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BUTTON A<br />
Private T/2483 Albert BUTTON. 5 th Battalion, The Buffs (East <strong>Kent</strong> Regiment). Died Friday<br />
21 st January 1916. Born Rolvenden. Enlisted Kamptee India. Resided Rolvenden. Buried in the<br />
Amara War Cemetery, Amara, Iraq. Grave reference XVII.J.14. Born Rolvenden.<br />
The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives –<br />
The Laynes, Rolvenden<br />
Private Bombardier 90353 Hugh BUTTON. Royal Garrison Artillery.<br />
2, Eight Dwellings, Rolvenden<br />
Driver 108399 John BUTTON. Army Service Corps.<br />
High Street, Rolvenden<br />
Private 265153 William BUTTON. 19 th Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment).<br />
The 1901 census gives –<br />
High Road, Rolvenden<br />
Arthur MONK 22 Farm Labourer Rolvenden<br />
Eliza 25 Rolvenden<br />
Frederick<br />
Rolvenden<br />
Albert BUTTON 24 Boarder Rolvenden<br />
On the 21 st January 1916 the 5 th battalion Buffs attacked the Umm-el-Hanna Lines in Iraq. This is<br />
located 8 miles from Kut-al-Amara not far from Sheikh Saad. This attack was a failure and the<br />
battalion was forced to entrench and wait for reinforcements. The weather was wet and by the<br />
end of the day the trenches were full with water. This engagement was to be known as the Battle<br />
of The Hanna. A number of officers and men were killed including poor Albert.<br />
COLEY G<br />
Private T/240055 George COLEY. 5 th Battalion, The Buffs (East <strong>Kent</strong> Regiment). Died<br />
Thursday 15 th February 1917 aged 27 years. Born Hawkhurst. Enlisted Rolvenden. Resided<br />
Rolvenden. Son of George and Harriet Coley. Buried in the Amara War Cemetery, Amara, Iraq.<br />
Grave reference XXI.M.1.<br />
The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives –<br />
Slades Cottage, Rolvenden<br />
Private 57156 Frederick Ernest COLEY. 9 th Welsh Regiment.<br />
Private G/7541 Reginald Victor COLEY. 2 nd Buffs (East <strong>Kent</strong> Regiment).<br />
The day that George was killed the 5 th battalion (part of the Tigris Corps) attacked the Turks at<br />
Kut. This was a major engagement and The Buffs were to be the lead attacking formation. The<br />
attack was a outright success and the battalion took almost 1,000 Turkish prisoners. Second<br />
Lieutenant Brooke and a further 12 men were killed including George.<br />
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