Officers of 6th Essex to embark for Gallipoli 1915

The 6th Essex entrained at St Albans on 23 July 1915 prior to embarking for Gallipoli at Devonport on 4 July 1915.

The Officers at the training were

Lieut Colonel R F Wall

Majors

H P Alexander

B J Ward

Captains

P D Castle

G L Evans

H W Bunch

J M Sly

E A Loftus

J L Sheldon

H F Silverwood

G Disney - Adjutant

Lieutenants

K D Taylor

L B Rayner

L J Stenning

R A Hyrons

R J Newman

B C Westall

A C Beeton

R D F Wall

K D Taylor - Brigade Machine Gun Officer

A F E Maclachlan - RAMC Medical Officer

G H Pitt - Quartermaster

2nd Lieutenants

E W Tee

H P Taverner

 J R Adams

A H Asker

L E Smith

E F Langridge

C W Silverwood

C W Randall

W L Taverner

R D F Wall - Battalion Machine Gun Officer

Chaplain

Rev A E Gardner

Others

Captain Walker had gone ahead with the Brigade Transport

Captain Loftus, Lieutenants Smith and Asker remained at Alexandria in charge of the first reinforcements.

During the journey CSM Hicks was taken to hospital suffering from appendicitus.

 

This list was sourced from The Essex Regiment Volume 5 by John Wm Burrows