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Men with the Colours from West Mersea
Royal Navy
Chatters, John
R.N.R., HMS BACCHANTE
Chatters, Edwin
R.N.R., HMS BACCHANTE
Chatters, Percy
R.N.R., HMS SAPHIRE [SAPPHIRE]
Cook, Bertie
R.N.R., HMS SAPHIRE
Cutts, Edward
R.N.R., HMS SAPHIRE
Ennew, Arthur R.
R.N.R., HMS SAPHIRE
Milgate, Henry
R.N.R., HMS SAPHIRE
Mussett, Reginald
R.N.R., HMS SAPHIRE
Beynon, Walter
R.N., HMS HANNIBAL
Digby, H.G.
Royal Flying Corps
Cleghorn, Cyril
Royal Flying Corps
Mussett, Charles P.,
R.N.R., Transport
Mussett, Peter
R.N., HMS IPHIGENIA
Mussett, Walter
R.N.R., sent to Antwerp, not heard of since
WW1_NAV
Mussett, Ralph
R.F.R., HMS CRESSY, R.I.P.
Cook, Ernest
R.N.R., HMS ARROGANT
Farrow, Alfred
R.N.R., HMS GANGES II
Hall, Frank A.
R.N., PRINCESS ROYAL
Crab, Frank
R.N., Submarine
Farthing, Fred
R.F.R.
Cudmore, Robert,
R.N.R.
French, James
R.N., HMS IMPLACABLE
Heard, Thomas,
R.N., HMS SKIPJACK
Funnell, Thomas
R.N., HMS ABOUKIR, R.I.P.
Frost-Smith, E.
R.N., HMS ABOUKIR
Gentry, Arthur
R.N., HMS VANGUARD
Hewes, Walter
R.N.R.
Mussett, Charles S.
R.N.R.
Jorden, William,
R.N., HMS FALMOUTH
King, Nelson
R.N.
Wass, William
R.N.
Webb, George,
R.N.
French, Stanley
R.N.R.
French, Cassell R.
R.N.R.
Green, Willam
HMS FOX HOUND
Hewes, Arthur J.
R.N.R.
Owen, John
R.N.R.
Mussett, Fred
R.F.R., HMS PYRAMUS
Brand, Clifford
R.N.R.
French, Horace
R.N.R.
Hempstead, Harry
R.N.R.
Army
[ See Footnote about '1st Essex Regiment' ]
Cundy, Bert
1st Essex Regiment, Kitchener
Wright, Albert
1st Essex Regiment, Kitchener
Farthing, Clifford
1st Essex Regiment, Kitchener
Cook, Roland
1st Essex Regiment, Kitchener
Rogers, James
1st Essex Regiment, Kitchener
Stacey, John
1st Essex Regiment, Kitchener
Stacey, Harry
1st Essex Regiment, Kitchener
Forester, Robt.
1st Essex Regiment, Kitchener
Hewes, Alfred
1st Essex Regiment, Kitchener
Mole, Oliver
1st Essex Regiment, Kitchener
Mole, William
1st Essex Regiment, Kitchener
Pullen, Arthur
1st Essex Regiment, Kitchener
Whiting, Horace
1st Essex Regiment, Kitchener
Brown, Chas
1st Essex Regiment, Kitchener
Appleby, James
1st Essex Regiment, Kitchener
Dixon, Alfred
8th Hussars
Milgate, George
Kitchener, Norfolk Regiment
Banks, Joseph
Motor Trans. A.S.C.
Stacey, Albert
Kitchener, Essex Regiment
Russell, William
Bullen, Thomas
Royal Flying Corps
Lee, Bert
8th Hussars
Cutts, John
Kings Royal Rifles
Cutts, Leonard
Kitchener, 20th Hussars
Cross, Harry Pearl
Kitchener's 20th Hussars
Roberts, Percy E.
Kitchener's 20th Hussars
Roberts, Edgar G.
Hon. Artillery Com.
Littlehales, George G.
Hon Artillery Com.
Smith, Hugh
Kitchener's Norfolk Regiment
Link to WW1_HSM
Smith, Thomas
Kitchener's Norfolk Regiment
Link to WW1_TSM
Osborne, Walter
Royal Field Artillery
Cooke, Harry
Royal Field Artillery
Stacey, Joseph
Kitchener's R.F.A.
Clarry, Thomas
Kitchener's R.F.A.
Link to WW1_TCY
Cooke, Robert
Royal Garrison Artillery
Mole, Horace
Rifle Brigade
Mole, Harold
Rifle Brigade
Hart, Ernest
8th Hussars
Pullen, Ernest
Motor Transport
Springfield, C.O.
Royal Engineers
Mattingly, S.W.
7th Fusiliers
Dent, S.U.
Musketry Instructor
Bullen, John
East Lancs Regiment
In addition to the above, the following husbands of Mersea women are serving with the colours:-
Newman, Jones
R.N.
Luff, Frank
R.N.
Young, Ernest
R.N.
Robertson, James
Gordons
Williamson, Charles
16th Lancers
Baker, William
Dorset Regiment
Davis, Arthur
R.F.A.
Taylor, William B.
N. Hants
Cutting from ? Standard West Suffolk Gazette and Eastern Counties Advertiser 31 October 1914
Footnote
Andrew Brown points out that many of those recorded as 1st Essex Regiment above were in the three service battalions 9th, 10th and 11th or the reserve battalion 12th. Date: 31 October 1914
Photo: Alan Smith Collection Image ID CTC_021 Category 1 War-->World War 1