3rd Essex Volunteer Battalion Dinner 1902

On 18 October 1902 a dinner was held by the 3rd Essex Volunteer Battalion for members who had returned from active service in the Boer War.

3rd Essex VB had provided 24 men to the City Imperial Volunteers and 94 men to the Volunteer Active Service Companies of the Essex Regiment.

Amongst the 350 attending the dinner were

Col W H D Aston Lewis VD - The Commandant

Major General Gatacre

Alderman L W Spratt JP - Mayor of West Ham

Col H Palmer VD, JP - Late Commandant

Major McNeil

Capt Wellesley

G Piggot JP - Formerly Adjutant

Capt C F de B Boone - The Adjutant

Captain A E Bloomfield

Major W Hopkins VD

Major J B Dumbell VD - Quartermaster

Major H Stoor VD

Captain F B Watkins

Lt Col J B Brooker Ward

Capt E J K Savage

Capt E Gray MP

Capt F M Hornsby

Capt Llewellyn Lewis

Capt D Mowatt - Surgeon

Capt W F Dick

Capt Lawrie

Staff Sergeant Luton

Colour Sergeant Cook