The regiment was formed from the union of the 44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot and the 56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot. Following action in all major conflicts it was gradually disbanded in the years after WW2.
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Essex Regiment
This plaque is similar to one that used to be located at the former West Ham ...
{Between the crests of the Essex Regiment and West Ham United:} Dedicated in ...
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Novelist and officer in Royal Navy where he was a bit of a hero, rescuing men from drowning, etc. Born Catherine Court, Tower Hill or Great George Street, Westminster, depending on source. Entere...
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 7 June 1917, age 30, while serving in the Royal Naval Reserve. "HMS Pargust disguised as a merchant ship, encountered an enemy submarine. The submarine was sunk an...
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.
