10th Essex - Officers on 1 July 1916 for the big push on the Somme
The 10th Essex took part in the 1st day of the Somme offensive on 1 July 1916 at Carnoy.
The order of Battle was
HQ
Lt Col H L Scott
Major J L Lewis
Lt R A Chell ( Adjutant)
Lt D B Cooper ( QM)
Captain W O Coates ( MO)
2nd Lt L W Bird ( Signals)
2nd Lt F B Wearne ( Asst Adjutant)
A Company
Lt J V Jacklin
2nd Lt C H Walker
2nd Lt J L D Howitt
2nd Lt A D Openshaw
B Company
Captain A S Tween
2nd Lt W G P Hunt
2nd Lt H D Burton
C Company
Captain C M Ridley
2nd Lt T A Evans
2nd Lt A C Pochin
2nd Lt H S Gray
D Company
Captain T M Banks
2nd Lt A M Byerley
2nd Lt E de Q Mears
2nd Lt A C Pochin
2nd Lt R A Coleman