9th Essex - Officers at formation in 1914
In August 1914 the 9th Essex Battalion were created.
The initial HQ Staff were
Lt Colonel C G Lewes - In Command
Major Sir John Harrington - Second in Command
Captain C C Spooner - Adjutant
Mr F Richardson - Quartermaster
A Company Commander - Captain A Rome
B Company Commander - Captain A T W Constable
C Company Commander - Captain R F Bury
D Company Commander - Major H Copeman
Regimental Sgt Major - RSM P Boutell
RSM Boutell had served in the Boer War as the CSM of the Essex Company of the Burma Mounted Infantry and was to prove invaluable in training the raw recruits.
The battalion was based at Risborough Barracks, Shorncliffe.
