10th Essex - Officers embarking for France 1915
In July 1915 the 10th Essex were reviewed by King George V in
their Wiltshire Camp at Codford St Mary near to Stonehenge and a
few days later embarked for France.
The transport and machine guns under the command of Major C M
Wheatley travelled to Le Havre via Southampton while the main
body travelled from Folkestone to Boulogne.
The Officers embarking were
HQ
Lt Colonel B O Fyffe
Major H L Scott - Second in Command
Captain G K Meares - Adjutant
Lt E B P Davies - Transport Officer
Lt W C Neild - Lewis Gun Officer
Lt D B Cooper - Quartermaster
Lt T Lovett - Medical Officer
A Company
Major C M Wheatley
Lt A D Womersley
2nd Lt A J Beard
2nd Lt H G Sheldon
2nd Lt J V Jacklin
2nd Lt J W Dalton
2nd Lt J E Osborne
B Company
Lt A S Tween
Lt R T F Hedley
2nd Lt H L Burton
2nd Lt D C Tolworthy
2nd Lt A M Bryerley
2nd Lt A E M Corke
C Company
Captain J L Lewis
Lt C M Ridley
Lt R A Chell
2nd Lt J D Archibald
2nd Lt H E Hudson
2nd Lt T A Evans
D Company
Captain F J S Wyeth
Captain F Western
Lt H E Hawkins
Lt HG J Thompson
2nd Lt T M Banks
2nd Lt W G P Hunt
Source - The Essex Regiment Vol 6 by John Wm Burrows
