10th (Royal East Kent and West Kent Yeomanry) Bn
The Buffs 1917-1918
In March 1917 the two Regiments were amalgamated to form the 10th (Royal East Kent and West Kent Yeomanry) Bn The Buffs in 74th (Yeomanry) Division, the 'Broken Spur' Division.
The new Battalion formed part of Allenby's successful Palestine offensive against the Turkish Army and took part in the 2nd Battle of Gaza, culminating in the Battle of Beersheba on 31st October 1917. In December they played a leading part in the capture of Jerusalem.