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R. S. H. (Richard Stanley Hawks) Moody
1854–1930
A British Army officer and military historian, he wrote detailed regimental histories shaped by decades of service and a close knowledge of army life. His work offers a firsthand window into the traditions and campaigns of the late Victorian and early 20th-century British military.
1 Audiobook
Historical records of the Buffs, East Kent Regiment (3rd Foot) : Formerly designated the Holland Regiment and Prince George of Denmark's Regiment
by R. S. H. (Richard Stanley Hawks) Moody
About the author
Born in Valletta, Malta, in 1854, Richard Stanley Hawks Moody came from a prominent military family: he was the eldest son of Major-General Richard Clement Moody, later known as an important colonial administrator and the founder of New Westminster in British Columbia. He was educated at Rugby School and then at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, before entering the British Army.
Moody served with the 3rd Regiment of Foot, later known as the Buffs, and rose to the rank of colonel. Alongside his army career, he became known as a careful military historian. His best-known books include regimental histories of the Buffs, works that drew on official records and his own long connection to the regiment.
After his active service, he continued to hold an honored place in British military life and later became a Military Knight of Windsor. He died in 1930, leaving behind books that remain useful to readers interested in British regimental history and the lived world of professional soldiers.