Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes

[Digger Doug]

Howdy,

A friend of mine was going through her recently passed husband's things and found a nice medal to the above fraternal organization. The top bar says Certified Primo and the bottom bar says Earl Kitchener Lge 5796. The reverse is engraved "Presented to Br. Walter A. Holly CP 2nd Degree". It is further inscribed "April 15th 1926".

Is there any way to research these members? Does anyone know where the Kitchener Lodge was located? I assume it was in the UK as her husband had emigrated from there in the early 1980's. This medal was in a small pouch that also contained a 1939-1945 medal and a 1939 -1945 star. As these aren't named, I don't know if they belinged to Holly or someone else.

Any help would be greatly appreciated by the family.

Doug

[peter monahan]

I've seen RAOB certificates to Aussies and the first degree (of 4) is "Kangaroo" but apparently the "Certified Primo" refers to what became the English Grand Lodge at some point. Google "fraternal orders" and RAOB and you might get more info - a couple sites I saw have extensive newsletters and lists of at least past masters.

Try posting your query on the masonic thread as well. Good luck!

Peter

[poryu]

HI

I know this is a long time ago (7 years) siunce it was posted but.....

the lodge number suggest to be that it is RAOB GLE, I would suggest that you contact the RAOB GLE headquarters. they have extensive records on all members going back almost a 100 years

Paul Richardson RAOB GLE