15th Essex Volunteer Rifles - Formation in 1860

On 26 June 1850, 60 members of the existing First Hornchurch Rifles enrolled en masse to the 15th Essex Rifle Volunteers.

Captain Peter Esdaile Bearblock

Lt William Mashiter

Ensign Richard Dendy

QMS Thomas Mashiter

Colour Sgt William Dendy

Sergeants John Crosse, William Mitchell, Edward Mitchell, William Bonnett and Thomas Wedlake

Corporals J Pemberton, Arthur Bull and E Shepherd

Privates J Beardmore, J Burrell, George Dockrill, Robert Dockrill, Isaac Dear, George Dear, James Dear, George Collin, David Lazell, George Kent,J Johnson, G Miller, F Hampshire, G Hampshire, W Halls,George Franklyn, John Franklyn snr, John Franklin Jnr, J Francillan, F C Pearce, J Pearce, W Pearce, H G Pearce, J Patmore, G Patmore, H Oxley T Smith and J Spencer,

Subsequent recruits included

Captains H P Fry, R H Lyon, Edwin Savill and H H Slade

Lietenants C H Crawley, Champion Branfill Russell, J A McMullen, Arnold B Beddow, H H Hartland, S W Williams, Mr Shepherd and Mr Rowley.

Surgeons Mac Caldon and Captain Oakley

Surgeon-Major Jordison

Seregant Instructors W Compton, W Baker, Jas Young, J Land, Mr Cramp, Mr Carroll and Mr Dickens

Sergeants W Hook, Sgt Beckett, T Howard, G Howard, Jas Pearce, C H Baker snr, Walter Halestrap, F Fry, W Tyrell, J Dockrill, H J Bright, A G Sibthorp, H Hunwicks, G W Franklyn, George Collin and C H Baker jnr.

Corporals Thos Pearce, F Playle, A Halestrap, G Newman and H Alexander

Bandmasters A Kingsnorth, M Larter, W Reed and Mr Foster

Privates W Fry, F W Fry,Mr Elliston, S Burrell, G Hampshire, T Smith, B Stone, H Tyrell, W Aldous, P Smith, H Alabaster, James Sewell, Albert Collin, A Gower, G Adams, Charles Hill, John Pearman, Edward Pearman, F Franklyn, T G Frost, W G Frost, Robert Baker, J Chester, F J W Chester, H Chester, G barlow,C Barlow, H Wright and H Halestrap.

Source Hornchurch in the Great War by Charles Thomas Perfect