Second Boer War (1899-1902)
The following units participated in the Second Boer War:
- 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
- 3rd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
- 1st Volunteer (Militia) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
- 2nd Volunteer (Weald of Kent) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Captain Naunton Henry Vertue of the 2nd Battalion also served as Brigade Major to the 11th Infantry Brigade under Major General Edward Woodgate at the Battle of Spion Kop where he was mortally wounded.
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