ ERECTED BY MEMBERS OF THE SITTINGBOURNE BRANCH OF/ THE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION OF THE QUEEN'S OWN BUFFS/ 2003 Date of dedication: 5/29/2004 Who Put it Here?: Sittingbourne branch of Queen's Own Buffs Regimental Association Description of Memorial: A regimental memorial tree situated in Memorial Way, Tonge Mill Park. Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed

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