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