West Essex Militia Officers at Drill 1872
West Essex Militia held a drill for
their 223 recruits in April 1872 prior to a muster of the whole
Regiment on 29 April 1872.
The Officers at the drill were
Captain Travers in command
Lieut Burnell - musketry instructor
Lieut Capel Cure
Lieut Tuthill
Lieut Lay
Lieut Barrow
Lieut C W Wood
The five lieutenants had joined by
appointment.