Essex Regiment Family History
@essexreg.bsky.social
Family historian specialising in the military of Essex, England mainly the Essex Regiment and the Essex Yeomanry but including the 44th and 56th Regiments of Foot and Essex Militias. Home website - https://www.essexregiment.co.uk
Essex seems to have attracted only one librarian - Bottom of the second row Pte 2649 Francis Matthew Glenn of the Territorial 7th Battalion Essex Regiment who died on 15 Nov 1915 in Gallipoli. No body was recovered so he is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. #EssexRegiment
December 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Essex seems to have attracted only one librarian - Bottom of the second row Pte 2649 Francis Matthew Glenn of the Territorial 7th Battalion Essex Regiment who died on 15 Nov 1915 in Gallipoli. No body was recovered so he is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. #EssexRegiment
100 Years Ago ..... The 11th Battalion Essex Regiment Old Comrades held a reunion at the Lion and Lamb Hotel, Brentwood. A report is below.
December 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
100 Years Ago ..... The 11th Battalion Essex Regiment Old Comrades held a reunion at the Lion and Lamb Hotel, Brentwood. A report is below.
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Finchingfield war memorial tablet. St. John the Baptist Church, Finchingfield, Essex. #LestWeForget
December 7, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Finchingfield war memorial tablet. St. John the Baptist Church, Finchingfield, Essex. #LestWeForget
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Troops of 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment pass a knocked out German Panther, near Tilly-sur-Seulles, Normandy, 19 June 1944. The Panther has lost a track, now on the other side of the road.
IWM (B 5768), Sgt Midgley, AFPU
IWM (B 5768), Sgt Midgley, AFPU
October 23, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Troops of 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment pass a knocked out German Panther, near Tilly-sur-Seulles, Normandy, 19 June 1944. The Panther has lost a track, now on the other side of the road.
IWM (B 5768), Sgt Midgley, AFPU
IWM (B 5768), Sgt Midgley, AFPU
Essex Home Guard Powers
During the war the men of the Home Guard had quite sweeping authority for arresting people and even for using your property without permission to create defensive strongpoints. A bullet point list of these powers is below
During the war the men of the Home Guard had quite sweeping authority for arresting people and even for using your property without permission to create defensive strongpoints. A bullet point list of these powers is below
November 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Essex Home Guard Powers
During the war the men of the Home Guard had quite sweeping authority for arresting people and even for using your property without permission to create defensive strongpoints. A bullet point list of these powers is below
During the war the men of the Home Guard had quite sweeping authority for arresting people and even for using your property without permission to create defensive strongpoints. A bullet point list of these powers is below
One of my frustrations in researching military history for people relates to Essex Home Guard in which thousands of men served. A few units have lots of photos & info but the vast majority almost nothing.Even Service records are brief. For background I am doing a few general posts to show their work
November 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
One of my frustrations in researching military history for people relates to Essex Home Guard in which thousands of men served. A few units have lots of photos & info but the vast majority almost nothing.Even Service records are brief. For background I am doing a few general posts to show their work
What a lovely church memorial!
Thaxted roll of honour. St. John the Baptist with Our Lady and St. Laurence Church, Thaxted, Essex. First World War. #LestWeForget
November 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
What a lovely church memorial!
11am 11th Day 11th Month.
We will remember them!
We will remember them!
November 11, 2025 at 10:51 AM
11am 11th Day 11th Month.
We will remember them!
We will remember them!
In July 1918 the Great War was drawing to a close
King George V suggested that on 4 August 1918 the Anniversary of the start of the War should be observed as a day of remembrance in the UK for it's fallen since 1914. This moved to Armistice Day in 1919 with services on Sunday for working men.
King George V suggested that on 4 August 1918 the Anniversary of the start of the War should be observed as a day of remembrance in the UK for it's fallen since 1914. This moved to Armistice Day in 1919 with services on Sunday for working men.
November 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
In July 1918 the Great War was drawing to a close
King George V suggested that on 4 August 1918 the Anniversary of the start of the War should be observed as a day of remembrance in the UK for it's fallen since 1914. This moved to Armistice Day in 1919 with services on Sunday for working men.
King George V suggested that on 4 August 1918 the Anniversary of the start of the War should be observed as a day of remembrance in the UK for it's fallen since 1914. This moved to Armistice Day in 1919 with services on Sunday for working men.
Ancestry have released a large tranche of Second World War service records including 525 that come up on general search relating to the Essex Regiment although there are probably more on name search. www.ancestry.co.uk/search/colle...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Ancestry have released a large tranche of Second World War service records including 525 that come up on general search relating to the Essex Regiment although there are probably more on name search. www.ancestry.co.uk/search/colle...
A joint statement has been issued on the closure of the Essex Regiment Museum wing at Chelmsford. I think I am even more concerned now about the collection being split uo. www.royalanglianregiment.com/wp-content/u...
www.royalanglianregiment.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:03 PM
A joint statement has been issued on the closure of the Essex Regiment Museum wing at Chelmsford. I think I am even more concerned now about the collection being split uo. www.royalanglianregiment.com/wp-content/u...
Big news today - the Essex Regiment Wing & huge archives at Chelmsford Museum closes on 1 Jan and moves to the Royal Anglian Museum at Duxford. Not enough info yet to know whether to be happy or not but there is bound to be disruption to access over the next year www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Chelmsford museum to lose Essex Regiment artefacts
The Essex Regiment collection will be relocated from Chelmsford to Cambridgeshire.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Big news today - the Essex Regiment Wing & huge archives at Chelmsford Museum closes on 1 Jan and moves to the Royal Anglian Museum at Duxford. Not enough info yet to know whether to be happy or not but there is bound to be disruption to access over the next year www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Suffolk and Cambridge Regiments' Museum have a exhibition on POW's at Bury St Edmunds
September 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Suffolk and Cambridge Regiments' Museum have a exhibition on POW's at Bury St Edmunds
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West Essex Branch of Essex FHS talk - Life of a Bomber Crew in WW2 Speaker: Mike Wainright 2.30 Saturday 27 September 2025
For more info - www.esfh.org.uk/branches/har...
For more info - www.esfh.org.uk/branches/har...
Branches of The Essex Society for Family History
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September 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
West Essex Branch of Essex FHS talk - Life of a Bomber Crew in WW2 Speaker: Mike Wainright 2.30 Saturday 27 September 2025
For more info - www.esfh.org.uk/branches/har...
For more info - www.esfh.org.uk/branches/har...
Just home from a visit to the Somme.This time I was based at Peronne on the south west of the Somme. Among the places I visited was Maricourt where the British and French lines met on 1 July 1916. It made me realise what a long was it was from the Belgian coast to Maricourt with trenches all the way
September 6, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Just home from a visit to the Somme.This time I was based at Peronne on the south west of the Somme. Among the places I visited was Maricourt where the British and French lines met on 1 July 1916. It made me realise what a long was it was from the Belgian coast to Maricourt with trenches all the way
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War memorial plaque. St. Andrew’s Church, Hempstead, Essex. First World War. #LestWeForget
August 9, 2025 at 6:20 AM
War memorial plaque. St. Andrew’s Church, Hempstead, Essex. First World War. #LestWeForget
The Gallipoli Association have a current appeal for funds to help preserve the battlefield history at Gallipoli. May be a great fit if your firm is looking for a different charity to support.
August 14, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The Gallipoli Association have a current appeal for funds to help preserve the battlefield history at Gallipoli. May be a great fit if your firm is looking for a different charity to support.
Please with the post this morning as I have managed to buy a copy of At Some Disputed Barricade - the story of the 9th Battalion, Essex Reg by Hugh Edwards which I have been hunting for several years.
August 4, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Please with the post this morning as I have managed to buy a copy of At Some Disputed Barricade - the story of the 9th Battalion, Essex Reg by Hugh Edwards which I have been hunting for several years.
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“and in that last muster shall be found these our own beloved”
June 30, 2025 at 11:07 AM
“and in that last muster shall be found these our own beloved”
A great re-enactment pic of @britishbersagliere.bsky.social on the front time defending the airfield at Stow Maries in Essex. Mike - I don't fancy the heat on tuesday either & I am wearing shorts but what's worst in WW1 uniforms - Too Heat, Too Cold or Too Wet?
Shot last year in the heat of Stow Marie’s by their in house photography team. Myself and Matt Giles on the Vickers.
Its 31c on Tuesday. I’ll be in WW1 kit with Russ Spicer in Basingstoke and I think every part of me is going to roast.
Massed enemy at 600 yards! Open fire!
#ww1
#rewnactment
Its 31c on Tuesday. I’ll be in WW1 kit with Russ Spicer in Basingstoke and I think every part of me is going to roast.
Massed enemy at 600 yards! Open fire!
#ww1
#rewnactment
June 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
A great re-enactment pic of @britishbersagliere.bsky.social on the front time defending the airfield at Stow Maries in Essex. Mike - I don't fancy the heat on tuesday either & I am wearing shorts but what's worst in WW1 uniforms - Too Heat, Too Cold or Too Wet?
I visited Tyne Cot last week and as always the sheer numerical scale of the 3,600+ headstones hits you the minute you walk in but then the huge size overwhelms the senses despite not having the intimacy with the fallen of the smaller sites. The Essex names on the wall of the missing is below.
June 26, 2025 at 11:09 AM
I visited Tyne Cot last week and as always the sheer numerical scale of the 3,600+ headstones hits you the minute you walk in but then the huge size overwhelms the senses despite not having the intimacy with the fallen of the smaller sites. The Essex names on the wall of the missing is below.
The Royal Anglian Museum has placed over 4000 items online including 56 Essex Regiment items. www.royalanglianregiment.com/museum/colle...
Collection - Royal Anglian Regiment
www.royalanglianregiment.com
June 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Royal Anglian Museum has placed over 4000 items online including 56 Essex Regiment items. www.royalanglianregiment.com/museum/colle...
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It's Regional Conference week and it's not to late to join us.
To book visit the Great War Huts or Gallipoli Association websites
To book visit the Great War Huts or Gallipoli Association websites
June 10, 2025 at 8:36 AM
It's Regional Conference week and it's not to late to join us.
To book visit the Great War Huts or Gallipoli Association websites
To book visit the Great War Huts or Gallipoli Association websites
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@essex100.bsky.social - Sounds a lovely talk at Hadleigh and a great photo. Even the speaker has an appropriate name Houndsell) for this talk!
Just under two weeks to go,
Saturday 21st June 2025.
Hadleigh Heritage presents
ANIMAL HEROES OF WWI
and WW2, with Paul Hounsell.
Full details on poster.
Saturday 21st June 2025.
Hadleigh Heritage presents
ANIMAL HEROES OF WWI
and WW2, with Paul Hounsell.
Full details on poster.
June 8, 2025 at 9:50 AM
@essex100.bsky.social - Sounds a lovely talk at Hadleigh and a great photo. Even the speaker has an appropriate name Houndsell) for this talk!