| Surname: | Essex |
| Initials: | T |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | .679 |
| Notes: | MFP attached MMP 1914. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 6/11/1914. He enlisted in the Leicestershire Regt. No. 52112, 19/2/1898. Served: Home 19/2/1898 to 6/2/1900, Egypt 7/2/1900 to 31/1/1905, Home 1/2/1905 to 4/11/1914, BEF 5/11/1914 to 23/5/1919, Home 24/5/1919 to 22/6/1919. Class Z Reserve 22/6/1919. Transferred to MFP 1/2/1902. Served in MMP and MFP. Service in BEF, 6/11/1914 8 Division, 6/2/1916 23 Division, 3/2/1916, 23/8/1916 17 Division, 26/9/1918 62 Division. Has same No. as Sgt. G Murphy. MFP. Extract from the Anglian Daily times 6 May 1908. MILITARY AND CIVIL POLICE. THE "ENTENTE CORDIALE" AT COLCHESTER. At Colchester Police Court on Tuesday, before the Major and other Magistrates, the Clerk (Mr. C W Denton) read a communication from the Garrison Adjutant, stating that he was directed by the Brigadier-General commanding the Garrison to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Denton's letter of the 24th ult., expressing the appreciation of the Borough Justices at the conduct of Corporals Allen an Essex, of the Military Foot Police. General Robb was much gratified to hear of this evidence of good feeling existing between the civil and military police, and of their common desire to enforce good behaviour. |