4th Essex Training in 1888
The West Essex Militia restarted life as the 4th Essex in 1888.
An early training session was held in May 1888 for the 800 men at which the following Officers were present.
Lt Col Ruggles-Brise in Command
Lt Col Gyll
Majors - Walker, Robson, F C Rasch MP and Cyril Wood ( Adjutant)
Captains - Townsend, R B Colvin , J H Crossman and C H Colvin
Lieutenants - Sperling, Bald, Warburton, Hitchens, N A Tufnell (attached from 1st Essex) and Blakeney
2nd Lieutenants - Kirk, Graves, Ives, Hanbury and Bingley
Quartermaster H Bray