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5th Battalion, Essex Regiment
5th Battalion Essex Regiment were a unit of the Territorial Force with their HQ at Association Buildings, Market Road, Colchester. A Coy was drawn from Chelmsford, Broomfield, Writtle and Great Waltham. B Coy from Chelmsford, Boreham, Hatfield and Danbury, C Coy from Colchester, D Coy from Manningtree, Dedham and Bradfield. E Coy from Halstead, Hedingham, Yeldham, Pebmarsh, Earls Colne and Maplestead. F Coy from Braintree, Bocking, Dunmow, Thaxted, Great Bardfield, Felstead and Coggeshall. G Coy from Maldon, Wickham Bishops, Witham, Terling, Tiptree and Tollesbury. H Coy from Clacton-on-Sea, Wivenhoe and Walton-on-the-Naze. They had two associated cadet corps at King Edward VI School in Chelmsford and Colchester Royal Grammar School.
May 1915 Reorganisation
30th May 1915 On the Move
14th Aug 1915 Reliefs
15th Aug 1915 Attack Made
23rd Aug 1915 Reliefs
3rd Sep 1915 Instructions
16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme
1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets
11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment
10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens
14th Jan 1916 Despatch on Sulva Bay
9th February 1916 Call Ups
26th Aug 1916 Reliefs
7th October 1917 Operational Order No.19 by Brigadier General A.H. Leggett. D.S.O.If you can provide any additional information, please add it here.
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5th Battalion, Essex Regiment
during the Great War 1914-1918.
- Miller Robert William. Sgt. (d.6th Jun 1915)
- Pavitt Ernest Arthur. Pte (d.26th Mar 1917)
- Voyce Frederick Charles. Pte.
- Wright James Frank. Pte. (d.26th March 1917)
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