9th Essex - Officers to embark for France 1915
In May
1915 the 9th Essex embarked for France.
30 officers, one warrant officer, 53 sergeants, 39 corporals and
812 privates were embarked.
The Officers embarking were
Lt Colonel G C Lewes
Major H C Coleman
Captain C C Spooner - Adjutant
Captain J Barrett Leonard Commanding A Company
Major A T W Constable - Commanding B Company
Captain R F Bury Commanding C Company
Captain C R Yates Commanding D Company
Captain G Green
Captain H L Watts
Captain E Granshaw
Lt H C Myers
Lt D Freeman
Lt J G Bullen
Lt H E Griggs
Lt G G Dixon
Lt N J Sievers
Lt A C Woodhouse
Lt R P Sewell
Lt C H Bearblock
Lt N R Upton
2nd Lt C R Brown
2nd Lt G J Hancock
2nd Lt S Henderson
2nd Lt E B Hickox
2nd Lt F J Walters
2nd Lt C L Wilson
2nd Lt L M Elworthy
Hon Lt F Richardson - Quartermaster
Lt A C Giles RAMC - Medical Officer
Officers in the transport unit were Major Constable, Lt Bearblock and Lt Upton.
Entrainment operations were arranged
by Lt Sewell.
Source - The Essex Regiment Vol 6
by John Wm Burrows