Officers Awards are shown after their name.

Lieut B Archer MC

Acting Major F G Bright MC, Order of the Nile (fourth class) and MID twice

Lieut R J S Bateman MID

Lieut R H S Cloeman ( Machine Gun Corps) MC

Temportary Captain A Colvin MC and MID

Lieut H S Calverley MC

Captain E B Deakin MC, DSO and MID

Lieut J F Finn MC and MID

Lieut T E Fry MID

Lieut Colonel T Gibbons DSO,Order of the Nile 3rd class, Territoral Decoration and MID

2nd Lieut C F J Keeling MC

2nd Lieut E J Lockwood MC

Lieut H Moller ( Trench Mortars) MID

Captain C Portway MC

Captain G E Tompson MID

2nd Lieut E M G Wray DSO and MID

Temp Major W E Wilson DSO and MID

Lieut-Colonel P C Yonge (Trench Mortars) DSO and MID

Other Ranks- Awards are mentioned after their name

Private E Bolton MM

Sergeant F Barnes MID

Lance Corporal W Beck MM

Corporal H J Blundon MM

Acting Corporal P Byford MM

Corporal F Collins DCM

CQMS J E V Coote DCM

Private A E Cox MID

Sergeant W Cooper DCM

Private E W Cook MM

Private E Clark MM

Seargeant W Chapman MID

Corporal C Cunningham MID

Acting Lance Sergeant A Coates  Serbian Silver Medal

Sergeant A Drury DCM

Private T Davidson MID

Actin g Lance Sergeant B W Dann MM

Sergeant B Fenner DCM and MID

Sergeant W J Fell MID

Sergeant F Foster  Medaile Militaire

Sergeant C Green MM

Private T W Gray MID

CSM H Goodwin MID

Sergeant W J Gafney DCM

Private W Hilsdon DCM

Private L G Harvey MM

Private B Hockley MM

RSM F James DSM

Private E Jemson MID

Corporal R Jarrold MID

Private E A G Jordan MM

Private E Lockwood MID

Acting Lance Sergeant E A Lofts MM

Private F Long MID

Private W J Mears MM

Corporal T C Main ( RAMC attached) DCM

Sergeant W A Osborne MM

Sergeant A G Piper MM

Acting Corporal W Ranson MM

Sergeant H N Rand DCM and MID

Private O rand MID

CQMS H Reed DCM and MID

Corporal A E Ruffell DCM and MID

Lance Corporal A Scott MID

Private H Smith MID

Private J Story MM

Sergeant W Simmonds MM

Private J J Smith MM

Private S Smith MM

Private L Shergold  Serbian Silver Medal

Lance Corporal W M Town MM

Seregeant A E Thompson MSM

Sergeant A White MM and MID

CSM F Wilson DCM

Sergeant H Watsham DCM

Key to Medals awarded to the Army in World War One

DCM- Distinguished Conduct Medal was awarded to other ranks for exceptional Bravery. The award is second only to the Victoria Cross.

DSO - was awarded to officers of the rank of Major and above for gallantry in action in the face of the enemy

MC - Military Cross was awarded to officers below the rank of Captain for gallantry in action in the face of the enemy.

MID - Mentioned in despatches for exceptional conduct not quite meriting a medal

MM - Military Medal was awarded to warrant officers, non-commisioned officers and other ranks for gallantry in action in the face of the enemy.

MSM - Meritorious Service Medal awarded for services or gallantry but not in the face of the enemy.

VC - Victoria Cross was awarded for outstanding courage in the face of the enemy. It is considered the highest honour.

This list was sourced from The Essex Regiment Volume 5 by John Wm Burrows