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What or who were the B.U.F.F.S?
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Lynne | Report | 19 Apr 2006 09:19 |
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I agree with Vanessa, my ex husband was in the RAOB, nicknamed the BUFFS. Lynne |
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Annie | Report | 19 Apr 2006 08:54 |
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fil was a buff .....his father was a founder member of the buffs club where we live and work........mil use to call them raggy ar..d old bu...rs...... fil stopped going yrs ago because by the time he put his money in the swear box he had nowt left for a pint ann xx |
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PinkDiana | Report | 19 Apr 2006 08:07 |
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I thought it was an army regiment too as I had one of Daddy's friend ask me to find her uncles deaths in WW1 xx |
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Unknown | Report | 18 Apr 2006 23:14 |
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Thats the one Len Thankyou. I'm going to see if I can find some info on them. Christine x |
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Len of the Chilterns | Report | 18 Apr 2006 23:11 |
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The 3rd foot East Kent Regiment 'The Buffs'. len |
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Unknown | Report | 18 Apr 2006 21:31 |
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My G.Grandfather was in a regiment called the Buffs.A Kent regiment I think?He was killed in WW1 in France. Christine x |
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Sidami | Report | 18 Apr 2006 21:18 |
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My gt grandad was a member of The Buffs I think they were people that helped others that were needy not just children............. |
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Vanessa | Report | 18 Apr 2006 20:55 |
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Hi Jennifer, Its the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffalos, my husband belongs to them. It's like to poor mans version of the Masons. Fundraising, Social Club etc Hope this helps. Vanessa x |
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☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy | Report | 18 Apr 2006 20:47 |
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Dorothy, do you mean ''up the Duff''? Have to say, I don't know the answer though lol |
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☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy | Report | 18 Apr 2006 20:43 |
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My uncle is one. I've never had the guts to ask him what it's about though lol |
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Mags | Report | 18 Apr 2006 20:43 |
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The B.U.F.F.S. are indeed like the masons but less scary. They are a charity organisation and do loads of fund raising for different causes. I did a christmas dinner for our local B.U.F.F.S. and they were lovely old boys. But they take it very seriously. |
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☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy | Report | 18 Apr 2006 20:39 |
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The Buffs (if it's the same one) are a male organisation, a bit like the Masons, but a lot less scary. |
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January | Report | 18 Apr 2006 20:39 |
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According to family hearsay my Gran's 2nd husband and my Mum's Dad, became the secretary in an organisation called The B.U.F.F.S after he was retired out of the army, so far I can't find any reference to this organisation, it placed orphan children into new homes although not in an adoptive manner, I think it was an early form of fostering. Any help whatsoever would be most welcome. My original source of information (the children of George Twigg) are now all deceased, my Mum included. If it's any help he must have been the secretary between 1918 (when he married my Gran)and 1936(when he died). Thank you for taking the time to read this Jennifer |
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