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If you enjoy this site please consider making a donation.     Site Home     Add Your Story     Upload Your Photos  Features     Those Who Served     Allied Army     Central Powers Army     War in the Air     Prisoners of War     The Royal Navy     Central Powers' Navy     Hospitals     The Home Front     Women at War     Day by Day     Can you Answer?     World War Two  Submissions     How to add Memories     Add Your Story     Printable Memories Form  Information     Record Sources     Contact us     News     Great War Books     About Research your own Family History. Campaign to preserve the view of Hill 60 The City Council of Ieper has granted planning permission for the building of a large "family house" directly opposite the pedestrian entrance to the Hill 60 site, blocking the view of the town of Ypres and the contested land on which so many fought and died. This goes against Ieper Council's long standing policy: "...as long as these land parcels remain unbuilt they preserve the vista which the Germans had from Hill 60 and which immediately makes clear why this place was so heavily contested....." For more information on how to take action and to sign the petition please click here. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great

The Essex Regiment The Essex Regiment was raised in 1741. Battalions during the Great War. 1st Battalion 2nd Battalion 3rd (Reserve) Battalion 4th Battalion 2/4th Battalion 3/4th Battalion 5th Battalion 2/5th Battalion 3/5th Battalion 6th Battalion 2/6th Battalion 3/6th Battalion 7th Battalion 2/7th Battalion 3/7th Battalion 8th (Cyclist) Battalion 2/8th (Cyclist) Battalion 3/8th (Cyclist) Battalion 15th Battalion 16th Battalion 17th Battalion 9th (Service) Battalion 10th (Service) Battalion 11th (Service) Battalion 12th (Reserve) Battalion 13th (Service) Battalion (West Ham) 14th (Reserve) Battalion 18th (Home Service) Battalion 1st Garrison Battalion 2nd Garrison Battalion Sjt. Mjr. William Northcroft Johnson 6th Btn. Essex Regiment William Johnson was badly wounded at Gallipoli, having landed tehre on teh 11th of August 1915 with the 6th Essex. His name is listed amongst the wounded published in the Essex Chronicle on the 17th of Sept 1915. He was evacuated to Alexandria. He is mentioned in a letter from Sergt. Jack Brady of the 1/6th Essex Regiment, sent from Alexandria in 1916 “The ex-hospital men here (several of whom are Essex) are improving in health wonderfully, and some are quite well again. Sergt-Major Johnson, who did such good work on the Peninsula, where he was severely wounded, is looking well in the circumstances, and after the day's duties are finished he keeps the boys alive with a ventriloquial entertainment, and as a ventriloquist he is excellent.” William later served as CSM with an employment company of the Northamptonshire Regiment and on the 30th of May 1917 he was commissioned as Temp. 2nd Lt. into the Labour Corps and commanded and Area Employment Company as Acting Captain on the 11th of May 1918. Sjt. Jack Brady 1/6th Btn. Essex Regiment Sergt. Jack Brady of the 1/6th Essex Regiment, was in Alexandria in 1916, he sent a letter home: “The ex-hospital men here (several of whom are Essex) are improving in health wonderfully, and some are quite well again. Sergt-Major Johnson, who did such good work on the Peninsula, where he was severely wounded, is looking well in the circumstances, and after the day's duties are finished he keeps the boys alive with a ventriloquial entertainment, and as a ventriloquist he is excellent.” Pte. George Henry Jervis 9th Btn. Essex Regiment (d.8th Apr 1918) George died of wounds on the 8th of Apr 1918, he was 19 years old. He is buried at Etaples Private Walter Wheeler 9th Battalion Essex Regiment (d.3rd Jul, 1916 ) I am desperately trying to find out more information about my Great Uncle, Walter Wheeler, who was killed on the third day of the Battle of the Somme. His name is on the Thiepval Memorial in France and he was one of those whose remains were never found. He was just 19 years old. I have tried to trace his Army records without luck so far and wonder if you could offer any advice on how to trace more about him. He was one of a family of seven children, born in the small village of Potter Street, which is now incorporated into Harlow, Essex, and was the son of a haybinder. I have been in touch with Pam & Ken Linge, who are building an online archive of the Thiepval soldiers, and my Great Uncle now has a record on the site. I sent them a photograph of Walter and they now say that he may have been in the Royal Field Artillery, having seen his cap badge, but the entry at Thiepval quotes the Essex Regiment as his unit. I hope you can help. Many thanks Pte. Edward Thomas Probert Essex Regiment My grandfather, Edward Probert served in the First World War. No funny stories to tell, no anecdotes, unfortunately he was one of those who didn't want to talk and by the time I was old enough to know, he had already died. However he did serve until 1917 when he was invalided out of France with shrapnel wounds. List of those who served with The Essex Regiment during The Great War Sjt. Jack Brady 1/6th Btn. Read his Story. Pte. George Henry Jervis 9th Btn. (d.8th Apr 1918) Read his Story. Sjt. Mjr. William Northcroft Johnson 6th Btn. Read his Story. Pte. Edward Thomas Probert Read his Story. Private Walter Wheeler 9th Battalion (d.3rd Jul, 1916 ) Read his Story.

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