POW records held at the National Archives
Some members of the Essex Regiment who were taken as prisoner of war during World War 1 were interviewed about their experience during their captivity.
These interviews have been digitalised and are available for download from the National Archives.
| Private C H James | 1st Essex |
| Lance Corporal A E Rand | 1st Essex |
| Private William Sparks | 1st Essex |
| Private John Taylor | 1st Essex |
| Private George William Turner | 1st Essex |
| Private H Kemp | 2nd Essex |
| Lt A L Piper | 3rd Essex |
| Lt Clive Marshall | 4th Essex attached to 11th Essex |
| 2nd Lt Sidney Clark | 9th Essex |
| Private E G Staddon | 10th Essex |
| Lt P F Dale | 11th Essex |
| Private George Boston | 11th Essex |
| Lance Corporal W C Durston | 11th Essex |
| Corporal Rdward Watts | 11th Essex |
| Private Rupert Barlex | 13th Essex |
| Private Frederick Howarth | 13th Essex |
| Lance Corporal William Lark | 13th Essex |
| Private G S Pateman | 13th Essex |
| Private P F Scrivener | 13th Essex |
| Private A J Wilkinson | 13th Essex |
